How do i tell??

azonicds2 · Post by **azonicds2** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:49 am

This might sound like a stupid question but i really don\'t know.
How do i tell if my 1.2 Corsa is a 16V or 8V??
Its a N Reg (96) 1.2 Corsa Merit, have had it 110 down a slope and roughly 95 on flat......

Thanks
Danny

toneee · Post by **toneee** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:11 am

its an 8v

azonicds2 · Post by **azonicds2** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:18 pm

Ok, lol for definite??
How do you know??

MonkeeBoy · Post by **MonkeeBoy** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:04 pm

have a look at that the front part has 4 cylinders poking out, and four on more beind thats 8 altogether... (i\'m not entirely sure. but thats how i found out mines was a 8v)

i\'ll try and explain and illustrate better if my comp at home works but for the mean while i\'ll have to use college comps

azonicds2 · Post by **azonicds2** » Tue May 23, 2006 1:27 pm

Ahh, i think i get ya. Thanks alot

Also another quick question, the cold air induction kits. Do they make much difference? And how which one would you reccomend price wise that are any good?

Thanks
Danny

JonnyJ · Post by **JonnyJ** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:18 pm

On a 1.2 they will make very little difference if anything power wise, just make the engine noise a bit louder.

MonkeeBoy · Post by **MonkeeBoy** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:53 pm

Induction kits don\'t make alot of difference but it does increase the acceleration by a very small amount(well it did for me lol) and make the car sounnd meaner
All 1.2\'s are just slow be happy you got the car and save up for a performance one if you want to go faster peeps

straws · Post by **straws** » Tue May 23, 2006 6:36 pm

the 1.2 16v goes quite well tbh i had 85bhp form mine when i had it in.

toneee · Post by **toneee** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:34 pm

the 8v is horrifically slow. Ive got a Raid HP maxflow cold air induction kit on mine, It does make a little difference, and theres certainly a noticeable difference compared to the last cheaper universal cone i had on it. I knew yours was an 8v simply due to its age. The 1.2 8v was used until 98 when they replaced it with the 16v version

sam13 · Post by **sam13** » Thu May 25, 2006 6:30 pm

if it says ecotech on your engine its a 16v if it dont its an 8v simple

tammy · Post by **tammy** » Mon May 29, 2006 2:59 pm

when i brought my car it came with a universal induction kit on it!! i replaced it with a pipercross and it sounds quite grunty!!! it seems to have improved the performance a little however sometimes if ya boot it it has a flat spot anyone have da same prob??