cheap easy mod

1. saxo09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Wellingborough Posts: 112 1999 citroen saxo west coast KTM EXC 125

   #1 24th August 2009, 21:32

   whats a nice mod to up your performance which does empty your poket to much??? (apart from performance filter)
2. Lp12790 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Oxford Posts: 327 Peugeot 206 GTI 180, Citroen Saxo VTR

   #2 24th August 2009, 22:01

   From £200 you can get your ECU remapped. around 15% power increase and insurance companies will never find out because its software. It not that cheap but it does affect your insurance like other mods will
3. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #3 24th August 2009, 22:05

   exhaust, strip the car out? vpower
   what engine you got that will help.
   a vts likes breathing mod's etc etc
4. saxo09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Wellingborough Posts: 112 1999 citroen saxo west coast KTM EXC 125

   #4 24th August 2009, 22:06

   ive got the 1.4i westcoast so has anyone got any ideas???? cheers for the info so far
5. user_16990 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 810 2001 VTS

   #5 24th August 2009, 22:27

   Yeah it's called strippage
   
   Get rid of crap you don't need/want such as: Spare wheel and cage and tool kit, sound deadning, rear seats and belts, subs/amps/neons etc etc. Improves the car in every way possible (apart from perhaps road noise and practicality lol)
   
   And it's free!
6. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #6 24th August 2009, 22:27

   Strip the car.
   
   Port and polish the Throttle Body
   
   Port match
   
   *Last 2 arnt that easy though*
7. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

   #7 24th August 2009, 22:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lp12790 From £200 you can get your ECU remapped. around 15% power increase and insurance companies will never find out because its software. It not that cheap but it does affect your insurance like other mods will

   Fail
8. user_16990 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 810 2001 VTS

   #8 24th August 2009, 22:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by col101 Fail

   Tru dat. Deffo more like 30%
9. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #9 24th August 2009, 22:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Finchowned Tru dat. Deffo more like 30%

   I thought it was 30bhp not 30%? It takes the 50bhp 1ltr to 80bhp. At least thats what the chip on ebay said
10. Eldridge Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Aberystwyth Posts: 618 mk1 vanitien red flatarch!

    #10 24th August 2009, 22:40

    you didnt buy a chip off ebay did you??
    
    tut
    tut
    tit
11. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

    #11 24th August 2009, 22:46

    Yeah sure they can ruin engine long term
12. Eldridge Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Aberystwyth Posts: 618 mk1 vanitien red flatarch!

    #12 24th August 2009, 23:00

    all they do is make your ecu think there is more air going into it so the car burns more fuel so it actualy makes performance worse
13. edindude Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 edinburgh Posts: 265 saxo sx 1.1i fiesta flame 1.4

    #13 24th August 2009, 23:03

    i wont be getting one of them then
14. Eldridge Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Aberystwyth Posts: 618 mk1 vanitien red flatarch!

    #14 24th August 2009, 23:09

    as these guys have said the best way to improve performance is to put your car on a diet!! every 10kg you lose is like adding 1BHP so say you manage to shave 50kg you get 5BHP more plus better stopping distances and handling and even fuel consumption!!
15. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

    #15 24th August 2009, 23:20

    But obviously loose the practicality side of things, no seats, any of you guys with no spare tyre been caught without on when needed? lol
16. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

    #16 24th August 2009, 23:21

    yes but over striping my make the handling bad?
    light rear end
17. Eldridge Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Aberystwyth Posts: 618 mk1 vanitien red flatarch!

    #17 24th August 2009, 23:22

    i took my one out and never had a problem. i put this stuff called slime in my wheels though so i can always get home.
18. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

    #18 24th August 2009, 23:25

    Whats that like seals a puncture for short amount of time?
19. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

    #19 24th August 2009, 23:26

    yes on a 1.1 is light at the front so it evens out but insome cases ie vtr vts with the big engine its makes it oversteer. what ever you loose from the rear you should take from the front. 50/50
20. wall-e L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Canterbury Posts: 57 1997 106 gti (aka wall-e)

    #20 25th August 2009, 01:09

    Call me an idiot, but i reckon one of the cheapest and best performance oriented mods is a quick shift link.
    
    http://www.griffiths-engineering.co.uk/
    
    They are £20, easy to fit, undetectable as a mod (within reason) and actually work. Sure it won't give you more power, but it'll help you get your gears in quicker which kinda improves 'performance'... if you see what I mean
21. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #21 25th August 2009, 01:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wall-e Call me an idiot, but i reckon one of the cheapest and best performance oriented mods is a quick shift link. http://www.griffiths-engineering.co.uk/ They are £20, easy to fit, undetectable as a mod (within reason) and actually work. Sure it won't give you more power, but it'll help you get your gears in quicker which kinda improves 'performance'... if you see what I mean

    Good call mate, good mod, and may be investing in one very soon lol
22. wall-e L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Canterbury Posts: 57 1997 106 gti (aka wall-e)

    #22 25th August 2009, 01:23

    I got one a while back and I'm pleased with it.
    
    It'll shorten the throw, but will make shifting more difficult if there is a lot of play/wear on the arm between the stick and the rest of the linkage.
    
    Buy from GE direct, they sent mine really quick. Cost £25 delivered, took about 20 mins to fit.
23. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

    #23 25th August 2009, 01:29

    The fact of saying stripping = more bhp is gay
    
    Look at it as better power to weight ratio.
    
    Best bet is to strip... but not half hearted...
24. sliderz Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 warrington Posts: 722 saxo vts turbo

    #24 25th August 2009, 01:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lp12790 From £200 you can get your ECU remapped. around 15% power increase and insurance companies will never find out because its software. It not that cheap but it does affect your insurance like other mods will

    lo whats the point mapping a standerd engine
25. sliderz Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 warrington Posts: 722 saxo vts turbo

    #25 25th August 2009, 01:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo09 whats a nice mod to up your performance which does empty your poket to much??? (apart from performance filter)

    none simply its none every thing emptys ya pocket
26. PUG1OFF Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 chorley lancashire pr7 Posts: 401 106 s2 gti turbo,46k quicky,caddy van vr6, and a w

    #26 25th August 2009, 10:51

    drop a vts in it . iv put 1 in myne and ill never go back .and if u do dont stip it .myns stiped and is fxxkin gud fun but oversteers were ever it can
27. PUG1OFF Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 chorley lancashire pr7 Posts: 401 106 s2 gti turbo,46k quicky,caddy van vr6, and a w

    #27 25th August 2009, 10:53

    and forgot to say i compleated my conversion for less than £450
28. user_36594 Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Weston Super Mare Posts: 1298

    #28 25th August 2009, 21:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rich112 But obviously loose the practicality side of things, no seats, any of you guys with no spare tyre been caught without on when needed? lol

    get a can of tyre weld for like £5
29. saxo09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Wellingborough Posts: 112 1999 citroen saxo west coast KTM EXC 125

    #29 27th August 2009, 12:13

    cheers for all the input
30. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

    #30 28th August 2009, 20:47

    how much would a quick shift ink cost to install? generally
31. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #31 28th August 2009, 20:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wadoryu how much would a quick shift ink cost to install? generally

    Free, do it yourself takes 20 minutes.
32. Eldridge Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Aberystwyth Posts: 618 mk1 vanitien red flatarch!

    #32 28th August 2009, 21:05

    how hard?
33. PUG1OFF Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 chorley lancashire pr7 Posts: 401 106 s2 gti turbo,46k quicky,caddy van vr6, and a w

    #33 7th September 2009, 19:06

    vts it .