bareable everyday modifications?

1. dan_dan_the_saxo_man Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 England Posts: 574 1998 saxo 1.1 sx 2001 saxo vtr

   #1 13th April 2011, 19:19

   hey there...if i were to get a low mileage saxo vts...(probably unlikely due to insurance these days )
   
   what modifications can i do to the engine that won't need serious care, or drive me mad in an every day road situation?
   
   and can you use full word modifications rather than initials...i still need to learn them..
   
   
   cheers all
2. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #2 13th April 2011, 20:54

   breathing mods
   cams
   mapping
   tasty suspension
   bigger brakes and you will have a quick little car

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3. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #3 13th April 2011, 20:57

   As above,
   
   Breathing mods and Cams are probably the easiest mods.

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4. dan_dan_the_saxo_man Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 England Posts: 574 1998 saxo 1.1 sx 2001 saxo vtr

   #4 14th April 2011, 08:38

   cheers guys...that gets like 20-30bhp right? plus good handling?
5. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #5 14th April 2011, 10:43

   make it stop, make it turn, make it go! thats my opinion! I know i haven't personally done it in that order but yeah...
6. Oli_K Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 leeds/ponte carlo/rawdon Posts: 2354 vt?

   #6 14th April 2011, 11:10

   Depends what your going to consider bareable on a daily, i know people who cant put up with having their car lowered.
   
   Mine is my daily there are moments i would prefer a smooth ride etc, but thats only when im on a shitty road surface (im -80mm).
   
   if you dont mind the ride/noise then:
   
   breathing mods
   cams
   bigger brakes
   suspension
   
   is the road most people go down, as for care, regualar oil changes etc.

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7. dan_dan_the_saxo_man Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 England Posts: 574 1998 saxo 1.1 sx 2001 saxo vtr

   #7 14th April 2011, 15:31

   well im not too bothered about lowering it all.
   
   really im just the kind of driver who wants power when he needs it. and obviously to enjoy it occasionally
8. Oli_K Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 leeds/ponte carlo/rawdon Posts: 2354 vt?

   #8 14th April 2011, 15:38

   they do look like 4x4 at standard height though tbf.
9. Boothy_UK Banned Joined: Sep 2008 bastardville Posts: 860 a cunt for a eye

   #9 14th April 2011, 15:42

   The best mod you can do to a saxo is slam it.
10. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

    #10 14th April 2011, 16:08

    Power when you need it eh? Get your self a won nitrous kit!! So much fun, belive me!!
11. dan_dan_the_saxo_man Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 England Posts: 574 1998 saxo 1.1 sx 2001 saxo vtr

    #11 14th April 2011, 18:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chris84 Power when you need it eh? Get your self a won nitrous kit!! So much fun, belive me!!

    l0l...the woosh factor
12. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

    #12 14th April 2011, 20:34

    power when you want it = supercharger if you have the money get it fitted professionally or undertake it yourself
    
    bigger brakes, lower it, magnex exhaust, not loud.
    
    camming....yea if yu get it mapped, no if yu dont, its a pain in the arse to drive an unmapped cammed saxo believe me.
    
    maybe a decent sound system in their, as your not going for all out power, cruizin with yur tunes on
13. Oli_K Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 leeds/ponte carlo/rawdon Posts: 2354 vt?

    #13 14th April 2011, 20:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo1600 camming....yea if yu get it mapped, no if yu dont, its a pain in the arse to drive an unmapped cammed saxo believe me.

    
    Not really, drove mine for 2 months while waiting to get it in for remap.
14. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

    #14 14th April 2011, 20:45

    i have a ph3 cam in mine and it was a pain in the arse for me. driveability suffered more than what i expected.
15. dookified Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Hull/Harrogate, Yorkshire Posts: 21 '01 Mk2 Saxo VTR & '05 Mitsibushi Colt CZT @ 180bh

    #15 14th April 2011, 21:10

    Go Faster Stripes

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16. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #16 14th April 2011, 21:33

    im running enough to get 186.4hp at fly and i drive it every day to and from work
    
    high compression pistons
    forged rods
    arp rodbolts
    big valve head
    ph4 newmans camshafts
    45mm throttle bodies
    4-1 manifold
    
    it depends on how much you can deal with tbh i kept all my cushty leather seats and sterio (done stripped out and tbh it got boring) its a bit loud compared to most cars but i manage with it fine haha
    
    only bad point is the fuel consumption lol
17. Oli_K Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 leeds/ponte carlo/rawdon Posts: 2354 vt?

    #17 14th April 2011, 23:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo1600 i have a ph3 cam in mine and it was a pain in the arse for me. driveability suffered more than what i expected.

    as are mine, i suppose it depends how its set up, mine was only set up for max power when it was mapped.
18. dan_dan_the_saxo_man Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 England Posts: 574 1998 saxo 1.1 sx 2001 saxo vtr

    #18 16th April 2011, 09:27

    thanks for all these comments guys, giving me a really broad choice of things to do...as for the go faster stripes...that made me laugh lol thanks