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Ste L

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 14:58

quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
All C20XE's came fitted with an F20 from factory so assuming its not been changed then itl be an F20.


Nope; the 'late' XEs (dizzyless ones) from the late astra gsis came with an F18



my late dissy-less xe came with s F20, but it did come out of a lardy cav sri :lol:


DaveB

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 09:33

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
All C20XE's came fitted with an F20 from factory so assuming its not been changed then itl be an F20.


Nope; the 'late' XEs (dizzyless ones) from the late astra gsis came with an F18


Fro

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 07:45

I used an F16 when i had mine and I'd say get an F20.

F16 is marginally better for acceleration but the F20 would be the best choice.


Corsa_Sport21

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 07:35

All C20XE's came fitted with an F20 from factory so assuming its not been changed then itl be an F20.

And yeah,stick with an F20.


mantamark

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 05:20

It should be stamped on there dude, on the removable end plate.

But yeh, F20 is the usual one to go for.

[Edited on 27-04-2009 by mantamark]


xa0s

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 05:18

Cheers guys, what will be in the Astra GTE engine? How can I tell?


P1CK4D

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 05:16

Use an F20.


mantamark

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 05:16

Depends on the ratio's you want, top end speed, acceleration, bit of both.

Mine is a F20 with a F18W final drive, in theory i should have nice quick acceleration, then when i stick it in 5th, it should be a long ratio, giving me a better top speed.

But i've not tried it yet :lol:

A mate was running a F18S, but found it topped out at around 105mph, which wasnt enough for him, acelleration was pretty damn good, but found he was changing gear too much.

Sure theres a list of boxes somewhere with the ratios on, buggered if i can remember where.


xa0s

 posted on 27th Apr 09 at 04:55

In the early Astra GTE engine, what gearbox did they use?

...and what's the best gearbox to change it to and why? Mainly being used at Brands Hatch but prefer acceleration over top speed. Can anyone please explain the differences?