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DaveyLC
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11th Oct 08 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fitted my Vectra SXi lump last night, inlet is a bit of a tight squeeze



Simon_16v
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Is the 1.8 small block or big block?
richc
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Nice idea mate - should be a reliable, nippy motor with decent MPG to boot!

Can you tell me more about the mounts used,drive shafts, gear box etc?
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this is going to be the next big thing in corsas!
Ryan
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more info on the conversion mate
Mobby
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this is what im having done, is everything wired up, what gearbox did you use?
DaveyLC
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Thanks for the support

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Originally posted by ainsley_brader
this is going to be the next big thing in corsas!


Bolts onto standard gearbox and mounts.. The loom is a piece of piss as the simtec ecu is a twin connector type; colour to colour appart from the brown/white (from the ecu) which needs to go to blue/red on the car loom

The only problem I have is one of the heater matrix pipes are fouled by the inlet and the standard coolant tank wont fit between the ecu and battery
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Put the battery in the boot then!

Im thinking of a 1.8 engine for my corsa. Newer and lighter than redtops for not much less power when tuned
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon_16v
Is the 1.8 small block or big block?


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DaveyLC
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Put the battery in the boot then!

Im thinking of a 1.8 engine for my corsa. Newer and lighter than redtops for not much less power when tuned


ECU is still in the way but I might relocate the battery none the less

Also the 1.8 is long stroke so much more torque, perfect for acceleration
swill_omnibus
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11th Oct 08 at 21:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This the X18XE engine or?

Heard it was a similar conversion to the C20XE is it not?

Whats tuning like on these?
DaveyLC
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Nah X18XE is a bored-down big block engine
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I guess its the X18XE1, the smallblock version.
Linch
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z18xe?
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Yeah i thought it was a Z18XE as Linch says
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It'll be the X18XE1 as I said - this conversation was in a recent thread started by Mobby, where I found out the Z18XE is fly-by-wire throttle, so a hell of a lot more difficult to wire in.

The X18XE1 is almost identical (fitting wise) to the X14XE/X16XE, with just a quick wiring fix to sort the ECU.

Hang on, I'll see if I can find the thread.
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=456381
DaveyLC
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Yeah its a X18XE1 on a solid state ECU so nice and easy to tune
Warren G
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12th Oct 08 at 08:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
solid state?

and you beat me to it!

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DaveyLC
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As in the modern flashable ECU's
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good lad! you have beat warren though! !!!

get it RR'd when you can would be amazing to see what these can do...had it on the road yet?
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Not drive it yet, no throttle cable or coolant
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I was planning on going for the Z18xe
DaveyLC
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Should be relatively simple too, you just need to add the D.B.W throttle.
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_rob
good lad! you have beat warren though! !!!

get it RR'd when you can would be amazing to see what these can do...had it on the road yet?


if someone wanted one fitted sooner i would of done! lol

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