Throttle bodied VTR

23rd November 2008, 21:16

Is this a recomendation? or should this be restricted to the S?
If its ok to do to a VTR anybody got any good tips, products etc

Many thanks!!!

23rd November 2008, 21:21

Just say you do it, spend £4000 doing it and you see 160bhp, great, fun little car.

Now say you start with a 16v, spend £4000 and end up with 180bhp.. I know which i would rather do

23rd November 2008, 21:23

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Originally Posted by VtsTom

Just say you do it, spend £4000 doing it and you see 160bhp, great, fun little car.

Now say you start with a 16v, spend £4000 and end up with 180bhp.. I know which i would rather do

took the words right outta my mouth tbh!

23rd November 2008, 21:27

ahh i see haha. glad i asked really, neva knew it would cost that much either!! there a lad near me that has one from a motorbike etc but never knew the costs were that high.

in that case, what would you recomend for a boost in performance, jus a re map??

23rd November 2008, 23:17

id say throttly body your 8v
nobody des it much and it would be sweet

as for the guys on about vts conversions yea its a god plan but imo its easier to work on the engine in the car

24th November 2008, 02:33

boddie your vtr mate not as common as a vts conversion

24th November 2008, 02:59

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Originally Posted by dobbo_1

boddie your vtr mate not as common as a vts conversion

depends which forum you use really lol!

tons of 8vs on bike bodies on 106 forums.

None produce massive power..

although NA massive power on TUs isnt easy full stop

24th November 2008, 03:03

fair enuff have not been on that may have to sign up tbh what power you looking at on bike boddies and a mild cam? 130 ish?

24th November 2008, 17:47

Well the lad near me has bodied his off a gsxr i think and sounds the muts and has alot of power. im thinkin along with a re map etc it would be a reet pocket rocket.

24th November 2008, 18:26

My MX5 was throttle bodied. Was great fun

24th November 2008, 18:43

if you have a bit of mechnical knowledge it will not cost £4000 to bodie it, a set of tb's from a cbr 600 including custom manifold to fit an 8v head, ram air filters injectors and a dasek chip mapped for a vtr on bodies just sold on fleabay for £185 it doesnt take much knowlege to fit the only thing that will majorly cost is the amount of pizza and coffee you will need when fitting it

24th November 2008, 22:21

I thought 4k was VERY high. Im doin it. Jus need some cash.

25th November 2008, 00:24

£4000 is very pricey, but, that will be for Jenvey ITB's which are proper throttle bodies. Bike ones work just aswell but will be a little bit more hassle. For a bike tb'd setup i'd set aside £100 for the tb's, £150 max for manifold from Bogg Brothers, £50 for silicone couplers, unless you bolt them on. Then ideally you would run standalone management like my old MX5 which was on Megasquirt. Management systems that I know work well with Pug/Citroens' are Megasquirt and Omex. Good systems DON'T come cheap, you really do get what you pay for. My moto is 'Buy cheap, buy twice!' Then you'll need it mapping for your setup, again doesnt come cheap and you really need to find a reputable company who have good experience with the management system you chose. I'd budget around £1500-2000 for a 'd.i.y' setup

25th November 2008, 00:25

Also meant to mention, you'll need to sort linkages, tps etc etc. You'll need to set up a cold start function too.

25th November 2008, 18:03

Thanks for that matt. Defo takin all that into account and gettin it all noted down for the future. i got a progress thread goin on mine and so far iv had to buy a new gearbox, clutch, wishbone, hb cables so its been a bit of hassle with money. But once i got a new job (soon i hope) and the money stream begins to flow nice and steady then my D.I.Y shal begin. Thanks again!!!

25th November 2008, 18:38

contact edwards on here he has a thorttle bodied vts lump for sale

26th November 2008, 10:32

What do bike bodied engines sound and run like? could you do it on a standard ecu? i was looking into this but people told me its not worth it and dont run very well at best.

26th November 2008, 17:24

Well the lad iv seen hasnt complained, and looks the bollocks with a K&N on each peice.

27th November 2008, 18:28

i would bodie the VTR tbh

nice bit of 8v attitude

and it's a rare sight.

27th November 2008, 19:28

Aye, i shal go for it. But not yet, 1st im gettin a rear axle (if i can find one, suprisingly hard!!) and got some cash comin in again. Then....it shal begin lol

27th November 2008, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Reilly

Aye, i shal go for it. But not yet, 1st im gettin a rear axle (if i can find one, suprisingly hard!!) and got some cash comin in again. Then....it shal begin lol

Once you have enought posts to get into the for sale section just keep an eye in the saxo parts forum, there's always people braking cars and just see if you can get their rear axle's .