skyblue
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Registered: 12th Jun 06
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Thnking about doing a 2.0 litre conversion into my 1.0 corsa. anyone out there with sum good advice before i start the conversion? like tips, things not to do or do or any problems tht has been found doing the conversion :thumbs:
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dan-h
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stick a TB'd x16xe in it instead!
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skyblue
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na i thnk i'l stick wiv a 2.0 litre red top
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by dan-h
stick a TB'd x16xe in it instead!
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Brett
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TB's
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skyblue
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yeh thinking about putting sum 15" MO's on it
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bradgsi
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Registered: 12th Jun 06
Location: Leicester,E.Mids Drives: corsa GSi 16V
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you gonna do it yourself?
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skyblue
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yes, bt dnt have much experience
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Cybermonkey
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quote: Originally posted by skyblue
yeh thinking about putting sum 15" MO's on it
a 15" mo
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Greg_M
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Its exactly the same as any other corsa but the wiring will be a bit of a bitch.
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skyblue
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omg u dont no wot mo's are well just for you they are rally wheels lol keep up m8 lol
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Rileysport
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quote: Originally posted by Cybermonkey
quote: Originally posted by dan-h
stick a TB'd x16xe in it instead!
Why ?
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Ry_B
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quote: Originally posted by skyblue
omg u dont no wot mo's are well just for you they are rally wheels lol keep up m8 lol
He was joking
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skyblue
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ha ha lol
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Greg_M
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quote: Originally posted by Rileysport
quote: Originally posted by dan-h
stick a TB'd x16xe in it instead!
Why ?
Beacause as you know the 1.6 handles loads better than an XE, shame on you
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Rileysport
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quote: Originally posted by Greg_M
quote: Originally posted by Rileysport
quote: Originally posted by dan-h
stick a TB'd x16xe in it instead!
Why ?
Beacause as you know the 1.6 handles loads better than an XE, shame on you
oh... silly me
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skyblue
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yeh im getting a 2.0 litre out of a GSI ASTRA
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Greg_M
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MK2 or MK3?
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Rileysport
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quote: Originally posted by Greg_M
MK2 or MK3?
MK2 will be a gte
MK3 will be gsi
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Greg_M
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Very true
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skyblue
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mk3 m8, had a rear end smash
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Greg_M
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only pain will be the wiring on a 12v a sit all in the engine bay.
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skyblue
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what do you mean m8 cos i have been told tht you use the wiring out of a 16v lump. im gutting my car and then replaing it wiv the 16v lump and useing the 16v lump system
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Greg_M
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the car loom finihses in the engine bay as the ECU for the 12v is under the inlet. So you have to cut it all and pull it bach through to the footwell and find somewhere else to mount the ECU
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skyblue
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im not doing the wireing my m8 is cos he is top technision at vaxhall
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