8v or 16v engine rebuild

1. stephen34 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 yateley Posts: 776 mrk 2 vtr cammed more to come :)

   #1 24th June 2010, 12:53

   right i am going to keep the saxo i have it is a nice mrk 2 8v cammed my question is should i stick with the 8v engine and rebuild and make it stronger and do more work to it or
   
   should i 16v do a little rebuild with some cams and a clean up and start there as getting a 160bhp out of one of a vts engine is not hard
   
   i like the 8v engine and it is different is there any one that would back me up and tell me to play with an 8v engine instead of a 16v ?
2. user_42881 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shields Posts: 779

   #2 24th June 2010, 13:12

   Im a big fan of 8v, had a mk2 golf 1.8 8v gti and I preferred the simplicity of the 8v, timing belt snapped at the side of the central motorway up mine and me mate dropped a belt off and fixed it there and then, no bent valves or problems. Thats one of the reasons I got a vtr because of 8v.
   
   VTS will always be quicker but you still have options for the vtr, still fit bodies or turbo to get the power up to a decent level.
   
   Tuning wise I think that if your after power get the VTR, or ease of work the VTR.
3. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #3 24th June 2010, 13:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by geordie_alex Tuning wise I think that if your after power get the VTS, or ease of work the VTR.

   Think thats what you meant mate, and i agree
4. stephen34 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 yateley Posts: 776 mrk 2 vtr cammed more to come :)

   #4 24th June 2010, 22:54

   thanks for input
5. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #5 25th June 2010, 01:56

   Better to build 16v........
6. user_7096 Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Market Bosworth Posts: 2482 106 XSi 1360cc

   #6 25th June 2010, 02:12

   stay 8v, buy my throttle bodies off me
7. stephen34 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 yateley Posts: 776 mrk 2 vtr cammed more to come :)

   #7 25th June 2010, 11:35

   how much you selling for mate
8. user_7096 Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Market Bosworth Posts: 2482 106 XSi 1360cc

   #8 25th June 2010, 11:50

   350 ono pal for the throttle bodies, inlet manifold, trumpets and twin filter socks
   give me a ring on 01455291917 if you have any Q's
9. user_7096 Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Market Bosworth Posts: 2482 106 XSi 1360cc

   #9 25th June 2010, 11:51

   oh also throttle linkage has just been sorted and now has a TPS fitted now
10. Greeko L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Cheshire Posts: 86 1.1i Citroen Saxo Forte 2000reg Venetian Red

    #10 26th June 2010, 14:09

    go for the 16v
11. lcplsmudge L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 peterborough Posts: 61 saxo vtr

    #11 26th June 2010, 18:24

    16 v going there myself
12. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #12 26th June 2010, 18:48

    Go 16v imo
13. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

    #13 26th June 2010, 19:31

    16v ftw. im now a 16 valver and love it, they have more potential imo.