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McWillster

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Registered: 23rd Mar 09
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23rd Mar 09 at 12:51

Hi first post heer

Got a corsa 1.4 sport and going to be taking it to crail raceway at the end of this month, any ideas how to get a good few money ponnies out of the engine?

Budget of around £200 - £400

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23rd Mar 09 at 12:53

here.

for budget your talking about best thing you can do is give it a service and remove excess weight.

Let front tyres pressures down.....

McWillster

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23rd Mar 09 at 12:59

so your telling me that theres nothing i can buy for £400 or anything i can do for the cost of £400 to get a bit more poke out of her?

(And for the benefit of this thread i know fine well how to spell here, but cheers for the welcome AK) ****

[Edited on 23-03-2009 by McWillster]

Torsa g

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:01

power box!!!!!!!!!!

Pete_vxl

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:02

buy a 1.6 engine for cheap and get someone to fit it for cheap. you wont get a fast 1.4 corsa without spending stupid money.

put your £400 in a savings account.... my opinion

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:07

quote:
Originally posted by McWillster
so your telling me that theres nothing i can buy for £400 or anything i can do for the cost of £400 to get a bit more poke out of her?

(And for the benefit of this thread i know fine well how to spell here, but cheers for the welcome AK) ****

[Edited on 23-03-2009 by McWillster]

I take it that **** is a swear word of sorts?! Not very nice. If you know how to spell here why use heer

I'm going on £200 budget. I 100% think/believe you will be better off making the can RUN BETTER with new air filter, new plugs, fresh oil. You dont get much (that doesnt require an extra x, y and z) for £200.

Spending a few hours removing weight will give you better times at Crail.

I tuned a 1.4, I've been to Crail.

[Edited on 23-03-2009 by AK]

Minty_Fresh

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:11

£100 on service

oil and filter change (inc engine flush)

plugs

etc etc

then £100ish on a 2nd hand exhaust

then £200 on a air filter and power box

should notice a fair amout of difference from that..

my 1.4 16v sri (corsa b) had:

cams
slight port/polish
4-2-1 manifold
exhaust
filter
power box inlet

RR @ around 120bhp and it went very well for what it was..

[Edited on 23-03-2009 by mk4_boy]

DaveyLC

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:21

For £400 you could buy a 1.6?

DaveyLC

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:21

And I mean.. THE WHOLE CAR!

McWillster

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:23

any ideas on 1/4 mile times for 1.4 sport. i would say shes pushing about 10bhp above standard?

joes_1.4_16v_sport

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:26

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
And I mean.. THE WHOLE CAR!

Then, Strip it. Thats gonna cost you a weekend at most.

Winner.

mwg

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:30

quote:
Originally posted by McWillster
any ideas on 1/4 mile times for 1.4 sport. i would say shes pushing about 10bhp above standard?

how have you come to that conclusion

McWillster

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:37

Bought the car bout 8 months ago with 60,000 miles and a full service history with 1 lady owner. (presuming never been thrashed) serviced it then added custom air filter and de-cat'd it with a cherry bomb exhaust, pulls may harder through the gears than when i bought so im asuming that its got a little more power than standard like.

Pridzz

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:41

How much is NOS

McWillster

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:44

not tht expensive bout £500 but thts a different kettle of fish.

Pridzz

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:46

worth a try

Barp barp barp bang.

lil_g

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:46

"Power box" inlet from flame on here, new oil, filter, plugs, air filter.

Or a 1.6 if your handy/ find a whole car under £400 (can be done)

nathy_87

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:52

Putting a cherry bomb exhaust and 'custom air filter' wont add 10bhp. Rip all the rear seats/seatbelts out and ask what else you can do to reduce weight.

Daimo B

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23rd Mar 09 at 13:55

De-cat doesn't do a single thing on its own.

Cherry bomb

McWillster

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23rd Mar 09 at 14:27

well it certainly cant have taken away any power. especially when before 1.25 zetec fiesties were keeping to the back of it and now its keen for shitting all over saxo furios and quicksilvers....... how would you explain that if more power wasnt gained from the simple modifications?

Or maybe some of you guys believe in witchcraft!

[Edited on 23-03-2009 by McWillster]

ianofbhills

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23rd Mar 09 at 14:29

DaveyLC

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23rd Mar 09 at 14:32

Why not buy the following

ECOTEC Valve
FuelSaver
Electronic Turbo
One of them little static electricity things
Redex it.
add some of that halfords special Nitrous Fuel treatment.
Put some stickers on the doors
Fit a spoiler

That should be ATLEAST 500bhp!

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23rd Mar 09 at 14:33

McWillster : Why ask for opinions if you wont listen? Nice first thread. You seem a pleasent guy

[Edited on 23-03-2009 by AK]

Daimo B

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23rd Mar 09 at 14:35

quote:
Originally posted by ianofbhills

Nowt changes

Not seen you on SV for a while? what you got now? (post diversion).

nathy_87

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23rd Mar 09 at 14:46

Not sure then 'McWillster'. just get brand new items for it as metioned above and a full service.

witchcraft my arse!

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