samuel6240
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Registered: 10th Jan 08
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right i know most of yous will laugh, but iam looking for advice on engine mods on a 1.2 8v 1995. already got a induction kit and exhaust on it but iam looking for some extra kick out of the sloww engine, was thinking a set of bike carbs would be pretty diffrent if it can be done ? or meby high lift cams? any helps would be appreciated.
and no i dont want to put a bigger engine in it , thanks again xxx
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flybikeslee
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dont bother tbh
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Ste
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Honestly, you will be wasting money. There is a reason no-one modifies these engines. They are designed for wholly one purpose, and that is to be slow and economic. Why not stick a smaller engine in, like an R1 bike engine. 145bhp and it's a 1 litre
[Edited on 23-04-2009 by Ste W]
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
Location: Leeds Drives:1.2 Merit
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Change the "95 chip thing" (top left) to a 97 from an astra. No idea if it makes any differance but word on the grape vine is it does.
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tomo9992
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Registered: 23rd Aug 08
Location: rotherham
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put a 1litre in, there quicker arnt they?
or a 1.4/1.6 engine, can get 1 for about £150 from scrappys if your lucky
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samuel6240
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thanks for the advice, would like to fit a 1.6 but want something rather diffrent.
how hard would fitting a r1 engine be? any ideas of a cost?
thanks x
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tomo9992
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not sure pal, i would assume engine and gear box would take alot of modding, and wont be cheap.
not a back yard job if ya dont know what your doing
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john_c20xe
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there was a 1.2 turbo lump on ebay a while back 145 bhp aprently
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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i think i seen that, or it might have been a car, but the ad said 145 odd proven on a dyno, then the printout only read 85
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john_c20xe
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oh lol
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Joel_Sxi
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pointless
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john_c20xe
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im sure you can spend some money on the 1.2 tho and turbo it and get some go results,
get the pistons machined out to lower the compression a bit, or a decompression plate ect,
make the engine safe then wind the boost up should show some good results
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FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
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i wouldnt spend the money on modding a 1.2 bud
save up and get a new engine full stop
or a new car
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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good thing is 1.2 8v's are like tanks
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