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Stuart
15-09-12, 10:43 AM
I want something with a 16v 4 cylinder engine to play with in terms of getting some electronics projects sorted (lambda cheaters, electronic throttle body adapters, Stuartsquirt etc) so something cheap and cheerful will do.

Thinking about a 1.2 corsa as it'll be buttons to buy and run in terms of insurance.
What's better to look for, a b or a c? Are all B's 16v or did some get the dire 8v spi lump?
Edd
15-09-12, 10:45 AM
Early b's are 8v
paul james
15-09-12, 10:46 AM
For the first couple of years the B's (at least 1.2 and 1.4) had 8V engines
MK999
15-09-12, 10:51 AM
Definitely SPI corsa's as that's where the little airbox comes from that people use to put cone filters on the end of.

A lot of the 16v 1.2 C's are the completely turd chain driven things, and vauxhall started loving EGR and complex inlets too, which is a recipe for disaster. I've seen a few 16v sports for less than £500, and surely that's gonna be a better proving ground for everything? I know roughly what you'd get out of a 1.6 with powerbox and exhaust etc etc, whereas if you told me you'd managed to get 90bhp out of the 1.2 16v I wouldn't know whether to be impressed or disappointed :p

Plus I'm sure you can find a beaten up/chavved up/barely MOT worthy one to suit your needs, especially if all the electronics is coming off anyway.
steviegsi
15-09-12, 11:06 AM
Stuartsquirt



snigger lol
Stuart
15-09-12, 11:35 AM
I'm not after power gains persay, it's more to prove out the ecu so othes can have a crack at it too.

So a late ish b would be the better option then..
steviegsi
15-09-12, 11:45 AM
1.2 16v's are from 97 onwards iirc, few hundred quid should pick up a fit one i would imagine.
camels toe
15-09-12, 05:50 PM
Chuck the ecu my way and i`ll test it out for you on my x14xe in grandad.





Worth a try....
Stuart
15-09-12, 06:29 PM
Once made I'll chick some out... But. It till I'm happy
MK999
15-09-12, 06:41 PM
If you take long enough I'll try one on mine lol

Although by then ECU's for a petrol engine will be ridiculously cheap anyway lol
Stuart
15-09-12, 07:07 PM
But still terrible lol
Pistol Pete
15-09-12, 07:23 PM
Just sold a Corsa B sport. 1.4 16v for £450. Would have been ideal!
MK999
15-09-12, 07:28 PM
See, corsa sport, way forward!


...WTF did I just say?!
turbojolt
15-09-12, 07:33 PM
there fun cars to drive aswell (the sports)
camels toe
15-09-12, 08:26 PM
Ive being pretty suprised by the 1.6 in the estate i got from on here.Now the suspension is sorted and its wearing new toyo`s it flies for what it is.
Would be good to ditch the standard inlet and ecu and see how much of a difference it makes.
John
16-09-12, 08:48 AM
Some corsa c's had the belt driven 1.4 16v in (z14xe?) or I'd go for a c14se b :)
ocdstigy
16-09-12, 05:43 PM
ive got a v reg 1.4 16v sport you can play with :P