brinnyboy Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 im wanting to put a bigger engine in my corsa b can anyone give me advice on the cost please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwkittie Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Honestly how long is a piece of string. Engine swaps can be straightforward and so relatively cheap or they can be massive engineering projects that cost thousands and thousands! Then of course you need to inform your insurance, DVLA etc so your tax and insurance costs will change. Before you do anything, make sure you can afford to insure and tax the vehicle after the swap. Just phone up your provider and ask about it. They may not cover modified vehicles, so in that case try a specialist insurer such as Adrian Flux or Chris Knott for example. Another consideration is your brakes, suspension etc. These may be ok currently but with a big power hike things could become dangerous. You may need to uprate these before the swap and this alone can cost a lot. I think my suspension and brakes currently owe me well over £1000. I am planning an eventual engine swap but have spent the last few years gradually uprating stuff in preparation, as I don't have a lot to spend on it all at once. Really your best bet is to have a look for a specialist Corsa forum and ask there. People will have already tried a variety of engine swaps and will be able to give you a good idea of the costs involved. They'll also be able to advise on stuff like brake setups and the costs of those too. Anyway sorry that's not actually much help but it's stuff to think about anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthedog Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Or just save your cash and buy a car meant to handle a larger engine? If you're after a performance type car you'll find that a proper sports car will always handle, look, perform and drive better than a small family run-around with an engine in it which the car wasn't designed for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon smith Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 im wanting to put a bigger engine in my corsa b can anyone give me advice on the cost please ye dont bother. save your money for a faster car or even a faster corsa if you like them that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinnyboy Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 hmmm that wasnt what i was asking was it .thanks anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon smith Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 ok what size engine are you planning to put in and il take a stab in the dark and say its a 1.2 now. red top engine conversions are usually the one you see and they are not to expensive. you could always get a gsi engine but they go for more money. are you plannng to do the work yourself ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinnyboy Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 nope im planning on getting a garage to do it .and before anyone asks im not a chav im 40 year old thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwkittie Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Or just save your cash and buy a car meant to handle a larger engine? If you're after a performance type car you'll find that a proper sports car will always handle, look, perform and drive better than a small family run-around with an engine in it which the car wasn't designed for. Hmm, I wouldn't personally ever build what you can buy ready made but with engine swaps there's so much fun stuff you can achieve that simply cannot be bought 'off the shelf'. Good luck brinnyboy, I can't wait until my car is complete, so much fun and excitement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon smith Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 mid life crisis then lol. id look for a vauxhall specialist to get some advise. i did see a nova with a astra vxr lump in but bet it was expensive. what kind of budget have you got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinnyboy Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 just lookin at my options at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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