Performance upgrades for £300!?!?

1. jdun88 L-plater Joined: Jul 2007 Surrey Posts: 33 Black Saxo VTR

   #1 16th July 2007, 17:51

   Any ideas of the best performance upgrade for around £300 to increase BHP on a VTR?
2. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #2 16th July 2007, 17:52

   exhaust, induction kit, manifold, ecu chip!!
3. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #3 16th July 2007, 18:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SubtleVTR exhaust, induction kit, manifold, ecu chip!!

   NO ECU CHIP NO NO NO NO NO!!
   
   breathing mods are fine on a vtr, you wont get alot for 300 so start with the basics and get a decent exhaust and uprated panel filter, then when funds permit if youve not allready done so get a better airbox - further down the line if you want to keep the 8v you can go cams etc..
   
   CHIPPING IS GAY!
4. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #4 16th July 2007, 18:18

   exhaust and breathing mods to start with matey and say no to chips, they're greasy.
5. Jackman Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2006 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 11234 iTB 205 Rallye, 205 STDT.

   #5 16th July 2007, 18:24

   Id buy a decent exhaust with your first 300 quids...
   
   or maybe if your lucky get a second hand exhaust and airfilter for your money
6. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #6 16th July 2007, 18:33

   I did the following - second hand Magnex system, then K&N filter. Less than £200 all in. Well, just over £200 including getting the exhaust fitted.
   
   Sounds ace, and a quite a decent gain too.
7. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #7 16th July 2007, 18:38

   if its an open knN filter it will sound good but give as much engine performance as an anal dong.
8. AliC Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Bangor Posts: 818 Furio, 300+BHP EP82, zx6RR Ninja

   #8 17th July 2007, 01:19

   Yup same here decat exhaust for the min! By the way guys whats wrong with chipping it?
9. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #9 17th July 2007, 13:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AliC Yup same here decat exhaust for the min! By the way guys whats wrong with chipping it?

   chiping is a universal mod that will not get the best of the cars ecu.
   
   you want the ecu remapped to suit your individual mods etc...
   
   chips are for brighton sea front not saxos
   
   the only respectable chips are for turbo diesels and some fords.
10. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #10 17th July 2007, 15:08

    For that kinda money Id say Raceland enclosed induction kit from www.kam-racing.com with the Green internal upgrade.
    
    And maybe the SuperSprint straight through centre system which not only replaces the centre box but the cat aswell in one complete pipe, again this can be had from Kam-Racing.
    
    These two mods should come in under that price, if you can save abit more a 4-2-1 budget stainless steel Raceland manifold will improve gasflow and torque and any old sports back box as the back box mainly only effects the exhaust note to a point just dont go bigger than 4' as that might effect back pressure in a straight through setup like that.
11. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #11 17th July 2007, 16:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 chips are for brighton sea front not saxos

    lol Quote of the day Anyone know how to get coffee out of the keyboard
12. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #12 17th July 2007, 16:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing lol Quote of the day Anyone know how to get coffee out of the keyboard

    lol! coffee stains!
13. jamma_xxx L-plater Joined: Jul 2007 T T Teesider Posts: 56 saxo VTR

    #13 17th July 2007, 20:30

    yepp enclosed induction for power gains with a magnex full cat back b&m short shift kit if ure into that sort of thing