View Full Version : the good old 1.2 spi engine
corsa-xe1
13-03-09, 05:32 PM
i have just brought a corsa 1.2 spi for the misses as a first car, jesus its slow
i have heard that they can be tuned a little?
a 1.6 inlet,1.8 carb and 1.4 injector? is that true?
also would a 4 branch help?:thumb:
read the gude in how to section, realise its pointless, buy an xe and some gsi bits. become a sheep. job done lol
corsa-xe1
13-03-09, 05:52 PM
lol i have a corsa xe but the misses needs a car with a small engine in as its he first one, i just wanted to give her a little more power!!
pointless, if ya really wanna bother, fit the mpi head and efi setup off a sri, or fit a c16se, thats a good trick, they like that.
corsa-xe1
13-03-09, 06:05 PM
well she wont let me change engine!
so how about a 1.4 sri head and inlet? mpi
will it be a stright bolt on?
grenade her lump, then fit it.... (nick the cambelt with a knife...)
Dirtydog1
13-03-09, 06:16 PM
bolt the inlet and exhaust manifold from the 1.4 mpi and wire up the running gear.you wont have to take the head off.
Gareth87
13-03-09, 06:29 PM
guide on here somewhere
Get a 1.4 SR cam, decent final drive in the gearbox and leave it.
jimbob-mcgrew
13-03-09, 07:00 PM
not worth it, just thrash it constantly
lmao good answer jim....
iirc the mani bores are diffeent. nos it? twin turbo?
corsa-xe1
13-03-09, 07:11 PM
lol trash it it dont go anywhere!
0-30 takes 15 seconds!!
Get a 1.4 SR cam, decent final drive in the gearbox and leave it.
It wont run on that:tard:
So your allowed to remove the head and all that bollox but not a full engine:wtf:
Just leave it as it is.Its a 1st car.Gain experience and no clams then go faster
jimbob-mcgrew
13-03-09, 07:17 PM
your best bets prob gonna be slapping a 1.2 carb top half on it (head, inlet and 1b), will gain u 9/10 brake. but even still, its not worth it, the corsa shell is heavier than the nova so its still gonna be slow as. plus its a bit of a downgrade on the economy front.
corsa-xe1
13-03-09, 07:25 PM
lol might bolt a c14se in there when shes not lookin!!
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