Can you 16v a 1.1?

  1. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Croydon bruvaaaaaa Posts: 1448 Alfa Romeo Mito Cloverleaf & Saxo VT?
    #1
    Just intrested, will it give any gain to the performance?

    Cheers

    Ollie White
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #2
    yes i believe you can out a 16v engine in any saxo / 106. Sleeper ftw
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport
    #3
    if you mean drop a vts engine in then yes if you mean convert to a 16v head then yes probs, but not without alot of work being done.
    not much point in the second one tbh
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #4
    ^^ to the top
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2006 Norwich, Norfolk Posts: 2563 VTSSSS
    #5
    the amount of time/effort/money it would cost to convert it to a 1.1 16v (if its even possible) would be less cost effective than putting a vts engine in tbh
  6. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Croydon bruvaaaaaa Posts: 1448 Alfa Romeo Mito Cloverleaf & Saxo VT?
    #6
    Far enough, i was intrested in the second option. Im not dropping a vts engine just the vtr and turboing it.
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
    #7
    course you can - anything is do'able - just depends on time/budget/desire
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by oli208 View Post
    Far enough, i was intrested in the second option. Im not dropping a vts engine just the vtr and turboing it.
    vtr is 8v aswell
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Salisbury Posts: 349 Saxo Furrioo. 2000 reg Gold vts,now-blue 03 vts 60
    #9
    should just drop the engine in the sleeper look would be funny.
  10. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Croydon bruvaaaaaa Posts: 1448 Alfa Romeo Mito Cloverleaf & Saxo VT?
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stupotvtr View Post
    vtr is 8v aswell
    I no, but they would not insure me for a vts conversion
  11. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Croydon bruvaaaaaa Posts: 1448 Alfa Romeo Mito Cloverleaf & Saxo VT?
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jscott91 View Post
    should just drop the engine in the sleeper look would be funny.
    Thats my plan
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by oli208 View Post
    I no, but they would not insure me for a vts conversion
    but they will for a vtr turbo??
  13. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Croydon bruvaaaaaa Posts: 1448 Alfa Romeo Mito Cloverleaf & Saxo VT?
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stupotvtr View Post
    but they will for a vtr turbo??
    Na i just want to get the engine in first and get the turbo like a year later.
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost
    #14
    there is a problem with the mounts.. you have to get a vts on spot welded or something.... NOT sure it imo although i was considering it but safer to get a vts as the brakes will need changing everything on the 1.1 will need upgrading
  15. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti
    #15
    ye you can but will need custom rods and pitons makeing up, i know its been done on a 1.3 bottom end by sandy brown he did it himself with throttle boddies and quite abit of headwork and afew other bits and pieces i would imagine, it was mapped by himself and made around the 170bhp mark maybe abit more? but reved to like 9k iirc??

    as said do able with budget