whats the difference

1. v2r_vtr1 Newbie Joined: Apr 2007 west sussex Posts: 25 mk1 vtr

   #1 13th April 2007, 14:35

   anyone know the difference between a silver top vtr and a black top vtr
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 13th April 2007, 14:39

   black top has ht leads silver top doesnt it has a coil pack
   
   black top has diffrent cam and cam followers iirc
3. Japman Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon

   #3 13th April 2007, 15:59

   i did read that the silver top is a 1.4 but i always thought it was 1.6
4. vtscotty Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Manchester Posts: 295 Focus RS 260 bhp

   #4 13th April 2007, 16:06

   one is 90 bhp and the other is 98.
5. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #5 13th April 2007, 16:14

   The black top and silver top are BOTH 90bhp. The LATER silver top vtr had 98bhp when it came with the 3 plug ecu and the cat in the manifold.
   
   The 1.4 also has a silver top, not sure if early ones came with black top.
   
   Also the black top doesnt have a knock sensor