How To Make Car Faster

  1. Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 3
    #1
    Hi, Im new to this and have just bought a saxo vtr, 02 plate. Just wondering what mods i can do for cheap that will increase power, speed, handling, alot actually.

    Any decent mods i can do?

    Many Thanks
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #2
    remove the seats
  3. Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 oswestry, shropshire and chester Posts: 1648 3 saxo's black GTI now a rebuilt cherry caged GT
    #3
    Decat, induction kit, lower suspension. they are the basic mods.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #4
    Best mod is the Search button......
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  5. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Manchester Posts: 414 Citroen Saxo 1.1i
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Quick View Post
    Best mod is the Search button......
    Not really a mod more of a handy tool

    OHHHH i see what your getting at
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #6
    nothing cheap will do anything noticeable. for handling, a lowering kit, decent brakes. You can do some simple breathing mods to make less restriction, such as a decent air filter/panel filter with cold air feed, decat exhaust. For about £3-700 depending if you do the work yourself, you can fit a vts engine, or for about £800 you can cam and remap your vtr engine, which as i found out isnt really worth doing as a vts will still be quicker
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Malta Posts: 144 Citroen Saxo VTS (hill climb racer), Citroen AX Gt
    #7
    Start with removing the cylinder head get it ported and skimmed to increase compression, 4-2-1 exhaust(decat), cone filter and get the cam profiled by a professional engineer! Last thing get a performance chip to compensate the high lift cam with more fuel!
  8. Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna
    #8
    Tow it with something faster?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 livingston Posts: 4174 Honda CRX!
    #9
    strip it out completely
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 nailsworth Posts: 443 pug 106 quicksliver 16v :)
    #10
    push of a cliff
  11. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tyanu888 View Post
    Start with removing the cylinder head get it ported and skimmed to increase compression, 4-2-1 exhaust(decat), cone filter and get the cam profiled by a professional engineer! Last thing get a performance chip to compensate the high lift cam with more fuel!
    erm? ^

    To the OP you should:

    > Modifiy the existing airbox or get a good enclosed induction kit
    > Nice cat back exhaust (Supersprint, Magnex etc)
    > Decat
    > 4-2-1 manifold
    > Some higher lift cams (Newman PH3s are a very popular choice)
    > A live remap (Not a "chip")
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Cambridge Posts: 132 Mk 2 VTR
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jimmerblunt View Post
    push of a cliff
    Bit extreme, you could just drive down hill.

    Or you could go for a brake conversion, lower the car and a few basic engine mods. Strip the interior, take off as much weight as possible. Give the car a service.
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #13
    buy a faster car maybe
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 swindon Posts: 225 1.1i
    #14
    if u want a fast car then just buy one
  15. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Hereford Posts: 326 2001 Fiesta Zetec S - Red
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by loudandproud205 View Post
    Tow it with something faster?
    epic quote lol
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)
    #16
    P+p and increasing the compression on basically standard engine is not worth the money that only needed for higher tune engines,

    For valve for money that not worth it, even for cammed engines not really worth it.
  17. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)
    #17
    P+p and increasing the compression on basically standard engine is not worth the money that only needed for higher tune engines,

    For valve for money that not worth it, even for cammed engines not really worth it.