vtr performance advice

1. sammasson L-plater Joined: Mar 2012 chapel en le frith Posts: 33 Saxo vtr, saxo vts, vectra gsi, glanza turbo

   #1 18th July 2012, 22:20

   Hi guys,
   
   i need abit of advice i am wanting to up my bhp in my saxo vtr 1997. I was wondering about caming it and then getting it remapped i have bought a 4 branch 4-2-1 stainless steel manifold with heat wrap. Is there any thing els i can do. cheers
2. Psycho18 Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 west Mids Posts: 1775 Mk1 White VTS

   #2 18th July 2012, 22:22

   de-cat the exhuast, 4-2-1 mani and then you are looking at cams
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 18th July 2012, 22:31

   You can cam it but its pricey for the returns you get on the 8v. A rallye/xsi head is a good option after the usual exhaust upgrades etc as its got a 270 degree cam as standard, might be worth loom mods to run the rallye s2 ecu or get a remap to make the the most of the cam. Then you could fit bodies, a very fruity cam, pocketed pistons or go pressurised induction etc etc. However to keep costs down a 16v is a route to easy cheap power
4. Forbes_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Chesterfield Posts: 355 White mk2 vtr

   #4 18th July 2012, 22:52

   dont forget the airfilter!! they add like 20-30 bhp!!
   or 1-2 if you buy a good. if your lucky.
   
   you could turbo it. altho that is pretty pricy
5. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #5 19th July 2012, 08:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 You can cam it but its pricey for the returns you get on the 8v. A rallye/xsi head is a good option after the usual exhaust upgrades etc as its got a 270 degree cam as standard, might be worth loom mods to run the rallye s2 ecu or get a remap to make the the most of the cam. Then you could fit bodies, a very fruity cam, pocketed pistons or go pressurised induction etc etc. However to keep costs down a 16v is a route to easy cheap power

   excellent advice
6. adam661 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 chesterfield (ish) Posts: 2685 icelandic grey 53 vt

   #6 19th July 2012, 12:49

   mild cam in an 8v barley makes a difference i would just 16v it or strip it out as its a free way to make ur car faster
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 19th July 2012, 13:00

   A decent gearbox on a VTR is a big help. I'd do that before camming it myself, changes the way the car feels and drives
8. Tamshoe Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Middlesbrough Posts: 181 Saxo VTR 2001

   #8 19th July 2012, 14:19

   Like Adam661 says, strip it, I'm almost finished doing that to my 8v'er, you'd be suprised how much the interior weighs.
9. slimwiltaz Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra

   #9 19th July 2012, 14:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 You can cam it but its pricey for the returns you get on the 8v. A rallye/xsi head is a good option after the usual exhaust upgrades etc as its got a 270 degree cam as standard, might be worth loom mods to run the rallye s2 ecu or get a remap to make the the most of the cam. Then you could fit bodies, a very fruity cam, pocketed pistons or go pressurised induction etc etc. However to keep costs down a 16v is a route to easy cheap power

   good advice
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Forbes_VTR dont forget the airfilter!! they add like 20-30 bhp!! or 1-2 if you buy a good. if your lucky. you could turbo it. altho that is pretty pricy

   even better!
10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 19th July 2012, 15:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tamshoe Like Adam661 says, strip it, I'm almost finished doing that to my 8v'er, you'd be suprised how much the interior weighs.

    and how noisy life is about to become.
11. mrdanedwards L-plater Joined: Jul 2012 Kidderminster Posts: 41 1.1 Saxo (R Reg) 1.6 Saxo VTR (Y Reg)

    #11 19th July 2012, 18:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Forbes_VTR dont forget the airfilter!! they add like 20-30 bhp!! or 1-2 if you buy a good. if your lucky. you could turbo it. altho that is pretty pricy

    Gotta be a nice air filter and have access to air though ... Mine had a pretty poor one installed, with a few pipes / tubes going from the fogs to it though, it makes a little difference (to the sound too)
    
    How is your progress on this going? decided what you are going to do yet?
    
    As for stripping it, remove the back seats and all the un-needed stuff, will feel nippier
    
    Dan