1.4SR engine

[tappingt]

I would like to give some more power to my nova but being only young i cannot afford the insurance how obvious would it be if i replaced the 1.2 ltr i have now and replaced it with a 1.4SR bulk?

[Jon_nova1]

if you replace the bottom end, no one will ever know, replace the top end and you have to change the coil, carb and other stuff and its more noticable

[Ste L]

not sure if this is right, you you can make a 1.4, by using 1.3 bottom end with 1.2 pistons, 1.2 head or something along them lines....

[Stuart]

if you arent intending to insure the change then DONT DO IT
just live with the 1.2 for a bit, save some cash, save some NCD and save someones life lol

[Ste L]

thats exactly what i did,

started with a 1.0 lol
then 1.2i lol
then two 1.4 sri

now im finishing my 2.0 16v 5/6 years later :D

[SuperNova!]

I have a 1.6 engine in mine and it looks very similar to my old 1.2i engine I used the same coil and dizzy you can do the same.

[Stuart]

hope you get shafted by the police and insurance then.

for the 1.2 tuning for cheap see the guides in the frist 2 posts of this forum

[wisewood]

the small block engines do look the same the the untrained eye. get anyone who knows what they're looking at under your bonnet and you're screwed!

[tappingt]

Its a touchy subject, i have 2.0ltr vectra discs and calipers, the cars lowered 60mm etc etc though i cannot tell the insurance company as i would simply not get insured? any help plz

[Ste L]

yea, but if you crash, you aint insursed.... do you crash into someone's car, then you have to pay repairs to their car etc etc etc

[Jon_nova1]

personally i think upto a certain litre, it might be worth it, we get fcuked for insurance all the time, but if its something stupid like a 2L conversion, thats just greedy and asking to get raped

[tappingt]

yea, but if you crash, you aint insursed.... do you crash into someone's car, then you have to pay repairs to their car etc etc etc

well i mays well sell my car now before i put even more money into my project.

[SuperNova!]

I said that I have a 1.6 engine which looks like the old 1.2i one.

I didnt say that havent disclosed it to the DVLA or that I am not insured to drive it :thumb: .

[Ste L]

well i mays well sell my car now before i put even more money into my project.
if you cant afford to pay the extra costs, when you mod a car, you should keep it standrad till you can afford to