My 2002 Saxo VTR, Converted to a VTS, Simota Induction Arrived!

[Rawlinz]

Hello again, Sax-p!

So after about a year of being off the road, I went and picked up a 2002 Saxo from South Wales. The chassis had covered 94,300, but the VTS engine that was dropped into it by Ricky-P has only covered around 54,000 miles.

The original owner (Frankay) wanted £2,500 for it, but we agreed on a lump sum of 2,000 in the end. The Saxo had 11month MOT, but no Tax, so I immediately stuck a years TAX on her for £155.00.
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*So, this is the current spec of my VTS:*


VTS Engine
4/2/1 Manifold
Ecosse induction kit
Polished rocker covers
Uprated gear linkages
Upper strut brace
Saxsport 2'' exhaust system, Cat removed.
Brembos from a 406 Coupe
Goodridge braided hoses
Mintex 1144 pads all round
Maxtorq group N disks.
Bilstein B8 front and rear dampers
Eibach -45mm front lowering springs
IM Axle lowered -50mm with Powerflex bushes
Powerflex bushes on the front wishbones
Powerflex bushes on the anti roll bar
Powerflex bushes on the front engine mount
106 GTI interior
106 Doorcards
VTS alloys with Yokohomo S drives
Samco silicone hose VTS kit (Not yet fitted)

*These are the things I plan to do:*

Remove the dash and replace the std LED's with Blue LED's.
Detail the engine bay
Sell the Ecosse induction kit and replace with a Simota carbon induction
Order some Powerflex exhaust rubbers (As mine is hanging a little low)
Take the bumper off and widemouth, smooth the fogs, and then fit it properly (It's not on properly atm)
Get all the bump strips done is gloss black
Colour code my grill
Buy some new smoked headlights (as I fooked mine)
Cams/Remap/Throttle Bodies!

Here's the only current photo I have at the moment (iPhone snap) I'll get more soon.

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[Frankay]

Im glad your happy with the car mate! How the hell did the injector manage to do that? Hope its okay now?

[readie]

how long ago did ricky do the convert? top lad is ricky at least you know the work was done right!

[Rawlinz]

Im glad your happy with the car mate! How the hell did the injector manage to do that? Hope its okay now?

I have no idea, all of a sudden I noticed my fuel decreasing VERY quickly! I rolled into a garage and could smell a strong stench of fuel, I popped the bonnet and turned the ignition on and fuel was spraying up onto the head!

But yeah, she should be sorted by tomorrow fingers crossed.

[Rawlinz]

how long ago did ricky do the convert? top lad is ricky at least you know the work was done right!

I have no idea, I'd say around 2 years ago? The conversion was already done before me and Frankay owned the car.

[citroen_saxo_vtr]

I had the same after i had my 16v conversion down the injector seal decided to leak, i lost quarter of a tank driving 5 mins down the road and the engine bay was caked in petrol but it did me a favour and cleaned the engine down lol.

[Rawlinz]

I had the same after i had my 16v conversion down the injector seal decided to leak, i lost quarter of a tank driving 5 mins down the road and the engine bay was caked in petrol but it did me a favour and cleaned the engine down lol.

It's so annoying! How much did you pay to get the problem fixed?

[citroen_saxo_vtr]

I got a set of second hand injectors for £20 and tried one at a time until i found what one was leaking, it fitted them myself its pretty easy but there are 2 different types, the difference is in the injector wiring loom the colour of the wires. I got a quote on a new injector and it was £80 odd +vat!!

[Rawlinz]

I got a set of second hand injectors for £20 and tried one at a time until i found what one was leaking, it fitted them myself its pretty easy but there are 2 different types, the difference is in the injector wiring loom the colour of the wires. I got a quote on a new injector and it was £80 odd +vat!!

Ah' Right, so it looks like I'm looking at a pretty large garage bill! Especially if they're buying new parts! I also got it booked in for a service, I have no idea how much this garage charges for a service.

Hopefully she'll be running smooth as a nut, though.

[Frankay]

I have no idea, all of a sudden I noticed my fuel decreasing VERY quickly! I rolled into a garage and could smell a strong stench of fuel, I popped the bonnet and turned the ignition on and fuel was spraying up onto the head!

But yeah, she should be sorted by tomorrow fingers crossed.

Thats gutting :( i hope you get it all sorted mate! other than this mis-hap is everything okay you happy?

[Rawlinz]

Thats gutting :( i hope you get it all sorted mate! other than this mis-hap is everything okay you happy?

Yeah mate, everything else is pretty sound. Sorting the rear arch out tomorrow and trying to find somebody who will lower the torsion bar for me! Tbh, not a lot of garages want to touch the torsion bar, I've been to about 5 now and nobody will touch it!

I've tried to PM Willsy, but haven't received a reply as of yet.

[Frankay]

Yeah mate, everything else is pretty sound. Sorting the rear arch out tomorrow and trying to find somebody who will lower the torsion bar for me! Tbh, not a lot of garages want to touch the torsion bar, I've been to about 5 now and nobody will touch it!

I've tried to PM Willsy, but haven't received a reply as of yet.

Yea tbh mate theres hardly any garages that will do them, And even if they do they will only do the notch method which is incorect! Hope everything else is good!

[Rawlinz]

Little update, got a garage to lower the beam on Thursday. Going to drop it 50mm on the back. Still haven't been able to get photo's, but there's still a few things I want to do first :)

[Rawlinz]

The Saxo has not been running very healthy while cold, so while it's in the garage on Thursday it's also going to under go a full service. Also picked up some Xantia 283mm disks which will also be going to in an attempt to get rid of the squeel that my Brembo's give off!

[Rawlinz]

So the car went in to today for its service. The breaks also got done, but the disks were the wrong offset for some reason?! So they took the Brembo's off and greases them up and cleaned them ect.

BAD BIT:

They were unable to lower the rear due to the rear beam being shagged, the bearings were all smashed apparently. So, I'm going to need a new beam. I was lead to believe the beam on it was recently put on to get though an MOT.. But I don't know. Anyways, I'm buying a Re-furbed one for £360 from IM_axlesa in the next couple of days.

[dunno]

get some photo's up mate :bored:

[mattknight1984]

No offence but this car sounds rough mate! Unlucky, must be frustrating as you've only just got it. Hopefully you'll restore it to good order though.

[Rawlinz]

Just bought an IMaxles rear axel for £385, will get pics when it arrives :)

[Frankay]

So the car went in to today for its service. The breaks also got done, but the disks were the wrong offset for some reason?! So they took the Brembo's off and greases them up and cleaned them ect.

BAD BIT:

They were unable to lower the rear due to the rear beam being shagged, the bearings were all smashed apparently. So, I'm going to need a new beam. I was lead to believe the beam on it was recently put on to get though an MOT.. But I don't know. Anyways, I'm buying a Re-furbed one for £360 from IM_axlesa in the next couple of days.

Im sorry to hear this mate! Thats the whole reason i got a replacement beam because my last one was fuc*ed so i sourced another one and sent it back for MOT after being fitted, And they didnt tell me any problems with this. I hope you get it all fixed though!

[Rawlinz]

Bump! Some pics are up :)

[Rawlinz]

Small update, I've been experiencing a small oil (I think it's oil) leek since owning the car, so the cars currently in the garage (Again) as I have no idea where the hell it's coming from!

[bensvarups]

Check your inbox Rawlinz it's important about the Saxo VTS you own!

[Rawlinz]

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So my Simota induction kit turned up today :)

[bensvarups]

Saxo is looking good Rawling, nice you have re-polished the rocker cover and the lights look ace.

I've sent you a PM regarding an old MOT, can you respond to my message please dude it's important?

Cheers bud.

[Rawlinz]

Pm'd :)

Thank's dude, got quite a lot of plans for her.

[bensvarups]

Sweet, it's good to know she is being looked after anyway, still miss it sometimes myself!

What else you got planned?

[Rawlinz]

Okay so today I gave her a good clean and polish. Also started work on cleaning up the engine bay. I'll post some photo's later.

My plans are:

Replace the front bumper (Widemouth)
Get the bump strips sprayed by a bodyshop in gloss black.
Carbon door pillers.
Carbon wing mirror caps.
Smoked rear jewels.
Cams, Predator ECU.
Re-paint the rear callipers in red.
Wax the underneath of the car (Rust protecter)
Re-ajust the exhaust
Carbon ECU cover.
Heat wrap the manifold.

[Trackday_Addict]

Plans sound good mate, where you Going to get bumpstrips glossed? I got quoted £250 lol

[Rawlinz]

By which garage mate? I use draycot engineering in Didcot, and there's a bodyshop next door. My mate Jamie currently has his Throttle Bodied 106 GTI in there undergoing a full re-spray. I'll get a quote at some point this week and let you know.