1.6 gsi engine and aftermarket ecu

[stanc3w0rks]

Do you not have to change the engine mounts for the 1.6?

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[matty101]

the 1.6 and the redtop both use them same 22 spline shafts. in fact most people use the gsi shafts for the conversion if they dont want to buy uprated ones. both engines are pritty much the same to drop in to the car. but for a redtop conversion, a little more wiring is needed as well as bigger brakes etc., but you definitely don't need seem weld the bay.

only problem with the redtop engine is the age of them, and most of them have been flogged and rebuilt a few times.

there were only 2 1.6 engines used in corsa's. the c16xe and the x16xe, the only real difference between them is a massive 2bhp and emission control, C16XE doesnt have an EGR, but both are pritty solid engines.

for the hassle of the conversion you would be best off just buying a 1.6 corsa. there not to hard to come by yet.

[stanc3w0rks]

They're hard to get in ireland, and would be nice to have it as 1.2 on the book so does the 1.6 use differant mounts?

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[matty101]

think about it.

cost of the insurance for a 1.6 vs cost of insuring a 1.0 once you have 3 points + a nice big fine for driving with no insurance + impound fee's once they have taken your car + a fine and another 3 points for invalid road tax

not worth the risk, wait until your insurance comes down a little.

pritty sure the mounts are the same, but dont quote me on that. dont forget you would need a different gearbox as well.

[raymod]

^^^^ this guy talks alot of sense

The only real way of getting round it is to still insure it as 1.6 but keep it as a 1.2 for the lower tax bracket

[stanc3w0rks]

Yea true but even then if they notice the 1.2 tax disk.

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[matty101]

not worth the risk lads, just be patient, you have the rest of your life to try and kill yourself in fast cars lol low and slow is the way forward!

[raymod]

Yea true but even then if they notice the 1.2 tax disk.

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There doing away with the tax disc from october

[stanc3w0rks]

Even in ireland? Why is that?

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[matty101]

save the planet and all the poo i think.

[stanc3w0rks]

Hopefully they will get rid of tax next haha

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[raymod]

Another poo thing from the goverment

say its going to be easier to control

you will be even be able to pay by direct debit

[johnny]

Hopefully they will get rid of tax next haha

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No not here but there's chat about it happening depending on how it works for UK

Another poo thing from the goverment

say its going to be easier to control

you will be even be able to pay by direct debit

Apparently though when they get rid it will be illegal to sell a second hand Car with tax which means unless you have a trailer or buy it beside a PO you can't take it with you when you pay for it, which is just stupid

[stanc3w0rks]

I doubt that would be enforced

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[johnny]

I doubt that would be enforced

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But take it I sell you my car taxed for a year but once you leave I go online and get my tax refunded and you get pulled over for no tax

Same goes for buying a car without tax and driving it home the cops will be looking out for people doing this for easy money