how easy isit to fit a c20xe engine in a 1993 corsa

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how easy isit to fit a c20xe engine in a 1993 corsa

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i got a 1993 corsa b 3 door ls model and want more power so i wanna upgrade from my 1.4 engine how easy isit to fit a c20xe engine in my car and what are the costs going to be like . :(
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well in my opinion not worth the c20xe engine too heavy get the x16 and mod the nads out of the engine and it will be reallly quick easy get one of them to 180 bhp

but dispite the cost of the c20xe and getting a good one it will cost u alot to make the car ready you will need new brakes strenthen the chasie new ecu and loom im not sure if u need a new gearbox and clutch and it will be fast but expensive :)


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Re: how easy isit to fit a c20xe engine in a 1993 corsa

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what about a c20let engine coz i got a 1.4 i high tour1 in dere atm and i just blown it
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the c20let is a better engine but O_o ur handling up :)

its ur desission

it boggs the front end down :)
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hi i have just bought a 1993 corsa sri 1.4 how hard would that be to put a c20 xe in that
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right

if u really want 1

u will have to buy engine clutch gearbox ecu looom new brakes strenthen your chasie ur looking at about 400 for a sweeet engine and then about 300-400 to get the car sorted :)
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Re: how easy isit to fit a c20xe engine in a 1993 corsa

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you are lookin about £1000-1500 all in.

to do it properly that is! you could be an idiot and just throw the engine in tho....
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and thats not worth it
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im geussin all this work would have 2 be done to a 1999 1.6sport too? or are they better equiped..
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Re: how easy isit to fit a c20xe engine in a 1993 corsa

Post by Chrex »

yea its all the same.

you would still have to change the engine mounts, different shafts and CV's, get an exhaust section sorted, custom gear linkage, re-jig electrics, strengthen chassis, uprate brakes, tyres and suspension accordingly, and of course the engine service.
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