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MJ
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12th Jun 05 at 22:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Im looking at putting a 1.6 8v nova engine into my 1.2 corsa and need advice.

How simple is this and also what are the problems people find when doing this conversion?

Are these all the parts need for a successful conversion.
- Nova GSi/GTE engine
- Nova ECU and Loom
- Corsa or Nova gearbox
- Corsa driveshafts (would ones atm be ok?)
- Corsa MPI fuel pump
- Corsa 1.4 8V SRI down pipe
- Water hoses

Any more parts need would be greatful?

Also steps would be good?


Any help would be great,

Cheers

Mark

P.S Anyone selling a nova GSI/GTE
Ojc
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12th Jun 05 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You can use your current gearbox but is'nt a 1.2 8v an F10? If so use the Nova gearbox and put your driveshafts in. Nova shafts are slightly shorter.

Corsa SRi downpipe indeed mated to Nova GSi manifold and Corsa system.

Corsa S-type rad hose and everything else you have mentioned, I don't understand why more people don't do this conversion as its easy, cheaper.
Joff
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12th Jun 05 at 22:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I don't understand why you fitted an X16 to a Nova.
MJ
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12th Jun 05 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

OJC thats a great help cheers mate

only works out to be a £110 more on insurance for the conversion.

Will Corsa GSI brakes that i have atm be powerfully enough
J100RSA
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12th Jun 05 at 22:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

use nova gte down pipe its a twin pipe ul need to mod the nove harness quite alot unless u get a late 91 gsi engine with the later injection then u can use a corsa 1.4sri loom and nova gsi ecu id use an f15 box as its stronger youll want corsa gsi/ 1.6sport drive shafts as these are a bit bigger but surely would be far far better putting it on twin 40's
Ojc
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13th Jun 05 at 07:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

To save time and effort just use your current shafts, I'm running 1.4 SR shafts on my X16XE and they are fine.
vibrio
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13th Jun 05 at 08:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=2162140
MJ
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13th Jun 05 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

would my 1.2 8v shafts be stronge enough tho, i believe that they will
MJ
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13th Jun 05 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wots the difference between a GSI and GTE
Cybermonkey
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13th Jun 05 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

none at all, GTE became GSi with Vauxhall scrapped the GTE badge
MJ
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13th Jun 05 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

will parts fit both engines then
Joff
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13th Jun 05 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
none at all, GTE became GSi with Vauxhall scrapped the GTE badge


Boring differences re. cat, whether it's on Multec, Motronic, etc.
Cybermonkey
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13th Jun 05 at 14:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers joff.
Also, the F10 would be completely crap, 5th is far too long to be of any use.
Siberia
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13th Jun 05 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mark_jarman1
would my 1.2 8v shafts be stronge enough tho, i believe that they will


i have 1.28v shafts with my c16xe running nearly 130BHP no problems at all..... all corsa driveshafts are the same... use an f13cr box to get the most out of that engine... will be a pain on the motorwway though...

[Edited on 13-06-2005 by Siberia]
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13th Jun 05 at 14:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Siberia, there is hardly any difference between the F13CR and F15 anyway, except slight changes to 2nd and 3rd and a different final drive
Ojc
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13th Jun 05 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My car tops out at 119mph with the F13, it really struggles to go over 110mph
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13th Jun 05 at 14:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you sure you got an F10 as I had an F13 with my 1.2
Ojc
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13th Jun 05 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

F10 is'nt that 4 speed? There are two types of F13's the F13 and the F13CR which has closer ratios.
Siberia
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13th Jun 05 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

there is a f10 4 speed and an f10 5 speed.. have them both out my mams back garden

cyber... the final drive on the f13cr IS the difference it will make more of the engine 0-60 than an f15...
mjw_2k2
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13th Jun 05 at 15:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how can i tell what gear box i have cos im gonna attempt putting a 13sr nova into my 1.28v corsa just lookin for some twin 40s?
Cybermonkey
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13th Jun 05 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
there is a f10 4 speed and an f10 5 speed.. have them both out my mams back garden

cyber... the final drive on the f13cr IS the difference it will make more of the engine 0-60 than an f15...


I stand corrected then

F10 4spd was found only in Corsa Merits, and was taken straight from the Nova, the 5spd is essentially the same gearbox with 5th as an overdrive gear to help the engine at high speed cruising.
ed
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13th Jun 05 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mark_jarman1
would my 1.2 8v shafts be stronge enough tho, i believe that they will
Yea they'll be fine. They'll be pennys the replace too as they're all the same so there will be millions out there.
Ojc
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13th Jun 05 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Lee Mitchell will only be to happy to get rid of the masses of Corsa driveshafts he has in his garage from when people fail to take them away after conversions

I think he still has the Corsa shafts from my conversion out of the X16XE
MJ
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15th Jun 05 at 09:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol

 
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