205 1.9 gti

1. bumblebeedan Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Seaford Posts: 17 citroen saxo 1.4 furio,

   #1 22nd January 2011, 17:26

   ok cant seem to find anything on this but can you fit the 205 1.9 engine into a saxo and has it ever been done befor...
2. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #2 22nd January 2011, 17:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bumblebeedan ok cant seem to find anything on this but can you fit the 205 1.9 engine into a saxo and has it ever been done befor...

   iirc the 1.9 only had 130bhp? so with there age and engine wear surly you would be better in the long run to put the vts engine into it? alot easier conversion too
3. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #3 22nd January 2011, 17:42

   Been done before but as said above its not cost effective.
4. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #4 23rd January 2011, 01:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bumblebeedan ok cant seem to find anything on this but can you fit the 205 1.9 engine into a saxo and has it ever been done befor...

   Yes you can simple answer
5. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #5 23rd January 2011, 08:33

   No idea why you would want to do it, a vts back in the day was faster than a 1.9
6. loudandproud205 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna

   #6 23rd January 2011, 09:14

   No it wasn't.
   
   but why you would go to the effort of fabricating engine mounts and messing for such little gain?
   
   Admittedly there gearboxs are a lot better but you can get them to fit Saxo's now anyway
7. nickwillyhams Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 247 2000 16v

   #7 23rd January 2011, 09:54

   Vts IS quicker that 1.9 gti read the figures
8. loudandproud205 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna

   #8 23rd January 2011, 10:52

   LOL figures also say its quicker to 60 than a 106GTI...........
   
   by a considerable amount.
   
   dont believe everything you read
9. nickwillyhams Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 247 2000 16v

   #9 23rd January 2011, 10:55

   I get ya point mate
10. bumblebeedan Newbie Joined: Jun 2010 Seaford Posts: 17 citroen saxo 1.4 furio,

    #10 23rd January 2011, 11:06

    cheers for the replys guys the only reason i was looking into it was my mate had a 1.9gti engine sitting arround that he was gunna give me. i obv realise that the vts conversion would be easier and yes they are (on paper ) faster. just wanted to try something different really
11. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #11 23rd January 2011, 12:26

    Different isn't always better!
    
    You'd better off fitting the mi16/s16/306gti/206gti180 engine!
    
    Same work - better results!
12. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #12 23rd January 2011, 13:44

    The 205 GTI engine is quite nice. All alloy relatively light, strong gearbox, nice wide power band. The old 205 GTI is a really nice quick car. Most people would just stick the MI16 in though as it is similar weight but gets even more power and is better on fuel.