C00RSA
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Registered: 7th Jun 05
Location: Hertfordshire
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want to convert my 1.2 8v to a gsi 1.6 16v
what will i need and how much would fitting cost? i knw some of you will just say buy a gsi but i am going to do it this way
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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Do you just wana change the engine or do you wana convert everything to be like a GSI?
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C00RSA
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Registered: 7th Jun 05
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basic engine swap but do i need to change gearbox, brakes etc
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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just buy a gsi. a lot easier and cheaper in the long run
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C00RSA
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im not guna buy a gsi as i said before so i just need advice on what i need and how much it will cost
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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engine, box, loom and ecu will cost about £400 for a good one. then you will need new brakes, astra 2 litre ones will do, about £50
then all the extra little bits will set you back about £100 for the conversion such as radiator, mounts, water pipes etc... then it will cost more to insure than a standard gsi as it will be classed as a modified car.
it will probably never run 100% correctly either, most conversions dont.
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pavorotti
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Registered: 20th Jan 05
Location: west mids
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more hassle and money than buying a gsi!
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GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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just buy a gsi Loz
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GavCorsa
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what happened to the nova anyway??
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Mattss Corsa
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Location: Milton Keynes (BUCKS)
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Buy mine, got a brand new engine in it 
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C00RSA
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scrapped it after sum1 stripped it on my drive
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ECCLESri
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
engine, box, loom and ecu will cost about £400 for a good one. then you will need new brakes, astra 2 litre ones will do, about £50
then all the extra little bits will set you back about £100 for the conversion such as radiator, mounts, water pipes etc... then it will cost more to insure than a standard gsi as it will be classed as a modified car.
it will probably never run 100% correctly either, most conversions dont.
exactly. so as he said before, its a lot easier and even cheaper in some cases to buy a GSi
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harveygsi
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Registered: 31st Jan 06
Location: scotland
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i finnishd mine this week,i have a sri b and converted to the gsi, its was just a sawp over for me, engine gearbox loom and ecu for £250, got a old vaux guy, to give me a hand with it, took my time and didnt rush it, and its workin fine, not a even a engine management light on!
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