2.0 16v turbo conversion

corsapaul · Post by **corsapaul** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:58 pm

how much oif a pain in the arse is it to do a 2.0 16v turbo conversion?has any 1 done it?saw sum yestaday at pvs and got a few ideas as ya do haha.if i did this can i still keep my air con?thanx corsapaul

j1400 · Post by **j1400** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:14 pm

Yeah it\'s a pain. I\'m gogin to be doing one.
No you can\'t
will cost about 600-700 more than a 2L conversion.

davie_16v · Post by **davie_16v** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:05 pm

costs more cause the engines are much more expensive but getting the engine in and bolted up isnt to bad its just the wiring and all the pipes you need to work arround

davie

corsapaul · Post by **corsapaul** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:25 pm

ok thanx guys i decided not to do the turbo conversion but jus put in a red top out of a chavalier which i managed to get a whole car for Â£200 which aint that bad.is there a engine mount that has to b made specialy?where do i get 1 from and how much?thanx corsapaul

Katie_GSi · Post by **Katie_GSi** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:24 am

Ask J1400 he is a god

keitho21 · Post by **keitho21** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:34 am

I think that you should keep ur 1.6 engine! and tune that a lil bit!

Allthough the redtops are very good on straights! the are terrible on corners coz ov the weight! oh and the wheel bearings on the front need changing.!

tune the 1.6! u can still get around 130 with 1.6 , nd the 1.6 is much better around country lanes!

davie_16v · Post by **davie_16v** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:15 pm

to be fair every engine conversion has its draw backs, yip the red tops heavy but its nothing poly bushes and good suspension cant sort out or even uprated rollbars, as far as wheel bearings go it really depends on the shafts you use my bearings are prown to go as im using astra gte shafts and the short n/s shafts is just that wee bit to long so it adds pressure on the bearing but theres poo loads of kits out there that sort this out id go for it(well actually ive done it to mine

) you will love it and the smile will never leave your face

davie

kawika · Post by **kawika** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:51 pm

have to admit i\'d go the tuneing route, is to easy just to put a 2ltr in these days used to be something special now every buggers doin it

corsacant · Post by **corsacant** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:29 pm

I\'m going 1.6 16v turbo when i get rid of me current corsa and get another.
Just that little bit different.

corsapaul · Post by **corsapaul** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:58 pm

had a think about this engine conversion but i realy cant b botherd with it im just guna put some cams in and a chip coz otherwise its to much hassle.what cams and chip evry1 recomend?

keitho21 · Post by **keitho21** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:58 am

Piper Cams. Fast road cams. I have a few m8s who put piper cams a super chip, a full de-cat system and manifold into a corsa gsi. The difference was sumit special!!

corsapaul · Post by **corsapaul** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:08 pm

thanx mate mite just do that then.think my engines the same as the gsi.what sort of power will i be looking at with these mods.cams,chip,k+n,magnex backbox?

keitho21 · Post by **keitho21** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:11 pm

I reckon you wud be getting on to 130bhp, but its not just power u wanting, throttle response etc. but if u have throttle boddies which are more expensive, but r much cheaper than a new engine or turbo conversion and you can about 180-200 bhp

corsapaul · Post by **corsapaul** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:17 pm

ill just go for the the cams n chip atm but 200bhp sounds quite nice in a corsa.what about a gas flowed head

keitho21 · Post by **keitho21** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:20 pm

gas flowed is good, but u need every thing in combination! its no good have a super chip, without having a full system nd manifold