my Vtr

1. Johnson Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Rugby Posts: 756 Zetec S

   #1 2nd January 2008, 10:56

   has just crept over 83 thousand miles now,
   
   im unsure weather i shuould start modding the engine or not personally i think its a bit high,
   
   
   what do you guys think ?
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 2nd January 2008, 11:11

   Would depend what mods you are planning to do!
   
   Airfilter, manifold, exhaust won't hurt!
   
   If the engine has been looked after it could easily do another 100k!
   How old is the car?
3. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #3 2nd January 2008, 12:57

   perfectly fine.
   
   the stigma of anything over 30k being useless is rubbish
4. Johnson Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Rugby Posts: 756 Zetec S

   #4 2nd January 2008, 13:57

   the car is an s reg, i was thinkin of cammin it and get re-mapped aswell as airrfilter manifold and exhaust,
5. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #5 2nd January 2008, 14:03

   Mines on 96k with a few more performance mods on the way mate
   
   Keep going, it will improve the car as it can 'breathe' better and should help it to last longer
6. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #6 2nd January 2008, 19:21

   If it's been looked after well it should last for a while yet, some saxo's have done upto 130K on the same engine and are still going strong. A few breathing mods should be alright for it
7. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #7 2nd January 2008, 19:58

   Yeah as said there's no real truth in that anything over 30k 'is useless modding'... what about re-builds?
   
   My VTS is still going strong and i dont see how anything that helps the car like a new exhaust system, manifold or cams etc will hurt as they can help to increase an engine's efficiency, lower temp etc?
8. Dasher_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Swanley,Kent Posts: 866 saxo vtr

   #8 2nd January 2008, 20:16

   i've seen the vtr engine on 146K and it runs like new still.
9. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #9 2nd January 2008, 20:28

   Keep her serviced, cheap bits like Oil filters and new engine oil every 3k or so
   
   Spark plugs and other fluids regularly checked and topped up
   Car should stay running well for a fair while...
   
   Iv heard of TU engines hitting the big 200k