{"id":148126,"date":"2026-05-01T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=148126"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:56:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:56:04","slug":"opel-corsa-with-a-turbo-saab-b235r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=148126","title":{"rendered":"Opel Corsa with a Turbo Saab B235R"},"content":{"rendered":"

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KCPerformance<\/a> built this Opel Corsa D at their company in Helvoirt, Netherlands. In the engine bay they swapped a turbocharged 2.3 L Saab B235R<\/a> inline-four. The motor features forged pistons and rods, upgraded fuel injectors, GT28 turbocharger, and front-mounted intercooler and oil cooler. Exhaust is routed through a custom 2.5-inch stainless steel tubing with an electronic cutouts for louder sound. The motor produces 360 hp (264 kW) and 500 Nm (368 lb-ft) of torque on a ECUMaster Black ECU. Power is sent to the front wheels through a Vauxhall M32 six-speed manual transmission with diesel-ratio gearset. The suspension uses AST coilovers and HiSpec six-piston calipers with Saab 9-3 Turbo X rotors. <\/p>\n

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KCPerformance built this Opel Corsa D at their company in Helvoirt, Netherlands. In the engine bay they swapped a turbocharged 2.3 L Saab B235R inline-four. The motor features forged pistons and rods, upgraded fuel injectors, GT28 turbocharger, and front-mounted intercooler and oil cooler. 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