vts engine conversion

[GazWestcoast]

alright people.
currently have a west coast 1400.
thinking about dropping the vts lump in it as ive grown fond of the car but wamt more power.
im a tech by trade n im just wondering if anyone has done it how much of a job it was in relation to it fitting straight in and did you have to reposition any engine mountains etc

was probs thinking of getting a vts for a couple of hundred quid and then taking the rear axle from it aswell for the rear disc conversion.

please let me know.
gaz

[gdwelsh]

fairly straight forward I can only imagine, it was easy enough on my old 1.4 xsi, we only needed to modify the existing mount for the timing belt case to fit correctly.

Since yours is a saxo you may only need to change one mount and not grind it.

Someone with lots more help should be along soon :)

Good Luck

[3cott]

search button will give you all the answers you need.

this will help as well http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84099

if you need a axle im selling a mint one.

[Mr_suv]

its easy check out my progress thread that goes through the whole think just make sure the ecu is unlocked from the vts and if your using a gti loom its better to get a vts loom as you will be there for days chopping a gti loom

[fastsaxo7]

hi all will most off the westcoast plugs plug straight into a vts lump are is it easier to change the loom?

[raunchz]

You'll need:

16v engine
vts loom
vts drivers side driveshaft
vts radiator hoses
vts unlocked ecu
vts manifold
vts throttle cable

pretty much it

[3cott]

dose a weatcost have a fuel return?

cos i thought thay dint have one.

[TU-Tuning]

Fuel return not strictly needed but its advisable and your right the VTS is the only model with one. Also VTS rad is needed or itll run like shyittt

[raunchz]

Will run fine on a westcoast radiator - maybe a tad hot, but I wouldn't call it a must.

The only difference is that if you kept your westcoast radiator for the short term, then would need to keep your existing bottom radiator hose.

I would definately fit a fuel return hose - only take 3/4hours to plumb one in by yourself.

[TU-Tuning]

What does that entail mate? Gonna be doing it myself in the summer, is it just a small hose from the fuel rail you have to lead back to the tank? Or does it run back into the feed hose?

[raunchz]

it runs back from the engine bay to the fuel tank - and runs next to the original line that's there.

You'll have to do a bit of plumbing at the tank end, but if you do it methodically you'll be fine.

The westcoast has the FPR at the tank end, so need to remove it/change over a few hoses. Just talk it through as you look at it, fuel come out of here . . . . . come back from the engine etc. . . .

[TU-Tuning]

Ah right fair play. Did you just use plastic hosing or uprate it to braided?

[raunchz]

I bought a full fuel line set from ebay.

It was advetised as a fuel tank and all the fuel hpsing - won it for £20, and just said I wanted the lines, so cheaper postage.

[pete0527]

Its not a hard conversion to do ready, helpful if you know your wiring and have access to autodata for diagrams etc. Full return line in my eyes is a must, good news is alot of the lower spec 106s came with them so they arent hard to get.
One thing i will add and its a must is uprate the brakes! That way you can fully play with the new power.

[raunchz]

iirc westcoast brakes are the same as vts/vtr brakes, so should be fine. Can always go for a 266mm conversion on the front.

If you get the wiring from the same year car - then there is no wiring needed - plug and play.

[williamsvts]

you'll need top engine mount, or you'll have to grind your current 1.