D1 DDH
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: west yorkshire Drives: xe corsa
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hi everyone,
jus wondering how you tell the difference from a 1.2 8valve and a 1.2 16 valve as im not sure on mine..
cheers, dan.
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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is it slow or really slow!?
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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oh and take a pic of your engine and post it.
Do your engine look like this?

[Edited on 07-01-2006 by TNM]
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D1 DDH
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
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cant at the moment mate its in the body shop and it is very slow
[Edited on 07-01-2006 by 01DHartley]
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Danny H
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Registered: 10th Feb 05
Location: Gilberdyke, E Riding of Yorkshire
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its n reg so 8v
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puregarage87uk
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Registered: 7th Jan 06
Location: medway towns
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up grade to a 1.2 16v. there quicker than the 1.4 8v too.
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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45bhp.
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D1 DDH
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thanks
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TNM
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quote: Originally posted by puregarage87uk
up grade to a 1.2 16v. there quicker than the 1.4 8v too.

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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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1.2 16v is quicker than the 1.4 8v SPI
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TNM
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quote: Originally posted by corsa5dr
1.2 16v is quicker than the 1.4 8v SPI
Yes but changing a 1.2 8v to a 1.2 16v is about as pointless as L33 Leg.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Its a lot of messing considering it'll still be beaten by standard SRi/Sport/GSi, and its modified so will be harder to insure than the first two.
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