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Daimo B |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 14:04 |
quote: And how many cars is that???? Mantzel box does not produce the power bottom end. Best power is gained from 6500rpm upwards. Seen plenty of Corsas running M boxes, increased rev limits, filter, exhaust hitting 140bhp. Not seen many Dbalis kits do that. Maybe 1 or 2, but nothing like Dbalis. And anyway, u get them through Regal, mmmmmmmmmm nice company :lol: Even though Courtenay are expensive, id still rather go to them as a last resort compared to good ol cowboy regal. Robbo, if the Corsa B kit is similar to the Corsa C kit, 170bhp, 175lb ft, £3500. | |
Robbo |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 13:32 |
Are you really thinkin of spending £3,000 on a Corsa C just to get 120bhp????????????? | |
vibrio |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 13:30 |
quote: bold statement. graphs I have seen give the Dbalis kit better on normal rev limit etc no other mods | |
Ojc |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 12:50 |
Daimo, since Courtney got the rights to sell Mantzel stuff in this country the price has risen, they now sell the box for £595 but can fit it for an extra £200. | |
Tom |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 12:50 |
get a z20let conversion how much r they? | |
Daimo B |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 12:46 |
quote: Obviously :P Dbalis do TWO types. One similar to the Mantzel box design where as it cuts all the pipework and the 2nd is like throttle bodies, but there not as OJC said above. The TB are better than the mantzel box, gives more power in some cases. But is £1100+. Mantzel box is £475 and £575 (X16 and C16). The Dbalis kit that is around £400 is not as good as the manztel box. Rob H, no, im talking about turbo conversions for the X14XE engine, not the inlet manifold and throttle bodies they do. [Edited on 26-01-2004 by Daimo B] | |
Ojc |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 12:12 |
Put in a new ECU and a throttle cable from a X14XE. | |
Rob H |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 12:08 |
quote: They already sell inlet manifolds and TB kits for the X14. Main problem with the Z14 out of the C's is the Drive by Wire throttle :(. | |
Ojc |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 11:43 |
Patrick had some shit throttle bodies and was slower than my standard GSi. | |
vibrio |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 11:31 |
quote: then I know more then you do :P the Dbalis is the inlet like manztel. it is not the same thing that patrick had | |
Daimo B |
posted on 26th Jan 04 at 08:14 |
quote: No, the inlet manifold similar to the Mantzel box does not produce the same results. THe Dbalis "supposidally" throttle bodies do give more power though but they are over £1100. Didn't know Dbalis done kits for the Corsa C yet anyway? Only mods i've seen advertised for the new 1.4/1.8 engines are from mantzel. I would alos not get a turbo conversion from Courtenay. 3 layer head gasket and a turbo bolted on? Speak to Velos as i understand they are devloping kits for the X14XE engine and i can't really see the mods needing to be any different for the new 1.4 lump. | |
Gucci |
posted on 25th Jan 04 at 13:08 |
Don''t really want to do an engine swop, was tempted in TB's but every one i know who's had them has had problems with tick over. | |
luca2020 |
posted on 25th Jan 04 at 00:09 |
lol courtney 'bodge job' turbo | |
vibrio |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 23:14 |
cheaper gettign a 1.6 with TB's basic kit around 160hp | |
jr |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 22:18 |
quote: i bought then engine off matt_c off here, im told he spent 2-3 k on engine :! | |
kortas |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 22:14 |
buy urself a 1.6 16v and drop that in instead, modding heaven. | |
Gucci |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 21:26 |
jr, how much have you spent on the engine and who did the work? | |
jr |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 21:18 |
my 1.4 16v runs 136bhp with: | |
vibrio |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 21:13 |
I'd go for the Dbalis inlet. seems to give better gains than the manztel etc. but around 140hp is the most your going to get realistically without TB's | |
Gucci |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 19:48 |
Would i have to have my ecu remapped/chipped to make it run right?:boggle: | |
LukeGSi |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 19:47 |
get the mantzel and fit NoS IMO would be more fun than i 1.4 turbo convo | |
Marc |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 19:46 |
30bhp increase sounds about right. | |
Gucci |
posted on 24th Jan 04 at 19:43 |
I have been on the courtenay sport web site today and decided if i can't sell my car i will tune it up. |