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Robin |
posted on 28th Oct 16 at 12:51 |
also, regarding roots, the K20 and Duratec have their roots in the last millennium at least :lol: | |
Robin |
posted on 28th Oct 16 at 12:49 |
I don't know, I just wouldn't class the Z18XE as a modern engine, the same as I don't class the C20XE as one. | |
DaveyLC |
posted on 28th Oct 16 at 12:24 |
Whats your definition of a modern engine then Robin? :/ every engine has 'roots' somewhere. | |
Robin |
posted on 28th Oct 16 at 10:34 |
quote: Your 2004 engine has it's roots in the early 90s in DOHC form though | |
DaveyLC |
posted on 28th Oct 16 at 08:13 |
....Oh and the answer to your question is lots of JDM cars didn't have ECU immobolisers until quite recently so the conversions were much, much easier.. | |
DaveyLC |
posted on 28th Oct 16 at 08:12 |
quote: I put a 2004 engine in a 1996 Corsa.... I've always fancied a classic Opel GT 2000 with the running gear and axel from an Omega or even a Monaro :cool: | |
Tiger |
posted on 28th Oct 16 at 07:31 |
The older engines are just simpler and have less to go wrong essentially, apart from the fundamental parts. If the combination works well, there's probably no need to explore other avenues. Pulling an old engine to rebuild is more simple and cheaper than trying to repair a new one. Maybe the Vauxhall owners are wiser by not trying to fit newer engines? | |
davegreen |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 18:54 |
i have 2 corsa c's with z22se engines. | |
Robin |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 15:44 |
quote: a lot of the VAG stuff would be CAN originally and people manage with that, TTRS engine in a mk2 golf for example. | |
Robin |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 15:37 |
quote: I've seen old Golfs with 2.0 TFSIs, TTRS 5 cylinders, all sorts of very new stuff, not just 1.8ts | |
3CorsaMeal |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 14:55 |
Vauxhall scene seems to be take a year 2000 car and fit an 80's engine to it | |
IvIarkgraham |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 14:49 |
one day i'll build a corsa b with an ls3 | |
Ian |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 14:23 |
There's probably a feeling that the newer stuff will be more difficult to wire up, indeed none of the ones you list use a CAN system in the rest of the car? | |
Ian W |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 14:06 |
Good question, maybe because the older stuff was making decent reliable power back in the 80's and 90's? I'm pretty sure the old CVH turbos from the RS Turbos aren't very reliable once you start upping the power (could be wrong though). | |
3CorsaMeal |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 13:59 |
When i see a written off Golf R, i am going to stick the whole running gear and engine in a corrado shell | |
Robin |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 13:56 |
They're not though, the ones based on z22se architecture, used in saabs and so on are a decent engine, weigh less than the older stuff, you can get them cheaper than the old ones which demand a premium | |
Steve |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 13:43 |
They are all shite | |
Robin |
posted on 27th Oct 16 at 13:34 |
why does it happen in every other scene but the Vauxhall one? |