Best engine?

28th June 2012, 08:21

What is better the saxo vts or the c2 vts?

28th June 2012, 10:27

C2 vts.. Newer engine / bigger valve's / smoother power delivery / Usually less miles / more power. (125bhp vs 120bhp although that's with the metal inlet etc)

However has softer valve springs.. so if regularly taken over 7k / planning a cam upgrade.. it would be wise to fit stronger valve springs.

28th June 2012, 13:29

So c2 with better valve springs. Might just get cheapest one

28th June 2012, 14:03

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Originally Posted by Mcelderry1

So c2 with better valve springs. Might just get cheapest one

The C2 VTS engine aka JP4S.. Has better cam's / higher rev limit than a normal C2 VTR aka JP4..

So if getting a 'cheap' one / a JP4.. the engine normally rev's to 6500. Therefore when putting saxo management on that engine.. it will allow it to rev to 7200.

But seen as the cams are designed to be rev'd to 6500.. There won't be any power at 6500+

Whereas the C2 VTS engine (JP4S) Has cam's designed to go to 7200rpm.. So will still make power after 6500 unlike the JP4 engines.

Unless you fit saxo cams to the JP4.. that way it'll still make power after 6500.. However the saxo cam lobe's don't line up properly in the JP4 head.. But people have used them that way.

I'd get a C2 VTS engine or a normal saxo VTS.. As there will be a fair bit of work to do to the JP4 to get it 'as good' as the VTS.

28th June 2012, 15:19

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Originally Posted by Mcelderry1

So c2 with better valve springs. Might just get cheapest one

Also with a c2 there is more chance of finding 1 without any/minimal rust,I just prefer the saxo shape over the c2.

29th June 2012, 12:10

Thanks guys I try get pictures up of my car with twin pipe miltek