The good and the bad of VTR to VTS conversion?

1. CitroenSport Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1984 MK2 VTS 153bhp

   #1 4th July 2009, 11:50

   rite will im considering putting a 16valver into my VTR and obv the good points are the speed and power etc...
   
   but what about the bad points?
   
   1-insurance goes through the roof, or dont tell them and risk crashing into a aston martin and having to pay out
   
   2-hard to sell after?
   
   3-more problems than its worth?
   
   4- how do you sort out millage, etc...?
   
   5- and whats the average price of a conversion including the VTS box?
2. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #2 4th July 2009, 11:56

   mine less than a vts, its a vtr with an engine mod lol! i'll be going with a speciaist when it runs out in a couple of months.
   i would think it might sell a bit easier, the young lads who want a vts but cant insure it would probably get an r with an s engine and pay more if you get the right guy
   no more probs than any other saxo
   you dont change mileage because that should still reflect the milage on the shell
   mine cost me £250 for engine and £100 for box, then a further £3-400 on bits and pieces for it. but ive now bought a new exhaust for it and vts alloys and stuff like that
3. Matty_vtr_02 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Huddersfield Posts: 145 saxo vtr mk 2

   #3 4th July 2009, 13:57

   i'm considerin doin an s converison but i really don't kno if its worth it? how easy is it to do on your own i.e with mounting it etc? or are the mounts all the same?
4. CitroenSport Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1984 MK2 VTS 153bhp

   #4 5th July 2009, 15:06

   any other opinions?
5. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #5 5th July 2009, 15:12

   edit..
   
   Clicked wrong thread lol.
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 5th July 2009, 21:19

   2-not really, should sell pretty easy imo
   
   3-no problems if all parts are in good condition
   
   4- you dont have to, can se the vts clocks, or get yours adjusted
   
   5- i'll fit for £250