W Reg VTR. bhp?

1. Boothy_UK Banned Joined: Sep 2008 bastardville Posts: 860 a cunt for a eye

   #1 12th August 2009, 00:28

   i have a vtr finaly! its a w reg and the engine bay looks different to my old t reg westie (obv) but i know early vtrs were 90bhp and later ones 98bhp.
   anyone shed any light as to which one i have?
   the airbox is a cylider if that helps
   cheers!
   J x
2. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #2 12th August 2009, 00:29

   90BHP
   
   98BHP has a flat filter
3. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #3 12th August 2009, 00:30

   90bhp
4. Boothy_UK Banned Joined: Sep 2008 bastardville Posts: 860 a cunt for a eye

   #4 12th August 2009, 00:32

   exelent, quick replys thanks..
   have to make up the extra 8 bhp then =/
   fun times.
   J x
5. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #5 12th August 2009, 00:39

   de-cat
   induction kit
   cams ..
   
   100BHP +
6. Boothy_UK Banned Joined: Sep 2008 bastardville Posts: 860 a cunt for a eye

   #6 12th August 2009, 00:40

   buying ashley manifold (decat)
   have a cotton green.
   buying cams in the furure + pullys...surely the cams will take it higher than 100?!?
   some knarly ones anyway?
   J x
7. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #7 12th August 2009, 00:41

   yeah
8. DaN90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 197 16v s1 rallye :)

   #8 12th August 2009, 01:50

   What cams do you want to use depends on how wild they are.
9. Scott-jarvis Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1053

   #9 12th August 2009, 07:13

   90bhp, its a blacktop engine with a silvertop rocker cover
10. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #10 12th August 2009, 11:31

    Why do people say cams when a vtr has only one camshaft? Am I mising something lol?
11. jordysaxobby Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 stafford Posts: 929 mk 2 1.4 cammed vts conversion, mk 1 mango westcoa

    #11 12th August 2009, 11:55

    aup m8 iv just got a w reg vtr, got 4-2-1 racing maniflod, d-cat straight thru pipe wiv performance exaughst n insuction kit wiv carbonj intake, rekon its runnin bw 105bhp
12. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

    #12 12th August 2009, 12:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Stevo123 Why do people say cams when a vtr has only one camshaft? Am I mising something lol?

    so many cars are 16V thesedays, hobbit i guess
13. Boothy_UK Banned Joined: Sep 2008 bastardville Posts: 860 a cunt for a eye

    #13 12th August 2009, 12:48

    ahh seen.
    well all good!
    plan to get a 4-2-1 on asap!
    J x
14. stupotvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport

    #14 12th August 2009, 13:08

    read my spec in my sig I've done that and got 107bhp at the flywheel from a w reg 90bhp engine. 75bhp atw
15. d-styler Newbie Joined: May 2009 Cornwall Posts: 2 phase 2 saxo vtr, dark blue

    #15 27th August 2009, 00:10

    you have gained 17bhp from a mani and centre section??
16. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #16 27th August 2009, 08:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott-jarvis 90bhp, its a blacktop engine with a silvertop rocker cover

    Nope, blacktops have non-roller rocker cams, where as both silvertops (90 & 98bhp) have roller rockers cams & knock sensor.
17. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

    #17 27th August 2009, 09:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stupotvtr read my spec in my sig I've done that and got 107bhp at the flywheel from a w reg 90bhp engine. 75bhp atw

    seems abit much, you had a remap since fitting?