kerr
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Registered: 6th May 07
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Just been out in my mates corsa and im gutted to say its faster than mine Its a 1.4 8v with an Pipercross Cat-back exhaust and an Induction kit! But it does seem really quick!
Didnt realise that the 8v Sri's rev to 7000
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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The redline is at 6500 but mine does seem to go round to 7 before bouncing.
If I'm racing I usually go to 6 and change anyway. I can't stand bouncing off the limiter.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Depends what car you have?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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bet hes got a saxo vts
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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I got the 8v sri 93 plate 
Surprised me how quick it can be if your in the correct gear @ the correct rpm.
Around 2700-3000rpm is where it kicks in for me...
The 16v is 8bhp more then the 8v when new so should have better responce with the lighter valves..
I got a full decat system and 4-2-1 manifold to fit soon so hoping it will add some power in the mid range.Want to do head gasket and cam belt 1st to be on the safeside..
I only have had 90mph from it as there are no roads around hear
that was 5th gear around 3.5-4k rpm, so a little left to go..
I think for the age some of them like mine are there good and powerful.
1.4 16v was 90bhp and 8v was 82bhp...
New saxos westcoasts are only like 75bhp and clio around the same...
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xtremewheels
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
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They are a decent little car, my friends got a 1.4 8v with a 4-2-1, custom exhaust and filter, compared to my standard and his pulls alot faster in 4th and 5th.
But they do ok 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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what kicks in? vtec?
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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16v is 88bhp and there's nothing in it on the road. I've had both.
Oh, and the rev counter must be wrong.
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
16v is 88bhp and there's nothing in it on the road. I've had both.
Oh, and the rev counter must be wrong.
88bhp  so only now 6bhp more and they cost alot more to buy then the old 8vs
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Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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my old 8 valve used to rev right round to 6900 before the limiter came in, alot of people used to comment how rapid my little 1.4 was, and it was known to keep with vtr's on the straight,bends and off the mark up until 100,
mine was really torquey all the way up to 100mph but after that nothing ever happened, all i had done to mine was cat back system, and airfilter, i had also turned my ron plug around and ran it on super unleaded, this in turn rased the rev limit itself, a little vauxhall secret,
the 16v's dont seem as raw with the power delivery unlike a midly tuned 8 valve does, just my personal opinion
my old beast
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xtremewheels
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
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I agree with the above statement, mine pulls until 100 then stops!
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vaux-tech
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Registered: 28th May 06
Location: Preston, Lancs. Drives: Astra SRI turbo.
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also agree, my old sri 8v was quite quick, ported/polished head, catback system and ind kit. seemed to rev almost to 7k, probs 6800k.
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sam13
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i am currently doing up my 8v and have done the same mods as you sandsy 'nice car btw'
although not been on the road with it yet.
anyway i am a bnig fan of the 8v engine easy to work on loads of room round the bay plenty of torque less things to go wrong plus they are solid!!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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lol heavier with less power yet it beats vtr's wake up and smell the coffee
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
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"and it was known to keep with vtr's", he didnt say beat.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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The 8v's are shit hot - when i was looking for a corsa Sri 8v i couldnt find a decent condition one as i didnt really wanna be doing work to it! But i saw a minted/ ex vscc owned car and went for that! But now the work wouldnt bother me and i wish i had opted for the raw 8v! If my car gets wrote off/stolen i will be buying one!
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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I race a L reg 8v with bodykit and it was quicker right up me arse through first gear (probably didnt launch well) and he had to back off in second before he rammed me. Then next set went for it again an i pulled off properly hehe, and he was right up my arse first 2 gears but then when it got to 80 mine kept pulling and his didnt! And that was with a stupid bodykit! Cracking simple engines like everysays!
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Sunz
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
The 8v's are shit hot - when i was looking for a corsa Sri 8v i couldnt find a decent condition one as i didnt really wanna be doing work to it! But i saw a minted/ ex vscc owned car and went for that! But now the work wouldnt bother me and i wish i had opted for the raw 8v! If my car gets wrote off/stolen i will be buying one!
Could just give me your car for free say it got stolen then get a sri 8v to work on
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kerr
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Registered: 6th May 07
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Cheers for the replys
It seems to go alot better than mine, and it pulls really strong from 4500 - 7000
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
quote:
Originally posted by richc
The 8v's are shit hot - when i was looking for a corsa Sri 8v i couldnt find a decent condition one as i didnt really wanna be doing work to it! But i saw a minted/ ex vscc owned car and went for that! But now the work wouldnt bother me and i wish i had opted for the raw 8v! If my car gets wrote off/stolen i will be buying one!
Could just give me your car for free say it got stolen then get a sri 8v to work on
Ill condisder ......
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corsacalvin
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those 8v r quick,,when i had my 1.4 sport,i couldnt leave 1,,was stuck 2 my arse,,prob wasnt standard tho
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coke-gsi16v
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Registered: 21st Jun 07
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the 8v will be slightly more responsive an quicker off the lights but mid range an topend the 16v will have a better advantage. not much of a differance in em tho
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Sandsy
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Registered: 29th Oct 04
Location: Tilney All Saints Drives: V6 Corsa
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like i said both mine and my friends, 8 valve's where know to be rapid, my friends being a mk2 nova sri,
peope laugh when i say my 1.4 kept with vtr's(steve) but its true,
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00ironst
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yer i had a sri, port polished skimmed head, 4-2-1 manifold, de-cat and full system onit, was really quick use to have off my mate corsa sport mark lawtons,
pics of it
and the car i always burnt off lol hehe sorry mark
ohh and also his bro i hard off too lol
there both 1.4 16v sports
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Sandsy
like i said both mine and my friends, 8 valve's where know to be rapid, my friends being a mk2 nova sri,
peope laugh when i say my 1.4 kept with vtr's(steve) but its true,
It is true i can vouch for it and i aint got a 8v!
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