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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » 2.0 8v / or 16v » Post Reply
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K100RSA |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 20:09 |
just checked and the bottom ends are swappable, its the con rods that are uprated in the 16V | |
K100RSA |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 20:03 |
the block is the same as far as I am aware, I know of someone that used the bottom end of a 16V to build an 8V, something to do with better crank or stronger something or other, will try and find out more about it later | |
miles |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 19:31 |
Dont know. If it was posible Im sure it would have been done on mig, and I've never heard of it! | |
Kris TD |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 17:33 |
quote: i thought the 8v and 16v astra gte's shared a very similar bottom end. | |
wainey |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 17:32 |
quote:204bhp;) | |
K100RSA |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 16:33 |
and a 2l 8v with turbo etc will do that, SAFE!!!! | |
Virtue |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 16:27 |
2.0 16v Turbo... C20LET, 208bhp :) | |
miles |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 16:15 |
If you want bang per buck than the 8v is great. But you can pick up 16v astra gte's for £3/400 if you look hard enough..... | |
K100RSA |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 16:07 |
oh and the other thing to consider is the gearbox, this is the one small mistake I made when fitting the first 2L engine I went for the F16 WR, this was great as its easy to hit 60 in second, and so make the dashes a bit quicker with no gearchange to third that I think is required with most boxes, but the box is very long and 4th gear is the same as 5th gear in a normal F20, 70mph is 3000rpm in 5th, but F16 WR 70mph is 3000rpm in 4th, this was ok for my driving as do a lot of M way driving and 3k in 5th was nearly 95 so sat nicely and was a bit quieter to drive for long distances. | |
K100RSA |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 16:03 |
ok but think that there is too much emphasis on getting 200 bhp, it is possible, a 2l 8v with a turbo will put out the same power as an LET, albeit not quite as reliable but tis something different, can get to 150 bhp with sensible tuning and carbs, but my way of looking at this is that for £650 you can have your car up to 2.0 8v 130bhp with bigger brakes on the front, then spend some money on it later on if you wish, or maybe spend the saved money on some suspension, its funny how many people spend a fortune making the car faster before getting the car set up to handle the power and weight of the bigger engine, mine was originally an 8v then went to 16v with carbs for a couple of weeks, but even with the 8v it was a quick car, aminly due to the 15" wheels with ET49, and the coiilovers that were fitted. | |
Daimo B |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 15:09 |
quote: :D Anyone care to supply £xxxx for the D4 Throttle bodies fund? :D | |
miles |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 15:00 |
Dont think that is possible. | |
Mase |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 14:55 |
but persumably u would be able to use put a 8v in and then change the head for a 16v one in the future or are the bottom ends different ?? don't really know that much bout engines !! | |
miles |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 14:48 |
Dont know mate, but the 16v is a much much better and more tunable engine, and getting 200bhp from them isn't cheap. | |
Daimo B |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 14:41 |
I was under the impression that they could be? | |
miles |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 14:40 |
A 2.0 8v will only be very marginally lighter than the 16v as the only real difference is the head, which doesn't weigh much anyway. | |
Daimo B |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 14:34 |
Hence my quote about the cheaper conversion and the cheapness of parts :D | |
K100RSA |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 14:08 |
the 2L 8v engine is great, in my opinion the best thing to do is go for the 8v, then if not happy with it later on change for the 16V | |
SRI 16V |
posted on 17th Sep 03 at 13:33 |
2.0 8v ENGINES ARE HARD AS NAILS MY MATE CAV SRI DID OVER 200K MILES AND WAS STILLGOING STRONG UNTIL HE HIT A TREE!! :thumbs: | |
stuyw |
posted on 16th Sep 03 at 16:44 |
2.0 8v - 115bhp | |
Daimo B |
posted on 16th Sep 03 at 16:20 |
Bascially, the cheaper option is the 8v (not that anyone can complain at £1500 for a 150+bhp conversion). | |
mad_mike |
posted on 16th Sep 03 at 11:46 |
im looking to put a 2.0 in me corsa, i was wondering witch are the best to start of with. Ive been told 8v are better of the lights with being a lighter engine, but not as good on top end or mid range. |