saxo vts good/bad thing?

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Rugby Posts: 911 NaNa Gti
    #1
    hi there ive owned my saxo vts for a while now and just wanted to see what you guys think about this....

    the car pulls well in every gear but seems to really put the power down when it gets to about 4k revs. The car has had a few owners and was partly modified when i brought it the lad i got it off didnt seem to no a thing about cars so he couldnt tell me any history of the car.

    could this mean cams have been put in or somthing else that isnt visually obvious

    also should i take it for a rolling road to see whats going on?

    any suggestions

    cheers
  2. Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
    #2
    That sounds normal to me for std cams.
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Rugby Posts: 911 NaNa Gti
    #3
    It's just my mates vts pulled away at low reeves then mine just flew past no problem
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #4
    if you got no history then get the cambelt changed.
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Gwynedd Posts: 184 Saxo VTS | Defender 90 | Kawasaki ZX6R
    #5
    They're really peaky engines as standard, if yours was cammed you'd definitely know about it! The power delivery you described is exactly the same as mine with just breathing mods so I wouldn't worry too much!

    Get some pictures up!
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 oswestry Posts: 108 two tone vts
    #6
    Power is up the rev range. That's normal. The engine needs revving hard to make it sing.

    Kicks in around 3.5-4k as you say.
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Rugby Posts: 911 NaNa Gti
    #7
    Rite guys I went and had it rolling roared and it made 121 bhp what I was happy about so looks line cams abd a remap should be ok thanks for replys people

    I had a cambelt and service on car when I brought so that's a worry off my mind