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DevilDamo
12th March 2006, 03:17
Back in October last year, I pad a trip to Carworx to have a full de-cat exhaust system fitted. Because my car is lowered 60mm, trying to position the exhaust was going to prove quite difficult making sure there will not be any scraping to the anti-roll bar, etc...

I've had a few scrapping problems with it every now and then but nothing that required a lot of work. Anyway, up until recently, I was looking at the exhaust and thought that the tailpipe shouldn't be sticking out as far as it did. So I gave Will at Carworx a call and he told me to take the car to them for them to see what they can do.

Anyway, to cut the long story short. I was up at Carworx only a few hours and they have raised my system slightly to prevent it catching on any speed bumps and they have also taken my tailpipe in so it now looks a lot lot better. I will give the car a good clean tomorrow and take some pics for you all to see.

If anybody needs any bodywork or engine performance/tuning then Carworx are your people. They are top quality people. They specialise in french cars and would not ever mess you around. As you can see from the pics and descriptions below, many, many people use them and they provide nothing but excellent results smileys/smiley20.gif

While I was up at Carworx, they had a few cars in they caught my eye to which I recognised from other car clubs.

This is Sybez's (sp.) Supercharged 106 with its carbon fibre bonnet, roof and tailgate. I can't remember what he's having done to it but it will be ready in time for FCS.
http://images9.fotki.com/v199/photos/1/146246/1238730/01-vi.jpg

http://images2.fotki.com/v21/photos/1/146246/1238730/02-vi.jpg

A pretty much standard Mk1 VTS but with Mk2 VTS rims. I remember Will saying this is in for some head work.
http://images3.fotki.com/v26/photos/1/146246/1238730/03-vi.jpg

Not french (obviously) but WOW! It sounded lovely!
http://images16.fotki.com/v284/photos/1/146246/1238730/04-vi.jpg

Baz (one of the employee's) owns this. It's his little project car that will be ready in time for FCS. I seem to remember him mentioning a VTS Turbo lump going in the wee AX.
http://images4.fotki.com/v43/photos/1/146246/1238730/05-vi.jpg

Now, I'm sure this car used to belong to Will (who owns Carworx) or at least he owned most of it. It now belongs to Somers from SSC. Supercharged VTR if I remember correctly? Mention of throttle bodies now going into this machine.
http://images3.fotki.com/v28/photos/1/146246/1238730/06-vi.jpg

Now here is a car that did catch our eye. Not only is it very smooth and tastefully modified, inside the roof of the car are three amps. This car houses two batteries and the whole boot is filled with ICE. Not only is this car an ICE machine but it's currently sitting on 17's and down 80mm on hydraulics. This car will also be pushing out or near enough pushing out 350bhp!!! A car that has the looks, the sound and the speed? Surely not.
http://images5.fotki.com/v63/photos/1/146246/1238730/07-vi.jpg

Anyway, just thought I'd share those pics with you all and I'm sure you will be seeing them all at FCS this year smileys/smiley16.gif

grantsmith1985
12th March 2006, 03:20
Your right Damo, that bottom saxo is quite nice.

dumper
12th March 2006, 03:27
where is carworks?

DevilDamo
12th March 2006, 03:32
Carworx (http://www.carworx.net/)

They're based in Letchworth, Herts.

dumper
12th March 2006, 04:00
nice one damo smileys/smiley2.gif

Dan
12th March 2006, 04:03
350 bhp in the saxo???? Nitrous included right?

DevilDamo
12th March 2006, 04:05
Must be Dan. I couldn't believe it when they told me.

NickJ
12th March 2006, 04:28
I'm surprised you're allowed to go around taking photos, if my car was in a bodyshop and its alterations were secret I wouldn't want photos posting up!

Simo
12th March 2006, 05:35
Nice post Damo!

I keep meaning to check carworx out myself...

Regarding the photos... no project is ever really secret. Someone always gets a snap at bodyshops, etc. smileys/smiley17.gif

dannsax
12th March 2006, 05:38
carworx is only a 20 minute drive from me but i have never been . i have heard nothing but positive feedback though .

Tony
12th March 2006, 06:15
I thought Somers had always owned that saxo?

I dont see the point in a show/ice and performance car. Its one or the other imo.

The AX looks like it'll be mean!

riggsy
12th March 2006, 06:32
glad to hear they put it right for you damo smileys/smiley4.gif

arran
12th March 2006, 13:02
good pics there damo!

that yellow pug's a right treat smileys/smiley2.gif

gafvts
12th March 2006, 14:40
cant wait to go next saturday

Reef
12th March 2006, 16:15
smileys/smiley7.gif how comes there's nothing like this where i live ?! smileys/smiley7.gif smileys/smiley7.gif i'v noticed the best saxo tuning places are outside of birmingham/west midlands, if anyone knows of any around my area, please do tell. *sigh*

Yates
12th March 2006, 16:25
somer's and sybez's cars look really really smart

theres a few things id change on that silver saxo, if i was goin for power i wouldnt have all the ice, and 18s on it?

WestyVTR
12th March 2006, 16:37
comprimises have to be made, its obvious he wants the lot! so that means everything! big wheels, big drop, big power, big sounds, big comprimises!!

mattvts23
12th March 2006, 16:46
I thought somers was going for turbo now? Hence the reason he sold the charger

Wolz
12th March 2006, 17:58
All these cars were up there when i went up not last friday the friday before ....Will wasnt in but i had a good chat to Baz about where i was going with the NEW Saxo Turbo im building and they do really know there shit

DevilDamo - was the white 296bhp AX still up there or was it gone ....and that Mk1 VTS blue you posted the pic up of have they got it up and running yet ?

Wolz
12th March 2006, 18:01
I thought Somers had always owned that saxo?

Yes Somers has always owned his car started off as a 1.1 ....from what i can gather from when i was up there was the Supercharger lump he had in it was the one out of Wills old Saxo S/C

JamieB
12th March 2006, 18:30
DevilDamo - was the white 296bhp AX still up there or was it gone ....

if you look in the last pics, you can see the rear of it in front of the silver saxo. not sure if i like the silver saxo, wud liek to see the inside of the car and see the roof. have seen soemthing similar before with another car and amps on the roof smileys/smiley5.gif

as and when i do get my next car i will be taking a trip up there to enquire about some stuff i think, have heard lots of good comments about them.

i also had heard that somers was getting a turbo put in his vtr now. can remember him saying something along those lines a little while back on SSC

tgazvtr
13th March 2006, 02:36
that mk1 saxo vts has beat me at getting a set of fiesta rs turbo recaros to fit in a saxo smileys/smiley13.gif

DevilDamo
13th March 2006, 02:48
They are good blokes. Very popular. It seems many of you know who the place and know what cars have gone in and out of there.

carln
13th March 2006, 03:45
Carworx are excellent, there work is top quality and will and the guys down there are spot on.

I had my full custom exhaust done down there and i am going down there again in a few weeks for more work. smileys/smiley4.gif

I cant speak highly enough of them.

gazsaxo
13th March 2006, 03:54
some nice pics there looks like they do some good work there wish there was somewere like that near me smileys/smiley13.gif

SaxoAL
13th March 2006, 18:44
Wolz.. NEW saxo turbo?
whats going on with my old beastie ?! smileys/smiley17.gif

al_VTR
13th March 2006, 18:54
hhmmmmmm...... another rave review. may have to take a trip up there some time soon

DevilDamo
13th March 2006, 19:05
Definitely worth a trip Al.

starkie
14th March 2006, 00:09
I thought Somers had always owned that saxo?

Yes Somers has always owned his car started off as a 1.1 ....from what i can gather from when i was up there was the Supercharger lump he had in it was the one out of Wills old Saxo S/C

Started life as a 1.0 Actually ;)



i also had heard that somers was getting a turbo put in his vtr now. can remember him saying something along those lines a little while back on SSC

Hes got a VTS lump going in there with a Huge Turbo going on!

Mental Car!

dannsax
14th March 2006, 01:00
well if any one is thinking of making a trip to carworx , let me know . i dont live far off , so would be able to meet up .

DevilDamo
14th March 2006, 01:30
Go when you've passed mate smileys/smiley2.gif

al_VTR
14th March 2006, 01:31
Definitely worth a trip Al.
sort a few minor probs and may take a trip up there mate. i take it they do other cars as well as Frenchies ?

DevilDamo
14th March 2006, 01:33
Yep. As in the pics mate but they specialise in French cars.

Btw, your car lowered yet? There is a nice little company just wanting your business over this way smileys/smiley2.gif

al_VTR
14th March 2006, 01:36
Yep. As in the pics mate but they specialise in French cars.

Btw, your car lowered yet? There is a nice little company just wanting your business over this way smileys/smiley2.gif

not yet mate - still itching to get it done. drop me a txt or pm with the details & price as i'm about to shoot off now. cheers bud smileys/smiley17.gif

DevilDamo
14th March 2006, 03:04
PM sent mate.

gafvts
14th March 2006, 11:50
i am there on saturday mate

DevilDamo
14th March 2006, 15:17
Yes mate. I asked Will and Faye and they said you were going there the following Saturday (which is now this coming Saturday).

dcshoecousa
6th April 2009, 13:16
hmmm this guy below me sounds like he actually works at carworx n has posted some kind of advertisement for the company..lol.carworx is amasing by the way,,,,ive just bought a turbo and intercooler off ebay for 120quid for my saxo vtr 8v...have i bein ripped off in any way....hope its good

Luke
6th April 2009, 13:21
£120 for a TURBO and INTERCOOLER?

LOL.....

Saxotim
6th April 2009, 13:42
Epic bump.

Paul
6th April 2009, 14:34
whoa time travel!

Graeme
6th April 2009, 14:36
no need fot his to be opened up after 3 years