rs turbo into a saxo

1. oadamo Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 walsall Posts: 340 saxo vts- rwd conversion/ subaru wrx

   #1 29th November 2007, 13:10

   has anyone tryed fitting a rs turbo engine into a saxo. because ive seen a lot of people asking about turbo conversions and you can get a rs engine for peanuts. just seems like the easy thing to do. and cheaper then converting a saxo engine for turbo.
   adam
2. Saint Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 Wrexham United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 1127 Phase 2 Saxo VTR

   #2 29th November 2007, 13:12

   Would need custom everything though specially coming from a ford, and custom stuff have there own special prices ie HIGH hehe
3. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #3 29th November 2007, 13:13

   similar to the discussion a while back.
   alot of people would put redtops in their Saxos if they were easy enough to fit....
4. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #4 29th November 2007, 13:45

   The Saxo engine is FAR better than the outdated Ford piece of shit.The money spent on putting that shitheap in would be more sensibly spent on turboing your existing Saxo engine.
5. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #5 29th November 2007, 13:49

   or better still.....buying a quicker car to start with
6. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #6 29th November 2007, 14:05

   No chance that a Saxo with a RS CVH turbo would pass an emissions test!
7. Gavinski Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 145

   #7 29th November 2007, 16:20

   good.shout
8. AliC Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Bangor Posts: 818 Furio, 300+BHP EP82, zx6RR Ninja

   #8 29th November 2007, 16:24

   Argee m8, its hard enough passing the MOT whe you modfied the car bit!
9. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #9 29th November 2007, 16:39

   already been done into a 106.. in the rear
   
   can't believe anyone would want to make a pug/citroen any more unreliable but there-ya-go
10. Japman Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon

    #10 29th November 2007, 16:43

    would be intresting to see
    
    
    alot of hassle though
11. gazza808 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 591

    #11 29th November 2007, 17:58

    Wouldnt Touch The CVH pile of shite, hence why most Rs lads are going Zetec Lumps
12. VTR-Chris-VTR Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS

    #12 29th November 2007, 18:02

    I dont like ford, ever since owning a Fiesta Si so slow and rubbish, and me mate takes the mick out of citreon cos there french, but hes got a rover lol
13. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #13 29th November 2007, 19:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by oadamo has anyone tryed fitting a rs turbo engine into a saxo. because ive seen a lot of people asking about turbo conversions and you can get a rs engine for peanuts. just seems like the easy thing to do. and cheaper then converting a saxo engine for turbo. adam

    It would be cheaper just to turbo a VTR or VTS engine. But I would avoid the CVH I managed to destroy two due to all the oil falling out and they never made as much power as even the 8V MA managed.
14. badboyben88 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 High Wycombe United Kingdom (England) Posts: 629 Citroen Saxo VTR White Powerflow Quad Exhaust De Cat Performance Filter Qucik Shift 15" OZ R

    #14 30th November 2007, 02:32

    buy a quiker car mate save the time and money
15. Dom_sufc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 Lincoln, England Posts: 514 2000 VTR black

    #15 30th November 2007, 04:53

    Yeah, dont waste your cash mate. Like everyone else has said, just buy a bigger car.
    
    I looked at turbos until I saw how much they cost
    
    Just mod it a lil until you can buy something else ;D
16. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

    #16 30th November 2007, 10:41

    If your engine number does not match up to the chassis number they cant say what emissions should be so its classed as a kit car and you are therefore aloud 3% rather than 0.3% thats how i passed even though peugeot and citroen are the same the numbers are different hope this helps.
    
    btw i wouldnt put an rs turbo lump in mine renault 5 turbo ftw
17. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #17 30th November 2007, 11:04

    Renault 5 turbo engines are less reliable than an RS Turbo CVH i would imagine.
18. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

    #18 30th November 2007, 11:26

    I loved my old 5gt just didnt love the repair bills 190bhp out of a 1.4 lol
19. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #19 30th November 2007, 11:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Soulless Renault 5 turbo engines are less reliable than an RS Turbo CVH i would imagine.

    the r5 isnt as unreilable as the stigma tbh!
    
    and are alot easyer to fix for a more basic mechanical level of skill
20. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #20 30th November 2007, 12:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by gazza808 Wouldnt Touch The CVH pile of shite, hence why most Rs lads are going Zetec Lumps

    They make a ZVH for the extra capacity, low mileage zetec bottom with CVH head. And newer engines!
21. jonezy Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts

    #21 30th November 2007, 12:19

    the cvh and renault 5 engines arnt un reliable,
    
    its just that 15-20 years of abuse and bodged tuning has fucked alot of them up.
    
    £ for £ tho the tuning is relatively cheap on R5's and rs turbos
22. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #22 30th November 2007, 12:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTR-Chris-VTR I dont like ford, ever since owning a Fiesta Si so slow and rubbish, and me mate takes the mick out of citreon cos there french, but hes got a rover lol

    a chinese car?
23. tweeqd Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320

    #23 30th November 2007, 15:09

    push rod R5 and the CVH are antiques
    VAG is where its at
    
24. gazza808 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 591

    #24 30th November 2007, 17:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Quick They make a ZVH for the extra capacity, low mileage zetec bottom with CVH head. And newer engines!

    
    Where have you been hiding?? ZVH lumps are soo old skool now...
    
    in the RS tuning circles its all about the Zetec lumps with the 16v head,
    
    considering a Standard 16v Zetec head can follow as much as a Heavily Modified CVH head..
    
    Also No problems of the CVH head eating the Cam
25. VTR-Chris-VTR Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Bristol - St George Posts: 2364 Mk2 Saxo VTS

    #25 30th November 2007, 17:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by djrem a chinese car?

    its on old rover so they was in with british leyland then, well though i dont care hate them
26. gazza808 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 591

    #26 30th November 2007, 17:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tweeqd push rod R5 and the CVH are antiques VAG is where its at

    
    that looks right at home there,
    
    rekon it'd be easy to get in a saxo?
    
    looks like a bit of room in the old ax
27. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #27 30th November 2007, 18:14

    i dont get why people say 'buy a bigger car'???
    
    if you wnat a quick car have a small car with a powerfull engine.
28. saxophone Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2005 kent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 331 BMW M3 SMG Vert 2004

    #28 1st December 2007, 15:32

    im confused with all this engine talk lol