Optra 1.8 P to 2.0 Diesel

JayD · 15th October 2007, 08:27

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Dude the film in the car is worth more then 20k when it was put, so nothing funny about it.

All 1.8LT from April 2005 had climate control, i.e the NY edition. Now its stopped since the Magnum.

Oops! my bad then!

. All the best for sourcing the engine dude!

BUSA · 16th October 2007, 16:44

Spoke to GM, they said since its a very new engine, parts are currently not available

Hence ill have to wait, any other place to source it?

greatmana2000 · 16th October 2007, 17:31

wqhy not try an elantra engine ?should be the same

BUSA · 16th October 2007, 18:34

Will the engine mounts be a problem with the elantra engine. Since the stock engine of the Optra can handle 150bhp, i am itching towards that engine.

greatmana2000 · 16th October 2007, 21:53

Yep ,the engine mounts might be a problem ,but , again ,do you know if the optra petrol and diesel have the same mounts ?at the same places ?

nitrous · 16th October 2007, 22:00

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Spoke to GM, they said since its a very new engine, parts are currently not available

Exactly what I expected them to say. And for another year atleast.

BUSA · 16th October 2007, 22:54

Nitrous the BOSS - Please help me now to source the engine or atleast give some ideas for the Elantra engine else i will take your Sumo engine and put it in my car

Jaggu · 16th October 2007, 23:14

@busa: why dont u get an ecu upgrade for the petrol, do some engine blue print add a FFE and nice plumbing for breathing. You anyways have a Pete swift D.

Swapping Optra petrol engine for diesel will be costly, time consuming and a very difficult task which will mostly land up in issues of integrating the additional electronics in petrol (accessories) and at the end land up with a lemon which will fetch no re sale value.

BUSA · 16th October 2007, 23:18

Thanks alot Jaggu. That was a excellent opinion sir. Last thing i want is a un reliable car.

I already have a KnN(squirrel sized) and planning for a FFE. Later on i will go for RD Karthiks fantastic Standalone ECM, so no need of tinkering with the ECU as of now.

Much Later on - Turbo

blue2ki · 16th October 2007, 23:59

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

and at the end land up with a lemon which will fetch no re sale value.

all the best BUSA bro.

16th October 2007, 16:44	#17
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Spoke to GM, they said since its a very new engine, parts are currently not available Hence ill have to wait, any other place to source it?
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16th October 2007, 17:31	#18
greatmana2000 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 703 Thanked: 58 Times	wqhy not try an elantra engine ?should be the same
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16th October 2007, 18:34	#19
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Will the engine mounts be a problem with the elantra engine. Since the stock engine of the Optra can handle 150bhp, i am itching towards that engine.
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16th October 2007, 21:53	#20
greatmana2000 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 703 Thanked: 58 Times	Yep ,the engine mounts might be a problem ,but , again ,do you know if the optra petrol and diesel have the same mounts ?at the same places ?
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16th October 2007, 22:54	#22
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Nitrous the BOSS - Please help me now to source the engine or atleast give some ideas for the Elantra engine else i will take your Sumo engine and put it in my car
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16th October 2007, 23:14	#23
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	@busa: why dont u get an ecu upgrade for the petrol, do some engine blue print add a FFE and nice plumbing for breathing. You anyways have a Pete swift D. Swapping Optra petrol engine for diesel will be costly, time consuming and a very difficult task which will mostly land up in issues of integrating the additional electronics in petrol (accessories) and at the end land up with a lemon which will fetch no re sale value.
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16th October 2007, 23:18	#24
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Thanks alot Jaggu. That was a excellent opinion sir. Last thing i want is a un reliable car. I already have a KnN(squirrel sized) and planning for a FFE. Later on i will go for RD Karthiks fantastic Standalone ECM, so no need of tinkering with the ECU as of now. Much Later on - Turbo
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