what engine is the 1.4 corsa b sport ?

[shepherd]

what engine does a 1.4 corsa b sport have ? its the 1.4 16v ( 90 bhp?? std ) engine .. is it the c14xe ?

And what would i have to change to fit it a nova 1.4 sr ?

p.s any idea's on power gains to from : Tb's , high lift cams , 4 branch exhaust manifold , power boost valve , chiped and/ or re-mapped .


p.s.s im new to the forum , and sorry for the bad spelling and grammer.


cheers

[John]

It's the x14xe. Check out user name adam he has an x16xe in his nova work in progress thread.

[dave.gsi]

dyslexia is an excuse for thick people to fail. your spelling and grammar isn't bad (apart from the z on cheers...but thats chav speak not dyslexia)

dr.dave says your not dyslexic, just a bit lazy :thumb:

as for the corsa, i'm pretty sure the sri's had an 8valve and the sports had a 16valve XE. thats as far as my knowledge goes lol

[shepherd]

cheers , 14xe :) any idea's on standerd power ? on ( corsa sport - performance stats ) thay say it has 90 bhp and a 0-60 time on 10.5 seconds.

And any idea on the gains of the parts stated ?

cheers

[dave.gsi]

in my opinion, its not really worth spending all that money on a 1.4, for the cost of the TB's, cams etc etc you could put a 2.0XE in for a quick and easy 150bhp.

[shepherd]

well yeah .. but thats just common ( no offence to anyone ) and well i would register it and insure it properly.

id like to make a summer project so im just re-searching :)

and thanks dave.gsi for you input :)

[peester]

^^ yay.. i like him

go here my mate:
http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Main.htm

[dave.gsi]

a 2.0 xe would be a decent summer project. yes its as common as chavs outside an off-licence but theres a reason for that.........its the cheapest way of getting big power.

if you really have a desire to be different and have a wallet busting with ?50 notes then yes, go ahead with the 1.4. if it was me, i'd drop in a 2.0ltr and spend the left over cash in the local strip club :D

[shepherd]

thanks peester for the link :) much welcomed :) , true any engine swop would b a good summer project, but i think im just goin to start " small " and work my way up.

theres no rush for massive power like droping in a C20LET or XE :)

[smcgsi16v]

^^ yay.. i like him



So do I.
Keep it small block.

There is plenty to do with these engines, just make sure you've got deep pockets and you plan it well.

[shepherd]

ah cool :) thnks for such a great welcome :)

[tom reid]

Hello mate and welcome
Don't listen to the big block brigade, they're muppetslol
Stick with the 14xe, it's a great wee engine, with lots of tuning potential, will need to flash a good bit of cash mind.

I don't know about the std injection tuning potential, as Iv'e no knowledge on it, but I do know that they love twin carbs, cams etc.
I'm going to try one on bike carbs in the not too distant future.

[Mikey_J]

Going back to the original question....The early SRi's were 8v and the later were 16v the same as the sport x14xe

[Stoo]

its a 1.4 for sure
but it migh be a 20xe, cant tell the difference you see, they look the same

[BenNova]

dude where abouts in Nottingham are you. (hopes to find more nova freinds in nottingham) JNC are good to talk to, give them a call they'll give you free advice and tell you what you need - 0115 9461105, also look me up i'm in your area. :thumb:

[shepherd]

cheers tom ,mike and ben. and stoo ...tho i have no idea what you are on about :) . and ben im in thwe carlton area ... im looking on buying a nova :)

shepherd

[Dod]

its a 1.4 for sure
but it migh be a 20xe, cant tell the difference you see, they look the same

Or one of the early internally mounted LETs.

Stick with the 1.4 16v. The 20XE may be more powerful but its always gonne be heavier and effect handling, braking and accelerating. THe wee 1400 is a good choice and fairly tunable. With a string of mods you'll beat a 20XE easily. I'm building one along with a C16XE (GSi Corsa Engine) as opposed to a 20XE.

[Adam]

With a string of mods you'll beat a 20XE easily
I wouldnt be so sure.20xe will always have the advantage of good torque. Tuning small block xe's can cost a lot of cash.

[shepherd]

thanks Dod and adam for you input :) , wouldnt the 20xe " torque stare " and make it hard to handle ?

[peester]

wouldnt the 20xe " torque stare " and make it hard to handle ?

aww lol.. might have to pinch that lol..

its all good fun dude; a tuned x14xe would torque stare too.. - have you ever been out in a x14xe nova and then a c20xe nova ? - might be worth a trip..

[shepherd]

aww lol.. might have to pinch that lol..

i have you ever been out in a x14xe nova and then a c20xe nova ? - might be worth a trip..

ive never been in any ofthem ... about the fastest N/A car ive been in was a 2.0 astra bubble back lol witch was standerd. and ive been in a corsa sri 1.4. :)

[Stuart]

its torque STEER.

bin the text typing and you can stay :)

How much money do you budget to spend? What do you intend to use the car for? What are your long term goals (ie beyone this summer messing with a 1.4)

Answer those and the advice you get will be more tailored to suit.

[dave.gsi]

do you do advice on tailored suits as well?

[Mushy]

Keep with an 8v block, Less of a bitch to work on ;)

[shepherd]

budget: as yet unknow
car for: every day car + trackday
goals: well i havent realy thort that far ahead.

im just re-searching, ive got an image in my mind what i wont to do im just finding out how :)

cheers and thanks for your input

p.s and dont slatter me for not having a budget etc

[BenNova]

haha, long term projects are all its about, i have a small block that i'm not sure what i'm doin' with yet. JNC advise me 2.0 16v is the way and not work on a small block, but as you can see others disagree. Instead of choosing a budget you could try the instead of budgeting buy what you want for it and what you can afford, compromise with yourself if that makes any sence. I'm in Long Eaton? but i work in town, castle marina if you know where that is.

[peester]

.. i guess if uve got to actually buy the engine yet; go 2.0 xe..
if u already have small block fitted; then ide entertain modding that instead..?

[shepherd]

cheers ben and peester, yeah i know were that it :) ... thanks again

[Stuart]

tbh for a road car that is used ocasionally on track, It has to be a 2.0 XE really.

its a nice lazy engine for mincing round daily with (can get cracking MPG from it), and then when you need power its on tap and no need to rev the nuts off it like you would invariably have to with a small block (I know Dans 1.6 8v was fabulous and it pulled from 20mph to the limiter in 5th, but his engine was a rare freak of nature that I loved lol)

[shepherd]

thanks stuart for you input :) hopefully i will make a freak :) do you think a well tuned small block 1.4 or 1.6 ,will beat a scooby in anyway? lol just wunderd :)

cheers

[Stoo]

is that ALL you want it for? to beat a scooby?

[shepherd]

that is not what i said , i asked if one could ... i wont a small block nova that i can take out on the streets and take up any challenge with :)

thanks for reading my thread :)

cheers

[Stoo]

well good luck
and hope you have deep pockets

[Stuart]

Ffs, please dont advocate "street racing" on here.

And stop text typing. Final warning

[shepherd]

there is more then " street racing " as a challenge on the street. text typing i thort i wasnt :s

cheers anyways

[Stuart]

there is more then " street racing " as a challenge on the street. text typing i thort i wasnt :s

cheers anyways



try again...

[shepherd]

help me out by telling what im doing wrong. if not im just gonna kill the thread.

cheers

[Stuart]

even if spelt vaugely wrong, atleast TRY to use complete words.

[shepherd]

ok i will try :) just for you :) cheers

[Stoo]

and how would you kill the thread then tard?

[Jack]

do you think a well tuned small block 1.4 or 1.6 ,will beat a scooby in anyway? lol just wunderd :)
LOLno. Well not unless the Impreza is N/A or a tard of a driver; or the small block has lots (and lots) of money spent on it.

Try using the latest version of Firefox. It has a built in spell checker (thats not a dig at you btw).

[craig green]

1.4 would rarely beat a 2.0 in any car or format tbh.

1.4 Novas (typically SR or something with a X14XE) are lots of fun on a twisty B road. Tbh most aspects of a Nova need lots of improvement to get the best from a 90bhp engine let alone 200bhp LET conversions etc.

Keep your feet on the ground & dont expect to have a tyre shredding machine from a 1400. With the car prepared well & tastefully around a nice little engine, it will be a great useable car.

Search for Julian Wilkes/Nova on Youtube. He drives a 1400 Nova in rallying events & often beats Impreza's & other 4WD machinery.