patmore
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i have a 1.2 8v 4speed and already have a straight through system
and would like to know if there is any super cheap (almost free) mods i can do to the engine can anyone help im getting fed up with the lack of power lmao  
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Kevxx
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drill youre airbox maybe, but nothing will ever make that thing go faster.
drive downhill alot, or try get the wind behind you, they are free!
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Tandy
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there is no such thing lol
bin askin tht question for years lol
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patmore
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lmao hahahaha i do that so much lol i realy want to xe it but bit low on funds atm
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DannyB
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Really not much point, save your money for a new engine.
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patmore
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lol ok well what mod could i do that will increase the most but not put a black hole in my pocket 
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Tandy
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ha ha i lke it...
i dont know wot removing the egr valve would do on your car...its alrite on mine but thats a 1.6 so dont reallyk now if its the same.
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patmore
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Really not much point, save your money for a new engine.
yer but when all your mates drive 1.6's and 2.0l its frustrating when they fly past me as if im going backwards lmao
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Tandy
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i dont mean remove it...i meant block it off...
sorry bwt that
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patmore
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quote:
Originally posted by Tandy
ha ha i lke it...
i dont know wot removing the egr valve would do on your car...its alrite on mine but thats a 1.6 so dont reallyk now if its the same.
where abouts is the egr valve and what does it do ??
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ChrisBoom
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Theres honestly nothing you can do to a 1.2 8v engine to make it any faster.
Strip it out, reduce weight, is the only way really.
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Kevxx
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striping the car of any weight, it's seriously not worth it.
If i were you, get bigger brakes off a gsi, and the suspension ,it'll lower it slightly, it won't be faster, but you can corner better, brake later etc.
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IvIarkgraham
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4 speed corsa?
never knew they existed
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patmore
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Theres honestly nothing you can do to a 1.2 8v engine to make it any faster.
Strip it out, reduce weight, is the only way really.
lol ive done that lol so much so i have only got seats and a steering wheel lmao
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by patmore
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Theres honestly nothing you can do to a 1.2 8v engine to make it any faster.
Strip it out, reduce weight, is the only way really.
lol ive done that lol so much so i have only got seats and a steering wheel lmao
Oh well, Just get the engine ripped out, get a 1.4/1.6 16v engine, or even a 1.6 8v nova gsi engine.
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GTM
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1.2 8v get alot of shit. Ive never really found mine to be painfully slow. Its by no means quick but with just myself in it its never been a pig to drive. Get alot of shit said about them but mines never missed a beat and gets me to work and back without any problems.
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patmore
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
4 speed corsa?
never knew they existed
nore did i till i got it lmao im the second owner to her aswell 65,000 on the clock and fsh lol i was pissing myself when i handed 280 for her
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by GTM
1.2 8v get alot of shit. Ive never really found mine to be painfully slow. Its by no means quick but with just myself in it its never been a pig to drive. Get alot of shit said about them but mines never missed a beat and gets me to work and back without any problems.
Aye, good reliable engines, I knocked shit out of mine all the time and I never had a problem.
5 speed box maybe?
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patmore
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quote:
Originally posted by Kevxx
striping the car of any weight, it's seriously not worth it.
If i were you, get bigger brakes off a gsi, and the suspension ,it'll lower it slightly, it won't be faster, but you can corner better, brake later etc.
ive got 2.0l brakes and coilovers all i want now is pollybycarbanate windows and fibreglass bonnet boot and wings
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patmore
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
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Originally posted by GTM
1.2 8v get alot of shit. Ive never really found mine to be painfully slow. Its by no means quick but with just myself in it its never been a pig to drive. Get alot of shit said about them but mines never missed a beat and gets me to work and back without any problems.
Aye, good reliable engines, I knocked shit out of mine all the time and I never had a problem.
5 speed box maybe?
yer i was thinking about getting my mates 5 speed box of his 1.4 nova with new clutch and flywheel
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patmore
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cheers fo the advise guys much apresiated i think i will just leave her till i get the new engine
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N3CRO
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4 speed!?
I'd change the gearbox for defo, that'll probably make it go abit better.
[Edited on 04-08-2009 by TheNobleOne]
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Jenko_Sport
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Speak to kurt about making a 1.2 8v better.
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jungle
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electric supercharger? maybe a "super" chip or perhaps a large ripspeed filter
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Kurt
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And on Cue i appear
Theres quite a bit you can do tbh, ill list what i did (if i can remember)
1.8 8v spi throttle body
1.6 8v spi Inlet manifold (file it out to match the diameter of the throttle body)
1.4 8v spi injector
Nova SR camshaft
Sportex 4 branch manifold and decat
Blanked off egr
All that made my 1.2 1000x better, although the timing was out so it used to use loads of fuel and spit flames 
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