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Corsa 1.2 8v - 2.0 8v conversion

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:17 pm
by JohnnyBoy
Hi, Im new to this so if i get anything wrong please let me know lol
im 17, soon to be 18.. and i have my little corsa 1.2 which is fine, if your an elderly person haha. My mate has a 2.0 8v engine (115bhp) out of a cav with 80,000 miles on the clock.
so the plan is.. buy that engine (which is missing the gearbox and half a loom) for £90 bargain.
The car itself has been lowered 60mm all round on jamex springs/ shocks which are quite solid.
it has 15" astra alloys, 3.5" stainless backbox, k&n, sport interior, sparco steering wheel. usual stuff..
I also have a set of 1.6 16v corsa disks&calipers

so my questions are:
Will the suspention be ok with a 2.0 in it?
will the 1.6 breaks be good enough? (maybe drilled& grooved disks?)
What Gearbox driveshafts will i need.. ive had a look, but it all looks a bit complicated.
Can i keep the standard hubs?
what Fuelpump would i need?
What radiator would i need?
plus anything else i would need?

Im on a tight budget, not earning mega money so this might take a while, but im sick of cocky bmws and audis.. something needs to be done haha.

any help will be much appreciated, thanks. :)

Re: Corsa 1.2 8v - 2.0 8v conversion

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:33 pm
by tychogsi
4 a quick overview you can look a this site..

http://corsa-novatuning.nl/uk/PartsB8v.htm

this is 4 2.0 8v saves me a lot of typing..
you can also fit a f13 f15 gearbox.. but that bit is not translated to english.. just search the web and you will find tons of information on what you want to do.. its done to offten so no problem finding info.