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This might sound like a stupid question but i really don\'t know.
How do i tell if my 1.2 Corsa is a 16V or 8V??
Its a N Reg (96) 1.2 Corsa Merit, have had it 110 down a slope and roughly 95 on flat......

Thanks
Danny

its an 8v

Ok, lol for definite??
How do you know??

have a look at that the front part has 4 cylinders poking out, and four on more beind thats 8 altogether... (i\'m not entirely sure. but thats how i found out mines was a 8v)

i\'ll try and explain and illustrate better if my comp at home works but for the mean while i\'ll have to use college comps

Ahh, i think i get ya. Thanks alot

Also another quick question, the cold air induction kits. Do they make much difference? And how which one would you reccomend price wise that are any good?

Thanks
Danny

On a 1.2 they will make very little difference if anything power wise, just make the engine noise a bit louder.

Induction kits don\'t make alot of difference but it does increase the acceleration by a very small amount(well it did for me lol) and make the car sounnd meaner
All 1.2\'s are just slow be happy you got the car and save up for a performance one if you want to go faster peeps

the 1.2 16v goes quite well tbh i had 85bhp form mine when i had it in.

the 8v is horrifically slow. Ive got a Raid HP maxflow cold air induction kit on mine, It does make a little difference, and theres certainly a noticeable difference compared to the last cheaper universal cone i had on it. I knew yours was an 8v simply due to its age. The 1.2 8v was used until 98 when they replaced it with the 16v version

if it says ecotech on your engine its a 16v if it dont its an 8v simple

when i brought my car it came with a universal induction kit on it!! i replaced it with a pipercross and it sounds quite grunty!!! it seems to have improved the performance a little however sometimes if ya boot it it has a flat spot anyone have da same prob??