Robin
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i was gonna have TB's, cams, headwork and a 4 branch manifold fitted, and was originally quoted £2750, rang up today to sort a deposit, and they said "oh, we got the price wrong, its £4363.95"
understandably, i'm going to go elsewhere, but i dunno where really
any suggestions?
i've tried SBD (too much moolah)
cant get a reply from QED
and no-where else seems to offer what i want
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stubbsy05
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Lee Mitchell?
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Ditch
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what exactly are you wanting?
someone to build the engine as a complete package?
personally I would send the head off to someone reputable (migweb, search for Gary) for the headwork to be done.. cams fitted etc.
then bolt on the TB's yourself (probably a little more complex than just bolt bits on but SBD do give extensive fitting instructions for their TB's), plug in the management and head off to the nearest tuners to get it mapped properly!
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Teddy
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I tried to tell you not to use em but you wouldnt listen
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Robin
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i'm after someone to fit it for me, cos i dont wanna do it wrong
and, ideally, i need the work to be all done within a copuple of weeks from starting it, so i can take the time as holiday, otherwise i cant get to work easily
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
I tried to tell you not to use em but you wouldnt listen
you put me off well and truly on wednesday
i just wanted to get a price from them really
fuck knows what i'll do now though, looks like it aint gonna be TB's 
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Teddy
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You want a "good" well tuned engine you cant expect it for nothing.
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Robin
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i have up to about 3750 to spend, and all i want is more power than mark
thats the object of the exercise
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Stu
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A company called northampton motorsport fitted the throttle bodies to my 2.0 for £2000 about 4 years ago. Guy there called Dave is sound! Very helpful, really know their stuff and are cheap!
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Teddy
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Well if thats the exercise i wouldnt bother.
Me and Mark have been putting together a plan for some time which will be a serious 1.6
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
A company called northampton motorsport fitted the throttle bodies to my 2.0 for £2000 about 4 years ago. Guy there called Dave is sound! Very helpful, really know their stuff and are cheap!
That is where he took it.
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BeArDy
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BAT Motorsport
Northampton Motorsport
Myself J100RSA Lee Mitch could to it but it think we could only do mild head work (well me anyhow).....
get someone to build it up and put it on the basic map then take it somwhere to have it remapped......
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
BAT Motorsport
Northampton Motorsport
Myself J100RSA Lee Mitch could to it but it think we could only do mild head work (well me anyhow).....
get someone to build it up and put it on the basic map then take it somwhere to have it remapped......
northampton motorsport were the ones who quoted me £4363.95
headwork isnt that essential, i really just want the TBs, cams etc
i might buy them seperately and get someone to fit them like you say
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
quote:
Originally posted by Stu
A company called northampton motorsport fitted the throttle bodies to my 2.0 for £2000 about 4 years ago. Guy there called Dave is sound! Very helpful, really know their stuff and are cheap!
That is where he took it.
suprises me, as Northampton did loads of work on my bucket before i got it, and the bill looked ok for the work they did, i can the work they did aswell as the setup on the rollers is spot on 
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
BAT Motorsport
Northampton Motorsport
Myself J100RSA Lee Mitch could to it but it think we could only do mild head work (well me anyhow).....
get someone to build it up and put it on the basic map then take it somwhere to have it remapped......
northampton motorsport were the ones who quoted me £4363.95
headwork isnt that essential, i really just want the TBs, cams etc
i might buy them seperately and get someone to fit them like you say
prob you best bet, i had some for sale a few weeks ago aswell
TB Cams Pistons etc QED 450 kit sold it for £1500 aswell
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Robin
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seems a lot of cash to me to throw at a 1.4 though
but, i want more power, and cant insure a 2 litre
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vibrio
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you can insure a 1.4 with TB's but not a 2 L 
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jr
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Jamsport ?
Owen developments
protech motorsport
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Stu
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Bloody ell, I am surprised!!!
They only charged me about £2k, may have been a little more but no much. That was to supply and fit the Weber throttle bodies, the Alpha ECU, all ancillaries and then map it!
Theres not a chance in France that Id throw nearly £5k at a 1.4 Corsa Im afraid! You could buy a fast car for that, a mint Nissan 200sx S14a, something that has more modding potential that a 1.4 Corsa! DONT DO IT!!!!!!
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greycorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
seems a lot of cash to me to throw at a 1.4 though
but, i want more power, and cant insure a 2 litre
the price ur paying to get ur 1.4 more powerful, im sure that wud insure a 2 litre for 2 years at least.
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iceman
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Courtenay do the webber alpha kit supply and fit for just over 2k
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BYRON
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Contact Jamie Fisher over on MIGWEB.
He knows excatley what hes doing when it comes to TB's.
Try him.
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3CorsaMeal
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Duncan Preist - Newport Essex
use to work on F1 cars, and race engines are his speciality
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Mark Petty
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quote:
Originally posted by greycorsa
quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
seems a lot of cash to me to throw at a 1.4 though
but, i want more power, and cant insure a 2 litre
the price ur paying to get ur 1.4 more powerful, im sure that wud insure a 2 litre for 2 years at least.
I agree there mate, I wouldn't waste that sort of money on a 1.4 
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Tom
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And it's a daily driver yeah? You are probably gonna come across some problems quite frequently imo.
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