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astra gte engine "red top"
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:15 pm
by sam13
i looked at a brand new astra turbo today and the engine in it look the same as the old astra gte engine
\"red top\" does an7yone know if it is the same coz it loked well simalar part from the torbo of course.
Re: astra gte engine "red top"
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:21 pm
by PaulW
the difference is the rocker cover & plug cover
newer X20 engine, the plug cover is in a straight line
C20 engine, its shaped like an L
C20XE
C20LET
X20XE(V)
Z20LET
Re: astra gte engine "red top"
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:33 pm
by sam13
so they are all quite simalar bet them new 2 ltr turbo engines would be mega fast in a corsa-b coz of there 6 speed box i mean they are awsome in the astra let alone a corsa b probs would be to light and spin out all over the place when putting your foot on the gas around a corner.!!!
Re: astra gte engine "red top"
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:40 pm
by PaulW
the C20LET also has a 6-speed box, main reason is they would be on boost in 5th on the motorway, so the 6th gear was added for cruising, as then can do 70mph before it hits boost, so better economy.