Beginner tuner/What mods?

1. RDKells Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 299 Silver Mk2 2001 VTR

   #1 23rd May 2011, 22:25

   Soon I am going to buy a VTR, just want to know what mods I could fit that won't be too expensive, improve performance enough to be noticed and won't rocket my insurance up to £45894850489059480 a year.
   
   I read the all you need to know post but it's quite technical and I'm new to the car/tuning game lol
   
   I looked at remapping, isit worth £235?
   
   Thanks,
   Ryan
2. Davey-Prater Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Middlesex Posts: 106 Peugeot 106 GTi, Fiat Punto Sporting

   #2 23rd May 2011, 22:28

   Breathing mods are usually best if you're keeping it to a minimum. Induction kit and Exhaust, then if you want more Manifold. I wouldn't bother getting it remapped with just that though personally.
3. RDKells Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 299 Silver Mk2 2001 VTR

   #3 23rd May 2011, 22:30

   Ah right ok, are these DIY jobs?
4. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #4 23rd May 2011, 22:36

   i wouldnt get it remapped unless you get it cammed
5. RDKells Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 299 Silver Mk2 2001 VTR

   #5 23rd May 2011, 22:37

   K scratch the remap, just a friend of mine remapped his 1.4 diesel lupo, said it was well worth it. But if you lot are saying there is no point, I won't .
6. RDKells Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 299 Silver Mk2 2001 VTR

   #6 23rd May 2011, 22:40

   Gonna re-read the all you need to know thread to better understand induction/exhaust etc.
7. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #7 23rd May 2011, 22:53

   Lightened flywheel, shorter gearbox
8. RDKells Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 299 Silver Mk2 2001 VTR

   #8 23rd May 2011, 22:56

   Right, what about cold air intake/new panel filter/air filter? Are they hard to fit? Considering I don't know my way around an engine, but I am quite able minded in the sense if there was a tutorial I could follow it lool
9. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #9 24th May 2011, 12:17

   I would put a panel filter or enclosed induction kit on.
   
   And diesels always give better gains that petrols. That's why your man noticed a big difference.
10. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

    #10 25th May 2011, 02:08

    decat eshaust and air filter first
    
    decat - 2 bolts that hold the center section from the down pipe and 2 that attach center to back box really easy the whole thing is held up by rubbers that slide on and off the
    
    air filter - is just a couple of jubilee clips really screwdriver job dead easy
    
    with these mods you wont see a massive gain but will be a bit more responsive and sound alot better just remember that its all about getting cold air to the engine so a cheap cone filter like most new modders get will probably sap power as it will suck in all the hot air from the engine bay if you want a good one get an enclosed panel filter with the cold air feed these will just replace the parts you have really easy job
    
    dont know where you are but im in darley dale nr chesterfield if your near me you more than welcome to ome round and ill show you how to do it all matey
11. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #11 25th May 2011, 02:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jonathon5 Lightened flywheel, shorter gearbox

    
    This. You can spend big money chasing fairly small power gains, this will make better use of the power thats already there, making a noticable difference.
    Personally id fit a exhaust anf air filter too but don't expect it to turn your car into a m3
12. RDKells Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 299 Silver Mk2 2001 VTR

    #12 25th May 2011, 18:35

    I don't expect 350bhp lol. Just wanna up it a little bit, I'm thinking cold air intake/panel filter. The air filter on the top of the engine is that replaced by the cold air intake? If not, I'll change that filter to make sure it isn't all clogged up. Decat it, sort something on the exhaust then leave it at that whilst I respray it/retrim/new rims/ICE etc, then carry on with performance. Gonna be all about learning this car I reckon, then once I've racked up some NCB, buy a 2005 VTS and start on that lol