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Krammy
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23rd Apr 06 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What's the best one in all your peoples views?

It will go into a corsa that has a 1.2 engine@moment.

I'd need it seam welding too?
Ian
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24th Apr 06 at 00:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Generally, if you're going to the trouble of doing a conversion, you may as well go for the redtop as its more powerful in standard tune.
Richie B
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24th Apr 06 at 00:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think he was thinking of the cost aspect too, as the offer for a 2.0 ecotec is cheaper and has low mileage
Ian
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24th Apr 06 at 00:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cost or value?

Its a few hundred quid, and its an extra 20 brake.
ed
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24th Apr 06 at 00:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If I were to put a 2.0 into another Corsa I think I would go for the Ecotec engine in a newer car...
jamesvalver
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both have there pro's and cons. depends if you want to be different or not. loads of people slate the 2.0 ecotach engines but there not that bad. ecotechs do cost more to tune than a redtop but there are more out there in better condition. most redtop engines will have been trashed
Ajones_17
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24th Apr 06 at 00:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But the money you save on buying the older redtop can be spent on re-building it a little, and like Ian said, more power
Ry_B
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Go for the redtop. More power, cheaper and IMO more reliable.

Saying that, it's hard to find a low mileage one now. Will have to have a bit saved up for a rebuild
Adam_B
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24th Apr 06 at 08:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont need to seam weld the corsa for either of those engines
Sly_SRi
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24th Apr 06 at 08:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yea, but you can still pick up good condition redtops. High mileage doesn't neccassarily mean they need a rebuild. Just make sure your buying a doner car so you can see how it runs.

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mwg
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24th Apr 06 at 09:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would go red top. Cant beat them
lee mitchell
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24th Apr 06 at 09:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Sly_SRi
Yea, but you can still pick up good condition redtops. High mileage doesn't neccassarily mean they need a rebuild. Just make sure your buying a doner car so you can see how it runs.
good advise sly. u should of done that
SAL
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24th Apr 06 at 14:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
be different do a ecotec!
SAL
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26th Apr 06 at 11:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im goin to do one cos i cant find a low millage red topie
Ditch
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dont be gay...

C20LET is the way!
SAL
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26th Apr 06 at 11:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
find me 1 then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tooolbox timmy
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26th Apr 06 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a xev in a corsa,it went in easy enough and has cost me less than a grand to make ,tuning side of things are no more than an xe ,mine has cams and a flywheel so far,
flywheel:200.00 courtenay
cams:370.00
next on my list is headwork ,all the parts required to fit this engine are the same as the xe.ie,mounting kit gear linkage etc
Touch wood I will be bringing it to pvs,so your all more than welcome to check it out and see what you think for yourselves
Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by Rcb
Go for the redtop. More power, cheaper and IMO more reliable.

Saying that, it's hard to find a low mileage one now. Will have to have a bit saved up for a rebuild


do you have first hand experience in them?
Ry_B
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26th Apr 06 at 12:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah

 
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