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Adam-D
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7th Jan 04 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to get a 1600 16v corsa to 150-160bhp?

just wondering
AK
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7th Jan 04 at 14:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mild TB setup
AK
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7th Jan 04 at 14:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
or mantzel, cams, unichip, headwork
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7th Jan 04 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so bout £1500 -£2000 of work then?
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7th Jan 04 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TB's yeah..

mantzel - 400 or so
cams - 350+
unichip - 400
headwork - 500

bout the same..

but there are quite a few hidden extras that always pop up... i.e paying for fitting, sunderies, gaskets n shit....

budget 3.5k
Adam-D
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so 2ltr would be cheaper option?
im just weighing up th options

ah and i spent bout an hour whatching you beat almost every car up the strip in ure car only one that beat u just was a 200sx i think it was

was sweet whacting you beat a rst and a cossie i know the cossie broke it was fun seeing it anyway
Tom
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Adam wqhat happened to the audi mate?
AK
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that 200 just had longer gearing... MOFo kunt... spoke to him afterwards.... admit he got a bit of a shock esp as i was pulling him in low/mid 3rd.... the i ran out of 3rd.... baa

Depends what your after really.... a balls out, rev your tits off 1.6?, or an easy 160bhp from a 2.0?
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7th Jan 04 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tom D
Adam wqhat happened to the audi mate?


still there waiting for the guy to contact me i think its 90% mine failing that ill just go buy one
u can pick em up for £500
its in a garage that im getting the guy had the garage before me didnt pay rent so weve gotta sort a agreement out then thats it this guy has no where to put this car
has little money to get it running and has just had a divorce so i doubt hell want the car as i think its faulty-nothing a trip to a scrappy wont solve

so ive just gotta wait
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thinking of getting a 1.2 8v
stripping it cage seats 2.0 andjust use it for track days etc
as i say im getting a run-around as my current corsa is going to my bro

ak-thisll be like your car befor u blew it up but wont be able to touch your newun
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Fair enough and if you're doing a conversion just go for the 2.0 adam, well more pocket friendly
AK
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i want more 1.6 TB's
Adam-D
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think ill do the 2.0 ill just have to put more money into the suspension

honestly seeing all these ppl stripping cars i just want to pull one apart
loadsa fun cant do it to mine i need it day to day and bolloks to walking to work
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7th Jan 04 at 14:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
velos

have a look through their packages (tuning not trouser) also.
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oh yeah me and me bro rekon u see or you passenger see more cars outta that rear window that u do in the front
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hehehe.... very true
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oh and i saw the one where u were on the track and it was ill sounded well fecked
cant wait till its re-built gonna be mental
i want a go
or at least take ma bro for a ride init he loves fezzie zetec's < we must show him the way
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Knockhill?

Yeah.... was just coming down gears comign into the hairpin before the big straight.... saw a big smoke puff in my mirror.... no feeling as if something had gone.... but as soon as i acc'd again.... knock knock knock... doh... big ends gone
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sounded like u put a plastic knife into a fan
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adam k- What car are you guys talking about? (that big end bearings went on)
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that one
http://www.csdevelopments.com/knockhill/buggered.mpg
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quote:
Originally posted by DangerousDave16v
adam k- What car are you guys talking about? (that big end bearings went on)

his one the blue one
it now has 2 engine one broke under the bonnet
one new on in the boot
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big ends of the rods......

hoping its just a case of new rod bolts... but never been assed to have a look yet
Ditch
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7th Jan 04 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Taken from the Velos website


1600 XE Vauxhall Engine Complete with Kit C

We have an ex-development 1600 16-valve vauxhall engine for sale. It comes complete with all parts listed for Kit C. It's just requires fitting to a car and has been shown to produce 190 BHP at the flywheel. We are selling it for only £3000 compared to £4900 for the Kit C. If you are interested please contact us for more information.


you know you want to buy it!

[Edited on 07-01-2004 by Ditch]
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btw velos are ace.

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