Time to get serious

1. Connor_scotland Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 Inverness - Scotland Posts: 8294 4th Impreza of the year - 391bhp - Audi S4 Avant,

   #1 22nd February 2007, 21:47

   Right the time has come to make the purchase of all the parts for the vts converison
   
   I have the money and have sourced the engine/box/loom.. basically the saxo has been rear ended and is in the lads garden in bits an he wants rid cheap cheap
   
   What do i need
   
   Engine/gearbox
   ECU/LOOM
   SUSPENSION
   
   Im planning having this done by the end of march
   Dont need the brakes as i will be upgrading :-)
   
   Any help will get rep this is serious folks so i need accurate answers.. I know you wont let me down
   
   Cheers
2. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #2 22nd February 2007, 22:06

   there have been a million threads on this mate.... basically if you have access to the vts just strip everything from the firewall forward and you'll be fine (engine mounts, wiring loom, radiator etc etc etc). if you can run the engine while it's still in the vts then while it's running unplug the transponder box to stop the ecu unlocking, or if it has the transponder in the barrel then you just need to take the ignition barrel and transponder- black box which sits on the barrel.
   edit- yours is 3 stud isnt it? rob the complete front suspension including hubs too as i dont think the vts driveshafts will sit properly in your hubs, then you'll need to find a vt* rear axle unless you don't mind running 2 different sets of wheels front and back
3. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #3 22nd February 2007, 22:09

   yeah as sean said, def need the rad coz urs is a 1.1 ent it?
   
   also this might help with the ecu unlocking:
   http://www.convery.me.uk/ecu-unlock/ecu-unlock.html
4. Connor_scotland Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 Inverness - Scotland Posts: 8294 4th Impreza of the year - 391bhp - Audi S4 Avant,

   #4 22nd February 2007, 22:24

   Perfect chaps :-0
   nah not into running to sets of wheels
   i would look rather pimp tho :-)
   Yep the engine will run in the car been told it has piper cams,chipped ecu, 4-1 manifold.. The lad has receipts for everything so hopefully job will be a good un
   
   Reps added
5. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #5 22nd February 2007, 22:35

   Sounds good mate, good luck
   
   Iv just bought a new engine for my mini. Agh i didnt want to do much to the mini but its so damn hard not to
6. kenny Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2005 Near St Andrews Fife Posts: 4631 Saxo Westcoast (sold) mr2 turbo

   #6 22nd February 2007, 22:55

   if u get the complete car then u wont need the ecu unlocked as all the parts to start it will be on the car anyway, chip reader for the key and such like