Tom N
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
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hi
im thinking of getting a 2.0 8v put in my corsa cos i can't afford the 2.0 16v insurance so i would like to know the good and bad points of this engine in a corsa b
thanks in advance
tom
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Ditch
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good points:
insurance
can be cheaper to fix
maybe a cheaper conversion?
bad points:
your gonna want the valver sooner or later even if you get the 130bhp 8v engine
way I see it, if your doing an engine conversion, you might as well do it properly and wait untill you can insure the 20XE
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Tom N
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thanks for the good and bad points
but...
i see it this way- i have a fucked 1.0 12v that will cost atleast £300 to fix and i dont want to pay that much for 56 bhp!
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Tom
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Good points, very cheap engines, usually quite reliable, cheap to fix
Bad points, not powerful enough, still gonna need to do brakes suspension etc etc.
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Tom N
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i have already got spax coilovers so i would only need to wind them up or buy different poundage springs for them and 16v brakes are around £50 - £100, so the only real downside is that they are aparently not powerful enough...
remember i drive a 1.0 12v
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Ditch
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yeah fair comment, if you get the 130bhp engine its going to be more than enough fun compared with the 12volt 
the question is though, is a 2.0ltr 8v better than the 1600 16v?
lighter block = better handling
16xe is full of potential and can be tuned to 130bhp for a few hundred quid
not sure which I would prefer tbh, the 2.0ltr has more grunt as standard tho 
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Marc
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Good point- low down torque
Bad point- it will run out of steam high up the rev range
A 2.0 8v will be better than a 1.6 16v as theres no replacement for displacement.
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Ian
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Its more powerful for a start.
You compared insurance prices properly though? If you phone up and say 2 litre, did they ask about power output?
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Teddy
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8v's are great compremise if you dont fancy the insurance also parts and cheaper and it would be easier to work on
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