saxo perfomance

1. Ross27 Newbie Joined: Nov 2006 Barnet Posts: 7 Nova GTE VW Polo 1.4 16V Saxo VTR

   #1 14th December 2007, 12:03

   hi all I have a Saxo vtr and was wondering if adding new trottle bodys and a 4 branch manifold would give me more power and is it easy to do myself.
   any answers to rosswimhurst@yahoo.co.uk
   Thanks. Ross
2. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

   #2 14th December 2007, 12:08

   Hi how about you use the forums performance section and check their instead of expecting people to email you its alot easier and there is some great infomation in their
3. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #3 14th December 2007, 12:14

   Manifold easy to DIY
   ThRottle Bodies more difficult + mapping or different ECU required!
4. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #4 14th December 2007, 12:14

   Ross - do a search aswell....loads of threads have been created like this
5. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #5 14th December 2007, 12:31

   the manifold is the easiest bit. Fitting the TBs if you are relatively competent mechanically is easy. Its the setting up and mapping that will need to be done by a pro.
   
   Yes you will get improvements in performance
6. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #6 14th December 2007, 12:33

   It would improve performance but it would also improve the weight of your wallet.
   
   Would get alot of bang for buck changing the 1,6 8v for a 1,6 16v engine from a VTS
7. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #7 14th December 2007, 12:55

   manifold is easy, helps the car to breathe a bit better. to get the full potential, your best off with a de-cat and full system along with a good air filter.
   
   as for throttle bodies, you will only get the best results if you were to fit a cam, have some head work, fit the throttle bodies and have the cars ecu remapped, or for best results you will need to run a standalone ecu setup. this will cost a canny wedge of cash.
   
   you can use bike throttle bodies along with a standalone ecu to save a few pennies on the normal car throttle bodies, but you only get what you pay for.
   
   its easy to fit the manifold and throttle bodies, but you wont be able to set them up, they need to be done by a pro and its will cost you
   
   TBs do sounds awesome, but i would recommend an engine swap to a 16v motor first, then start playing with that. its will work out cheaper in the long run and you can get more bhp