calidus
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Registered: 27th Oct 02
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I have been looking for a 1.4 16v lump for a while now, but a mate of mine has took a 1.4 8v out of a car, that has had the engine reconned and rebuilt, was an ex show car(well, dint make it to many shows lol!) for £80 with gearbox n ecu, the engine itself looks mint,and last time it was in car, it was not allowed over 4k cos it was being run in,anyone think this may be a beta buy than the 16v? wot potential has it got?
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
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i got a 1.4si 8 valve in my 5dr its pretty punchy i got 120mph outta it on the flat
dont know about the 16valve
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5RI 16V
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
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i'd take the 1.4 16v, but then again im a bit biased since i have this engine!
there was a post on here a while back about these 2 engines, i think the 1.4 8v turned out to be more tunable, but can't remember for sure!
they are about as fast as each other from stock, but i supppose the 16v has the 16v punch or what ever !
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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The 8v engine has more low range torque and pull...where as the 16v engine needs to be revved a bit to get going...the 16v is slighty quicker though. Trust me im an expert.
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RickV6
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Registered: 28th Jan 03
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16v has miles more tuning potential and ya get more bhp per pound on mods
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Fear
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Ive not had a 1.4 8v but i have had 2 16vers and have been very pleased with both, if your gonna go for tunning you would probably be able to get the same out of both engines, but it will be easier with th 8v i expect!!!
The 16ver looks better under the bonnet as well, fills the engine bay up nicely!!!!
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
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i guess its whether u want acceleration or top end 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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sport16v, what makes you an expert? And matt jones, what mods do you have to make your 1.4 8v SPI do 120? My 1.6 16v just manages 120.
Dave
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
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standard 1.4si
on flat i got 120
i got 110 on the flat with 5 people in the car its a old corsa to 1993 took it down the evesham bypass its 5 miles of just straight road with few gentle bends gr8 for taking ur car to top end
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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Believe me you were actually doing about 105-110. speedo is in-accurate.
Dave
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matt_jonesuk
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maybe i was doing 130? lol j/k
jus sayin what i saw on my speedo my mate at the same time was doin 112 in his 1.2 clio
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Cybermonkey
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yeah speedos on cheap cars arent very accurate at hi speed, and the fact that his clio was doing 112 in the firstplace is suspicious!
Dave
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matt_jonesuk
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his clio had jus come out the garage from bein tuned
but mine was still goin up at 120 or 105 or wotever but i took my foot off the accelarator alittle didnt wanna do any damage
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Cybermonkey
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What was he having done to his Clio 1.2, engine transplant?
Dave
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matt_jonesuk
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dunno wot he had done
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glennpanton
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Registered: 30th Jul 01
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1.4 16v sport has 90bhp,just sold my 1.4 8v to get a sport.8v is bout 67bhp
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mad_mike
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Registered: 2nd Dec 02
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http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/performance/performance.asp?model_id=449
try this site, tells you all the specs, ive decided to go for a 1.2 8v in my corsa
and the 1.2 clio probly was doing 112, i drive my m8's 1.2 clio and its fast, will piss all over my 1.2 corsa and that does 105 flat out ! (witch is w*nk)
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Corsa Karl
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Registered: 7th Dec 00
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go 4 the 16v. with age against u the 8v may end up costing u more in repairs! Plus slightly better throttle response on the 16V.
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m4tt_c
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: essex
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the 1.4 8v is it single point injection or multipoint injection?
the 1.4 8v mpi is 80 bhp
the 1.4 16v mpi is 90bhp
the 1.4 8v spi 60 odd bhp
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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1.4 8v MPI - 82bhp, 1.4 8v SPI - 60bhp
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