Silver Top VTR Engine Compatibility

[lcheater]

I have a got a couple of questions regarding engine compatibility with different models of Saxos

I have a silver top VTR engine from a 2000 W reg VTR. I am guessing it will drop straight into a Mk1 AND Mk2 VTR? Will it drop into a Furio without any issues or will i need to make any adjustments / modifications?

Cheers

[Sparco_Tom]

general rule of thumb says any engine will fit any saxo providing

the loom and ecu is from the same year


all silvertop vtrs are interchangeable on the same ecu/loom except the 98bhp vtr

[lcheater]

general rule of thumb says any engine will fit any saxo providing

the loom and ecu is from the same year


all silvertop vtrs are interchangeable on the same ecu/loom except the 98bhp vtr

OK, cheers for the info, i understand the first bit, but the last line confused me! When you say 'all silvertop VTRs' do you mean regardless of the year, or regardless of their variant?

So if i got a 2000 W reg Furio, the VTR engine would drop straight in without changing the loom?

Also, how do i tell what variant of the silvertop i have?

[kistigun]

if you have a single plug ecu and a cat under the car it's an early furio(2000), if you got a 3 plug ecu and a cat in the mani you have a late furio(2001 - 2003)

[lcheater]

if you have a single plug ecu and a cat under the car it's an early furio(2000), if you got a 3 plug ecu and a cat in the mani you have a late furio(2001 - 2003)

and what difference would that make on whether a W Reg 2000 VTR silvertop engine would go in a furio? Will it fit in both with no problems?

[kistigun]

if you have an one plug ecu in your furio it's easier to fit a one plug silvertop vtr engine(90bhp)

[lcheater]

Ok, right got another question.... How much work would be involved in fitting the engine into an R reg 1.1 106?