Try and find a second hand set of steinmetz or dbilas throttle bodies, modify the standard cams or change them for aftermarket ones if you've got the funds, fit a unichip and obtain 152ps like I have on mine ;) That's the cheapest route for +45ps (N/A) that I can think of!

A turbo will always be better ie lower revving=last longer, more air will get in+fuel=more power. But don't forget heat management!!!

wasnt there someone on here that had a turbo C16XE was for sale recently? how much power and torque was that making??

It would be like putting an XE against a Let

Now that would be a good test.

NA and a Turbo'd X16XE round a track and 1/4 mile.

I'd like the NA to win :thumbs:

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Originally posted by Dave A
budget at least 4K + to do a turbo'd x16xe properly. and for 4K I could build you a 180+ bhp x16xe engine that will be far more reliable and probably faster than the turbo option.

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Originally posted by 16V_1600CS
I have searched amd couldn't find much.

Thanks chaps :thumbs:

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budget at least 4K + to do a turbo'd x16xe properly. and for 4K I could build you a 180+ bhp x16xe engine that will be far more reliable and probably faster than the turbo option.

i find a turbo'd x16xe so much more appealing than a 2 litre conversion. Its not done very often and i expect you can get good power and torque. Plus you get the lightness of the engine which makes it handle lots better than a corsa c20xe.

Its just the cost that isthe problem and if you try todo it on the cheap, they can be very unreliable.

the 1.6 turbo FTW :D


[Edited on 08-12-2007 by eastend]

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Originally posted by Vaux Lad
or fit an XE for 1.5k, and get more power, and a shit load more torque :)

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/\ Or properly turbo it for about 3k, and get more power, and a shit load more torque :)

[Edited on 08-12-2007 by Vaux Lad]

about 250bhp is the max you can get without turboing but we're talking over 10 grand

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Originally posted by andyc1234
inlet manifold. full exhaust system cams headwork and some good mapping you should see 140-150 bhp. going higher than that your looking at mega money

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inlet manifold. full exhaust system cams headwork and some good mapping you should see 140-150 bhp. going higher than that your looking at mega money

have a look at brosters or dave a projects and builds mate, a truely staggering amount of hard work/ time and money spent on these but are now seeing the benfits from it all!

yep, hence why I stopped there :lol:

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Originally posted by tom_simes
Definitely, but then you won't be running 200 bhp, and you have extra weight over the front end.

But that's a discussion for another day.

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Definitely, but then you won't be running 200 bhp, and you have extra weight over the front end.

But that's a discussion for another day.

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Originally posted by tom_simes
Chat to Broster or Dave A on here - Dave currently has 201 bhp IIRC, but its not cheap.

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Chat to Broster or Dave A on here - Dave currently has 201 bhp IIRC, but its not cheap.

I have a 2000 1.6 16V sport. What is the most power that can be obtained from this engine? What parts need fitting and how much money will it cost to get the most power of this engine?

I have searched amd couldn't find much.

Thanks chaps :thumbs: