Saxo VTR tuned

  1. Newbie Joined: May 2008 Posts: 13
    #1
    Just purely out of curiosity after doing a lot of searching and reading up and seeing varied opinions on BHP/TORQUE expectancy and the obvious comment of just stick a VTS lump in, Has anyone actually got a VTR that's got a ported and polished head, camed, induction kit, 4-2-1 manifold, proper rolling road remap not just chip crap etc etc. Who can tell me what the drive is like? throttle response etc, whats it compared to a standard vts? Or even 1 better someone who's had everything lightened and balanced as well so she revs up nice? just generally interested so give everyone a chance to put the facts straight.
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Leicester LE3 Posts: 226 mk2 ph3'd saxo VTR
    #2
    hi mate, ive got a semi-stripped vtr. spec as follows (early phase 2 90bhp)

    newman ph3 camshaft
    baker bm pulley
    raceland 4/2/1 (heatwrapped)
    de-silenced/de-cat center section
    powerflow 3' backbox
    cda/bmc cold air induction kit
    fast road clutch
    lightened flywheel
    quickshift.

    sounds lovely at 4/5k

    0-60's timed between 6.9 & 7.3 phone timer by a friend

    (106 rallye inlet manifold - not fitted going on this week before remap)

    haven't got a clue what power its pushing atm but i will update after R/R.

    still dusts by mates standard 106 GTI though
  3. Newbie Joined: May 2008 Posts: 13
    #3
    Very nice, I'm enquiring as I'm thinking of doing something similar myself, if you don't mind me asking how much did all that set u back? I'm just interested in doing sumat other than a VTS swap (had a VTS before). What's the torque like does it pull well in the lower gears?
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR
    #4
    many vtr's can get to 200+ with boost but itb'd 8 valves can push 160 with some nice torqe too
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Leicester LE3 Posts: 226 mk2 ph3'd saxo VTR
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by S14VTS View Post
    Very nice, I'm enquiring as I'm thinking of doing something similar myself, if you don't mind me asking how much did all that set u back? I'm just interested in doing sumat other than a VTS swap (had a VTS before). What's the torque like does it pull well in the lower gears?
    newman ph3 camshaft - £180
    baker bm pulley - £90
    raceland 4/2/1 (heatwrapped) - £100
    de-silenced/de-cat center section - £80
    powerflow 3' backbox - £90
    cda/bmc cold air induction kit - £90 - £200 new!
    fast road clutch - £200
    lightened flywheel - £200
    quickshift. £ 40

    pulls very nice upto about 100-110 then starts to fade out a bit. i have pushed 130mph before though private road of course
  6. Newbie Joined: May 2008 Posts: 13
    #6
    Don't really fancy the boost route, more interested in N/A power, bodies is an interesting idea aswel mite look into that aswel. You'll have to post your r/r results when you get it done. Are you planning on any head work?
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by S14VTS View Post
    Just purely out of curiosity after doing a lot of searching and reading up and seeing varied opinions on BHP/TORQUE expectancy and the obvious comment of just stick a VTS lump in, Has anyone actually got a VTR that's got a ported and polished head, camed, induction kit, 4-2-1 manifold, proper rolling road remap not just chip crap etc etc. Who can tell me what the drive is like? throttle response etc, whats it compared to a standard vts? Or even 1 better someone who's had everything lightened and balanced as well so she revs up nice? just generally interested so give everyone a chance to put the facts straight.
    Even with the mods you mentioned, I would still expect a standardish VTS/GTI to pull away above about 4k.

    If you want VTS/GTI power (and speed) and more you are looking at boddies upwards in my opinion