how to get more out of a 1.1

31st May 2008, 13:02

any suggestions on how to get more performance out of my 1.1??

still in sixth from atm and cant really afford the insurance on a vtr which is what i really want, so it looks like im gunna keep the 1.1 for a while longer...

so any ideas on how to get a lil more poke from it?

it standard as far as i know

rep given for helpful ideas and rough cost of mods

cheers james

31st May 2008, 13:04

your best bet. is to accept that its a 1.1 and just save all your cash for your vtr...

31st May 2008, 13:04

A decent exhaust and induction kit? I know its not really worth it on a 1.1 though and wont make much of a difference but could make a small difference? I have the same problem and i want a mk1 or 2 'R' just the funds don't allow.

31st May 2008, 13:05

agree with above. save cash for a vtr

31st May 2008, 13:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEEMO

A decent exhaust and induction kit? I know its not really worth it on a 1.1 though and wont make much of a difference but could make a small difference? I have the same problem and i want a mk1 or 2 'R' just the funds don't allow.

have u tried anything on urs to improve performance or just left it as it is?

james

31st May 2008, 13:20

if you really wanted to get more out of the 1.1 have a look at snewham's progress thread

- he did quite a bit to his 1.1 and got a bit more out of it

all you'll really be looking at is breathing and exhaust mods (ie air filter, manifold, exhaust system etc...)

31st May 2008, 13:24

yeah, like above i have one, but i am savong another year for R5gtt or VTS or even a conversion, but thing such as manifold, de cat full system, enclosed filter, 106owners there is guide for fitting them to a 1.1. wont make it fast but be a little difference

31st May 2008, 13:32

manifolds - a raceland one will fit and doesn't cost much..

then perhaps I'd look at an exhaust but definately some good suspension

all those parts could be swapped over to a VTR when you upgrade

31st May 2008, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by KamRacing

manifolds - a raceland one will fit and doesn't cost much..

then perhaps I'd look at an exhaust but definately some good suspension

all those parts could be swapped over to a VTR when you upgrade

could u give me a rough estimate of how much that would cost??

breakdown would be best

but ball part figure for all of it will be great

james

31st May 2008, 16:49

buy a vtr/vts engine and wiring loom at get that stuck in!!!!!!!!!

31st May 2008, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim-Bob

could u give me a rough estimate of how much that would cost??

breakdown would be best

but ball part figure for all of it will be great

james

I'll do a rough one..

manifold £130
Race exhaust £200
Replacement panel filter £40
Total so far £370

Suspension..
Bilstein + Apex springs £350

31st May 2008, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxovtrmennell08

buy a vtr/vts engine and wiring loom at get that stuck in!!!!!!!!!

if i had a vtr engine conversion done would the insurance be similar to or the same as having a vtr??

james

31st May 2008, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by KamRacing

I'll do a rough one..

manifold £130
Race exhaust £200
Replacement panel filter £40
Total so far £370

Suspension..
Bilstein + Apex springs £350

cheers for that mate will hav a fink on it...and save sum money up

repped

james

31st May 2008, 19:57

Strip out the car!
Less weight better acceleration!

31st May 2008, 20:02

what kam racing said

id think twice about stripping it. if gonna sink a vts engine later then fair dues. but your gonna get ripped for it on a 1.1

31st May 2008, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quick

Strip out the car!
Less weight better acceleration!

and its free too

31st May 2008, 20:07

ive got a 1.1 and spent a load on it body wise to make it look good rather than go quick but i will soon be looking for a 4-2-1 manifold and putting a race centre section in although i dont see the point in a race centre section as the 1.1 mark 2 is a straight pipe from cat back no middle boxes so might just put a 2" pipe in but for what they are there pretty nippy i can get a 19 sec 1/4 with mine its not the best of times but i think its not bad for a 1.1 and that was standard in now has a s/s back box and k and n induction kit wich is being upgraded to a enclosed simota then i may put the 1.4 head and cam in if its possible and also the back of mine is stripped aswell but a custom install is going in

31st May 2008, 20:08

i feel the need for a vts lump tbh!

31st May 2008, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by suvvysaxo

i feel the need for a vts lump tbh!

but wouldnt the insurance on that be the same as tryin 2 insure a vts??

i cant find ne where online that will quote me for a vts at 18 sum even at 19

james

31st May 2008, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullit

what kam racing said

id think twice about stripping it. if gonna sink a vts engine later then fair dues. but your gonna get ripped for it on a 1.1

dont plan to strip it out ne way i like having enuf seats so a few m8s can jump in and we can go off sumwhere cruising or sumthing

mite be slower but i prefer them that way

james

31st May 2008, 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim-Bob

but wouldnt the insurance on that be the same as tryin 2 insure a vts??

i cant find ne where online that will quote me for a vts at 18 sum even at 19

james

yeah it will be

31st May 2008, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullit

yeah it will be

any1 got know of an insurance company that will offer cheap insurance for either a vtr or a vtr conversion at 18 wiv 1 years ncb??

best so far is 1200 TFTF and 2200 fully comp

james

31st May 2008, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim-Bob

dont plan to strip it out ne way i like having enuf seats so a few m8s can jump in and we can go off sumwhere cruising or sumthing

mite be slower but i prefer them that way

james

Take all the sound deadning out from the boot and the bulkhead dont need that! And get rid of anything inside that you dont need! Who needs friends!

31st May 2008, 21:00

save cash for a vtr mate.. im still at 6th form.. put up with the 1.1 106 for a year.. it done me well.. glad i didnt spend anything on it, coz now i can afford the vtr

31st May 2008, 21:01

oh and im payin £800 a year with thames valley insurance, my own name tpft 1 years experience

31st May 2008, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by AshleyPrigmore

oh and im payin £800 a year with thames valley insurance, my own name tpft 1 years experience

fuck me thats cheap!!!

ne mods???

wot age is ur vtr??

james

31st May 2008, 21:31

98 vtr, standard (for now)

was payin £600 a year as a named driver, coz that was cheap as chips considering im at school... then thames gave me a call, said theyde do it on my own name for £800, i accepted, better to build up no claims, and avoid possibilities of ppl claiming i was fronting

2nd June 2008, 20:01

nice i fink ill get a standard 1 ragher than an already modded 1, i bin quoted bout 700 quid to completely mod it but if i get a standard 1 i will save more than that on the insurance so ill probs mod it bout a year after getting, so basically in 2 years time

james

2nd June 2008, 20:05

Ebay chip ftw

2nd June 2008, 21:08

Read my thread, i asked pretty much the same stuff as you. Its answered in here>>>>
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...formance+gains

2nd June 2008, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaxoAlex

Read my thread, i asked pretty much the same stuff as you. Its answered in here>>>>
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...formance+gains

nice 1 mate thanx for the help i fink i read it once b4 wen considering to rite this thread or not lol

decided 2 leave the 1.1 pretty standard and get a vtr in a year or 18 months, really want a vts but no one will insure an 18/19 year on a vts

lol

so saving the pennies for a saxo bout 02-03 plate already modded, would cost 700 quid for the mods i want doin and insurance is only 300 quid more for mods so i figured buy a car wiv them on, let sum1 else lose the money on them and i get a pretty quick good looking car for a decent price

lol

james

2nd June 2008, 21:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzilla

Ebay chip ftw

dont get the ebay chip bit...

please explain lol

james

2nd June 2008, 21:57

they're these shitty chips on egay which supposidly give amazing amounts of power, but its all bull.

3rd June 2008, 10:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaxoAlex

they're these shitty chips on egay which supposidly give amazing amounts of power, but its all bull.

oh rite ok dont wanna mod the 1.1 cos they will cruch me wiv insurance on that, so all the pennies are being saved for the vtr and insurance

james

3rd June 2008, 11:20

on my 1.1 i ave 2 double exhaust system =4exhausts i still keep same petrol as b4 i got it and its a str8 thru decat system and its faster than what it was b4 i got it and cost me £425

powerful shit eh lol gettin more done 2

3rd June 2008, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyd

on my 1.1 i ave 2 double exhaust system =4exhausts i still keep same petrol as b4 i got it and its a str8 thru decat system and its faster than what it was b4 i got it and cost me £425

powerful shit eh lol gettin more done 2

sounds gd mate must look the nuts too, i decided to scrap the plans of modding the 1.1 and saving for a vtr

wos gunna do an engine conversion on my 1.1 but decided i wanted power steering so i can bomb along the back roads rather than takin every corner slowly cos the wheel either wont turn fast enuf or fights back against me lol

thank god PAS lol

james

3rd June 2008, 11:30

ders my exhause there bud

and my car bebo album

http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbum.jsp?M...mId=7480757173

3rd June 2008, 11:31

just click the bebo album m8 will show all the pics

3rd June 2008, 11:32

get a nice induction kit, straight through exhaust and get rid of the crap you dont need - strip bits lol

3rd June 2008, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyd

just click the bebo album m8 will show all the pics

will do wen i get home cos im on school computers at the mo and the nobs have blocked all sites like bebo and facebook etc.

and even all the proxy sites so we cant bypass the system

can still get on sax-p tho

lol

james

3rd June 2008, 11:35

^^ my school did this and threatendd to suspend any1 seen on a proxy site lol :|

3rd June 2008, 11:35

Best bet is to save. Wont be long until you can afford a VTR.

3rd June 2008, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danhunt

Best bet is to save. Wont be long until you can afford a VTR.

hopefully bout a year and ill hav enough for a vtr and the insurance for it which is sky-high for an 18 year old

james

3rd June 2008, 11:41

the exhausts r straight through lol

skool is shit for doin that im sure theres a way 2 bypass it still lol

3rd June 2008, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyd

the exhausts r straight through lol

skool is shit for doin that im sure theres a way 2 bypass it still lol

not that ive found...but im goin home soon so ill hav a look then

james

3rd June 2008, 11:49

np m8 np