engine mods :)

[dave_w]

i have a 1.2 16v sxi. does anyone know what i can do to make the car go a little better i got a k&n filter and peco cat back exhaust .... what else could i do to make it go that lil bit faster as all my friends seem to be getting 1.4's + now so i need to keep up a lil better . havent got an amazingly large budget so not talking port polish etc....

[danthemann]

only way ur gonna get it to go quicker is to strip the inside out..im talkin rear bench,doorcards.plastics,ICE lol..u will be surprised how much nippier it will be.i took just my rear seats out and it was alot quicker.

[dave_w]

yeah already done that lol surprising how much the rear bench and carpets muffled the road nosie but it does go better without them

[ju571n]

Scrap your k&n mate... they go much better wit a driled airbox with an uprated panel filter, or you could be adventerous and put ur cone filter in the stardard air box and put a cold air feed to it!! corsa's really dont like sucking in hot air! hope this helps matey.

[dave_w]

okay il look into that ... do you know of any companys that do sport cats/ de-cats for the 1.2 16v's cause i cant find any one who does it ...

[Jimi137]

I don't think there are any m8 - ive struggled to find any anyway. If someone knows somewhere, or where you can get a 421 manifold then im interested as well lol

[roperstun]

for the decat get one custom made or jst get a bit of pipe that will fit the gap

[dave_w]

anyone decat'ed a 1.2 16v? just outta interest did it make much difference performance wise ?

[kie-1200sxi-shed]

you cnt de-cat a 1.2sxi and if you bodge one i would only expect it to fk up, ive got same car . i have done : de-piped the airfilter and drilled bottom with a green cotton air filter panel. stripped interior . ( not plastics or door cards) got a custom eaxhaust system ( centre pipe and backbox ) . all matters on alloys you have aswell as i noticed quite alot from goin from 17's to 15's . all in all i get about 112mph sumat like tha.

[Jimi137]

How come u can't decat a 1.2 16 valve???

[kie-1200sxi-shed]

not sure . but i dnt think there would be any point as i dnt think you would notice that much defference . dnt see the point in them if the car is under 1.6 tbh plus there a mot failure so why would you bother .

[dave_w]

yeahh spooose but MOT's arnt a problem just chuck the old one baack on... hmmm il prob still do it lol i got a 1.4 polo to compete with lol

[Timmy corsa B]

i had a 1.1 metro a while ago

it had a resignator on

i cut that out and welded a bit of pipe over the top there was a difference i was keeping up with a 1.4 saxo i had a straight through exhaust and air induction kit

i would suggest cutting the cat out but do aa propper job of it

and so long as u put it back on for test should be fine just a hassle really have you tried the cold feed?

maybe look at air tempreature sensor have only heard about that not sure if it works or not?

[kettywilson01]

Hello friends. I have a problem so I wanted to ask you Is there any company that do de-cats for the 1.2 16v's in London?? Because I don't have any information about it.

[dave_w]

yeah... ive a cold air feed going to it fairly large pipe made quite a bit of difference on the top end