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hot-hatch Astra Expert
Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 2075
Location: norwich
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject: what to do |
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ive just bought a cav, with a 20litre sri 16 vavle 130 engine, should i put the engine in my gte, or put the cav back on the road |
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Jon_Kadett Astra Legend
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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thats a silly question, kill the cav |
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hot-hatch Astra Expert
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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it only cost me £30.00 anyway on a N REG ill put it in for mot and see what the out come is if its bad then ill kill it |
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Suicide Astra Legend
Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 4790
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, a 16v 130 sri cav? no such thing from what I remember, the only 130s were 8v with the 130 making a return under the vectra sri. Course I could be wrong.
Either way, if it's a Mk2 keep it going, if it's a Mk3 kill it |
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hot-hatch Astra Expert
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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it says sri 20litre 16 on the log book |
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Jon_Kadett Astra Legend
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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its an ecotec! it 130bhp not sure if they where ever badged 130s |
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Crafty Astra Craftsman
Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 56
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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C20XEV then. never badged ecotec, 136bhp from factory figure.
IMHO I wouldn't bother sticking it in the gte, fix it, sell it use profit for the gte. |
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hot-hatch Astra Expert
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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GT wrote: | Hmm, a 16v 130 sri cav? no such thing from what I remember, the only 130s were 8v with the 130 making a return under the vectra sri. Course I could be wrong.
Either way, if it's a Mk2 keep it going, if it's a Mk3 kill it |
mk3 i think ex police car : |
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Suicide Astra Legend
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Kill it, dump the management system, stick all the kit in a Mk1 Astra and go nuts. The Ecotec is very underrated and is starting to be proved as better than the C20XE (only discovered due to the lack of good C20XEs for decent money) |
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Nrj Astra Expert
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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No 2.0 ecotec was ever C20XEV, it is infact X20XEV, it is not 130bhp either, a little bettewr infact in 134bhp.
very good under rated engine as most people are still shortsited in the C20XE engine. _________________ WANTED - Big Block Legs, GTE Engine Mounts |
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Crafty Astra Craftsman
Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 56
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Doh I always call it C20XEV.. dunno why.
Agreed on the ecotec potential, its the egr that strangles it and the crappy management. Did you know ecotec cams have slightly higher lift than XE ones ?.
I still say flog the cav on for profit, it'll raise a couple of hundred quid at least, use that cash on the gte and really decide what you want to do with it. |
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hot-hatch Astra Expert
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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i think the cav would make about £450.00 with a years mot and 6 months tax on it on a n reg |
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Nrj Astra Expert
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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My ecotec does has EGR as standard _________________ WANTED - Big Block Legs, GTE Engine Mounts |
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hot-hatch Astra Expert
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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i put the cav in for mot today and it failed on o/s/f side light bulb and a o/s wing repeater light and n/s/f link bar and o/s/f brake pipe and a wrong size tyre and a rear back box |
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Suicide Astra Legend
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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C'mon you dodgy car salesman,. get it turned around and sold to some sucker.... I mean lucky punter |
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