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Get it done then
What's the aim of this build anyway? Track, drag or road?
Get the LET then rebuild it if you can be arsed lol
road, every day use
If thats the case you might aswell pull a grand out and buy one already done and save getting your hands dirty ? lol
but i know my conversion is a bodge, i dont know the bodge on the other car lol
Nick tbf, you wouldn't bodge if you had a bit more patience! I remember well the clutch cable disaster on the white 5 door, a little more patience and you'd probably still have it now!
& the brake bleeding & the gear linkage
All of which could have been executed well with a little more time lolQuote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
SAAB it..
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Originally Posted by John
Explain, sounds an interesting story?
its a time issue, the conversion has to work first time in 1 weekend only, as i need the car for work, the clutch cable was i forgot to bend the firewall outlet,
i offered the 5 door cheap, like mega cheap no one wanted it, so i broke it, then every one moaned that i broke it lol
V6 Will be the best most horsepower for the cheapest and easiest fitting, unless anyone has a better suggestion ? lol
I think its all straight forward to fit, get mounts and stuff from david dixon, change shafts, put a couple strengthening plates in, jobs a good un.
The next best bet is the good ol' C20XE ? lol
problem with the v6 is the exhaust manifolds lol
Oh yeah i forgot about the exhausts lol
Maybe dixon has made something you can just buy off him and fit straight away.
I think for a decent worthwhile engine swap your just gonna have to be really fast and have a couple handy mates helping you with it if its going to be done and running for your next day at work lol
Surely though 1 day of public transport wont kill ya if the sh!t hits the fan lol
its the times work thats the problem :p
i could borrow a 1.2 punto lol
I'd use the bus instead of a punto
Bah, punto's aint all bad...those little FIRE engines love having the nuts revved off them!
is this scrapped yet??
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Originally Posted by merris
merris, it never will be unless something cleaner and cheap comes along,
some of us have done a lot of growing up in the past year, i for one, have my own house now, which takes up most of my time (and funds) i just cant to cutting roofs of cars anymore, as i wont be able to get to work = no house, simple :p
Nick, with all the best intentions in the world (please don't take this the wrong way either!) but i doubt a 16xe to xe/let/v6 conversion is going to be done in a weekend. If your x16xe is good, i'd spend some monies tuning it. Powerbox/cams/decent four branch and exhaust chip etc. or even turbo it?
20XE is the easiest power-per-fitment. V6 has too many niggles and not as much off the shelf stuff as the 2.0 16v.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEWI007
Baxter, stop being a homo and whack a supercharger on it lol
True but i think its worth the extra carry for that extra 50HP.
Besides, how many XE Powered corsas and novas are on the road today.
the 16xe, has more leaks then a 20xe, its pissing out the crank seals, sounds like the bottom end has a knock, maybe something to do with the 6000+ rpm everywhere even when cold lol
i wonder if i can get 150bhp from a 1.6 16v for £1.5k including buying another engine and rebuilding it lol
With a turbo engine designed and built in your kitchen yes.
OR stick tb's onto the standard engine, give around 150 mark.
TBH, my 16xe with the powerbox was a decent engine, why not just replicate it!
Only a handful more than V6 ones? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by LEWI007
just tune the 16xe fella my gsi was cammed head work manifold and inlet manifol nice remap the went verry well i would keep up with big block corsa all day and night well unless they were boosted
Nick, you & I know both know what'll happen to this as soon as you remove its engine.
nick, slap a big block ecotec in......cheaper, newer etcetera
ZNET to be different?
Go crazy and buy a Z22se? You can pick up a complete car for less than 800. New chain, tensioners etc almost 150BHP out of the box.
quick question what psi can a x16xe take i know a bogo std one can take 20psi in short burst but i dont know for how long,
i an hoping for 8-10 psi with a decomp plate
seeing as iv allready got a dta ecu and a 16xe loom lol
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Originally Posted by General Baxter
right then new plans,
iv dug my dta loom out, just cant find the ecu lol, reinstalled all the software on my laptop,
im going to build another supercharged 1.6 16v on an engine stand, decomp plate only running about 10psi at full rpm, ill arp it everywhere i can, and see what happens, + being in the corsa ill have more room, there wont be a cooler on this one, the charger will be the inlet manifold, so no need for a cooler and boost pressure by pass valve, and i can run muilt rib belt :)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gyjrqPyuw6...600/kaboom.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by General Baxter
why will it ? and dont say its becasue its me :p
last time i made one it was on std comp and stupid psi, if i calm it down a little it will help :p
and use a slightly less scary method of driving the charger.....
its a corsa, ill run it off the multi belt that powers the pas and alt
ive had a really **** day, but after recalling some of your classic bodges i feel so much better +rep
ha, awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by General Baxter
Loving this, definately the best route to go :p