OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
compared to a 1.4 8v corsa breeze engine (breeze = 60BHP) sri (80BHP)
was it as simple as a different chip?
|
miles
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
User status: Offline
|
No. 60bhp = spi 82bhp = mpi
Will be ecu, loom, head, inlet manifold. Possibly pistons.
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
Dont forget the fuel injection system will be different, and probably the radiator.
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
really that much!
when i bought me motor, dealer told me that the breeze has 60BHP but more torque than the sri however the sri has more power. but the breeze should work out the same. i feel i may well have been lied to!
[Edited on 29-10-2003 by OFcorsa]
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
The 1.4 8v Hi Torque engine is a cack engine.
|
Gambit
Member
Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
User status: Offline
|
aye its called hi-torque cause all its puff is really low down the rev range, so anything above 3.5k and its struggling
great for in & around town, shite for open roads
i had one for 2yrs then seen the light
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
ah cheers gambit. did you mod it at all?
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
OFCorsa, is this your first car?
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
OFCorsa, is this your first car?
ummm sort of, i was driving a nissan bluebird   now i have a corsa. Why?
|
Gambit
Member
Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
User status: Offline
|
all i done was debadge it, exhuast, induction kit, 15's (et35), lowered it 40mm, with lexmaul grille on it
looked quite sweet as it was the same colour as icy's car
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
ever think about dropping a bigger engine in it? thats why i asked about the sri i thought i might have been able to get the parts and do an easy upgrade.
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
also i though of cams,4-2-1 manifold s/s zorst system, chip and port polishing, but for this i might as well drop a 1.6 16v engine in.
|
miles
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
User status: Offline
|
You cant tune the spi engines.
The inlet manifold and ECU cover all of the fuel injection differences 
|
Gambit
Member
Registered: 5th Jun 00
Location: Common Sense HQ
User status: Offline
|
nah i had still had 2 yrs finance to pay on it, plus i couldnt do anything performance wise as it would increase my insurance.
so i just give it back and bought the golf instead
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by OFcorsa
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
OFCorsa, is this your first car?
ummm sort of, i was driving a nissan bluebird now i have a corsa. Why?
You should try driving a Corsa 1.6. After being in an 8v, you will love the free revving engine.
Dave
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
how much would the 1.6 engine installation roughly cost? the nissan had a 1.6 and it was poor oh boy was it poor.
mike = so if i could get the manifold and ecu that would chnage the bhp to an sri? what about the mpi?
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
that nissan probably weighed about 1500kg and had less than 100bhp.
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
you are correct! what about the cost of a 1.6?
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
an exhaust manifold and ecu would probably see around 3-4bhp gain. You would not get much from this. Im not sure you can buy an aftermarket inlet manifold for the 1.4 8v engine.
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
lexmaul do one according to pvd. however back to my 1.6 question?
|
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member
Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
|
You can pick up a C14SE for about £200...
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
what about a C16SE ?
|
jjcymru
Member
Registered: 28th May 02
Location: ammanford,south wales
User status: Offline
|
now a c16se would be the one to get from an astra mk3 for simplicity. and 100bhp off the tap
not to mention a potential 200bhp
|
miles
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
User status: Offline
|
A potential 200bhp from a 1.6 8v?
Without a huge spec and a turbo you have no chance.
|
OFcorsa
Member
Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
User status: Offline
|
so which engine was the 1.6 16v? and how much?
|
