View Full Version : c20xe alternative?
turbojolt
16-06-12, 08:27 PM
as above whats a good alternative? as they cost a bomb now days :roll:
discuss..
You pay for what you get though
aaronpicksley
16-06-12, 08:51 PM
hi mate i would say your best bet is a 2.0 8v engine as there cheap as chips
aaron
a x20xev, ecotec..... the great overlooked gm engine....literally thousands lying around in breakers yards cos they aren't redtops
brainsnova
16-06-12, 09:00 PM
C20let
paul james
16-06-12, 09:10 PM
The engine thats already in the car? can't get cheaper than that!
turbojolt
16-06-12, 09:10 PM
a x20xev, ecotec..... the great overlooked gm engine....literally thousands lying around in breakers yards cos they aren't redtops
are they the ones found in all the old calibras and cavaliers
turbojolt
16-06-12, 09:15 PM
The engine thats already in the car? can't get cheaper than that!
not ideal if you want to build a budget trackday car bombing around in a 1.2spi lol
the ecotecs are massively under rated,theyre strong engines.
The X20XEV was fitted to the later cavs and callys also the early vectras! The one in my callys got 120000 miles on now still going strong no rattles or smoke!
I'm sure there loads of them in the local scrappy, parts should be plentiful.
turbojolt
16-06-12, 09:23 PM
anyone know what there like on nitrous?
What car you running it in? I pressume its a corsa!
Pistol Pete
16-06-12, 09:25 PM
as above whats a good alternative? as they cost a bomb now days :roll:
discuss..
lol no they dont, £300 gets you one.
turbojolt
16-06-12, 09:26 PM
lol no they dont, £300 gets you one.
ive seen some recently going for upto 500 quid
turbojolt
16-06-12, 09:27 PM
What car you running it in? I pressume its a corsa!
nothing mate just toying with ideas
anyone know what there like on nitrous?
Not sure bout you but it makes me laugh alot followed up with a bad head! lol lol
turbojolt
16-06-12, 09:30 PM
Not sure bout you but it makes me laugh alot followed up with a bad head! lol lol
you flapping flunt lol
If your just running it in a small car a 1600 16v might work, power to weight nd all that!
Used to have a standard nova GTE and that was way faster than my 2.0 cally on both aceleration and top end! :)
turbojolt
16-06-12, 09:35 PM
my birds cosa sport shifts when you get the revs up
If its a track weapon your thinking bout building then that might be the way to go!
Never been in a corsa redtop but they recon their too heavy on the front and dont handle very well!
Sure someones gonna come on here and prove me wrong but its just what Ive herd!
turbojolt
16-06-12, 09:46 PM
If its a track weapon your thinking bout building then that might be the way to go!
Never been in a corsa redtop but they recon their too heavy on the front and dont handle very well!
Sure someones gonna come on here and prove me wrong but its just what Ive herd!
alot of people say hat about xe novas as well, trust me its bull **** they just need setting up right lol
Dont get me wrong im busy dropping a XE into my nova!
I just wanna go fast! lol lol
An xe is still cheap - anything that delivers 150 bhp and 150 lb/ft that can be fitted for less than £800 is a bargain imo.
A 1600 xe or c/e16se are other good options, but the latter are creaping up in price due to availability. There are millions of x20xev or x16xe/l engines in vectras/astras/corsas, so the options are endless...
BRoadGhost
16-06-12, 10:22 PM
Oh god
turbojolt
16-06-12, 10:26 PM
Oh god
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Dont get me wrong im busy dropping a XE into my nova!
I just wanna go fast! lol lol
Why are you fitting an XE then? :eek:
cos I ripped out the 1600 and sold it!
The XE is all I got left! lol
Zomg xe nova r f4stist ev@
C16XE
Full engine can be bought for £200
davidfox280585
17-06-12, 01:20 AM
fit a zetec lol
blue_peg_16v
17-06-12, 07:30 PM
ls7 all the way
davidfox280585
17-06-12, 07:35 PM
ls7 all the way
is that a Leeds post code?
blue_peg_16v
17-06-12, 07:40 PM
you at work?
C16XE
Full engine can be bought for £200
Where? i sold mine a while back and iv regretted it as iv been trying to find another and cant seem to :S
simon on here picked one up from ebay for 150
one on mig just sold for 200
etc
c16xe with power box & cams :)
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