VT kit on saxo 5 door?

14th August 2009, 10:52

right im very interested in putting a vt kit on my saxo 5 door. right besides having to cut the kit so i can still use my back doors, will there be any other problems? im sure someone on here has all ready done it! but i cant find the link. Thanks

15th August 2009, 01:02

it has definitely been done, i think they had to use the front door pannels on teh rear doors aswell as the front doors, which obviously needed modifying to fit, but looked different,

15th August 2009, 10:14

you would need to extend the side skirts, create something to fit the rear quarter and rear doors

15th August 2009, 11:06

dont think you have to extend the side skirts... there both the same length, the doors are just shorter on the 5 door. the rear arch will have to be cut and bonded onto the door to fit properly, but im sure thats how they did it on the other 5 door aswell.... i really could do with finding the thread about it.

15th August 2009, 11:18

I wouldn't bother tbh not worth the hassel. Just keep the flat arch look and fit a VT front bumper? That looks good imo.

For example:

Gokans old

Marshy old

(hope they dont mind me using there pics)

15th August 2009, 23:22

does look nice, so them pics have the front vt bumper? is it just a straight swap then? has the top pic got a side skirt on aswell?

15th August 2009, 23:25

is it possible to just put a front and rear bumper on? but does it just not work? i have been looking for ages bit i am just not sure if its too much hassle.

16th August 2009, 08:04

i no the vt back bumper is different, it comes off at a different angle for the arch to connect to it.... i thought the front bumper was the same aswell but looking at these pics its not. lol

16th August 2009, 08:58

Front bumper is a straight swap with no issues, but the rear bumper (although it will fit the car) will not fit the flat arch's. Side skirts are definately longer on a five door. You can generaly tell when the car is nearly a foot longer.

16th August 2009, 12:47

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Originally Posted by ant809099

Gokans old

That is fuckin lush! Big fan of that car

16th August 2009, 18:34

whats the thread for that car?

16th August 2009, 19:19

cheers

16th August 2009, 19:35

that red 5dr looking very nice:y

shud try it fella, some graft to do it but looks the business, and by the sounds their aint many in ur area. Also the manual actual says the chassis is a lil longer on a 5dr.

16th August 2009, 19:37

Just sell your car and buy 3 door,easy as that bud........

16th August 2009, 19:51

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Originally Posted by saxokid100

Just sell your car and buy 3 door,easy as that bud........

or you could that lolz

16th August 2009, 19:52

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Originally Posted by VtrFarlz86

or you could that lolz

Ive only ever had 3 door hatches!! not into family cars!!!

16th August 2009, 20:12

that red 5dr is soooo shit , i hate 5doors

16th August 2009, 20:18

nearly every panel will need to be adapted

the 3 door model's doors are longer, so the front door panel will need shortening, the rear arch/door panel will need adapting a lot to fit 1) along the length of the door and 2) over the arch and allowing the doors to open

the bumpers will go on fine though. to get the front bumper on you will need to make new holes to the fitting brackets so it fits flush (this is if you do the bumper alone)

you can fit the rear bumper on as normal, but if you are only changing the bumpers, the rear one wont look good as it is a different shape. its made to fit in with the curve of the rear arch, so without the arches, it leaves a gap

i looked into doing it with my old saxo, but i couldnt be bothered to pay the huge costs involved with all the changes

16th August 2009, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Viper

nearly every panel will need to be adapted

the 3 door model's doors are longer, so the front door panel will need shortening, the rear arch/door panel will need adapting a lot to fit 1) along the length of the door and 2) over the arch and allowing the doors to open

the bumpers will go on fine though. to get the front bumper on you will need to make new holes to the fitting brackets so it fits flush (this is if you do the bumper alone)

you can fit the rear bumper on as normal, but if you are only changing the bumpers, the rear one wont look good as it is a different shape. its made to fit in with the curve of the rear arch, so without the arches, it leaves a gap

i looked into doing it with my old saxo, but i couldnt be bothered to pay the huge costs involved with all the changes

I agree with you 1+........

16th August 2009, 20:34

damn right you do

16th August 2009, 20:37

Pointless wasten money fitten vt kit on 5 door,when its easyer to fit it on 3 door....

16th August 2009, 20:38

yes, however... if someone needs the 5 door version (more doors more whores) then they would want to try and fit it. it isnt as easy as just swapping for a 3 door. lol

16th August 2009, 20:41

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Originally Posted by Viper

yes, however... if someone needs the 5 door version (more doors more whores) then they would want to try and fit it. it isnt as easy as just swapping for a 3 door. lol

just sell the 5 door car,and pick up 3 door,the auto trader is full of 3 door saxo"s

16th August 2009, 20:46

its easy to say that, but not as easy to do so.

its hassle, changing insurance etc, trying to sell one car and trying to buy another suitable one

16th August 2009, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Viper

its easy to say that, but not as easy to do so.

its hassle, changing insurance etc, trying to sell one car and trying to buy another suitable one

Depends how much you want it bud!!! i buy cat -c saxo"s and 106 gti"s fix them with in 2 weeks Mot them and sell them

and rake the cash in everytime £££££

16th August 2009, 21:03

the thing with doing that though is that you are then moving into a very common style. i.e the VT kit 3 door saxo.

they're everywhere, however you rarely see tastefully modded 5 doors

16th August 2009, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Viper

the thing with doing that though is that you are then moving into a very common style. i.e the VT kit 3 door saxo.

they're everywhere, however you rarely see tastefully modded 5 doors

Yer but im only seling on to jo public thow mate,upto them what style they go for..........

just enjoy saven saxo"s from the scrap yard..............

16th August 2009, 21:32

it wasnt aimed at you buying and selling, it was in reference to you implying that the OP should just get a 3 door and VT kit it. lol

16th August 2009, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Viper

it wasnt aimed at you buying and selling, it was in reference to you implying that the OP should just get a 3 door and VT kit it. lol

Body kits on 5 door cars look out of place!! exception to subaru"s Evo"s.....

18th August 2009, 16:40

i likle it in a strange way its different

23rd August 2009, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Viper

nearly every panel will need to be adapted

the 3 door model's doors are longer, so the front door panel will need shortening, the rear arch/door panel will need adapting a lot to fit 1) along the length of the door and 2) over the arch and allowing the doors to open

the bumpers will go on fine though. to get the front bumper on you will need to make new holes to the fitting brackets so it fits flush (this is if you do the bumper alone)

you can fit the rear bumper on as normal, but if you are only changing the bumpers, the rear one wont look good as it is a different shape. its made to fit in with the curve of the rear arch, so without the arches, it leaves a gap

i looked into doing it with my old saxo, but i couldnt be bothered to pay the huge costs involved with all the changes

right ive managed to find some after market side skirts from POTN to fit the 5 door, and ive also purchased some wheel arches to fit the 1.1's which fits the 5 door just nicely. my only issue is the back bumper now, even if i get an aftermarket back bumper designed for the vtr i still will get the gap, but im sure i can get around that with some filler

27th August 2009, 02:05

hey
was sort of lookin at doin something to my 5door saxo

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=195153

found that link while googling

27th August 2009, 02:22

little of topic but, 5 door 106 gti's were sold in france as standard apparently never ever seen a pic of a genuine one though

27th August 2009, 09:06

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Originally Posted by miamibluebaby

little of topic but, 5 door 106 gti's were sold in france as standard apparently never ever seen a pic of a genuine one though

i know somone who owns one

i'l see if i can get him to send me some pics mate

Oh and did you know in france what we call VTR rims here are standard VTS rims in france. What we call VTS rims here where only found on Xsara VTS's

27th August 2009, 20:17

that looked so much nicer than i thought it would

27th August 2009, 23:18

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Originally Posted by Mallyauto86

i know somone who owns one

i'l see if i can get him to send me some pics mate

Oh and did you know in france what we call VTR rims here are standard VTS rims in france. What we call VTS rims here where only found on Xsara VTS's

When i bought my mk2 vts from my local citreon dealers,it came already with the mk2 vts rims,and not the vtr rims you get on the mk1 vts"s....

28th August 2009, 11:20

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Originally Posted by superstu88

hey
was sort of lookin at doin something to my 5door saxo

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=195153

found that link while googling

if it can be done like the spaxo in that link then go for it .......... it would be really different , and worth doing imo

28th August 2009, 15:36

good on you for being persistent with it

i would love to have been able to fund the work to get mine done in full VT.

although i would have been gutted when it came to selling it. LOL

28th August 2009, 22:09

tbf matey 5doors arnt worth doin up. the three door looks a lot better, just not as practical in terms of gettin in the back. as far as im aware they dont make any 5doors above a ax or forte, so get yourself a 1.4 furio, or even a 1.1 3door, grab a set of arches of your local breakers, direct fitment and look better. that way the mods you do will look nicer than the 5door!!

29th August 2009, 00:44

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Originally Posted by Viper

it wasnt aimed at you buying and selling, it was in reference to you implying that the OP should just get a 3 door and VT kit it. lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by r_coull

tbf matey 5doors arnt worth doin up. the three door looks a lot better, just not as practical in terms of gettin in the back. as far as im aware they dont make any 5doors above a ax or forte, so get yourself a 1.4 furio, or even a 1.1 3door, grab a set of arches of your local breakers, direct fitment and look better. that way the mods you do will look nicer than the 5door!!

there is you're ans buddy ............... that would be the easy option and

3 door saxo with a vt kit ........not rare, 5 door with a vt and a lot of blood sweat tears and dosh awesome if i had a 5 i would defo think of doing it just cause its really different