Need Tips For My 1.1 desire

17th October 2009, 00:42

Right i bought a 1.1 Saxo desire and its got vtr everythin apart from a engine wat can i do to my engine which will not cost a load and make my engine sound nice (not like a grannys car which it does now) im 17 and i got my test on monday so can u also tell me what u failed on 1st time if u did so i will try and watch out for those mistakes cheers

17th October 2009, 00:45

You could get a manifold, and and exhaust, but not much is going to make it quick mate. Wait for a VTR engine or VTS engine to drop in

17th October 2009, 00:46

Any reason for the size 100 text?

Welcome mate, I've got a Desire as well - best I can say is new backbox and exhaust, induction kit, air filters, drop valves - theres loads you can do, but insurance will hate you at our age when we start modding the engine, may as well wait until you've got some NCB and then get a VTR

17th October 2009, 00:48

i cant get a vtr or vts engine cuz i'd get rap€d by insurance if i crash and im insurance is already sky high, my mate said iif i rip out all my plastic air filter shit it will sound beefy wud that fhk my car after a while ?

17th October 2009, 00:50

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Originally Posted by Tappy

i cant get a vtr or vts engine cuz i'd get rapd by insurance if i crash and im insurance is already sky high, my mate said iif i rip out all my plastic air filter shit it will sound beefy wud that fhk my car after a while ?

Just wait and build your no claims up mate.

Leave standard air filter in, its better than an induction kit without good air intake routing.

17th October 2009, 00:52

how much would a induction kit cost and what will a new black box do ?
im learnin carpentry in college so im abit shit with my car mods

and also what type of exhaust should i get?

17th October 2009, 00:54

would taking my airfilter pipes heading away from my engine mess my car up?

17th October 2009, 03:50

Just leave it tbh.

As said, get some ncb and get a VTR/S

17th October 2009, 07:59

If I could go back in time I would of listened to my Mum and bought a £500 run around. Then saved/built up NCB for a much better car than what I have now..

Be that guy dude. Be sensible for now

17th October 2009, 08:58

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Originally Posted by rushy_23

If I could go back in time I would of listened to my Mum and bought a £500 run around. Then saved/built up NCB for a much better car than what I have now..

Be that guy dude. Be sensible for now

Me too, ive said it so many times, but i was greedy and went named driver one a westcoast for a few years. If i could go back id get a 1.1 106 n just leave it.

17th October 2009, 09:10

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Originally Posted by db_sax

Me too, ive said it so many times, but i was greedy and went named driver one a westcoast for a few years. If i could go back id get a 1.1 106 n just leave it.

We all hate to admit it, but looking back our parents are pretty much usually spot on.

4k on my VTR back then and then around 1k on mods. After a year I duffed it. And was TPFT! Ouch

Worst thing is, it looked shit too.

17th October 2009, 09:26

if i were you dude i would just drop a back box on.
like ever1 else said just save up or you us the car te build on. make it to how you want it.
because i think that the vtr and 1.1 have the same shell
correct me if im wrong any1

17th October 2009, 09:31

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Originally Posted by tinytim6666

if i were you dude i would just drop a back box on.
like ever1 else said just save up or you us the car te build on. make it to how you want it.
because i think that the vtr and 1.1 have the same shell
correct me if im wrong any1

They do. But its more work, with struts ARBs, wishbones, an engine mount, the VT kit, the rear beam etcc

17th October 2009, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinytim6666

if i were you dude i would just drop a back box on.
like ever1 else said just save up or you us the car te build on. make it to how you want it.
because i think that the vtr and 1.1 have the same shell
correct me if im wrong any1

The post I made is genuine sound advise based on experience.

17th October 2009, 09:47

but if you dont put the effort in you never will get the car you build.
its all the fun, rip a car to bits then slowly re build them

well mines in working progress

17th October 2009, 09:47

keep it standard,no point at all doing anything.

17th October 2009, 09:49

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Originally Posted by rushy_23

The post I made is genuine sound advise based on experience.

fair enough
you are write and is the more sensibly option and wen i look back il probley think why did i do that

17th October 2009, 09:59

Reality is if you take than option you will be better off in the future car wise. Will have more options available and more cash to spend.

17th October 2009, 10:21

it's a 1.1

theyre slow

dont do anything to it atall

17th October 2009, 10:37

Well my saxo is pretty much a vtr but its not 1 beacause of the engine i got vtr body kit vtr alloys, seats and i do wanan get sum west coast seat belts just cuz i like da look of dem

17th October 2009, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tappy

Well my saxo is pretty much a vtr but its not 1 beacause of the engine i got vtr body kit vtr alloys, seats and i do wanan get sum west coast seat belts just cuz i like da look of dem

r u sure u gt da VT* struts, arb and wishbone on dem m8?

17th October 2009, 10:51

nah i dought it i dont know what they look like and i dont think i would what are the differnce?

17th October 2009, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tappy

Well my saxo is pretty much a vtr but its not 1 beacause of the engine i got vtr body kit vtr alloys, seats and i do wanan get sum west coast seat belts just cuz i like da look of dem

it's not a vtr though is it...

and speak in english, text talk is for fags

17th October 2009, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleyp

it's not a vtr though is it...

and speak in english, text talk is for fags

Asshole^^^
Didn't your mother always say to you?
If you havent anything nice to say, then dont say nothing at all.

17th October 2009, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tappy

how much would a induction kit cost and what will a new black box do ?
im learnin carpentry in college so im abit shit with my car mods

and also what type of exhaust should i get?

ive got a pipercross induction kit nearly brand new in box if you want it its for a saxo 1.1 desire ill take £50 posted for it mate let iz know

17th October 2009, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Tappy

Asshole^^^
Didn't your mother always say to you?
If you havent anything nice to say, then dont say nothing at all.

read the forum rules n00b... no text talk allowed

just leave your 1.1 alone, it'll never be quick, or be a vtr unless you put a vtr engine in, which would then make your insurance go through the roof as youve already said

and to the guy above, piperX filters decrease engine power usually

17th October 2009, 12:28

as above the only way to make a 1.1 fast is put a bigger engine in it 1.1 are shit to mod i spent a grand on mine and i saw 1bhp if that there is no point just save with the mpg and get a vts soon

17th October 2009, 14:58

To be totally honest... What're you expecting from a 1.1?

If you wanted speed.. You should've bought another car.

If you just wanted a little run-a-round, you've got spot on with this motor.

Just leave it alone, get it looking good and wait until you're old enough to ensure somethin' quicker.

18th October 2009, 12:24

i'd wait to get a better car if i was you, but if u definately want to make some small mods. i would get an upgraded panel filter piper x or something similar. that way it will fit as an exact replacement inside ur original filter housing and insurance company won't know. some of them can increase air flow up to 25%. back box mebies a piper 3" outward rolled?? or a powerflow 3.5 outward rolled