GB123
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I'm sure it's been posted on here before but I can't find it.
Anyway it looks like it's up for sale now:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CORSA-2L-16V-REDTOP-TACKDAY-TOY-/271077197689?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f1d75c779&_uhb=1#ht_698wt_1186
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AlunJ
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bit of a sleeper that 
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ianofbhills
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I've seen it around before but is there a build thread anywhere in the web?
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Corsa_Sport21
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RC from over on Mig built it, but there's not a build thread. Just a coupe of pictures.
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Norcy91
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Can't see that being very quick 
They're alot heavier than a B and 150bhp isn't alot in a small hatch these days
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Darryl H
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RC on migweb did it IIRC. He put up a few photos in his RWD astra thread but I don't think there was a project thread dedicated to it.
EDIT: Beaten to my reply 
[Edited on 11-10-2012 by Darryl H]
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GB123
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Yeah i'm not sure it's massively quick tbh.
Just interesting really, could have chosen a lot more powerful/modern engine instead.
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Darryl H
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I'd say it was more the challenge of doing it was the reason for choosing that engine.
Now it's been done though it might be easier to switch it to a LET
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Eck
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Different I guess. But a complete waste.
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ianofbhills
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quote:
Originally posted by Darryl H
I'd say it was more the challenge of doing it was the reason for choosing that engine.
Now it's been done though it might be easier to switch it to a LET
That is why i wanted to know.
Be interesting to find out what problems need to be overcome for the canbus as well as what shafts/ mounts etc are used.
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ianofbhills
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150hp i dont think it will be that bad.
Considering it was a 1.2 with a blown engine
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Corsa_Sport21
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http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/381713-ronnies-project-rwd-d-mk3-astra-gsi-turbo-rear-wheel-drive-%3B-83.html
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
Different I guess. But a complete waste.
How when its a much quicker engine that was in.Maybe an older engine in a newer car but still an improvement over the original factory one.
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Jamie-C
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Everyone through a hissy fit the last time this was posted on here
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark.W
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Originally posted by Eck
Different I guess. But a complete waste.
How when its a much quicker engine that was in.Maybe an older engine in a newer car but still an improvement over the original factory one.
It's a much quicker engine but it won't be a fast car. The likes of old hot hatches like 106 GTi's would dust it. How do you know it's an improvement? Being a 1.2 it might have been bought for economy and being a newer car, reliability? So how is it an improvement to stick an old, more than likely moon miled 2.0 into it?
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davegreen
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i belive that mtec or some other tunning company offer a fitting kit to put z20let/ler engines into the d and have done for several years now. very common swap over seas instead of chucking huge cash at a 1.6 to get 300bhp + with stand alone ecu's any thing is possible if youve got the space.
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Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
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Originally posted by Mark.W
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Originally posted by Eck
Different I guess. But a complete waste.
How when its a much quicker engine that was in.Maybe an older engine in a newer car but still an improvement over the original factory one.
It's a much quicker engine but it won't be a fast car. The likes of old hot hatches like 106 GTi's would dust it. How do you know it's an improvement? Being a 1.2 it might have been bought for economy and being a newer car, reliability? So how is it an improvement to stick an old, more than likely moon miled 2.0 into it?
May not be a fast car,may not be a economic & may not be as reliable been a older engine but still an improvement over any 1.2 engine I dont think the owner would have chose that engine to be economic & reliable
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ianofbhills
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quote:
Originally posted by davegreen
i belive that mtec or some other tunning company offer a fitting kit to put z20let/ler engines into the d and have done for several years now. very common swap over seas instead of chucking huge cash at a 1.6 to get 300bhp + with stand alone ecu's any thing is possible if youve got the space.
Nah not on the D they dont.
The Corsa C has a conversion kit available and indeed there are loads of z20le(x) engines fitted into C's in the uk.
As far as I can see there are only 2 z20le(x) converted corsa D's in existance. One done by a chap in germany who figured out how to use the oem ecu and the other owned by richvxr in the uk. Rich had a load of problems getting his to run right on factory management so had to go stand alone in the end.
Definitely not a common conversion in the Corsa D.
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davegreen
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ive seen a few differant 2.0l d's on you tube, and some company doing a kit with instuctions on how to wire it up etc. it was a while ago now, the vxr hadnt been out long and it surprised me that people would do this on such a new car?
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