£500 to spend

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261
    #1
    Since I been layed off from work and a new job is almost lined up, I have 500 to spend without labour costs. My vts is standard apart from a raceland induction kit.. What else would you guys buy for £500 I know its not alot but its a start thanks guys
  2. Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS
    #2
    As much as a complete exhaust system as I could afford. If you buy up bargains you could get manifold, centre pipe and rear silencer.

    Would recommend a Supersprint/Piper 4-2-1, Supersprint race pipe and a Piper silencer. You could squeeze that into £500-ish if you are patient and wait till the bargains appear.
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #3
    As above, + a service if its due
  4. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester Posts: 2286 2x Mazda Mx5s, Volvo s80, Citroen DS4
    #4
    If I were you Id kindly donate it to me

    Seriously though, get a full exhaust and manifold and some change left over.
    Or put it towards cams and remap.
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261
    #5
    Might look into a manifold and exhaust system, I do have around 1000 put want try keep cost down, as dont want go over board with the saxo lol
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Matt1-vts View Post
    Since I been layed off from work and a new job is almost lined up, I have 500 to spend without labour costs. My vts is standard apart from a raceland induction kit.. What else would you guys buy for £500 I know its not alot but its a start thanks guys
    decent suspension and brakes will always be more rewarding then an exhaust, unless your just up for straight line performance.

    Depends what you want from the car?
  7. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta
    #7
    suspension and brakes or nothing
  8. Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom View Post
    suspension and brakes or nothing
    Can't believe I forgot those, I think I just assume people do this as standard!

    Scrap what I said, source a set of GTI-6 brakes, Spax or Apex suspension setup off KamRacing or off here and a racepipe.
  9. Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr
    #9
    lowering if not already 4.2.1 mani and a nice zorst
  10. Newbie Joined: May 2008 Harlow, Essex Posts: 1 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #10
    I'd say brakes, suspension and stiffening first.
  11. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta
    #11
    why waste money on exhaust and manifolds when the car cant handle a corner?
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261
    #12
    im no speed freak and just want my saxo looking and sounding nice and also want some more performance out of it..but might get some decent breaks as mine are not that great
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #13
    id always spend the money on a new set of dampers/springs, a 266mm brake set up and a set of new buses and maybe for rose jointed gear linkages and a quick shift, id get the car driving spot on before doing anything else
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shields Posts: 779
    #14
    Until your new jobs definate keep the money in the bank and then think about wht to spend it on (Dad alex comming out there.lol)

    But if you really want to spunk it then suspension and brakes are the 1st things you should look towards!!!! Bollocks to making it go quicker if it cant stop or corner!!
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi
    #15
    apex kit and some brembos are doable for that budget plus braided lines winner
  16. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Cirencester Posts: 2286 2x Mazda Mx5s, Volvo s80, Citroen DS4
    #16
    Id of suggested the suspension if the car was going to be tracked/driven properly.
    But saw he was after it looking and sounding nice swayed the exhaust idea.
  17. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom View Post
    why waste money on exhaust and manifolds when the car cant handle a corner?
    Usually thats down to worn suspension....
    I've got our van running Bilstein B4 dampers all round and standard springs and I found it very fun on the fast sweeping A roads through Devon and cornwall at 60-70mph. You dont want to slow down with a 1.5D.
    Admittedly a faster engine can get you heading for corners at higher speeds requiring more braking therefore upsetting the chassis balance more, plus braking will not be as effective due to more weight transfer forward, but it was not dangerous...
    I think the standard dampers can handle a relatively minor hike in power from an exhaust system.

    Kev
  18. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts
    #18
    Upgrade the brakes, suspension & tyres first
  19. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006
    #19
    Apex suspension kit, mintex pads, maxtorq disc's, braided hoses, new fluid wishbone + rollbar bushes and after that you'd still have money for some beers and a packet of cigs.
    Don't bother with bigger brakes, saxo ones are fine, the only reason people find they fade and have no bite is because they don't bother flushing the fluid and use crap motor factor pads