1.1 to VTS - advice needed, urgent...

1. assaulter_99 L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 79

   #1 13th April 2006, 01:40

   hey guys, i know you all think 1.1 sucks, but i pretty well loved my little engine. BUT now i'm on the "need for power", so i'm thinking of getting a vts upgrade, i would like to know how much, and also what must i change (gearbox?). hope you can help me.
2. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

   #2 13th April 2006, 02:06

   don't need to change you gear box
   will need pretty much every thing esle that is atached to the engine though e.g ecu, wiring looms and speedometer ect proberbly a few other bits and bobs that i cant think of but i'm sure someone else will tell you the rest.
3. citroenaxgtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 swansea United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 895 citroen ax vtr

   #3 13th April 2006, 17:12

   ecu, looms, transponder, keys from doner car, inlet manifold and exhaust manifold. just buy a vts!
   
4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 13th April 2006, 17:17

   Wheres the fun in just buying a VTS? depends how much uve done to the car to make it ur own though, if its more or less standard get a VTS and swap bits over. if not give the conversion a try ill be transplanting one into mine next year if all goes to plan
5. assaulter_99 L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 79

   #5 13th April 2006, 17:43

   yeah i put a lot of bucks into bodykits(front rear bumpers, arches...)and going for another car will ruin me... any1 got a hint of how much it will cost?
6. popsi Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Zagreb Croatia Posts: 486 saxo 1.1 mk1

   #6 13th April 2006, 17:50

   dont need new gearbox....old one will give you better transmission...
7. Dave_J Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Co. Durham Posts: 235

   #7 14th April 2006, 19:22

   Do it yourself. its really easy.
8. assaulter_99 L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 79

   #8 16th April 2006, 05:06

   its as easy as that to change an engine and other bits??
9. sjsbale Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 London Posts: 417 Golf GTi

   #9 16th April 2006, 07:54

   why why why...? is it not cheaper buying a vts? Won't the engine be to powerfull for the car and the car fall apart?
10. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

    #10 16th April 2006, 08:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sjsbale Won't the engine be to powerfull for the car and the car fall apart?

    how???
    
    at the end of the day its still a saxo dont matter what engines in it
11. sjsbale Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 London Posts: 417 Golf GTi

    #11 16th April 2006, 16:11

    ie, the clutch and gear box not designed for a lower powered engine? wont they need replacing? and the wheels are much smaller so the handling isnt going to be that safe cos the vts is bad enough as isnt is?
12. sjsbale Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 London Posts: 417 Golf GTi

    #12 16th April 2006, 16:12

    surely the money spent on a conversion isn't worth it when you can buy a vts cheap anyway?
13. dirt_geezer Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 colwyn bay United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 102

    #13 16th April 2006, 20:08

    put vts in ya 1.1 mate its a wolf in sheeps clothin
14. assaulter_99 L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 79

    #14 16th April 2006, 20:39

    thanks for your help, but thinking of wheels etc, i was thinking of maybe going for some 14' or 15's, also why i'm doing this conversion is that down here in mauritius there are hardly any vts' or vtr's, the only option is an engine transplant, it will cost cheaper...i think
15. chrisni1986 Established Member Joined: May 2005 Northern Ireland Posts: 1020 EVO 5, 306XLD

    #15 19th April 2006, 06:06

    the early mk 1 vtr/s al came with the vtr wheels so i wouldnt imagine wheels would make a difference to holding engine weight...
16. assaulter_99 L-plater Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 79

    #16 19th April 2006, 06:26

    so there's an actual difference in engine weight too? by how much?