VTS Conversion... 2348234th one?

1. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #1 19th September 2011, 18:27

   Ok so I'm getting annoyed and confused about reading all this crossover loom shit, so am hoping to have some light shed on me.
   
   What is the full list of things needed for a VTS conversion, from an early 2000 VTR (single plug ECU)?
   
   Ideally a 2000 VTS would be the engine to go for, but my car being the early single plug, does that mean that a MK1 VTS engine will fit straight in?
   
   
   Is there a full informative guide or anything on here? As it's incredibly annoying having to scrape bits of information from several threads, putting it together and then having certain bits not match
   
   Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
2. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #2 19th September 2011, 18:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Nathan-HxC Ok so I'm getting annoyed and confused about reading all this crossover loom shit, so am hoping to have some light shed on me. What is the full list of things needed for a VTS conversion, from an early 2000 VTR (single plug ECU)? Ideally a 2000 VTS would be the engine to go for, but my car being the early single plug, does that mean that a MK1 VTS engine will fit straight in? Is there a full informative guide or anything on here? As it's incredibly annoying having to scrape bits of information from several threads, putting it together and then having certain bits not match Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

   yo mate i am doing the conversion this weekend. i have an early 2000 single plug(1.1) and the 16v engine i have is single plug(possibly out a 98) and its looking like it will all go together no problem
3. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #3 19th September 2011, 19:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kennym1987 yo mate i am doing the conversion this weekend. i have an early 2000 single plug(1.1) and the 16v engine i have is single plug(possibly out a 98) and its looking like it will all go together no problem

   Ok well can you let me know how it goes man?
4. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #4 19th September 2011, 19:11

   no problems mate
5. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #5 19th September 2011, 19:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kennym1987 no problems mate

   Could you also put a list down of everything you have for the conversion please mate?
   Cheers.
6. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #6 19th September 2011, 19:31

   engine, ecu and loom. i am just using my 1.1 box til i get my ax gti one refurbed. the things i have had to buy for the engine because it either didnt have or i would need are: 16v radiator, fan, throttle body, throttle cable, crank sensor and exhaust gasket. i am using the starter and alternator off my 1.1. and i also already have a fuel return on my car. got a 4 branch thats going on and a lightened fly wheel. oh and i need some shiney rocker cover bolts to go with the polished covers
7. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

   #7 25th September 2011, 09:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kennym1987 engine, ecu and loom. i am just using my 1.1 box til i get my ax gti one refurbed. the things i have had to buy for the engine because it either didnt have or i would need are: 16v radiator, fan, throttle body, throttle cable, crank sensor and exhaust gasket. i am using the starter and alternator off my 1.1. and i also already have a fuel return on my car. got a 4 branch thats going on and a lightened fly wheel. oh and i need some shiney rocker cover bolts to go with the polished covers

   How did the conversion go man?
8. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #8 25th September 2011, 09:33

   hey. it went very well this is what under my bonnet now looks like
   
   
9. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #9 25th September 2011, 09:36

   Good work, looks good!
   
   Your slam panel is a different colour to the car
10. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #10 25th September 2011, 09:41

    i had a bump in at xmas and had to replace a few parts haha. you only notice its a different colour when the bonnet is open anyway infact under the carbon wrap the bonnet is silver
11. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #11 25th September 2011, 12:06

    Fair play man, how was it to do? Straight forward? Any issues arise?
12. corey-b Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Gateshead Posts: 136 16v'd Black n Orange Furio :p

    #12 25th September 2011, 14:54

    wheres your oil breather going off too? lol
13. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #13 25th September 2011, 18:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Nathan-HxC Fair play man, how was it to do? Straight forward? Any issues arise?

    yes the gti loom i had was slightly different. but my mate was scrapping his mk1 vts so we used it as a donor car. got the ecu, loom and a few other parts. the only other minor problem was on the first run out it blew a hole in the backbox
14. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #14 25th September 2011, 18:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by corey-b wheres your oil breather going off too? lol

    into an old de-icer bottle
15. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #15 25th September 2011, 20:09

    have a look at the loom multiplug on your car.if its small you need a mk1 vts single plug engine loom
16. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #16 25th September 2011, 21:18

    i used a mk1 vts loom
17. corey-b Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Gateshead Posts: 136 16v'd Black n Orange Furio :p

    #17 26th September 2011, 17:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kennym1987 into an old de-icer bottle

    you not just getting a oil breather? lol.. looks better imo
18. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #18 26th September 2011, 17:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by corey-b you not just getting a oil breather? lol.. looks better imo

    not fussed the now mate. its only just been converted. not even got tax and mot yet haha
19. corey-b Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Gateshead Posts: 136 16v'd Black n Orange Furio :p

    #19 26th September 2011, 17:47

    hahaha fair play mate