Oooooo that sounds good to me :D

2.2 is a good basis engine. 145ft lb of torque, more than a standard Redtop!!

I've still heard of people starting already to get over 230bhp from em too!

Makarus the LET seems to be mega money to buy AND fit though and i don't think i could stretch that far :( It would have to be the 2.2 over the 2L i rekon also..

What gearbox is in the V6 anyone?

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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
LET would be the either the Z(ecotec) or the calibra one.Ecotec is sooooooo much less hassle to fit but the older is faster and more tunable :( I don't really want such an old engine in my car though TBH..

2.2 and the 2L would also be Eco's out of the MK4 Astra

V6 is tempting..is the 2.6 one better than the 2.5 though?

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2.0 16V I would say, relatively cheap, nearly any coach works could do the conversion and some decent power can be gained out of them.

LET, would love one but with all that power traction is a problem, as Daimo said its fast and loads of power can be made from it for little £££'s.

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corsanut - yeah m8, with HIC :D

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LET would be the either the Z(ecotec) or the calibra one.Ecotec is sooooooo much less hassle to fit but the older is faster and more tunable :( I don't really want such an old engine in my car though TBH..

2.2 and the 2L would also be Eco's out of the MK4 Astra

V6 is tempting..is the 2.6 one better than the 2.5 though?

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i never had an engineers report and insurance company never requested one either :)

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corsanut - yeah m8, with HIC :D

LET!!
2.2, good engine, no point though.
2.0, great engine, very strong, but costs ££ to tune.
V6, bags of grunt, bags of torque, great Mway cruiser
LET, fast, can be made very very fast for cheapos.

Yep :)

Can't really decide what engine to get though :( V6 , LET , 2.2 , 2L ,

Really, can't it be a straight swap like the Corsa C's?

Doh, well, errrrrr, yeah, get some nice 300mm brakes ;)

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i never had an engineers report and insurance company never requested one either :)

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Same as.

Also, rear discs will fit straight onto your car.

Drums or discs, hmmm, Discs :D

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I have to get a full rear beam for mine Daimo that's all :( More expense for not much extra braking power.Bigger front discs will do the job i rekon :)

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i never had an engineers report and insurance company never requested one either :)

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I ain got a corsa mate ;)

I will have to uprate the brakes and suspension anyways :)

Your with HIC aint you Stu?? That's who i rekon i'll have to go for..:)

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Right when you get an engine conversion you need an engineers report for the insurance company right? How much do these usually cost?? 100-200?? I gather there are a few in the old Yellow Pages :thumbs:

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If i have drum brakes at the rear now and get an engine in which the car it came from had rear discs do i need them?

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i never had an engineers report and insurance company never requested one either :)

Right when you get an engine conversion you need an engineers report for the insurance company right? How much do these usually cost?? £100-£200?? I gather there are a few in the old Yellow Pages :thumbs:

Also i know i can ask the engineer this but i was just wondering..

If i have drum brakes at the rear now and get an engine in which the car it came from had rear discs do i need them?

I mean say the corsa with an XE...Because even the highest spec corsa(GSI) never had disc brakes you don't need to fit them? But because the Astra has disc brakes higher up the spec would i need to have some fitted or will the engineer let it go??

Thanks in advance :)