Picking up a vectra sri friday night

[novadave24]

as above i went to see a vectra sri its very clean with only one mark on the front bumper years tax and mot and gets up the road so now the nova can rest and get its make over i might do a thread project on the vectra.
does anyone know how much it would cost to get a remap for it ?:)

[Stuart]

Id imagine its about as much as it usually costs to wreck an engine... £300-500

[novadave24]

ok but why would it wreck the engine tho ?

[_Jake]

get it up on a ramp before you buy it, they have a few common problems like rose joints on rear susp arms & leaky pipe from the fuel tank, sounds daft but check the number plate light screws as they corrode and are an absolute ****er to get out. what engine is it?

[novadave24]

its really clean i took my mate with me that knows lot about them as he has one and its got the 2.2 the miles are low for the car its a well looked after one and always garaged:)

[Stuart]

if its N/A there is literally no point in remapping it.

[Keif]

Vectra what B or C?

As Stuart says if it's a petrol 2.2 N/A a remap is a waste of time and money, however if it's the 2.2DTi diesel a remap will be fun.

[Stuart]

I'd sooner cut off my own cock than remap a derv

[Keif]

I'd sooner cut off my own cock than remap a derv

I agree (you can cut your own off). While it looks great on paper (more BHP, better MPG) what it does to the running gear and engine internals far outweighs any positives.

[Stuart]

pay nearly £500 to play roulette with a £1000-2000 fuel system, oh yes please can I do it twice lol

If its the Z22SE then supercharge it :)

[novadave24]

its a 2.2 petrol so theres no point then in getting a remap ? and its the b sri :)

[Keif]

If its the Z22SE then supercharge it :)

This, as a remap will be a complete waste of time and money.

[novadave24]

ok cheers and all i know its a 2.2 150bhp one and how much are superchargers ant they a lot off money tho ?

[Keif]

Yep, a few £k fitted

[novadave24]

think i just change the air filter and leads and maybe the exhaust in a few months allready got a lowering kit whats the best plugs to use for power wize ?

[Stuart]

GM ones

The 'remaps' make the thing even thirstier than it already is.... be prepared to spend lots of time at the petrol pump!!! and yield you all of 5bhp MAX extra.
Its not a power making engine (saying that its got the power of an original std XE but the torque of a 200bhp throttle bodied one ;) )

[Spudly]

ok cheers and all i know its a 2.2 150bhp one






See thats what i cant understand, twenty-odd years ago they were happily seieng 150bhp from a 2.0 engine, why is it the bigger capacity engines now, youre only just getting the same power from, surely it should be more like 260+ from a 2.2?

[Stuart]

See thats what i cant understand, twenty-odd years ago they were happily seieng 150bhp from a 2.0 engine, why is it the bigger capacity engines now, youre only just getting the same power from, surely it should be more like 260+ from a 2.2?

The 2.2 is a lazy engine, long stroke etc so very torquey but low on the power front. Plus emissions controls have gotten tighter hence the Xe dying off and being replaced with lower output variants. Even the die hard N/A guys have only managed to get 230-240 from a Z22SE with over priced TB's etc. For the same money they spent you could easily have a 250bhp XE and have cash left over for rebuilding it a few times.

[novadave24]

so what us are saying the 2.2 is around the 200 bhp mark or it sould be ? i bought this one because some people say the 2.2 is the better one then the 2.0 ?

[Stuart]

No, read it again.

its got the POWER of a std 2.0 XE, BUT the TORQUE like that of a 200bhp XE. That dosent mean it 'goes like its got 200bhp' though. Its a lovely torquey cruisey engine that isnt as terrible on fuel as a V6.

[Stuart]

Incidentally has it had its cam chain and tensioners changed? The 2.2's pre 2001/02 had issues with the small oil jet (my vx had that) which results eventially in the chain rattling or snapping :S

[novadave24]

oh yeah lol i warnt going any bigger then the 2.2 i do like the gsi
i put some pics up when i get it :)

[novadave24]

Incidentally has it had its cam chain and tensioners changed? The 2.2's pre 2001/02 had issues with the small oil jet (my vx had that) which results eventially in the chain rattling or snapping :S

yes the person iam getting it off has had that done a month ago and plus all new tyres and pads and discs and water pump and something easle cant remaber but he said all togever he spent in the last few months about £800 .

[novadave24]

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o585/novadave24/IMG_1120.jpg?t=1349372353my new wip for now ;)http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o585/novadave24/IMG_1121.jpg?t=1349373375http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o585/novadave24/IMG_1119.jpg?t=1349372253

[turbojolt]

thats looks smart mate, mega clean!!

[novadave24]

cheers mate it is a clean one had to buy it :)

[turbojolt]

golf and nova gone then?

[novadave24]

golf has gone went sunday :( nova is in the garage sleeping :)

[novadave24]

nova might be back on the road next summer i hope .

[Spudly]

When are you getting the rest of the engine...?

[novadave24]

What in the vec ? There's a lot of trim on top off it I know lol