Advice on engine change please!!!

sweet_corsa · Post by **sweet_corsa** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:25 pm

Riiight, i\'ve thought long and hard and im going to keep the corsa, and at the end of august im going to get a gsi engine put in, eventually with tb\'s and nos....Also check the poll out...what i need to know is :

What brakes should i get, do i need to get a rear disk conversion and how much is it going to cost me to do all the brakes??

What is a sensible BHP figure to be aiming for, considering i drive the car about 50 miles a day??

Will any streghthening be required??

Thanks in advance for any help!

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:30 pm

You won\'t be using the nitrous for all of your 50 miles a day. You\'ll probably not use it 99% of the time anyway.

Rather than worry about what bhp, etc, what is your budget?

Re. paint, just the one colour. Don\'t do half a paint job.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:23 am

two tone red and cream, then ya can do interior in the same, that\'d look awesome

VKleita · Post by **VKleita** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:34 am

oOoO both sound different! Don\'t know what to suggest actually!

Good luck with it m8

keitho21 · Post by **keitho21** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:04 pm

[quote=\".\"]if ya get rear brake disks ya won\'t be able to do handbrake turns!

[/quote]

Ho can u not do hand brake turns?

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:10 pm

no one else has said anything in relation to the strengthening of the GSI engine, tbh im not sure if it\'d need it, i spose it\'d depend on how much bhp you were trying to squeeze out?
you gonna put it in yourself sweet?

sweet_corsa · Post by **sweet_corsa** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:56 pm

Nah im gonna dig deep in my pockets and get all the serious stuff done by the pro\'s.

Joff: Im not planning on using a constant feed of nitrous.

I want to know what a sensible bhp figure would be considering im not just driving it up and down the strip, but for every day use.... i was thinking about 150bhp???? but i dont know much bout engines, thats why im asking for advice.

kawika · Post by **kawika** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:15 pm

well depends you 50/60 miles is it motorway speeds or 30 mph cause the hiher the bhp the better fuel econemy at high speed cause engine hasd to work less to acheive same speed.

sweet_corsa · Post by **sweet_corsa** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:11 am

Ok...i do about 40 miles on motorway and the rest is about 30 to 40mph. /// remeber to send me the details about those harnesses dude

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:10 am

from what ive heard about about throttle bodies they need constant \'setting up\' if your doing 60miles or so a day, so this could effect you, (ive gathered this from reading other posts, i could be wrong) for the sort of gains your after and the money your gonna payout the XE would probs be a better choice. J1400 always seems the man in the know

sweet_corsa · Post by **sweet_corsa** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:00 pm

hmmm i ask him.

Bigger engine could be an optin but dont want the weight??

kawika · Post by **kawika** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:18 pm

i\'d stick with a 1.6 do this like full exhaust system inc manifold, cam\'s etc maybe chip it. all adds up

coollg · Post by **coollg** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:32 pm

ever fought of a turbo
lol just wodnering

sweet_corsa · Post by **sweet_corsa** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:43 am

na if i want a turbo i\'ll buy a car with a turbo already in it, innit.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:16 am

[quote=\"sweet_corsa\"]na if i want a turbo i\'ll buy a car with a turbo already in it, innit.[/quote]

yeah smart man! ive spunked too much money at my car, you have to be really dedicated or do it as a \'calibra turbo\' engine transplant for it not to blow a hole in your cheque book (well a calibra turbo engine aint cheap, but probs is the most cost effective way of doing it)