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Chris Bingham

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3rd Jan 04 at 16:12

Ok, may be getting my hands on a 1.6 16v Tigra with a wrecked engine for small money - I take it I can use a conversion kit for a Corsa on the Tigra given they are pretty similar or is there anything I should know?

Any advice welcome (other than its gay)

Marc

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3rd Jan 04 at 16:15

My advice is do it!

Chris Bingham

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3rd Jan 04 at 16:18

yeah, got a chance of a 2.0 16v Corsa which needs some minor work to get it running too. If that doesn't work, I'll go for the Tigra and it will be a stripped out 2.0 16v beast. just need some advice on the conversion

AdamF

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3rd Jan 04 at 16:28

same as the corsa mate i belive so just use corsa bits etc

J100RSA

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3rd Jan 04 at 16:33

need to cut bonnett on tigra i belive so engine will clear or use m tech kit for tigra as there is a difference i belive

Karen

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3rd Jan 04 at 16:53

There is a Tigra conversion kit as there is slight differences in the engine of a Tigra and a Corsa. But if u get the kit u still need 2 uprate ur brakes and gearbox and get the engine mounts done and the engine bay strengthened. Quite alot of work involved in just buying the conversion kit.

p16vlv

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3rd Jan 04 at 17:04

why strengthen engine bay.

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3rd Jan 04 at 17:05

don't need to streghtan bay for xe conversion on a tigra, based on corsa with a few diffrences as dan said, so will be fine

Chris Bingham

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3rd Jan 04 at 17:29

hmmm, not sure. May just keep searching for a Corsa or Nova then

Ian

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3rd Jan 04 at 20:40

Its certainly different, there was a lad some time ago who had a complete nightmare of a job as the engine sits too high. I'm fairly sure the Tigra kit was introduced in light of this, in which case it should be easy enough with that.

Karen

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3rd Jan 04 at 20:44

quote:
Originally posted by jr
don't need to streghtan bay for xe conversion on a tigra, based on corsa with a few diffrences as dan said, so will be fine

I was just going on wot every garage i went 2 including courtney said 2 me about doing the conversion.

Greg_M

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3rd Jan 04 at 20:58

thats only to cover there own arse, there are LET's with no bay work done, i know beardys valver has been in like 5 years and no craking or anything

nickyboy01

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3rd Jan 04 at 23:57

Icy

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4th Jan 04 at 00:27

v6 looks mahoosiv in there

Icy

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15th Mar 04 at 16:29

so who sells the kits for tigra conversion then?

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15th Mar 04 at 16:31

How fucked is the 1.6 16v engine?

neophyterulez

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15th Mar 04 at 16:34

M-tech does them
check their site
http://www.mathijssentechnics.nl

Paul H

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15th Mar 04 at 16:42

yes the engine sits higher in the tigra and you cant close the bonnet without the correct kit

BeArDy

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15th Mar 04 at 16:44

quote:
Originally posted by chewbaccaman
yes the engine sits higher in the tigra and you cant close the bonnet without the correct kit

or making your own engine mount

Paul H

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15th Mar 04 at 16:46

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy

quote:
Originally posted by chewbaccaman
yes the engine sits higher in the tigra and you cant close the bonnet without the correct kit

or making your own engine mount

yeah that would work aswell

Icy

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15th Mar 04 at 17:06

quote:
Originally posted by neophyterulez
M-tech does them
check their site
http://www.mathijssentechnics.nl

cheers

neophyterulez

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15th Mar 04 at 19:18

O yeah, forgot 2 say but The pic here is from The Motorshow in Essen of nov 2003

This is from the site of Mantzel.

I bought there a CD (mantzel catalog)

Mantzel do also Transplants for a tigra/senator/omega/astra/cali/.....

You can also ask M-tech to do a special
e.g. 2,5 V6 or higher in a tigra.
This is not on their sit, but they do it

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