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....who knows about 1.2 Vauxhall Corsas?

The reason being my little brother is quickly approaching the age of 12 where he can complete in the junior classes of Autograss. Now when I raced in Juniors it was 998 Minis only, but now they can have a thing called a Junior special, which is an open wheeler with a 1200cc 8v Corsa engine in the back.

SO, thus far I have gleaned that there is a close ratio box which is the one to have, plus a high compression engine which is the one to have, and a light flywheel which is also the one to have. All these parts have to be standard unmodified, so I'm trying to work out where to source the bare lumps from to rebuild (of course to the letter of the rules).

So anyone know?


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Il have a word with a mate over the weekend tom, he grasses a fiat seicento with a 1.6 16v vaux in the back, he may no more !!

Rick


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Must be plenty of Novas & Corsas in scrap yards Tom.

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............


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There will be loads Jason, maybe I wasn't very clear, what I need to find out is which specific year/model/engine code etc is "the one to have"

If that makes sense?


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Yep, trying to find a Nova/Corsa haynes PDF download, they normally say what high/low compression engines were fitted to what model. Think they give gear ratios too.

On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish.


On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood.


Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series..............


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Just checked my haines manual stash. 2 for corsa's 12/16v models and diesels. Useless as ever.

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

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i would go with a 1.2 nova thats what i was raceing till last year


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It is to go in a Junior special if you read the initial post.


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there the same rules just kids doing it m8


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No its not the same rules. It is NOT class 1 juniors. It is the junior specials, e.g. an open wheeler, that has to use Corsa 1.2 running gear.


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There must be a corsa forum or 2 out there? but more than likely full of chaves, "YARRRR M8 my corsa is sicker dan yrs its well rapid yarrrr" and no useful info?


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On 6th Feb, 2010 maccamcvey said:
There must be a corsa forum or 2 out there? but more than likely full of chaves, "YARRRR M8 my corsa is sicker dan yrs its well rapid yarrrr" and no useful info?


There probably is but alas it wont get the answer Tom's looking for, his younger brother wants to win ,not impress some dickheads down the youth club,

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I got all the Manuals available when researching a particular loophole , ordered them free from the library , then cross reference all the data
If the engine/ gbox is used by another manufacturer / model get those books as well
worked for me

Edited by carl talbot on 6th Feb, 2010.

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