Engine swap?

[ThyRosh]

basically my 1.0 is gutless and goes nowhere, and gets there after everyother motor on the road, so i was thinking about trying to pick up a corsa gsi or just the engine (1.6) and then doin a straight swap. i just want a bit of advice, like how much it should really cost, how hard its gonna be, and maybe if anyone else has done this, what the insurance is like? baring in mind im 17 and i drive a corsa they hate me already, natrually lol, but ill be 18 with a years no claims hopefully by the time i get round to doing it. obviously ive asked other people and loads have said whack a 2.0 redtop in there, yeah sounds sick, fast as f**k...but insurance stops me there. so yeah any help is good?
cheers.

[LesterPiglet1]

Even if you find a gsi you have no chance insuring it. I would advise to make do and build up your no claims. Make the car look good instead of fast and cruise around as if it goes fast.

[ThyRosh]

yeah true, i also considered this, but there comes the old saying "polishing a turd" lol but yeah i got a gsi front bumper being sprayed with a debadged grille gettin modded up to fit, then i got springs being whacked on thursday, lookin at either buying some black alloys or spraying mine and thinning the tyres down. then i wanna get the rest of the gsi kit. yeah its gotta be done!

[LesterPiglet1]

I'm afraid you are too young for a larger engine so the best bet is make it look good. I've had to wait quite a long time to be able to insure even a 1.4. As long as it looks good don't race. Hey, you may even be killed.

[ThyRosh]

haha yeah mate, im with you on the looks part, but its gonna be all nice and smart lookin untill i tell someone the engine size lol, ah well ill guess it will just have to wait

[LesterPiglet1]

Why do you need to? Penis size?

Hey it looks good so feck off.

[ManicGTI]

You can't polish a turd. But you can roll it in Glitter

[LesterPiglet1]

Unfortunately I have glitter rolled in turd. But I don't give a ....care.

[ThyRosh]

lmao im not hoping to roll my turd anywhere, but im loving that quote sir haha

[colly130]

this thread has gone completely off topic hahaha

[vinnie]

just do it you know you want too

[ManicGTI]

Sometimes it can help if you get the engine from a really rubbish doner car so it's lower insurance group.

Is there a basic spec ropey Astra/Cav you can pull a 1.4/1.6 lump from, rather than sourcing a 'GSi' engine?

[TEB]

Iv seen a programme on telly, and you can infact polish a turd i think it was mythbusters lmao!

[halls92]

just do it, mines had a C20LET in it for two years and is registerd as a 1.2, the only problem comes when somebody hits you (as i'm sure your a very good driver) even if it's not your fault your car will still get checked. You just have to be extra careful of other people, and not be botherd if you get clipped in a car park or someone cracks your back bumper at the lights.
On the power front, it depends where you live tbh, theres not much point in having more than 100bhp or so per ton if all you get to do is race chavs at the lights, but if youve got some nice roads around you, sort the chassis properly and get a bit more power.

[Luke-Watts]

Hey just reading this topic as i was thinking about putting a 1.6 16v engine into my 1.2 16v SXI . im also wondering how much this will cost , i've found the engines and they various prices from 350-400 ish but how much will it be for new gear , fuel pumps , breaks etc etc. or try do my 1.2 up a lil bit....ive done mostly what i want to the outside but i wanna car that looks good and is good.