vtr engine... 1.1

1. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #1 1st August 2012, 17:52

   hey ive recently bought a vtr engine,box,shafts,struts,driveshafts,ecu and loom for my 1.1 are vtr engine mounts in the same place as the 1.1 as in can i pull 1.1 out and drop 1.6 in ? thanks guys
2. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #2 1st August 2012, 17:58

   Yeah they use the same mounts mate.
   
   Just make sure you remove the immobilizer box before anything. (under the dash - near the fuses. black box size of 20 fags. have a search if you don't know where it is) Any mention of your new ECU being 'unlocked'?
   
   Also, is the gearbox that is on your 1.1 in good working order? - if so put that back on the VTR engine.. make's the 8v much more fun to drive.

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3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 1st August 2012, 18:03

   I believe you have to weld in one of the vtr mounts,but the actual mounts are all in the same places mate.
4. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #4 1st August 2012, 18:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova Yeah they use the same mounts mate. Just make sure you remove the immobilizer box before anything. (under the dash - near the fuses. black box size of 20 fags. have a search if you don't know where it is) Any mention of your new ECU being 'unlocked'? Also, is the gearbox that is on your 1.1 in good working order? - if so put that back on the VTR engine.. make's the 8v much more fun to drive.

   sweet, so is it a case of remove the immobilizer box and dont put it back in ? and is that what would re-lock my ecu. yeah mate its unlocked. and yeah my 1.1 box isnt really that old 1-2years. may have to have a play around. if an ecu isnt unlocked would you need the keys and ignition ? or more ? what more?
5. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #5 1st August 2012, 18:22

   Yeah just take the immobilizer box off.. and don't put it back on. You are right, it would lock your new ecu.
   
   if the ECU you bought is definitely unlocked - and the immob box is off - there won't be a problem..
   
   If the ecu isn't unlocked, then yeah you would need barrel / immob / ecu - but saying that - i have the matching set - but the ecu is still locked.
   
   So i'd unlock the ecu rather than changing the barrel