VT Kit?

1. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #1 15th May 2011, 22:44

   Was just wondering; what does putting a VT kit on a standard saxo involve? Just a rough outline, do the original panels have to be taken off or what?
   Confused. Thinking about getting one, seen a nice cheap one.
   
   Also, mine's a flatarch, so I'm guessing it's probably not possible?
2. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #2 15th May 2011, 22:46

   Rear arches need cutting slightly. The bumpers are a straight bolt on fit, the trim panels and arches need clipping into the existing trim/bumpstrip holes & tigersealing on.
3. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #3 15th May 2011, 22:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ed-bradley Rear arches need cutting slightly. The bumpers are a straight bolt on fit, the trim panels and arches need clipping into the existing trim/bumpstrip holes & tigersealing on.

   ah, doesn't sound as easy as I thought
   Mine's a flatarch does that make any difference? ahah
4. user_34645 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190

   #4 15th May 2011, 22:53

   It's pretty easy tbh mate..I've done it myself to my flatarch.
   Never previously did anything bodywork related, or used an angle grinder Lol.
   
   Rear arches are the the hardest things of them all, but even then..they're not that hard to do. Just a steady hand and a good eye, and you're sorted.
5. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #5 16th May 2011, 12:37

   as long as you mark up where you need to cut and just stick to the line you've draw then its all good
6. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #6 16th May 2011, 12:49

   the rear arches are piss easy, took me about 30 seconds to cut each one!...its the gluing and getting it to stick of for 24 hours which is the hard bit! buy about 3 rolls of masking tape, 1 tube of tigerseal, spare citroen plastic clips incase any break, get a 10mm spanner, the VT kit, ofcourse an angle grinder then your on your way!
7. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

   #7 16th May 2011, 12:50

   sure there is a guide somewhere
   
   and this question gets asked alot..
   
   SEARCH!!
8. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #8 16th May 2011, 13:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dano_vT sure there is a guide somewhere and this question gets asked alot.. SEARCH!!

   I did a search but couldn't find anything. I'll see if I can get this kit first
9. Derbyshire80 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Wigan Posts: 294 Mk4 golf 1.6s 5dr

   #9 16th May 2011, 23:14

   the guides in the stickies mate
10. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

    #10 16th May 2011, 23:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JDub I did a search but couldn't find anything. I'll see if I can get this kit first

    you didnt search very hard..
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55973
    
    your welcome
11. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

    #11 17th May 2011, 00:11

    I'm useless. ahah.
    Thank you mate.
    
    Was thinking should I get a blue kit or go for black? Not sure how the bottom half black would look...
12. Derbyshire80 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Wigan Posts: 294 Mk4 golf 1.6s 5dr

    #12 17th May 2011, 00:23

    be crazy mines goin metal-flake black
13. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #13 17th May 2011, 00:27

    Stick with flatarch imo!
14. Derbyshire80 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Wigan Posts: 294 Mk4 golf 1.6s 5dr

    #14 17th May 2011, 00:40

    knew it would only be a matter of time before you popped up haha
15. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #15 17th May 2011, 00:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Derbyshire80 knew it would only be a matter of time before you popped up haha

    :O whats that supposed to mean
    
    Im attracted to anything similar to this thread title aha. But still flatties should stay flatties tbh
16. Derbyshire80 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Wigan Posts: 294 Mk4 golf 1.6s 5dr

    #16 17th May 2011, 00:49

    was talkin to my mate the other day about the prospect of buyin a new saxo and turning it into a sleeper
    and yeah they should stay as they were intended .... unless you plan a 16v conversion
17. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #17 17th May 2011, 00:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Derbyshire80 unless you plan a 16v conversion

    Should stay a flatarch still
18. Derbyshire80 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Wigan Posts: 294 Mk4 golf 1.6s 5dr

    #18 17th May 2011, 01:23

    lol you will never budge will you haha hows the new car comin along?
19. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #19 17th May 2011, 01:34

    Screw the flattie, go VT