Sooty
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BASICALLY THE ECOTEC ENGINES RE USE EXHAUST GASES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND MAKE MORE ECONOMICAL, I HAVE STRIPPED ALL THE ECOTEC OFF BLOCKED UP THE BREATHER ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE VARIOUS AIR PIPES, THIS IMPROVES PERFORMANCE SLIGHTLY, THIS IS SHOWN WITH THE CORSA 1.6 SPORT AND THE GSI 1.6 BOTH 16VALVE BUT THE ECOTEC SPORT IS 10 BHP LESS.
er yes but your talking like a slight gain... 1-2bhp at most... you wont even come close to the bottom of the range calibra which is 115bhp
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Never heard of 'blat' ... maybe its an essex thing
Maybe it is? I wouldn't know, im not from Essex  Never lived there once 
no your a cunt
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Originally posted by Mossy01772
BASICALLY THE ECOTEC ENGINES RE USE EXHAUST GASES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND MAKE MORE ECONOMICAL, I HAVE STRIPPED ALL THE ECOTEC OFF BLOCKED UP THE BREATHER ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE VARIOUS AIR PIPES, THIS IMPROVES PERFORMANCE SLIGHTLY, THIS IS SHOWN WITH THE CORSA 1.6 SPORT AND THE GSI 1.6 BOTH 16VALVE BUT THE ECOTEC SPORT IS 10 BHP LESS.
go ahead einstein
early gsi was 109bhp, ecotec gsi & sport was 106bhp
wtf are you getting 10bhp from
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Mossy01772
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I WORK FOR VAUXHALL, IM SURE MY FIGURES ARE CORRECT,
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broster
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this site make me wonder, one min u get ppl slating off 1.2 8v and stuff sayin u want a 1.6 16v, or a 106 gti cuz they are FASTER then u get ppl saying that you shudnt speed and stuff! sometimes the same ppl say both! wierd! what can u do hu!
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Sooty
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No, they are not.
you will be making 95bhp at most
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Gambit
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Originally posted by Mossy01772
I WORK FOR VAUXHALL, IM SURE MY FIGURES ARE CORRECT,
what do u do? make the tea/coffee
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SORRY MATE I FORGOT YOU DRIVE A VW, OBVIOUSLY YOUR THE EXPERT
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Donna Corsa GSi
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Just a few quotes from people that own 130bhp 2.0L 8V 
8v Calibras are nowhere near as torquey as the 16v, and are very sluggish in comparison to a decent c20xe fitted Calibra, the newer ecotec 16v engines are around the same power as the 8v (130bhp), the c20xe is 150bhp. The c20xe engine has won awards for its reliabilty, I have known these engines to cover 250,000 miles with ease. 8v's just can't hold the gears like a 16v and lose a lot of power after 5500 rpm, at this point a c20xe is just coming to its best...
OK, if U put two Calibras, one is 8V and the other is 16V side by side, and test them on 0-400m track, it is 16V that will be the winner.So, I think that any one would agree with this.even, if U tune 8V engine (racing cams etc.) and make it an 150HP engine, as 16V, and test them again. U will have the same score.16V will again be the winner. I had Calibra 8V (130HP),and now I have Vectra 2000 (that is same like Cavalier GSI in UK) wit c20xe "red top" 16v engine, performance of 16v is way better than 8v...
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Sooty
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Donna... its a bit like a 120bhp VTR owners that think they can stay with standard 120bhp VTS's
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Gambit
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SORRY MATE I FORGOT YOU DRIVE A VW, OBVIOUSLY YOUR THE EXPERT
thats a cracking point, what did i drive before the VW
go on use ur imagination
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Gambit
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where u getting the quotes from Donna? i dont think he is on about UK versions
[Edited on 11-11-2003 by Gambit]
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Donna Corsa GSi
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But that doesn't dispute the fact that there are 130bhp 2.0L 8V
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Sooty
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I still stand by what I say and don't think they are... I will be querrying this when I get to work... my mate has a 180bhp cally on TB's... he knows them inside out
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Gambit
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Originally posted by Donna Corsa GSi
Just a few quotes from people that own 130bhp 2.0L 8V
8v Calibras are nowhere near as torquey as the 16v, and are very sluggish in comparison to a decent c20xe fitted Calibra, the newer ecotec 16v engines are around the same power as the 8v (130bhp), the c20xe is 150bhp. The c20xe engine has won awards for its reliabilty, I have known these engines to cover 250,000 miles with ease. 8v's just can't hold the gears like a 16v and lose a lot of power after 5500 rpm, at this point a c20xe is just coming to its best...
OK, if U put two Calibras, one is 8V and the other is 16V side by side, and test them on 0-400m track, it is 16V that will be the winner.So, I think that any one would agree with this.even, if U tune 8V engine (racing cams etc.) and make it an 150HP engine, as 16V, and test them again. U will have the same score.16V will again be the winner. I had Calibra 8V (130HP),and now I have Vectra 2000 (that is same like Cavalier GSI in UK) wit c20xe "red top" 16v engine, performance of 16v is way better than 8v...
im saying there is no UK 130bhp versions, and i dont think this quote is from a fella in the UK
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Donna Corsa GSi
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1992 Vauxhall Calibra from UK and Ireland
Thats the title of the posts
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puchos
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this post is makin me laugh... 
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Donna Corsa GSi
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And thats two different people
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broster
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they did a 130bhp cav mk2 didnt they use this engine in the calibra? it was a 2.0ltr 8v, the cavs had sri 130 on the doors.
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Sooty
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Rep. of Ireland is not this country
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Donna Corsa GSi
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But the second post does look like he's not from the uk from what he says
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Gambit
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what site? carsurvey?
i still dont think there was a UK 130bhp version, unless its been imported
even the UK calibra club dont recognise a 130bhp in their Calibra history
[Edited on 11-11-2003 by Gambit]
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Donna Corsa GSi
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Found another one
The car performs well (130bhp) but the handling can be a bit unpredictable
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Originally posted by Gambit
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Originally posted by Mossy01772
SORRY MATE I FORGOT YOU DRIVE A VW, OBVIOUSLY YOUR THE EXPERT
thats a cracking point, what did i drive before the VW
go on use ur imagination
Hehe top comeback  =]
What the fuck is this mossy guy on? he says his 1.4 16v can take on any calibra? so is this including turbo'd one's lol
I doubt he could take the 115 bhp one's let alone any of the faster ones... and please mossy - turn caps off.
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Donna Corsa GSi
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http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91385&highlight=Cavalier+130bhp
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