body kit

1. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

   #1 17th April 2007, 09:54

   will a vts bodykit go straight onto a saxo 1.1??
   thanks ryan
2. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #2 17th April 2007, 10:05

   Is yours a mk1 or a mk2? You will have a problem with the rear arches as the base models pretrudes lower than on the vt* models.
   
   For it to look right you will need to get the rear arches cut.
3. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #3 17th April 2007, 10:06

   More info here:
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...+kit+flat+arch
4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 17th April 2007, 10:15

   Thanks Janine Also a bit more information here with some diagrams that i drew, gives an idea of where the cutting out needs to be
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74587
5. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

   #5 17th April 2007, 10:23

   cheers and its a mk 2
6. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

   #6 17th April 2007, 10:29

   are the wings diffrent sizes on the vtrs than the 1.1s you it not be easier just changing the wings to avoid drilling holes in the body work??
7. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

   #7 17th April 2007, 10:37

   My front arches went on fine mate, no mods involved for the front.
   
   The rear you have either got to cut the pretruding part of the 1.1 arch or i suppose you could try and moddify the arch your putting on by fibreglass or something. Not sure how it would look though.
   
   Most of the bodykit will already fit into previous holes already drilled into the car where your runstrips are.
   
   Heres a pic of my car whilst trial fitting my bodykit.
   
   You can see the bit of tape below the rear arch. This is the bit that needs to be cut.
   
   
8. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #8 17th April 2007, 10:39

   Yep you can just swap the wings over if you want to, no problem with that Just depends if you want to pay out for a new wing aswel.
   
   In regards to the kit it doesnt matter if its from a Mk1 or Mk2 saxo, VT kits are exactly the same
9. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

   #9 17th April 2007, 10:43

   once finished cant you tell the diffrence between the original and 1.1?? or is there slight diffrences
   thanks think ill be doing this very soon
10. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

    #10 17th April 2007, 10:50

    do you mean cosmetic differences? only ones i can think of are rear spoiler, vtr alloys, mirror caps and exhaust
11. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #11 17th April 2007, 10:57

    If all of those bits are changed the bit giveaway that its still anything less than a 1.6 model is that you'll still have drums on the rear instead of disks
12. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #12 17th April 2007, 11:29

    Alot of work but the VT kitted Sax just looks right - if you know what I mean.
    
    Its like Mk3 Fiesta's in base model format they dont quite look rite but with the XR/RS arches skirts and bumpers they look spot on.
    
    Do it and do it rite and your wonder why you didnt do it sooner
13. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

    #13 17th April 2007, 11:39

    do you need the door extentions like on ebay??
14. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

    #14 17th April 2007, 11:45

    you need front arches, rear arches, door panels, sideskirts and front and rear bumpers.
15. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

    #15 17th April 2007, 11:48

    cheers any idea how much i should be paying
16. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #16 17th April 2007, 11:51

    depends if its OE citroen parts or fibre glass replica's
17. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

    #17 17th April 2007, 11:52

    either or frm a salvage yard
18. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

    #18 17th April 2007, 11:53

    Anything up too about £200. Seanp06 has got one for sale i think mate. May be worth sending him a pm
19. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

    #19 17th April 2007, 11:54

    I wouldnt buy it from citroen mate your looking at about £700ish plus. Have a look on ebay or scrappies for parts. If your lucky you may be able to get one in your colour.
20. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

    #20 17th April 2007, 12:12

    do they do mk2 vr_'es in green??
21. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

    #21 17th April 2007, 12:46

    bump bump
22. goat_janine Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall! Posts: 644 Audi A3

    #22 17th April 2007, 16:28

    yes mate they do them in green
23. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

    #23 17th April 2007, 18:46

    nicely cheers
24. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #24 18th April 2007, 00:04

    And theres absolutely no difference in VT kit between Mk1 and Mk2 aswel just incase you didnt realise Its all the same kit. Good luck. Ull love it when its done
25. rozzagti Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Portsmouth, England Posts: 112 306 dturbo

    #25 18th April 2007, 11:53

    remove the bump strips from the base model one and compare with these pics
    courtesy of local scrappy
    
    Front ----
    
    Back ----
    
    ----
    
    Bumper -
    
    Hope these help
26. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

    #26 18th April 2007, 12:04

    lol not really link dont work
27. rozzagti Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Portsmouth, England Posts: 112 306 dturbo

    #27 18th April 2007, 12:08

    do now
28. r3d Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 durham Posts: 308 saxo 1.1

    #28 18th April 2007, 12:43

    cheers bud