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ash_corsa
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6th May 05 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lookin for a GSi corsa but should i go for the ecotec or the pre ecotec?
whats the performance diffrence and the fuel consumption difrence?
cheers
LingardGSI
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6th May 05 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am not to sure about proformance but if i was u i would try and keep away from eco-tech just my personal opinion.
ash_corsa
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6th May 05 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what is your gsi?
Marc D
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6th May 05 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pre-ecotec has 109bhp, ecotec has 106bhp. not sure about fuel comsumption
AK
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6th May 05 at 18:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
both much the same...

go for the newest, least mileage you can afford
Adam-D
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pre-ecotec has better head flow better cams

plus ecotec has ecotec shite stuck all over it
ash_corsa
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6th May 05 at 18:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh think i will, would rather have lower mileage than 3bhp!
Marc
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Wasnt the pre ecotec a weaker engine though?

Or is kolin a homo?
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6th May 05 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ecotec just has EGR system and more restricted inlet for emissions purposes. I think the bottom end is the same - but I could be wrong?
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6th May 05 at 19:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
trouble with a pre-ecotec is that you'll have trouble finding one thats in gd condition.

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Adam-D
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bottom ends are the same
pre-has a better head
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Wasnt the pre ecotec a weaker engine though?

Or is kolin a homo?


kolin a h v omoe which ever car you choose
Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Ecotec just has EGR system and more restricted inlet for emissions purposes. I think the bottom end is the same - but I could be wrong?


X16XE has that the C16XE does not have

1. Secondary air pump
2. EGR valve
3. Map sensor
4. And another sensor that I can't remember
ash_corsa
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what does that mean?
basicaly, should i struggle for ages to buy a good condition pre-ecotec or buy one of the many ecotec out there, il have about £2k - 2.5k to spend
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Ecotec or non-Ecotec, the engines are both pretty shite. Go for the best condition car/mileage you can find for your money.
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Buy the Ecotec, it'll be newer with lower mileage.
ash_corsa
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thinkin of an almera gti now!
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nice
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ash_corsa
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2.0 16v! 145bhp standard!
Matt G
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vaux 2.0 have only 145bhp std? dont honda 2.0's have 200?
James
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Like you said Ash, go for the newer model, chances of lower mileage for the sake of 3bhp and slightly better response to tuning

quote:
Originally posted by Vinyl Matt
vaux 2.0 have only 145bhp std? dont honda 2.0's have 200?


Yup Honda manage to squeeze 240bhp out of the 2.0 they stick in the S2000, its a shame Vaux cant do that
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7th May 05 at 06:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No Vauxhall dont do that, but it is easily possible. Honda's are just revvy junk with silly rev limits.
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7th May 05 at 07:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive had both the c16xe and the x16xe.

didnt notice any difference in the two as standard, id go for the x16xe personally as they are newer with more low milage ones about, and the c16xe will need piston rings and valve stem seals at 70-80k they all seem to start smoking at this point.

 
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