Simon_16v
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Whats peoples thoughts on this engine? Iv heard there good for 90bhp when the boost has been turned up?
They a good strong engine?
What MPG do they return?
Its the Isuzu engine im goin on about too
Thanks
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Simon_16v
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bump
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Dean_W
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My mate had a 1.5TD Nova. Same thing really.
Was a good car. Cost next to nothing to run and never ever broke down. He turned up his diesel pump/boost or whatever it is and it did go better. Smoked like a lorry full of rastas though.
[Edited on 14-08-2007 by Dean_W]
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Baskey
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well my isuzu engined astra van has 150k on the clock and still runs like a dream, all be it a very very smokey dream
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stan_the_man
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My mate had a Corsa B 1.5TD and it went well as standard.
Stuck my Bilstein kit on it for a bit and it stuck well too.
Didnt get the chance to tweak it as he stacked it but i reckon with the 'white ring mod' etc its should be a laugh.
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Stu
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I had one a few years back, was a great little car! Tuned it to over 200bhp as well! 
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Simon_16v
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
Haha............by taking out the 1.5TD engine and replacing it with a 2.1XE on throttle bodies!
The diesel engine was a good little lump tho! 
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Simon_16v
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O right lol looking to maybe getting a 1.5td or a 1.4/1.6 sport. Not too sure
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rossnomore
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ive gt a 1.5 td, got written off on thursday though. i travelled 533 miles on £40 of diesel, so theyre really good on fuel, really nippy aswell, good for 120mph (on a private road of course)
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Simon_16v
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Any more opinions?
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punkymt1
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I got one too. Far better than the 1.2 8v both on fuel and response. 74K on the clock and all I did is regular oil changes, filters, timing belt and brake pads. Mine is not modded.
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Corsa_Scotty
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my m8 is thinkin of gettin one his self  does any one know wat the insurance will be like ??? thanks
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Steve
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very unrefined engines, reliable though
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Scotty C
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Yup, had one to deliver in, bullet proof and good on fuel.
What do you mean Steve, ''unrefined''?
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Steve
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like a tractor
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Scotty C
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slow you mean? couldnt agree more
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punkymt1
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sounds like a tractor I think Monster.
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Scotty C
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Well he's gay anyway so ignore him.
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Steve X16XE
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I had one. Wrote it off twice. Didn't get up the 2nd time tho 
That had a piperX induction kit and a peco BB2 back box. Fox 15's, Lowered 40mm.
It'd piss 1.2 16v's but anything more than that you hope they backed off before you do
And i had my "Speedo" with 4 people in the car saying 120. More like 110.
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Scotty C
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120mph
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Simon_16v
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I had one. Wrote it off twice. Didn't get up the 2nd time tho
That had a piperX induction kit and a peco BB2 back box. Fox 15's, Lowered 40mm.
It'd piss 1.2 16v's but anything more than that you hope they backed off before you do
And i had my "Speedo" with 4 people in the car saying 120. More like 110.
Did you mess around with the boost at all? Thinking about getting one as it aint much more on insurance and should be reliable enough to get some additional ncb
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davcohen
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obviously people who say they are slow are comparing it to say 20xe corsa's
for something of the age diesel wise they are pretty quick from standard however up the boost and fuelling and you will notice a big difference.
there is a big difference if you get a good one over one that doesnt boost so well
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AlunJ
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how the f**k did u get 120mph out of it? I struggled to get 105mph out of mine down hill....
otherwise... rather nippy, cheap to run - insurance group 5-6, reliable as f00k - wouldn't turn down another.
[Edited on 15-08-2007 by AlunJ]
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Simon_16v
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He probably turned the boost up. Iv only managed 96 in my corsa according to satnav. Considering ether a 1.5td or a 1.6 sport.
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