Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
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What year did the better 65bhp 1.2 engines come in to production?
Im going on about the 8v.
Thanks
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
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I thought the 1.2 8v was 49 bhp or something. 65bhp is a big improvement.
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CoastalCorsa
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Registered: 7th Jan 05
Location: Lancashire
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the 1.2 8 valve will be 1993 in the corsa unless vauxhall used it in any other car
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
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Well i have an 8v but its 96 P. I was reading in help zone and someone was saying the later 1.2 8v engines are 60ishbhp?
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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1.2 8v are 45bhp, the 16v ones are 64bhp!
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Doubt it. I have a P-Reg one and it still get's beaten by HGV's.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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mwg
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1.2 8v is definately not 60bhp
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Simon_16v
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Ok then lol just thought i read summit saying summit along the lines of that but the person must of been chatting shit lol
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nik
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Jesus christ. I remember having 44bhp of raw power Round it upto 50bhp down the pub.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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1.2 8v spi = 45bhp
1.4 8v spi = 60bhp
[Edited on 31-01-2007 by johnhara1]
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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If you're rounding it would be 40 Bhp 
I love boasting about my power figure. Ah well. 100% Power Increase soon 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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nik
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I said rounding it up though for pub use
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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My 1.2 16v is 67bhp - its nippy but still struggles, I thought all the 1.2 8v's are all 45bhp
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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i used to have a 96p 1.2 8valve

(Silver one)
i used to get overtaken by milk floats goin down hill
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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P reg's can go either way, thats where vaux facelifted the corsa.
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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pre facelift mine
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Simon_16v
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I know that the facelife period was 96. Iv got a pre-facelift too.
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