Chopster
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ive gt a 1.2 8v currently, had it on a ramp the other day and realised that the whole car is pretty mint minus afew bits, was just wondering what peoples views were, torn between making it a super mint 1.2 8v with afew engine mods or sticking a lump in it? thanks chop 
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lwigmore
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Registered: 18th Nov 07
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id go for the 1.2 8v, because, everyone is buying 2.0 litre redtop's or seh engines now, just that it would make you stand out if you made the 8v into a mint engine matey
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Jordan C
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quote:
Originally posted by lwigmore
id go for the 1.2 8v, because, everyone is buying 2.0 litre redtop's or seh engines now, just that it would make you stand out if you made the 8v into a mint engine matey
Haaaa theres far more 1.2s going about than anything else!
Put a bigger engine in it mate soooo much more fun!
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Chopster
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was going to get cams and already got a de-cat, few little bits more to make it mint? most people are doing the 2.0ltr conversion but undecided at present,
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GT190
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bigger engine deffenately, what can you do with a 1.2 8v anyway?
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lwigmore
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new manifold, carbs/throttle bodys, like he sed cams, de-cat, you can do anything to any corsa if you have the money and the determination to follow the idea through
[Edited on 14-09-2008 by lwigmore]
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Chopster
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is anybody going to actually vote on it? just makes it easier for me to see, thanks.
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lwigmore
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already voted for ya
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GT190
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quote:
Originally posted by lwigmore
new manifold, carbs/throttle bodys, like he sed cams, de-cat, you can do anything to any corsa if you have the money and the determination to follow the idea through
[Edited on 14-09-2008 by lwigmore]
yeh but for the money you spend trying to get the 1.2 fast the 2.0l will always be a cheaper way of getting more power faster.
1.2 will have no torque either.
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Ash_EP3
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I'd say get a conversion at least 1.4/1.6 minimum tbh
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Ian
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I wouldn't tune the 1.2, complete waste of cash.
No reason why you can't use the money to make it nicer, just don't do anything unwise.
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chloe16v
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2.5 v6 ftw 
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lwigmore
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well you could put a 4-2-1 manifold on it, nd put a cam and vernier pulley on it for little more performance,
would you be able 2 insure a 2.0 litre or something like that? or would it be a "i forgot to tell insurance bout the engine" lol
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Jas
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if its that clean...
sell up and buy a mint 1.6?
Dont waste cash modding.. its an awful habbit 
you will lvoe the 1.6 if you buy one 
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Chopster
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well originally i was thinking of getting a 1.6 conversion but im not too sure enymore
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Minty_Fresh
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if you want abit more power go for a 1.4/1.6 conversion..
but if i was you id just make it minty mint, low and slow! and be proud aha exactly like mine is imo lol
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chrex
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i would say put some money into a 1.6 engine too. either put the x16 in and play with that...or put the C16 (8v) in and put some carbs on it or something like that.
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av it
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full redtop conversion kit for sale in my for sale thread everything to complete it and its a very good reiable engine
then you can start modding that
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aron
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sell up and get a clean post 97 corsa - then start worrying about modifications
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I wouldn't tune the 1.2, complete waste of cash.
No reason why you can't use the money to make it nicer, just don't do anything unwise.
Agreed - just make it mint and tidy. Don't bother tuning as you'll spend too much for not a lot of gain. Wait until you build up NCB etc if you need them, then get something better 
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lwigmore
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quote:Originally posted by Ian
I wouldn't tune the 1.2, complete waste of cash.
No reason why you can't use the money to make it nicer, just don't do anything unwise.
deano87:
Agreed - just make it mint and tidy. Don't bother tuning as you'll spend too much for not a lot of gain. Wait until you build up NCB etc if you need them, then get something better
deano has the right idea mate, build up no claims, for a 1.4/1.6 sport but no harm in adding a little bit of something like a cam or something like that
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dannymccann
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Unless you are going to put a 2.0 or higher in, get it washed up and sell it on to someone who is going to a proper engine transplant. If you are thinking of converting to 1.4/1.6 there really is no point whatsoever, so much hassle you should just buy a stock 1.4/1.6 then go from there
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