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Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:43 pm
by tanzil
hi all

just wanted to know how do i increase my BHP in my corsa i have new exhust and k and k induction kit, but want more power

can any 1 help.

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:24 pm
by danthemann
and does anyone kno wot bhp 1.2 8v corsas have as standard? and wot kind of change there will be with an induction kit n exhaust fitted.

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:49 pm
by olliejones8
danthemann wrote:and does anyone kno wot bhp 1.2 8v corsas have as standard?
45 BHP mate (thats as it rolls out of the factory)

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:52 pm
by kona1991
1.0 12v have like 55bhp dont they?

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:20 pm
by danthemann
yeh i know thy have 55bhp..just wasnt sure bout the 1.2 8v ones.i was told by a few people that the 8v ones have more torque :S lol

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:46 pm
by smoothsebsta
cams? turbo :D? ? lol chip? cheapest option is swap the engine m8

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:11 pm
by olliejones8
smoothsebsta wrote:cheapest option is swap the engine m8

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:59 am
by green_machine
Yeah the 8 valvers do have more torque, some people prefer this

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:47 pm
by danthemann
whats the advantage of more torque gonna be in a 1.2? lol

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:55 pm
by smoothsebsta
absolutly.................................................NON AT ALL :D lol

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:51 pm
by scotty cav turbo
BHP is absolutly poinless with out torque and vice versa.
Have a read of this if peeps are bored and it WILL make sense in the end..... :D
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... and-torque

Re: Corsa BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:13 pm
by eddiemax28
my white corsa 1.2 8v had 50bhp standed, the corsa 1.4 8v sri as 90 bhp :D i read up on it, i got the autodata software on my pc :P