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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » Whats the difference between- 1.4 8v from a Merit and a 1.4 8v from an SRi?? » Post Reply
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Bonus |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 21:26 |
quote: I had been thinking this. ummm. ;) Well thanks for your help anyway people, I've got 2 options for her now. Either pick up this 1.4 8v form an sri, OR Strip everything out of my sri 1.4 16v, give her that, then and drop a 2ltr in mine :D | |
Plymouth_Corsa |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 19:28 |
i dont mean as in pretend you have not changed the engine - but that you have changed engine, but for an identical unit. | |
Plymouth_Corsa |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 19:26 |
yeh when they ask for the new engine number, just say its the same engine as what was in the car before they wont know any different, so premium will stay the same. | |
Rob H |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 19:25 |
quote: You'll need a new loom, as you'll need the wiring for the 4 injectors ratehr than the 1. There will also be more sensors (stuff like Knock sensors and RON sensors on the sri engine), so they wil need wiring too. Also dont think that the insurance company won't know youve changed it to a more powerful engine ;) Rob | |
Plymouth_Corsa |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 19:16 |
If you get a good driver in the 8v SRi they would be able to keep up with the 16v SRi/ Sport...top end the 8v is slower, as the extra valves mean better mid and top end power...8v has better low down torque. | |
Paul_J |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 18:50 |
quote: the 8v should be more torquey down low in the revs, and therefore will seem quicker than the 16v in some ways... all depends what gears were used for the 0-60 tests.. if the 8v used a gear which made it go high in the rev range to reach 60 it would be losing out... the 16v would be pulling strong. Having said this perhaps if using the 8v they were to change up again it'd be back in the power- oh I dunno... Paul J | |
Bonus |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 16:33 |
Only reason Im going to need to swap it is cos the 1.4 8v is dead. Its my sisters car, and shes only been driving a year, if anything bigger went in her insurance would go up even more! | |
and-m |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 16:31 |
I dont see the problem. Its only for his sister, the extra 22bhp should make a lot of difference. | |
mattyboy199 |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 16:22 |
I would nt even bother swaping a 1.4 for a 1.4 not worth itmate. | |
and-m |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 16:02 |
quote: and the cylinder head, Im also told the pistons are different, it has a different CR. [Edited on 13-04-2003 by and-m] | |
Kris TD |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 15:57 |
you would ant the brakes too. | |
corsa120 |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 15:48 |
still dont explain the 1 second difference does it | |
Plymouth_Corsa |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 15:48 |
To answer your question in one simple answer...yes it will fit. | |
Bonus |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 12:46 |
Think the 8v has a differnt gear box to the 16v, therefore different ratio. | |
corsa120 |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 12:29 |
can some1 just answer me this peeps on say the sri 8v is quicker to 60 than the sport 16v hence the book times say the sri8v is 1 second slower is it just me or does that not seem strange to u how can the 8v sri be 1 second slower than the sport but be quicker im just laughin at how it can be lol:lol: | |
Bonus |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 11:12 |
ok, bit more power, not a problem, would the 2 be a straight swap then or a bit of work?! | |
mattyboy199 |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 11:10 |
1.4 merit is a spi it has a single point injection system the 1.4sri has a multi point injection system the multi point is more powerful hence the name multi | |
Bonus |
posted on 13th Apr 03 at 10:50 |
My sisters 1.4 8v from her corsa merit has died, seen a 1.4 8v from an Sri for sale, would it be a straight swap for just the engines? Or are they different? Would the same gearbox, loom, breaks, and everything else be the same?? |