Big pay cheque

1. FURI0 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 509 Silver Furio Mk 4 Fiesta in Blue

   #1 26th May 2011, 15:20

   Hi guys im getting a huge pay cheque this month and wanna spend some of it on my car. Ive got a furio so was going to buy piper cams ive found them on the piper site for £190 excluding vat but happy to pay the price i just need someone to fit and map it for me. Can anyone help me out at all in the midlands area, or are they easy to fit yourself and just take it to be mapped?
   
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2. Rookie Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Rushden Posts: 286 Sundance GTI

   #2 26th May 2011, 15:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by FURI0 Hi guys im getting a huge pay cheque this month and wanna spend some of it on my car. Ive got a furio so was going to buy piper cams ive found them on the piper site for £190 excluding vat but happy to pay the price i just need someone to fit and map it for me. Can anyone help me out at all in the midlands area, or are they easy to fit yourself and just take it to be mapped? Help people

   i e-mailed atspeed racing for a quote on fitting cams to a VTR + the remap but they never got back to me......but people seem to favour them for engine work
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 26th May 2011, 15:23

   theres no point in tuning a 1.4 engine. for less than £100 you can get a good vtr engine with 98bhp as standard. or for like £250-300 a vts engine with 120bhp. piling hundreds into camming a 1.4 is pointless when it will probably be like the same speed as a vtr if not a bit faster
4. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #4 26th May 2011, 15:27

   I wouldnt waste the money on a 1.4 engine as said above. Unless it was for some certain racing group / regulations.
5. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #5 26th May 2011, 15:28

   If your getting a "huge" paycheck then just drop a VTS engine in.
6. user_38699 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Torquay Posts: 2930 MK2 saxo vtr

   #6 26th May 2011, 15:32

   If your getting a "huge" pay check, why not just buy a vtr/vts?
7. FURI0 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 509 Silver Furio Mk 4 Fiesta in Blue

   #7 26th May 2011, 16:18

   I say huge its more than normal lol i cud buy a vtr engine i guess lol for like £100 but wat else would i need ive just had a new cambelt and clutch so would they need changing over or is it literally a straight swap over? i just wanna get more power out of my car tbh. i was thinking of camming it due to insurance but tbh i can insure a vtr for less money than tuning my 1.4 so probs just do that. How much would people charge for fitting the engine then?
8. sebo123 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Bideford Posts: 1599 Saxo Furio

   #8 26th May 2011, 16:39

   cost of getting all that done you just aswell get vts lump, 4branch and zorst system
9. sebo123 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Bideford Posts: 1599 Saxo Furio

   #9 26th May 2011, 16:41

   save yourslef the effort and hassle sell up and buy a vtr atleast then you got all the extras, rear discs, bigger rad, different clocks etc etc
10. c7borg Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Nottingham - UK Posts: 125 Saxo VTR

    #10 26th May 2011, 16:55

    from what I've read, you can even use the same ecu.. saves unlocking the VTR ecu. So just get an engine and box from the bay and use and after market air filter and exhaust if you can afford it.. I am not sure whether the engine mounts will need to be changed/added but I can't imagine they would cost the earth.
11. c7borg Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Nottingham - UK Posts: 125 Saxo VTR

    #11 26th May 2011, 16:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sebo123 save yourslef the effort and hassle sell up and buy a vtr atleast then you got all the extras, rear discs, bigger rad, different clocks etc etc

    or that
12. FURI0 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 509 Silver Furio Mk 4 Fiesta in Blue

    #12 26th May 2011, 16:55

    Why does everyone put a downer on everythink any1 ever wants to do i dont want to know that i shudnt be doing it lol, i just wanna no how bout going to do it and what people and places fit the engines D:
13. Mansfield-Matthew-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mansfield Posts: 105 Saxo VTS

    #13 26th May 2011, 17:03

    Join the VTS owners !!!!!
14. FURI0 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 509 Silver Furio Mk 4 Fiesta in Blue

    #14 26th May 2011, 17:03

    i would if i could insure one i just cant lol
15. Mansfield-Matthew-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mansfield Posts: 105 Saxo VTS

    #15 26th May 2011, 17:18

    i no stupid insurance groupe but its worth it when ya can get the insurance DO IT !!!
16. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #16 26th May 2011, 17:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by FURI0 Why does everyone put a downer on everythink any1 ever wants to do i dont want to know that i shudnt be doing it lol, i just wanna no how bout going to do it and what people and places fit the engines D:

    everyones stopping you from wasting your money. how much does camming cost? say £200 for an 8valve cam, upto £300 for mapping, £100 for fitting. after all that it will still be slower than a vts lol
    just becuase you have the money, no need to waste it.
    do it proper or wait till you can afford a vts, you'll only regret it otherwise
17. laurence Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182

    #17 26th May 2011, 17:41

    i have a full VTR engine for sale on here have a look!
18. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #18 26th May 2011, 19:03

    Fitting an 8v cam is a head off job, so budget for new headgasket, cambelt etc.
19. SAXO8VYO Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Devizes Posts: 836 Saxo furio - X312HBK Peugeot 206GTI -J44KBX

    #19 26th May 2011, 21:09

    fair play to the lad if he wants to be different , a few people have cammed 1.4 combined with a 4-2-1 , de-cat back , enclosed induction , rallye inlet and got good figures for a 1400cc but like said if you want power cheap , get a vtr lump/vts lump or if you plan keeping the car and want to make it into a long term project and be different and have a fast 1.4 then you could save the extra money you dont need each month and then when your ready and have enough funds get a wild cam , rallye inlet , 4-2-1 combined with a de-cat back system , good enclosed induction , itbs/boddies , head work ect......
20. roosie L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 37

    #20 27th May 2011, 06:30

    save the money might need it later