white_sri
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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has anyone ever gone down this route? iv'e had a search and found very little. i think im going to try this instead of fitting a bigger 16v engine, just to be different.
If you have done this what did you do and what gains did you get?
Thanks
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Fad
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Tony (halfpint) off here had a tuned 1.4 8v SRi
Cams
performance head
PMC exhaust manifold
full exhuast
Decat
was pretty nippy till he blew the head off it 
IMO its a waste of time to tune one "just to be different" as BHP per £ is reletively low and you'll regret it when for the same money you could of fitted a tuned 1.6 16v or even a 20XE
but its up to you at the end of the day 
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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Cams (well in ur case cam) and 4 branch, ported and polish head, and inlet manifold if theres one for the 1.4 8v
[Edited on 05-09-2005 by Corsa Sport Gav]
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Robin
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same tunig principles as any engine mate, but i'll have a 1.4 16v engine box loom and ecu etc available soon if you want it?
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Pablo
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depends what colour the car is
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white_sri
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
same tunig principles as any engine mate, but i'll have a 1.4 16v engine box loom and ecu etc available soon if you want it?
nah im not looking to change the engine just yet, only put this one in a few months ago.
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Tom
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I have a spare c14se knocking about totally stripped all been shot blasted etc  was planning on doing some bits to it but decided I couldn't be assed good basis to start if u wana buy it  £75 with all ancillaries (loom ecu etc )
I'd think cam, polish and port, and manifold/exhaust/decat you'd also need to put carbs on imo and you'd be looking at 125bhp tops
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Half Pint
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Tony (halfpint) off here had a tuned 1.4 8v SRi
Cams
performance head
PMC exhaust manifold
full exhuast
Decat
was pretty nippy till he blew the head off it
IMO its a waste of time to tune one "just to be different" as BHP per £ is reletively low and you'll regret it when for the same money you could of fitted a tuned 1.6 16v or even a 20XE
but its up to you at the end of the day
no i done that after blowing the head, what finished the car was the tree i hit
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Tom
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HP was yours that black one with the veccy gsi style front bumper (did u give it to your then bird?)?
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3CorsaMeal
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slap some nitrous on it
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white_sri
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well ive been offered an enlarged throttle body and inlet plenum, sportex manifold + decat and a remapped ecu for this setup.
the guy recons this will add around 15-18 BHP. do you think this would be worth buying?
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Tom
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Depends how much you're paying 
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Jake
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depends how much it will cost
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Kiddy_Corsa
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My mate had a 1.4 8v SRi. He had Full system exhaust including manafold, boost valve, head work, filter and a chip. It's running 105bhp.
I've read up on these engines and tuning, and people have claimed to have upto 150bhp.
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Tom
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Some lad on here called niven had a turbo'd one claiming about 150 bhp question the reliability  I'd just stick with the usual and some carbs if I were going to do it
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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don't bother with enlarged tb, go for panel filter, exhaust and cylinder headwork with these lumps, they're hard as fook to kill from my experience
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white_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
depends how much it will cost
around 150 in all
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Kiddy_Corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Astra VXR
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
they're hard as fook to kill from my experience
Same here!
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
they're hard as fook to kill from my experience
Same here!
missed a gear and bounce the rev needle off the bottom of the stop peg
car cut out... fired her up and drove home
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Kiddy_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
they're hard as fook to kill from my experience
Same here!
missed a gear and bounce the rev needle off the bottom of the stop peg
car cut out... fired her up and drove home
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Half Pint
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
HP was yours that black one with the veccy gsi style front bumper (did u give it to your then bird?)?
Na, that was my ex birds car, mine was a flame red sri with the pre 97 irmscher lip and GSi skirts.... 
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Half Pint
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well i missed 5th and hit 3rd at full revs and bang only smashed 2 rockers and bent 2 valves
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Tom
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they're trusty engines like
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