costs of running a cammed vts...

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts
    #1
    ok guys, im getting a vts in january and was wondering what sort of fuel costs shud i be expecting, i get roughly 80miles to £10 in das furio and i know the vts isnt much less if ya drive sensibly, but i was wondering how much difference fuel wise a cammed vts would be compared to a normal vts with same mods minus cams

    the vts will have a enclosed filter and cat back system(maybe decat).

    cheers..
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Co Durham(north east) Posts: 626 cammed vts, (rest in pieces) corsa vxr - 340bhp
    #2
    mine was actually better after gettin cams and a remap. get about 280miles from a full tank now. use to get around 240-250
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts
    #3
    is a tank £42? never actually tanked my car lol!

    and how much was ya ported and polished head? any gains? i want to do all the engine mods whilst its apart getting cams done..

    u got a printout of ya power? bhp etc...
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo
    #4
    if i drove my vts with a bit of stick and some sensible driving i would get 75miles to £10 of fuel, in my coupe turbo i am lucky to get 55miles to £10 if driving sensibly
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by belly_VTS View Post
    mine was actually better after gettin cams and a remap. get about 280miles from a full tank now. use to get around 240-250
    al get mine cammed i get shit mpg
    think williams used to get 240 iirc
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevenet15 View Post
    if i drove my vts with a bit of stick and some sensible driving i would get 75miles to £10 of fuel, in my coupe turbo i am lucky to get 55miles to £10 if driving sensibly
    is your s cammed? i dont even getting 75miles to a tenner lmao
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #7
    had over 90 miles to a tenner before.
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Steve_VTS View Post
    is your s cammed? i dont even getting 75miles to a tenner lmao
    na it had carbon fibre inclosed induction, polished and ported cylinder head, slightly lower C/R, 4-2-1 manifold & full exhaust system, never went for cams in the end as i sold it due to needing a bigger car so bought a astra coupe turbo instead
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #9
    why did you lower your CR? thats worse for power on and NA car.

    i got about 220 miles to a tank. didnt matter how i drove.
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #10
    just got 72 miles to a tenner, good 15 spirited drive then grandad it
  11. Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279
    #11
    I got 32 miles to £10 for the record!! Im pleased with that pmsl
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by williamsvts View Post
    why did you lower your CR? thats worse for power on and NA car.

    i got about 220 miles to a tank. didnt matter how i drove.
    55miles to £10 roughly :O, thats well low
  13. Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Bridgend, S. Wales Posts: 1092 MkII White VTS
    #13
    I get bout 50 miles to a tenner
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon
    #14
    used to get about 50 odd miles in mine
  15. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Cheshire Posts: 280 Subaru Impreza Golf GTI Saxo VTR
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by b0t13 View Post
    is a tank £42? never actually tanked my car lol!

    and how much was ya ported and polished head? any gains? i want to do all the engine mods whilst its apart getting cams done..

    u got a printout of ya power? bhp etc...
    If you polish and port your head you will get a little extra power and it will probably run better by doing that. Its all about getting the air in as smooth and as past as possible aswell as the gasses back out again. Thats a 4 into 1 manifold is a good idea
  16. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Co Durham(north east) Posts: 626 cammed vts, (rest in pieces) corsa vxr - 340bhp
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by b0t13 View Post
    is a tank £42? never actually tanked my car lol!

    and how much was ya ported and polished head? any gains? i want to do all the engine mods whilst its apart getting cams done..

    u got a printout of ya power? bhp etc...
    a ported and polised head is suppose to go well with cams, worth getting it done wit the cams if you can afford to
  17. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by belly_VTS View Post
    a ported and polised head is suppose to go well with cams, worth getting it done wit the cams if you can afford to
    how much port and polish cost?
  18. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo
    #18
    i get about 75 miles to a tenna in mine

    RR graph on the link(bout 3 posts down.)

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...t=64079&page=3
  19. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 evesham, worcs United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3813 197 cup
    #19
    i get about 50miles from a tenner of fuel
  20. Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)
    #20
    I've got over 200 miles to just under half a tank (from full).
    Sainsburys Super Unleaded ftw.
  21. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 evesham, worcs United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3813 197 cup
    #21
    BP super unleaded in mine always
  22. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #22
    not being funny boys, but isnt every Saxo designed to run on 95 RON?
  23. Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)
    #23
    Maybe so, But i'm sure Super has extra additives that clean injectors etc.
  24. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 evesham, worcs United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3813 197 cup
    #24
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    not being funny boys, but isnt every Saxo designed to run on 95 RON?
    tesco value coke or coca cola?
  25. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo
    #25
    when you have it mapped on optimax then it runs best on that. (for me anyway lol)
  26. Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Solihull Posts: 798 RX8 231
    #26
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    not being funny boys, but isnt every Saxo designed to run on 95 RON?
    Some probably have them mapped to run on higher octanes I'm guessing?
  27. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts
    #27
    would u get more power from getting it mapped on 97ron rather than 95? if so shouldnt everyone get a map on 97 and run it on 95 if they want?
  28. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo
    #28
    you will get higher power figures yes. but if you want to maintain those power figures then you will need to keep running it on the high octaine fuel.

    i had mine mapped on 97/98ron fuel but with the petrol prices i cant afford to run it on that so just run 95ron. it wont hurt anything but power will be slightly down on what it is with 97ron
  29. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport
    #29
    you shouldnt moan about driving a cammed up vts,you shoud try running my 24v 6 cylinder 325 bmw
  30. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts
    #30
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by spencer_cammedvts View Post
    you will get higher power figures yes. but if you want to maintain those power figures then you will need to keep running it on the high octaine fuel.

    i had mine mapped on 97/98ron fuel but with the petrol prices i cant afford to run it on that so just run 95ron. it wont hurt anything but power will be slightly down on what it is with 97ron
    thats what i wanted to hear

    and 55miles to £10 is shocking lol for a 1.6 anyways, roughly 22mpg
  31. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo
    #31
    that is shocking! you should see 75ish to a tenna.
  32. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1
    #32
    Used to think the GTi was shite on petrol. But I did 3 tests and on average
    roughly £10 got me 80miles on motorway/town and a bit of B Road blasting..
  33. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #33
    are these cammed vts responses or just vts responses now
  34. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo
    #34
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Steve_VTS View Post
    are these cammed vts responses or just vts responses now
    whats my username...