another engine conversion question

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #1
    last question i promise!
    the radiator, fan and the top/bottom coolant hoses on my 03 quicky will be fine for the vts conversion yus?


    cheers!
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #2
    radiator is smaller and i THINK you need the vts/gti top hose as the others are shorter, dont hold me to the last part though please.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #3
    16v top rad hose has 2 outlets for the oil cooler - which comes standard.
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mlawlan69 View Post
    radiator is smaller and i THINK you need the vts/gti top hose as the others are shorter, dont hold me to the last part though please.
    Think I shall have to get my self one !

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxova View Post
    16v top rad hose has 2 outlets for the oil cooler - which comes standard.
    I can just take off that oil cooler on the vts lump can't I?
  5. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxova View Post
    16v top rad hose has 2 outlets for the oil cooler - which comes standard.
    does that come on all?

    just asking as the setup i brought as a donor for my jp4 didn't have a oil cooler,
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by monka View Post
    does that come on all?

    just asking as the setup i brought as a donor for my jp4 didn't have a oil cooler,
    I think it does mate , I know vts engines have em but gti engines don't
    Oh and also! Throttle cable, is the one of the quicky now sufficient?
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #7
    you can remove it yes, my s2 rallye engine had one but it was removed previously and its fine
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gandi699 View Post
    you can remove it yes, my s2 rallye engine had one but it was removed previously and its fine
    Is it just a case of take it off and fit a new oil filter with an oil insert?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #9
    no point starting a new thread so here go my last questions before the time comes for the 16v lump shortly

    throttle cable, will the standard 106 one not work?
    if not ive heard/read that using bike ( gear ) cable works well? if so, how long does it need to be?
    also , the top rad hose, if i choose not to hook up the oil cooler will the standard rad hose on my 03 quicky fit? or is it too short?

    cheers lads!
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #10
    Cables too short on 8vs... any bike cable will do as they can be trimmed to size, and id say yes if your going to use your radiator.
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #11
    ahh! okay cool pretty sure i can pick some up for a few pennies from somewhere! and yeah keeping my radiator mate
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #12
    no point in paying £30+ for a '106, saxo' one (they are all universal kits anyway), ive used bike gear cable 3 times, work fine, just dont get a brake cable as it wont fit, cost me 10p for a gear cable from work lol
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jeffchiz View Post
    no point in paying £30+ for a '106, saxo' one (they are all universal kits anyway), ive used bike gear cable 3 times, work fine, just dont get a brake cable as it wont fit, cost me 10p for a gear cable from work lol
    i shall get some then
    i'll just find a shitty little bike shop that'll have em for cheap!
    and as for the rad hose, will the standard 106 one deffo fit?
  14. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #14
    oh, also the fuel return! knew id forgotten something!
    ive read that some people whove done the conversion just blocked off the fuel return and it ran fine, yet some people who blocked it off it caused all sorts of shit?
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190
    #15
    Fuel return can be a bit hit and miss.
    Ran mine without and it ran alright, and ran it with and stayed the same.
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #16
    mine ran fine with blocked return for 3 years!

    rad/fan/bottom hose will be fine

    even 16v top hoses without oil cooler are different i think
  17. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #17
    its about £12 for a cable kit from euro parts..even if you ask for a vtr/vts one

    as said theyre all universal
  18. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #18
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ed-bradley View Post
    Fuel return can be a bit hit and miss.
    Ran mine without and it ran alright, and ran it with and stayed the same.
    right well just gotta hope its all good with mine!

    and when i block the fuel return if it doesnt like it , would it possibly stop it from starting? or make it just run like a bag of shit?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jeffchiz View Post
    mine ran fine with blocked return for 3 years!

    rad/fan/bottom hose will be fine

    even 16v top hoses without oil cooler are different i think
    hope mine is the same then!


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 View Post
    its about £12 for a cable kit from euro parts..even if you ask for a vtr/vts one

    as said theyre all universal
    cheers man but if gear cable will do the job why not eh!
  19. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #19
    Mine also runs a blocked fuel return, not the beat idea ofc but its fine and has been for 18 months. Drives fine, ali guess yours would be ok as i'm still using 1.4 feul pump and reg.
  20. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #20
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 View Post
    its about £12 for a cable kit from euro parts..even if you ask for a vtr/vts one

    as said theyre all universal
    i got one from a small motorfactors, GSF around the corner didnt have any in so i had to pay the stupid high price, as i needed the whole kit not just a inner cable
  21. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #21
    i bought full kit from euro parts. asled for 106 rallye cable

    got the full universal kit..was about £12..might be a little bit more now like..was about 2 years ago

    cant see it being much more like.. small motor factors are right robbing cunts most of the time like..dont get as many in so charge stupid % more
  22. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt
    #22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cam View Post
    Mine also runs a blocked fuel return, not the beat idea ofc but its fine and has been for 18 months. Drives fine, ali guess yours would be ok as i'm still using 1.4 feul pump and reg.

    brillaint cheers man, i just hope it'll go all smoothly as i need my car back on the road asap

    also just thought ive got my brothers old mountain bike in the back garden, might just knick the cable off that!