x12xe conversion to x14xe

phillygee · Post by **phillygee** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:45 pm

OK
been reading through some or your forums and now you got me thinking about upgrading my 1.2 16v to a bigger engine, possibly a 1.4 16v?
Is it worth it, is it easy, and would you go any higher??

Phil

corsacalvin · Post by **corsacalvin** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:28 pm

yea i would go for it the x14xe is a good engine plus theres loads of low milage 1\'s about i got 1 in mine n its quick for wot it is n there easy 2 go in,

phillygee · Post by **phillygee** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:31 pm

wicked
i think i mite do that then
how much should i be looking at spending for one of these engines

corsacalvin · Post by **corsacalvin** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:44 pm

250-400 max low milage 1\'s with every think u need

corsacalvin · Post by **corsacalvin** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:48 pm

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewt ... tid=227178

corsacalvin · Post by **corsacalvin** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:57 pm

try that

scatt16v · Post by **scatt16v** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:34 pm

Don\'t bother there is no point.

My mate has a standard x14xe and he hardly pulls from a x12xe.

Drop the x16xe in! lot more tuneable!

purecarsound · Post by **purecarsound** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:38 pm

I would say that if you are thinking of an engine transplant go the whole hog and have a 1.6 or 1.8 lump stuck in there.

The difference between the 1.2 and 1.4 is not really that noticeable.

RE price. I had my bottom end knackered 1.4 swapped for exactly the same type engine and it cost me Â£150 for the engine and Â£200 to get it all fitted.

corsacalvin · Post by **corsacalvin** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:41 pm

got no probs pullin away from vtr\'s in mine,every 1 seems 2 h8 them engines,duno y?but theres hardly n e diff in the x14xe n x16xe,i drivin both n the x16xe aient that much faster just gets there a bit quicker,plus the both very tuneable engines