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milko96
18-04-10, 04:42 PM
Have searched on here and Migweb...

When removing Aircon and powersteering pump from the X16 as I obviously wont be using them, what do people do about a belt and tensioning it for alternator? Will I have to knock something up or jus use a belt thats small and stretch it on?

Also is blanking the EGR worth doing? Seems some people have had problems after doing it....
AlexW
18-04-10, 07:03 PM
EGR blanking is worth it, havnt heard anybody having problems AFTER blanking?!

With the belt, if you run the standard wide belt stuff (as i do) you can use the auto tensioner/lower alt bracket from a sport etc with no pas/aircon.
Might be hard to find though?

Otherwise its Single V stuff, which a lot of people have to run as some find there isnt enough space for the wide multi V setup (Standard), So then your need to make a bracket so you can slot it and tension it like a standard nova.
milko96
18-04-10, 07:18 PM
Ok cheers.

Another thing, how does the standard nova speedo work with the VSS on the X16XE?
jonn
18-04-10, 08:35 PM
you just screw the vss into the gearbox the screw the end of the speedo cable onto the vss the wire in the vss
AlexW
18-04-10, 08:39 PM
^Your missing the point.

VSS your need a nova 1.2/1.4 SPi VSS, as it has the speedo cable in the top. Shouldnt be too hard to find.
milko96
18-04-10, 09:26 PM
Ah right that makes sense, couldnt see how the x16xe VSS would work.... thats because it wont!

Cheers AW06
phazer
18-04-10, 09:52 PM
SRi/ Late GSi (C16SE) also have the VSS.
Damo
18-04-10, 09:58 PM
SRi/ Late GSi (C16SE) also have the VSS.

As well as the early 1.2/1.4spi corsas too IIRC.
milko96
23-05-10, 10:35 PM
Bumping this up as I have another question...

Whats the small water pipe coming from the back of the engine for?

Do I just blank it as I have my heater matrix pipes and rad and header tank pipes all connected.... cant see anywhere else it may go?
Plug
23-05-10, 10:47 PM
iirc it does to the throttle body. not sure if the throttle bodys the same as the c16xe
novalovingned
23-05-10, 10:52 PM
Regarding belt set up etc:

Use the single v pulleys. Run the nova alternator tensioning bracket but you will have to space it out from the head.

Thats the easy option :)
milko96
23-05-10, 11:01 PM
Yeah I've got single V setup bud, cheers.

Will have to check TB see if pipe fits on there somewhere.