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okie i only have around 800 to spend on this project i just got my self a very cheep standerd sri 1.4 16v and i wanted to make it a pure powerhouse im leavin it all standerd apart from the engine thats where the 800 pound comes in and the help of you guys what do you think would be the bigest i could go within my price range and i dont realy want a standerd redtop jobo all help on this would be very nice as im new to the engine mod area thx

well...easy option for quick power is the fuelling.

throw a set of twin carbs on it, and thats easy power. however you will need to cam it and port and polish the head. it's worth doing these first however as you may find these will improve it quite a bit, and you'll be happy to not put carbs on. an inlet manifold is also a good idea...popular ones are the diblas and the Lexmaul.

there's a whole load of performance upgrades available so look around and know which way you wanna go b4 you start

or you could do all of the above and be a smiling happy chappy i wish i knew what that all meant though... have fun

okie pics added also as for the engine thing would i not be better geting the bigest engine and then doin them mod to that?
as my m8 has a 2L redtop in his corsa and when we go to a track i dont want my ars handed to me as im new to the hole car upgrade
the only thing ive had done is my sri with a kit that u can find in the corsa pic area if u wana take a look that my GF is gona use as ive got this one to play with
and if i did change the engine would it be a good idea to get one from the local scrapy? i mainly want it so i will gain my speed at the start of each gear change im not that botherd about topend its mainly i want fast acceleration when changin gears that why i was thinkin mabe a turbo as im shore thats there job not 100% on that tho but my main goal is fast acceleration in gears but im gona need as much power tho to keep up speed on the strait so all help with this info would be great thx for the help so far guys and keep it comin thx

okaayy....well the c20xe/2.0 16v (i hate the term 'redtop') is a very heavy unit! the main problem is destroying your handling. You could spend big money on an x16xe and put throttle bodies on it, allowing you to hit 200bhp with the 1.6. or you could go for a 2.0 8v.

The C20SEH is a 130bhp unit as std, and wit a few mods you could easily hit the best part of 180-200 bhp. It is waay lighter than the 16v and also easier to work on!

A turbo will only kick in after about 3k as it has to spin up in order to force the induction. It sounds to me like you're after low down torque, so i think a 2.0 8v with a close ratio F16 will do the job. Also, its not all about the power. If you look about and get some really good suspension, then you will be able to carry speed thru the corners better too. There's alot to think about and if its a track car then you certainly have more to think about than simply shoving a big engine into it!

all good stuff and has givin me alot to think about as for the track bit its not a 100% track car its just that every month or so i will go and have a play with my m8s thats about all this project its goin on hold for a short time as ive just lost my job and need to save the bit of money for this project till i get back on my feet so check out the trade area for my old corsa