can u put a 1.6 gsi head on to a corsa 1.2 engine ?

[madhead1987]

if so hw nd wot do i need to do ?

[Welsh Dan]

It would probably fit, but you'd have very little compression and you would lose power.

[Adam]

First of all.
"no text speak" is a rule of the site.

The head would physically bolt on, but your inlet manifold etc wont match the head ports, and you'll be way down on compression. So it wont be much good.

[madhead1987]

what can u do to make a 1.2 fast as f**k ?

[Stuart]

ENGLISH!!!!!

stop text typing or leave....

Is it a long term power gain that you are after, or merely trying to get it a bit faster before you put an XE/LET in (then write it off :p )

[madhead1987]

sorry im just used to texting well what can i do to a 8 v 1.2 to make it the fastest 1.2 poss?????

[Stuart]

as said, do you want it as a long term thing and ACCEPT that its not going to be a fast car... just a fast 1.2. And accept that its not going to be that driveable, unreliable and probably eat itself.....

Or is it a temporary fix until you get a big boys engine?

Look for my feature car in the 1.2's section. It never got finished/run (scrapped before the end) but the engine spec would certainly make it the msot powerful N/A 1.2 8v. But It would be peaky, revvy, rather expensive etc.

[Jack]

what can i do to a 8 v 1.2 to make it the fastest 1.2 poss?????
Strip it to within an inch of its life. Every possible bit of plastic, sound deadening or metal you don't need, chop it out. Ditch the heater and fit a heated windscreen. Fit the lightest seat(s) you can find. Replace bumpers, bonnet, wings and tailgate with fibreglass items.

Fit some 16v brakes and decent discs/pads. Proper dampers and springs, think Avo, Bilstein etc (so not just some pi or gmax 60mm springs). Lightweight wheels - Volk, OZ - and sticky tyres.

THEN think about modding the engine ;)

[craig green]

Doesnt say if its a carb or SPi 8v.

Tbh a 1300 is far far quicker than any 1200. My advice is be grown up about it, leave it standard & bide your time.

As Jack says, stripping out un necessary parts & weight loss is free BHP essentially.

You are completely dis-illusioned if you think tuning a 1200 will make it quick (in a road going sense).

[Stuart]

You are completely dis-illusioned if you think tuning a 1200 will make it quick (in a road going sense).

kerching

It will be fast for a slow car and thats about it...

[craig green]

It still amazes me how fast say a 1300 mk2 Astra is compared with a 1200 Nova.

Where the 1.2 power band comes to an end (I guess 4200 rpm) the 1.3 starts to really come alive.

A ex-Astra, scrapped 1300 8v engine would make a far more cost effective mod than even putting a K&N on a 1200. (which we all know does nothing except annoy your neighbours). Then you will get to the other side of 100mph.

[Andy_L]

what can u do to make a 1.2 fast as f**k ?

You can't.

[tom_beverley]

You can't.

Of course you can...






























Roll it down a steep hill lol

[craig green]

I thought it was off a cliff face?

[Sloth]

1.2 carb block, arp rod bolts, 1.6 gte head pref port n polished (try blydenstein engineering b++ head), lairy cam (i.e 300 deg), t40's, f13cr, 2.0 brakes. had this in my k plate saloon, went like stink, rr'd at 98 bhp at 7688rpm, oh and run it on optimax, change the oil every 3000, and it will fly!!!!!!! :)

[Steve]

just wait till you can afford a decent engine, not being disrespecful, just being honest! lol

The amount of hassle of 'tuning' a 1200 isnt worth it when you consider how much easier it would be to just drop in a 1600 lump.

Hope this helps

[Dan-SR]

sorry im just used to texting well what can i do to a 8 v 1.2 to make it the fastest 1.2 poss?????
if you want to go fast in a 1.2 push it off a clifflol
my other advice would be get sme no claims and save for a let!:)

[just vaux trev]

sorry to spam but on the same subject can you put a 1.4 sri head on a 1.2 block or would it be pos to fit 1.4 sri multi point inlet on a 1.2
just some things iv been thinking about not looking for big power but
something different with a bit more go

[Dan-SR]

putting a head from a bigger engine will loose powr
fit a 1.2 head on a 1.4 for more compression

[Adam]

putting a head from a bigger engine will loose powr

Not neccessarily.

[Welsh Dan]

One thing worth mentioning is that you could skim a 14/16se head to get the compression back.

[madhead1987]

thats all i wanted to no i dont want to go all out like 2 litre and that because everyones done it i just want a quick and nippy 1.2 faster than any other 1 .2 without stripping stuff cuz ive just upgraded all my interior so would tht do that job or would it be better with the bottom end

[madhead1987]

as said, do you want it as a long term thing and ACCEPT that its not going to be a fast car... just a fast 1.2. And accept that its not going to be that driveable, unreliable and probably eat itself.....

Or is it a temporary fix until you get a big boys engine?

Look for my feature car in the 1.2's section. It never got finished/run (scrapped before the end) but the engine spec would certainly make it the msot powerful N/A 1.2 8v. But It would be peaky, revvy, rather expensive etc. well thats all i want a fast 1.2 as long as it lsts then i int both im saving for let 2 16v turbo but till then i wanna beat every 1.2 out there in leicester neway

[Mike]

Source a 1300 or 1400 SR engine, there about ?60 quid and you start with around 70 odd bhp. Insurance group 6 or 7 aswell.

[Steve]

Source a 1300 or 1400 SR engine, there about ?60 quid and you start with around 70 odd bhp. Insurance group 6 or 7 aswell.
Yep, 13 or 1400 is your best bet if you just want a bit more power for now. :thumb:

[DTR-DEVIL]

Its not all about power. Although its a 1.2. It doesnt have to look like a Chavvy's idea of "RUDE". Think more of Show car, rather than track. ;)