Upgrades Advice

[FurioKid]

Hi there, I've just got myself a Saxo 1.4 Furio, with the VTR bodykit, and I'm wanting to increase the power output, but also make it sound meaty. The options I've thought of are:
1. An exhaust system (not sure whether to get backbox or full system?)
2. A CDA Air Filter System
Which would be better?
Also just wondering if you could also advise me on what size alloys would look the best.
-Apparently 15" will go on not a problem.
-16" will go on but the rear bumper clips have to be cut off
-And 17" requires a lot of work
Not worried about doing the work, but just wondered which looks the best?
Many thanks in advance.

[Scott]

1- go for a full system my choices would be magnex or scorpion.

2- good choice on filter.

16's with 195/40 tyres will fit without rubbing

[SaxoAL]

^^ All of what Scott has said. Also depends on size of wallet.
Mixture of my powerflow system and soon to put on BMC will sound great.
Also , Id get 16's as they are just right on mine, but do look into lowering 40mm aswell, as mine looked like a tractor when it wasnt lowered!

[Dave_J_UK]

Yeah gotta get your car lowered when getting new wheels or it will look like a 4X4!

[FurioKid]

Thanks for the great advice.
But with 16's, and it being lowered, will any of the arches need modifying?

[Dave_J_UK]

I think you just have to take the black arch lining out to fit 16"s with a drop, but I'm not sure because I've got 17"s on so I had to cut the arches as well as weld and stuff.

[SaxoAL]

on my 16's Ive got a 45 profile and it rubbed on the back with just me in the car ! So I had to get a bit of inner arch work done. But with 40 profiles you wont get much rubbing at all. Scotts' is down 40mm and he has done bit of archwork himself

[FurioKid]

Scott, can you tell what work had to be done on yours when you put 16's on and dropped it 40mm please?

[citrovts]

if got 16" and lowered it 50mm and if got no rubbing

so you dont need to make any adjustments with 195/40/16 tires

[Scott]

im down 50mm on 16's full car plus luggage and it wont even come close to rubbing smileys/smiley2.gif

get the 195/40 tyres though and it shouldnt need anything

[stockhead04]

i have a full scorpian system on my vtr and if its noise u want then dont go for it as it isnt very noisy at all, performance wise, quite gud

[swijnsm]

195/40/16 is perfect no rubbing or anything. but your et must be max 15 and the wheels can be max 7" wide.

[jonnosaxo87]

al, why did u get a powerflow exhaust? surely there are better ones out there for power, maybe not sound but definitely power!

[SaxoAL]

yeh absolutely, but at the time.. I was going for looks, So im just in the proces of changing parts like manifold, centre section.. all in preparation for the engine conversion. smileys/smiley17.gif

[jonnosaxo87]

fair enough mateysmileys/smiley4.gif
check SSC for a supercharged engine for salesmileys/smiley4.gif
user andy_dea i think, looks rather tastysmileys/smiley4.gif

go on Al, do it do it do it

[SaxoAL]

Under wraps mate.. was actualy thinking of a loan this morning on the way to work (on my pushbike-need the exercise!)
Only worry though, is the insurance!

[vts165]

hey m8, i got my phase 1 vts 3yrs ago and the 1st modds i done was a K&N 57I INDUCTION KIT AND A MAGNEX CAT BACK EXHAUST SYSTEM! and my bhp went from 120bhp to 138bhp! was well chuffed! as 4 the wheels ive got 17inch dare v2's and lowerd 35mm, the arches do need some trimming and its bloody easy! all u gotta do is trim the inner lip all the way round the arches and bumpers front and rear! and cut the mounting brackets off the rear bumper!

hope this helps u m8

graham