FLYING CORSA
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would you prefer a 1.6 sport with
diblas inlet manifold
zorst manifold (de-cat zorst also)
unichip
race cams
uprated leads & plugs
carbon airbox
cost.....£1600 (approx)
yeah sorry that price includes V6 brakes, suspension, and a few other nice bits and bobs...also a face-lift kit that cossvaux do (painted engine bay, rocker cover, pipes etc etc)
.....or a 2.0 conversion
cost.....£3500 (approx)
[Edited on 05-10-2003 by FLYING CORSA]
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Greasemonkey
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2.0 litre conversion you can do for £1500
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FLYING CORSA
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yeah but that would be a shite conversion .........if i am having it done i want the whole package so my car runs sweet and handles safely not like a nitrous rollerskate
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corsa5dr
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lee mitchell and beardy off here do it for 1500, top job according to the people that have had it done.
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Tom
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£3.5 
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Greasemonkey
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yep thats why i said £1500 cos i know that lee mitchell does a very good job for that price, for £3500 he will drop a 2litre Turbo in for ya
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Daimo B
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I would say a 1.6 on throttle bodies, but thats not listed.
Dbalis stuff is ok, but given the spec u've listed, i'd much rather have a 2.0 16v. Well, i have, but uknow what i mean.
And ya, LM styling = Good conversion 
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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Swap the 1.6 spec for a propper throttle body kit and I'll choose that
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mike16v
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thought u were getting a turbo dropped in??
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Gambit
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindnessid hate to drive a Corsa merit 2.0
it would be interesting, i drove my mates maroon nova merit when he got a 2.0 conv, totally standard apart from a set of 15's on it. only drove it to the end of the street & round the corner then gave it back to him
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miles
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Same can be said about driving a standard Corsa with tb's....
So I dont know if he thinks the handling and brakes will be spot on if he doesn't change the engine.
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Russ2k2
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i got most of that shit in my 1.6 mate and i can say id rather have a 2.0, loads more torque!!
raced beardy on the motorway a couple of times, ! 
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FLYING CORSA
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how much am i looking at for throttle bodies on my 1.6
.....and what kinda bhp gain am i lookin at
cheers folks
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miles
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£2k upwards really, that will give you about 160bhp, if you spend more you can have more power with other bits...
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FLYING CORSA
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£2k .....thats a lot of money i didnt realise it was that much
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FLYING CORSA
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if i am going to mod my 1.6 do i need to start thinking about replacing my piston rings etc
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BabyBlade
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why would you guys rather a 1.6 with throttle bodies over a 2.0. Surely the 2.0 is cheaper and more torquier? i take it the 1.6 gives better handling?
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1.6 Sport BadBoy
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keep the car light weight, add bhp, bingo! fast as fook car. Now what u guys are forgetting is that bhp isnt everything! you put a mark2 1.6 escort with throttle bodies up against a 2.0litre, modd'd also, i know which will kik the shit out of which 
you want big bhp, buy a jap car, you want nible, fast, light handling, mod ya 1.6 - remember, you aint gonna use ya speed too much on motorways, where big bhp comes into effect; gear your 1.6 up for sprinting like a mark2 escort and your sorted. garenteed to f**k a few people off at the lights in they're merc's and BM's.
its all about personal preferance. Me - i'd stay with the 1.6 but, i suppose it is a cheaper and easier option to just drop in an old 60,000 - 90,000 odd mile 2.0litre engine in there.
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BabyBlade
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anyone else?
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FLYING CORSA
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are there different makes and models of throttle bodies that you can buy
...or just one type, if so which is the best to go for
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jr
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SBD and QED are manufactures of TB's
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miles
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SBD are not manufactures of TB's. They sell Jenvey ones.....
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FLYING CORSA
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SBD aint that "silent but deadly"
[Edited on 10-10-2003 by FLYING CORSA]
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Adam_B
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I spent a bout 2k on mine for the engine conv. As well as the 2.0 16v sourced and fitted i got coilovers, rear discs and GTE brakes up front. A stock 2.0 will still produce more torque that a 160 bhp 1.6 i think 
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Adam_B
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oh, but i fitted the suspension myself before it went. not hard tho.
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