kams and remap vtr Question?

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 birmingham lad in bristol Posts: 2613 saxo vtr
    #1
    if i wer to get my vtr remaped an kat cams etc i know it would only produce around the same power as a vts so myte as well get a vts but would it be cheaper to do the above to the vtr or do the vts conversion? as ive admitted before im realy not clued up about the mechanicle side of cars. thanx guys
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #2
    id cam it unless you think about camming the s later on
  3. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio
    #3
    I would cam it too mate, not enough people cam vtr's imo.

    Bodies too....

    Let the 8v breath....
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 birmingham lad in bristol Posts: 2613 saxo vtr
    #4
    even tho every one ushialy says vts conversion it, part of me would like to kam the old vtr. if i got a vts i would prob kam it tho eventually.
    how much dose it cost to kam?
  5. Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278
    #5
    Including parts and labour your looking in the region of £1k to cam and map a VTR.

    Thats approx the same as a VTS conversion.
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 birmingham lad in bristol Posts: 2613 saxo vtr
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by RCD-Performance View Post
    Including parts and labour your looking in the region of £1k to cam and map a VTR.

    Thats approx the same as a VTS conversion.
    oh ok thanx matey so basically myte aswell go for the vts conversion then? thanx for help bud
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by RCD-Performance View Post
    Including parts and labour your looking in the region of £1k to cam and map a VTR.

    Thats approx the same as a VTS conversion.
    £1000? for cams and a remap?
    arnt cams like £300 and a map £300-£400?
  8. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #8
    cams + fitting and timing + map most of the time mate
    so more like 1k

    imo do the 8valve cam route
    the insureance will probably be slightly cheaper on a cam than a non standard engine (lots of companies wont cover engine swaps)

    plus its something different
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 North London Posts: 6170 Land Rover Discovery
    #9
    imo geta VTS + cam it

    what i done and im camming my VTS after xmas
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Swanley,Kent Posts: 866 saxo vtr
    #10
    cammed vtr is alot more fun than a nearly stardard VTS.
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #11
    or as said easier to get vts. cheaper
  12. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1802
    #12
    There is quite a considerable cost difference between "camming and mapping my car" and "having my car cammed and mapped"

    The difference will be hundreds of pounds.

    Andy
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 birmingham lad in bristol Posts: 2613 saxo vtr
    #13
    what are peoples thoughts on turbo's
  14. Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278
    #14
    Ah that old chesnut, search dude, there millions (literally) of threads covering the pros and cons of turbocharging.
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5
    #15
    Look for a cheap cam if ya can. Got a cam, gearbox and h/gasket set (thats for a 1.0 lol) for £150. Quite proud of that.
    Then been quoted £200 to fit it, and a new headgasket set, so thats essentially £250 for the cam and fitting. Not even gonna bother getting it mapped cause its only a baby cam, might do in the future though.