how hard and much?

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 bridgend Posts: 612 vtr but not for long vts :-) mk4 golf gti 150 bhp
    #1
    to put a faster engine in a 1.1 im fed up of people taking the piss, what engine would be best and how much?
  2. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Bridgend Posts: 1098 Golf GTI 1.8 turbo
    #2
    VTR or VTS would be easiest conversions.

    Pick one up for a few hundred quid and fit it yourself?

    If you plan on paying a garage to do it though it might be cheaper just to put the money towards a bigger engined car and sell the 1.1.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS
    #3
    ^^^Spot on..

    Get a bigger engined car..The 1.1i's are not at all sporty in setup when it comes to brakes and sus so these will need upgrading ideally aswell..Just buy a VTR/S..
  4. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #4
    what's your imagination say tbh

    easyest is as said
    I'm doing a vts into mine atm
    make sure you get the same year engine as your car
    I had 1 a few years newer (3plug into a 1plug car) and have had to change the whole cars wiring
    it's pretty easy to do though
    I'd reckonend swapping all the suspesion and brakes at the same time as well
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Newark Posts: 540 Saxo vtr 16V CRX VT 91' Civic EK
    #5
    i have a 3plug engine in a single plug car and its had not one fault so far! best off buying a VTS tho
  6. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #6
    hmm
    when I came to do mine the main loom plug was different so I swapped the looms like

    I'll find out if it works soon hopefully lol
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 395 VTR
    #7
    Buy a VTR or VTS, easier, probably cheaper in the long run too.
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 bridgend Posts: 612 vtr but not for long vts :-) mk4 golf gti 150 bhp
    #8
    it probally would be easy to buy a vtr/s but then people would no and i want to suprise them

    (what about the mi16 engine? )
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 skipton northyorks Posts: 5275 clio 172 exclusive track toy
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mike_jones_401 View Post
    to put a faster engine in a 1.1 im fed up of people taking the piss, what engine would be best and how much?
    sell it buy a vts easy an poss cheaper than buying all the bits to change ur 1.1

    u would need engine ecu ect all suspension an rear beam .just buy a vts mate
  10. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #10
    oh you may also need the vts fuel tank and lines

    tbh buy a vts/vtr
    it's easier
    if you decide to convert get another car to use as a runabout as it's not a weekend job

    need engine mounts welding in n all sorts
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 skipton northyorks Posts: 5275 clio 172 exclusive track toy
    #11
    u would get a mk1 vts for 800 quid now
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Cumbria Posts: 526 2000 VTS
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TDID View Post
    Buy a VTR or VTS, easier, probably cheaper in the long run too.


    Plus your insurance will be higher with a VTS engine swap than actualy having a VTS.

    I'd only build a sleeper out of something that was a bit oldskool IMO.
  13. Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 bridgend Posts: 612 vtr but not for long vts :-) mk4 golf gti 150 bhp
    #13
    ok thanks im going to get a vts soon not yet
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 durham Posts: 725 mk5 zetec s fiesta black
    #14
    get a vtr engine on ebay 50k will loom and ecu gear box for bout 250