in a bit of a pickle

  1. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #1
    im unsure weather to get a newer vtr or build up/rebuild a vts engine in my spare time and when i can afford the insurance stick that in my current vtr?

    i can do most of the work myself, but just wondering what people think, the reason i want a new one is cos mine nearing 90k and i know some ppl have higher but i just hate seeing shit loads of miles.


    your oppionions pleaseeeeeeee.
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 <3in Jackman Posts: 884 RSport 182
    #2
    Rebuild and tune a vts lump if you can do it yourself
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 chelmsford Posts: 131 saxo 1.0 First
    #3
    bate buildup vts, that is if you have the time and save your money lol..
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #4
    got plenty of time.

    hope i can do the work myself, so far me and my mate have put a vr6 in a corrado, 1.8t in a mk1 golf, so a vts shouldnt be that had......he says lol
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #5
    go for it mate.

    get the vts lump and rebuild it to a good spec, just budget your money and be sensible with it. there's always stuff you dont plan on, that can go wrong.

    plus, there's plenty of people local that would help you.
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #6
    cheers for that jeeves.

    wiring will be my downfall tbh, every thing else i can do and understand fine, part from the sodding wiring lol.
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #7
    shouldn't need to do much, as the new loom just plugs to the sensors on the vts lump, then plugs to the vts ecu.
  8. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #8
    but putting the vts engine in will i have to change the loom behind the dash?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #9
    iirc, thats part of the vts loom you need, then its just unplug old and replug new, iirc.
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.
    #10
    cheapest idea..... put tape over your milage
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MiniGibbo View Post
    cheapest idea..... put tape over your milage
    hahaha, quality idea.
  12. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #12
    lol, its always on the trip thiingy anyone lmao.
  13. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #13
    is there a difference between the vts ecu? like after w-reg the vtr ecu went from single plug to 3 plug?
  14. Newbie Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 22
    #14
    go properly and get a 206 or C2 1.6 16v lump there becoming the new choice as we are running out of low mile tu lumps now
  15. Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye
    #15
    thats what i was just thinking mate.

    what the fit like straight swap? or what?
  16. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo
    #16
    rebuild and tune the vts engine i would