VtR PoWeR

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Solihull Posts: 371 Mk2 140bhp Vts
    #1
    hello all.

    Looking for a few tips to push some more power out of my vtr. It currently has a stainless steel straight through decat with a 4-1 manfiold and a crappy universal air filter (which im going to put a standard box with panel filter the weekend) also has an oil breather? what a mess.. anyways im looking to get it cammed because as well all know its 8v so im losing power in 3rd gear or in higher revs.. took it to a track 1 day and managed to beat a zetec s with a puma engine (which im proud of) its lowered on coilovers about 80mm on the front and i believe 2 clicks on the rear torsion bar. tyres are proxy 4's and the car sticks like glue possibly a vts gearbox? stripped in the back aswell no spare wheel or seats to save some weight any other tips would be much welcomed as i want to try and stick with a vts as they have the pull on me in 3rd apart from putting cams on it is there anything else andddddd is camming it going to add much more power? cheers.
  2. L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 48
    #2
    Get it cammed with a good map and you will see some more power get your induction sorted aswell BMC or raceland with green filter should do. Maybe loose some more weight from the front of the car if possible. If you want you could put a gearbox from a 1.1 for better acceleration.
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shavington Crewe Posts: 828 MK2 Saxo VTR 51 PLATE
    #3
    depends if you want to do some hardcore tuning, throttle bodies, high comp pistons, turbo or if on a bit of a budget get a rallye inlet cam and a good map
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR
    #4
    I think you should get a s2 1.3 box and a rallye inlet manifold there is one on ebay at the mooo.....and a bmc/raceland with gren filter!


    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/106-RALLYE-hea...item33625e6760
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Solihull Posts: 371 Mk2 140bhp Vts
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by H-Unwin View Post
    depends if you want to do some hardcore tuning, throttle bodies, high comp pistons, turbo or if on a bit of a budget get a rallye inlet cam and a good map
    How much am i looking at paying out on pistons. bodies. cams and a turbo? budget wise im probably looking at about £3000 max as the car atm probably isnt worth more than a £1000. 1 problem im having is with it being an s-reg and 92k on the clock should i look to get another engine first?
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2010 Moke's Master!!! Posts: 3434 Ibiza Formula Sport Yammy yzf r6
    #6
    id probably drop an s lump in it be about 250-400 sheets for the engine and all the bits for it then you've instantly got the power your after then add cams and others bits at a later date
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shavington Crewe Posts: 828 MK2 Saxo VTR 51 PLATE
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ClumpyVtR View Post
    How much am i looking at paying out on pistons. bodies. cams and a turbo? budget wise im probably looking at about £3000 max as the car atm probably isnt worth more than a £1000. 1 problem im having is with it being an s-reg and 92k on the clock should i look to get another engine first?
    if you was to buy everything new then i think roughly Pistons are £600 (wossner High comps) bodies can be about £1000 cam could be about £400 tubo kit i havent looked into it but go onto GMC website and look on there. depends wether you want to be in team 8v (VTR) or become a valver (VTS) vts would be better but you can always tune up a vtr just rebuild your current engine
  8. L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 48
    #8
    you might be able to turbo it if you go second hand, but i dont think you will get far with 3 grand by the time you get it mapped and what not. i maybe wrong tho.
  9. L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Newton stewart Posts: 79 Was Vectra 1.6 16V& Furio. Both Dead.
    #9
    well i went in to gmc the other day, and the guy basicly turned round and said 3 grand for starters, a nearly fainted lmao.
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by L33 View Post
    you might be able to turbo it if you go second hand, but i dont think you will get far with 3 grand by the time you get it mapped and what not. i maybe wrong tho.
    im building a vtr turbo to run 1 bar boost, inlcuding buying the 03 vtr and the conversion it wont stand me 3k

    anything can be done with determination
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 View Post
    im building a vtr turbo to run 1 bar boost, inlcuding buying the 03 vtr and the conversion it wont stand me 3k

    anything can be done with determination
    thats a tight budget
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by johnr32 View Post
    thats a tight budget
    it will probs owe me about 3.5k all in when done, that doesnt include my td 1.2s though, not bad for a forged vtr turbo with stand alone
  13. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 manchester Posts: 1704 vtr turbo
    #13
    buy my turbo kit, its got everything you need to a 150+ bhp car
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Newcastle Posts: 609 Saxo Mk1 VTr Blue
    #14
    pm sent
  15. Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi
    #15
    If you want to make the vtr faster round a track then change the suspension.... 80mm and 2 ''clicks'' is a terrible stance for track use....

    40-50mm at the front and around 30mm at the rear will see a perfect racing nose down stance and it will handle like you couldn't believe...
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by D--R--E--W View Post
    If you want to make the vtr faster round a track then change the suspension.... 80mm and 2 ''clicks'' is a terrible stance for track use....

    40-50mm at the front and around 30mm at the rear will see a perfect racing nose down stance and it will handle like you couldn't believe...
    shouldn't he invest in some decent shocks too?

    but yea, uber low on track normally doesn't help!
  17. Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by chinkostu View Post
    shouldn't he invest in some decent shocks too?

    but yea, uber low on track normally doesn't help!
    OBVIOUSLY

    lol


    I just meant like a SPAX PSX kit, highly recommended from me
  18. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by D--R--E--W View Post
    OBVIOUSLY

    lol


    I just meant like a SPAX PSX kit, highly recommended from me
    and tbh, i think he should concentrate more on handling and stopping. if you're on shorter circuits a shorter box will help loads eg: rallye, XSI, 1.1. got a 1.1 on my vtr and it goes! then get some decent pads and discs (or bigger brakes) so you can outbrake them. strip it out, decent seats, lighter alloys. theres loads you can do that will make you quicker but with the same power

    most of its cheaper and easier than cams + remap anyway
  19. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Birmingham, West Midlands Posts: 704 Saxo Vts
    #19
    sell it and get a vxr