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[jay corsa b]

hi people thinking about getting a 2.0 8valve for my nova cause i dont want the problems of a redtop but i want to know the difference in bhp does any 1 know???

[vinny_69]

8 valve i think its a c20ne 115 bhp

a red top is 150 bhp 

[tazz666]

156bhp without the cat on the redtop
and i know how to get the c20ne up to 147/149 with just some simple mods

[vinny_69]

but standard they are 115 and 150 

[mamakevf]

115hp 1.8 8V C18NZ
123hp 2.0 8V C20NE
136hp 16v Ecotec X20VEV
150hp 16v Redtop C20XE(although some red tops had ecotec written on the plug cover, I'm sure you know how the 2 are distinguished)

[tazz666]

well yes but who likes standard,he he he
out of an eco tec you can ring 200bhp
out of a redtop you can get 230/240bhp (reliable)
ah but the red top as we know in the calibra is actually second gen as the first redtops were 20xe no cats and found in mk2 astra gte's 16v and they were 156bhp out of the box

[chris-h]

ahh dont forget the 2.0 8v seh engine,130 bhp as standard,awesome engines found in mk2 and very early cavalier sri's

[tazz666]

i had one of them in my k,plate cavalier sri, and as chris says very good little unit ,torquey and very tunable, and one that gets over looked ,the 18E mk2cav engine , on about tunable and bulletproof, these 1800cc engine came with 115bhp
think about it 1.8 115hp, and then the c20ne 115/117hp from a 2.0ltre mind you they are getting really rare now

[BIG DAN]

well yes but who likes standard,he he he
out of an eco tec you can ring 200bhp

i will be calling on you too se that happens lol

[the painter]

200 bhp out of an ecotec isnt that hard...... the roadster is gonna get it!

[jay corsa b]

 :good:cheers people looks like im gonna get an 8v then be very nice to tazz to make it faster lol then if hes lucky i'll give him some bike lessons

[BIG DAN]

200 bhp out of an ecotec isnt that hard...... the roadster is gonna get it!

  and a lovely SE8 when i come and vist u and tazz lol
 
 

[tazz666]

:good:cheers people looks like im gonna get an 8v then be very nice to tazz to make it faster lol then if hes lucky i'll give him some bike lessons

thanks james but i already have my bike license, have hade it for years, ,,,,,,,,,and i havent been on one for years,lol
but bring it over and i will ring as much horse's out of any engine,given to me, and if you want to turbo an 8v i will do that aswell for you

[BIG DAN]

UMM mr tazz u can always turbo a lovely 16v eco 

[vinny_69]

thats a bit risky steve better of going with throttle bodys  not as fast as a tubby but nippy