Important! : Saxo VTR To VTS Question

1. Gaz_5103 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Newtownabbey, Co Antrim Posts: 95 Focus ST-3 Saxo VTS Race Car

   #1 25th March 2010, 20:06

   Hi
   
   Quick Question
   
   I have a 98 Mk1 VTR car. wanting to put a VTS engine into it. What will be the handiest donor car to take engine from? Will a mk1 VTS engine fit straight into my mk1 VTR? ~
   
   ive heard people say that you have to get an engine with the same amount of plugs as the car ur putting it into. Is this the plug at the front near side behind headlight?
   
   How can I tell if its single plug or 3 plugs?
   
   
   All help appreciated.
   
   Thanks
2. Reechard Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester Posts: 2286 2x Mazda Mx5s, Volvo s80, Citroen DS4

   #2 25th March 2010, 22:07

   The plugs are to do with the ecu I think. Later models had a 3 plug ecu and the older ones a 1 plug.
   
   Unsure if it will be straight swap from vtr to vts.
3. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #3 25th March 2010, 23:04

   post some pics up...........
4. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #4 26th March 2010, 00:55

   if its from a mk1 vts im 99% sure it'll be fine. only trouble is early mk2's
5. Gaz_5103 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Newtownabbey, Co Antrim Posts: 95 Focus ST-3 Saxo VTS Race Car

   #5 26th March 2010, 02:03

   thanks lee, just bought the car today so havnt it home yet, will get pics up over weekend for advice thanks.
   
   Ps. The plug were talking about is it the ECU plug, ie. one version has one plug into ECU and other has 3 plugs into ECU? thanks.
6. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #6 26th March 2010, 02:05

   i belive X is when the 3 plug ecu came into action
   
   before then it was single plug.
7. Gaz_5103 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Newtownabbey, Co Antrim Posts: 95 Focus ST-3 Saxo VTS Race Car

   #7 26th March 2010, 21:46

   Here are photos of the 2 loom plugs. Can anyone advise me which VTS engine I should be on the look out for and what all I will need to complete the conversion. Thanks
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Gaz_5103 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Newtownabbey, Co Antrim Posts: 95 Focus ST-3 Saxo VTS Race Car

   #8 27th March 2010, 09:00

   Also, If I have a 16v enigne that the loom and ECU are gone from, how can I tell if this engine will take the single plug ECU loom to match my car?
   
   
   Thanks