taylorboosh
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That the engine ECT is exactly the same as the vxrs? Obv minus the Remus exhaust and map?
They can be had cheap as chips tbh make a cool sleeper... Only thing id miss is vxr interior
What are the differences
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corsa-vxr
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yes same engine just a different map obv no vxr styling wheels or interior just get a map and ull be over 200bhp
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taylorboosh
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Hmmmnn tempting..
So..
Susp
Brakes
Styling
Exhaust
Interior
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LeeM
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I thought the turbo was different and maybe injectors. Either way I'm sure it's more than just a map.
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NathanR
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All of the above and the sri"s don't have under piston oil squirters and the VXR's do  .
Easily tuneable up to vxr power and beyond tho , mate has a 260 bhp one
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mattant
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Found this on the internet:
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as far as i was aware the only differences (other than aesthetic) were:
1. the VXR has under piston oil jets, giving 'extra cooling' - hence the slightly different engine code
2. the VXR has centre exit exhaust, due to where the backbox is located this gives a very slightly shorter overall pipe length
the under piston oil jets do not allow for any greater performance to be harvested from the VXR engine - the outputs will be EXACTLY the same, only difference being, the VXR may be a bit more reliable when tuning to the higher end of the scale.
an aftermarket exhaust will certainly sort the noise difference out between the VXR and SRi, iirc some aftermarket exhausts for the SRi have backbox located in a different place, giving a shorter overall pipe length. the only difference between the exhausts are supposedly from the cat back. however the difference is more likely to be present just with the backbox.
the rumors about the VXR harvesting 10bhp more power at each stage is not correct, as mentioned, both engines are basically the same with exception to the under piston oil jets. the pistons and gaskets are the same as this would not have been financially feasible to design all new internals for what is effectively the same engine. it would have been alot cheaper for them to use a different turbo to force feed the powerplant - which of course we know this not to be the case
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taylorboosh
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Ah right cool, good info
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Mark.W
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My 1.6T mk5 Astra has the same engine as the corsa vxr without the exhaust & map.
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taylorboosh
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why isnt it remapped?
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Mark.W
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Because it isnt 
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taylorboosh
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needs to be imo
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Sly_SRi
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I personally prefer the look of the Corsa D SRi. Vxr looks a bit ott. Subtle is better.
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Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Mark.W
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Dont wanna spend any £ on it.
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taylorboosh
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simple remap though... id be tempted
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Mark.W
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Can be tuned to 200-300bhp with the right mods.
A lad on AON has the 1.6T running 300bhp+
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taylorboosh
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dont see the point in redtopping the corsa if you could achieve that mate
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Stuart H
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quote:
Originally posted by Sly_SRi
I personally prefer the look of the Corsa D SRi. Vxr looks a bit ott. Subtle is better.
Agree but has to be a facelift IMO , the mrs new one
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taylorboosh
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thats very smart...
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Stuart H
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It's not too bad , only a 1.4 mind you personally would have waited for a 1.7cdti but they had these in stock. Meh.
Got a few things on order for it , polarg drls , mtec headlight bulbs , grill getting painted red and possibly 40mm springs if I cantalk her into it lol
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taylorboosh
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Ahhh mine would have to be 1.6t or id just buy a vxr.... There's not many about is there
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Sly_SRi
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Yes they are fairly rare as I'm not sure why anyone would opt for one over the Vxr. Also looking at used prices they seem to be very similar priced to Vxr's..(on Autotrader)
[Edited on 21-04-2012 by Sly_SRi]
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taylorboosh
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Cheaper insurance and quite subtle looks
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Warren G
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sri and vxr are exactly the same engine
its the astras that have oil squiters...
remap.straight too 220bhp
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taylorboosh
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Whats acheivable with supporting mods on standard turbo
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
sri and vxr are exactly the same engine
its the astras that have oil squiters...
remap.straight too 220bhp
What are they standard 150? approx 50% power increase from just a remap? 
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