Ricky352
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Ive heard of this being done a bit by a few people but havent ever seen one done. Anyone on here ever done it?
What turbo would you use? Wouldnt it be harmful to the engine?
Its something I may consider purchasing - I was saving for a redtop conversion but now have to spend that money on Tech fees 
And I wieghed my corsa the other night at 890kg - rear seats, carpets and sound deadening taken out 
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Ellis
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I'm sure someone has, can't for the life of me remember his username though! I'm sure it's Courteney that do the turbo kits...
EDIT: I think it was dean101287, but i might be speaking shite...  and it's a 1600
[Edited on 01-09-2008 by Ellis]
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IvIarkgraham
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can be done with the courteney kit that dean is selling!
but you will need lots of other parts too
lower comp pistons and shite like that
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john_c20xe
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sum1 just sold a tigra x14xe turbo
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Ricky352
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
can be done with the courteney kit that dean is selling!
but you will need lots of other parts too
lower comp pistons and shite like that
Ah, so it could end up being quite expensive?
I dont know much about this sorta thing.
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Dean_W
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Originally posted by Ricky352
Ah, so it could end up being quite expensive?
Not worth it for the money it costs.
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Ricky352
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Fair enough, maybe my student loan will cover a C20XE
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by Ricky352
Ah, so it could end up being quite expensive?
I dont know much about this sorta thing.
It's not as easy as going on ebay and buying a turbo, no.
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Ricky352
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Originally posted by Ricky352
Ah, so it could end up being quite expensive?
I dont know much about this sorta thing.
It's not as easy as going on ebay and buying a turbo, no.
Wishfull thinking
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Jamie-C
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Just get a 1.6 and tune it  It would show up a 2.0 any day.
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Ricky352
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Wouldnt be much point, my x14xe already has a pipercross viper induction kit, inlet manifold and backbox
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Dean_W
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Originally posted by Jamie-C
Just get a 1.6 and tune it It would show up a 2.0 any day.
Tuned 1.6 vs tuned 2.0 and it's a different matter.
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Ellis
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Originally posted by Ricky352
Wouldnt be much point, my x14xe already has a pipercross viper induction kit, inlet manifold and backbox
Put all that on the 1600?? 
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Ricky352
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knew someone was going to say that as soon as id written it.
Hardly any point, not an awful lot of differnece between the two when you consider how much its going to cost to buy and fit one. If I was changing the engine it would at least be a c20xe
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Dean_W
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There is a LOT of difference between the 1.4 and 1.6.
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Baskey
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can you do the converstion yourself? the 1.6 units can be picked up really cheep and swapped in a day
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Ricky352
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quote:
Originally posted by Ricky352
when you consider how much its going to cost to buy and fit one.
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Ricky352
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quote:
Originally posted by Baskey
can you do the converstion yourself? the 1.6 units can be picked up really cheep and swapped in a day
No knowledge at all in this area
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dean101287
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 I have one for sale
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Daimo B
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Turbo will be a Garratt T25
Courtenay used to just put 3 headgaskets on for the compression, their own crappy cast manifold, and charge £3.5k for it
Is it good? Yes. Is it much more inferiour than doing the same to a 1.6, yes, very much so. The 1.6 is by far the better unit to have.
Search on Youtube for D4MOB. Corsa Vs Saxo day, pt 1. Look for the 1.6 Turbo Corsa.
Turbo conversions have been done plenty of times. I hear water injection works well.
V-max so far I saw Regals Tigra 1.6 16v Turbo was about 230bhp, running a Dbalis inlet, T25 turbo, cast manifold, plus nitrous on top.
Pictures on my site <- under Modified Engine Bays, then Vauxhalls....
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DJMartin07
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It can be done, I almost brought one last year, but the dealer wouldn't sell it to me.  Said I couldn't insure it, when I was told I could.
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Nicklin
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It can be done, I almost brought one last year, but the dealer wouldn't sell it to me. Said I couldn't insure it, when I was told I could.
wtf.. like thats his problem neway
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antmashed
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bet they are unreliable as fook though
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Ricky352
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Cheers for replys folks, sounds like it would be a great mod, but id be best just going for the XE when I can
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little_duke
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there was one of these on pistonheads claiming 140 bhp.black sport 1.4 16v phase 1
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