1.8 or Below

[Ross_Mk2]

Can people post the specs of there car in here (just engine wise) if its under a 2.0ltr.

I am only asking this as i only know of a few with something smaller than a GTE or turboed i'm just a little scared that at a meet i gonna be left for dust


1.6 8v GL 5dr

[Gander]

Re: 1.8 or Below

GTE 1.8 8v 112bhp'ish
350z couldnt shake me off the otherday

[Ross_Mk2]

Re: 1.8 or Below

sweet, not a standard 1.8 8v i take it?

[DanDare]

Re: 1.8 or Below

sweet, not a standard 1.8 8v i take it?

I'd have thought so if it's 112bhp.

I assume the 350Z bit was regarding handling (i certainly hope so anyway)

[tomstickland]

Re: 1.8 or Below

You'd be surpised at how much more power you need to really leave someone behind on an easy bit of road. Can be different if you know a twisty road well, in which case the power advantage can mean nothing.

["YT"]

Re: 1.8 or Below

mines a 1.6. rebuilt engine (because of oil pump failure). its been ported and polished,valves have been reworked,cylinders honed (sp?)out,carbs been played with too

[caul pope]

Re: 1.8 or Below

1.4 Starmist
Apparently 75bhp (feels like 45 though)

[Kris]

Re: 1.8 or Below

My 1.8SE could easily keep up with valver's but lost me at top end (not by much though )
My 18 was totaly standard at the time but its now getting a full rebuild complete with race cam pistons and a Blydestein B+ head ,and all the rest to go with it

[dethstar]

Re: 1.8 or Below

1.4 Starmist
Apparently 75bhp (feels like 45 though)

Hmmmm

is it silver? H***cut

[caul pope]

Re: 1.8 or Below

Was silver when I bought it 8 years ago. Its been Vauxhall Rio-Verde pearl green for the last 6 years. It's been a very good car to me, shame the only good standard thing was the interior.

[tomstickland]

Re: 1.8 or Below

I had a 1.3 5dr Astra Diamond for 2.5 years. Great engines.
The 1.8 engines are good too.

[Mr-G]

Re: 1.8 or Below

mine was an 18se had 115bhp

[REMUS]

Re: 1.8 or Below

1.8 8v un-dyno'ed but standard so I suppose around 115 bhp.

[Gander]

Re: 1.8 or Below

You'd be surpised at how much more power you need to really leave someone behind on an easy bit of road. Can be different if you know a twisty road well, in which case the power advantage can mean nothing.

Bingo! A lovely twisty B road, on the straights it would pull away about 2 car lengths then no more, on the corners I got it all back and some. It had a lovely engine note under acceleration