AJ's 142bhp VTS* Huge Update..SOLD!!..To My Best Mate

[AJ-K]

23rd June 2012 - VTS TIME..

Some Of You May Already Know Me By My Previous VTR
Mag Featured by "FastCar" January 2012 (Issue 313)

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Anyway Before It Was Featured I Bought Myself A Audi TT Cabriolet & Have Performed A Few Modifications On That. After Not Using The VTR I Tried For A Number Of Months To Sale Before Having To Break For Parts & Then Scrap The Body Shell Which I Done Yesterday (22/06/2012)
Knew I Wanted Another Saxo & Kinda Guttted I Broke The VTR..So I Started Looking For A Toy Aside The TT. Found This A Few Weeks Ago & Finally Picked It Up Today. Only A Few Pictures As I Need To Spend Some Hours Cleaning IN & OUT! & Generally Getting Her Running Sweet Again As Its Been Standing A While! Sorned With No MOT or Tax (Hence The Trailer)

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Got A Healthy Little Spec (Approx. 142bhp With Printout)

The Modifications:
- Catcam 708's
- Remapped by Rapid Remap
- Lightened and balanced flywheel
- Heatwrapped 4-2-1 manifold
- Custom decat exhaust to Magnex box
- Forced induction through Morette
- Pipercross panel filter
- E-tech upper strut brace
- Lowered around 50mm
- Show cage
- Morettes
- Re-upholstered GTI leather with blue alacantara with matching doorcards
- Smoked rear lights
- White VTS wheels with matching badges/mirror caps
- Chrome rocker covers

I Think A FANTASTIC Little Base. (Planning To Track In Time)
Tomorrows Plans Are Clean All The Engine,Throttle Housing,Plugs Oils+Filters Basically I Flipping Good Service, All Brakes Out & Probs. Replaced With Performance Pads And Grooved & Drilled Discs.
Also A Good Wash & Polish.

More Updates Coming Soon

[jayline]

nice little car there and not a bad bhp figure tbh! what you thinking of doing with it track style or a mix of comfort and power lol?

[AJ-K]

nice little car there and not a bad bhp figure tbh! what you thinking of doing with it track style or a mix of comfort and power lol?

Thanks mate, I know pretty good, I'm going to get it it on the rolling road once it's on the road again to check and see how it's running.
Full track and upgrade the spec!! :y:

[jayline]

Thanks mate, I know pretty good, I'm going to get it it on the rolling road once it's on the road again to check and see how it's running.
Full track and upgrade the spec!! :y:

sounds great mate will be watching! im looking into a turbo'ed 1.4 :P

[Prickle]

Yeh you were a fool breaking that R! onwards though will watch.

[AJ-K]

sounds great mate will be watching! im looking into a turbo'ed 1.4 :P
Sounds interesting! Good mate:y:

Yeh you were a fool breaking that R! onwards though will watch.

I know I know mate :( I miss it now but then I couldn't keep too saxos cos I didnt want to do this to my R it was too pretty, yes mate keep a eye this will be interesting :D

[stokesy]

Looks awrsome mate. Can't wait to see the progress on this!
Looks a good starting base. 200bhp na, gna cost you a few pennies. But be worth it
Have subscribed to keep an eye on it. I'm sure I'll love this build as much as your last :y:

[wassy78]

Glad to see your now rolling with a Saxo ;) keep a look out on this :)

[blackie_2k5]

ive seen that before?

looks a good base mate, onwards and upwards

[MHepple]

Good to see you have another saxo mate. If your last one is anything to go by this should be a good build to watch.

[VT_Kris]

Looks good mate can't wait to see what's going to happen on this

[baker556]

If this is the one with the blue inserts on the seats sell them to me!

[GTuff]

shud have been a mk1

[AJ-K]

Looks awrsome mate. Can't wait to see the progress on this!
Looks a good starting base. 200bhp na, gna cost you a few pennies. But be worth it
Have subscribed to keep an eye on it. I'm sure I'll love this build as much as your last :y:
Should come fair quickly hopefully mate! Yeh heading that way :p
Thanks Jamie :y:

Glad to see your now rolling with a Saxo ;) keep a look out on this :)
I know mate long time but good and glad to have another, keep a eye wass ;)

ive seen that before?

looks a good base mate, onwards and upwards
Thanks mate yeh it was for sale for a very short period as I bought it within hours, it's a pretty good base :L lol

Good to see you have another saxo mate. If your last one is anything to go by this should be a good build to watch.
Thanks alot pal il try keep it interesting

Looks good mate can't wait to see what's going to happen on this
You know me, come up soon ;)

If this is the one with the blue inserts on the seats sell them to me!
I've pm'd you about seats, if you want pm me back

shud have been a mk1
No thanks

[AJ-K]

Right I spent all of Sunday afternoon on her stripping and cleaning and all. Found a few problems to say the least! First of all the seat anchor has snapped so have to repair the floor! Also the beam is fucked about to snap the n/s/r wheel off. Worse beam I've ever ever seen :| clicks and bangs just moving it :0 so I'm replacing that. All tyres need replacing so I need 4 new tyres and all brakes are shagged and handbrake cables rusty. Also engine is pissing out oil all over the place.

I've ordered a brand new OLITE beam with uprated parts! Thicker pins and bearings!
I've ordered performance brake pads and grooved and drilled discs all round
Also ordering 4 new tyres to hug some new wheels I'm looking for..
I'm giving the engine a right going over! I'm not cutting ANY corners. Stripped the engine right back, all pulleys and belts off replacing the camber covers, crankshaft seal. Also removed the cams and re sealed the carriers fitting new camshaft seals. Fitting the newer JP4 cam covers to prevent leaking in future! Also new Campbeltown and tensioners and rollers with new multi v belt. Also stripping all the underfloor and arches down and out to paint everything to prevent rust in the future ad the clean is nice and clean! Surprisingly..
The cars been scorned off road for a year or so, I'm not cutting corners I'm digging deep in my pocket to get her near enough PERFECT in my eyes ;) lol

More updates coming soon.. And bits ;)

[VT_Kris]

You know me, come up soon ;)

will do mate, up your way soon so ill bell ya nearer the time

[jeffchiz]

when are the bodies going on? lol set of jenveuys in the forsale section get themmmm lol

[AJ-K]

when are the bodies going on? lol set of jenveuys in the forsale section get themmmm lol

I want some :( I keep looking at you're engine bay crying :(
With the rebuild costs ATM I don't have enough for..Wheels/Seats/Bodies/ETC.

[AJ-K]

Engine is all back together now just awaiting JP4 cam covers to start her up...

I started cleaning all under the arches and underfloor and all those nooks and crannies with wire brush and cleaning gear. I started to paint the drivers arch to trail colour... Looks so good, glitter blue, I'm not doing for sexiness just to protect and keep rust away but looking good, post up pics soon.

Also bought a BMC filter and set up a good cold air feed with mini BMC breather filter, (in the post)

Also just cleaning the buy up tidying etc.

Got a OLITE rear axle being built up :y: and ordered grooved and drilled brembos to revamp the brakes.

She going to be sexy :) so excited so get it going and on the road. But time is not important I want it right. I planned this to be a slow progress but I'm getting carried away again :| lol

[Tom5190]

You dont need wheels man! Just put ITB's and management and the top of your list then go from there!

Also how come you went for drilled and grooved standard not some 283's or 266's?

Finally its nice to see someone put a realistic power figure in the title too!

[Hopcraft]

Shame you broke the vtr.

Good base for the vts, hope you got it cheap. Surely you knew about the tyres, brakes and beam before you bought it.

[AJ-K]

You dont need wheels man! Just put ITB's and management and the top of your list then go from there!

Also how come you went for drilled and grooved standard not some 283's or 266's?

Finally its nice to see someone put a realistic power figure in the title too!

lol i do need another pair of shoes for her ;) o god i want some soo bad just funds are tied atm and xmas soon and my misses likes pricey presents lol so won't be till new year probs, i haven't ordered my discs yet and I'm looking into some upgrades but I'm not sure, i started a thread on some advice.
haha well i have the print out so i put the figure down i want to get it re done once its back on the road, your bhp look small compared to others that are running that kind of gear? :S

Shame you broke the vtr.

Good base for the vts, hope you got it cheap. Surely you knew about the tyres, brakes and beam before you bought it.

i know miss it now mate lol always the way!
yeh didn't do too bad with it :) yeh i guessed about the tyres and brakes, thats common sense stuff and tbh i had a feeling about the beam too, you know with any saxo or pug you buy you'll be doing it sometime. so yeh i did expect :)

[AJ-K]

small update, my jp4 cam cover kit came today so i cleaned them up in the wash and tank and cleaned them down. after i fitted brand new seals. i didn't get round to fitting or running the engine yet because I'm so busy at work, annoying really just seeing her sit there and i can't get it going and have fun.
also ordering my beam tomorrow olite beam and will be brand spanking.
still painting under the arches engine bay etc, il get some pics up soon, after some before and after pics, first wheel arch I've done looks very sexy in the glitter blue. I've said I'm not doing it for looks just for protection but it does look good lol

[Dulli]

Great to see you bought a new saxo :D Will follow this thread for sure :)

[Tom5190]

lol i do need another pair of shoes for her ;) o god i want some soo bad just funds are tied atm and xmas soon and my misses likes pricey presents lol so won't be till new year probs, i haven't ordered my discs yet and I'm looking into some upgrades but I'm not sure, i started a thread on some advice.
haha well i have the print out so i put the figure down i want to get it re done once its back on the road, your bhp look small compared to others that are running that kind of gear? :S



Mines pretty much the same engine spec as yours except i have 743's not 708's matey :y:

[AJ-K]

Great to see you bought a new saxo :D Will follow this thread for sure :)
Thanks mate, good stuff:y:

Mines pretty much the same engine spec as yours except i have 743's not 708's matey :y:
O right ok mate, but you have emerald and jenveys, thought that would make a huge difference!?


Right I got it up and running with the new JP4 covers on and seals in. Runs ok after the work which is good but she is over fuelling like mad! Probs do about 2mpg at the moment so need to sort that out. When I timed it up the marks had been advanced and I guess that is from the remap and cams? But I put it back on the marks it came off. So need to figure all that ok and get it running sweeter, beam should be delivered early next week.

[Osian23]

gonna defo follow this one your fast car vtr was stunning

[AJ-K]

gonna defo follow this one your fast car vtr was stunning

Awesome mate, thanks a lot :y:


Right Friday was a big day, I was happy and really pissed off too lol

My VTR lambda sorted out the fault code and all the engine codes where clear! Pretty good for a French car lol. The over fueling is now sorted and she runs sweet as! Aj now happy.

Then was to Scan the abs system and find a right hand abs sensor faulty so I ordered one and got it fitted. Got in the car and cleared the codes "no codes present" but the abs light was still on. I started the engine and spun the wheels round in 2nd gear to clear but still the light stayed on with no codes present. I then flicked the ignition on and off a few times and I got a code come in which was right hand rear sensor. I couldn't believe it so I got back on the phone and ordered a rear this time. It was double the price of the front one and I now had spent towards £200 on 2 sensors. It really pissed me off and I had what I call a angry hour lol where I just wanted to smash something lol. I painted all the NSF arch finally and under all the engine components and headlights. Cleaned the rear arches up and underneath of rust ready to paint under floor and rear arches too. I replaced the front orange indicator bulbs to chrome ones as I hated seeing the orange in the morette lenses. It is coming together.

Got to fix or fit new bulbs in front sidelights and the rear number plate lights. After that apart from the beam I will finally have it ready for MOT :D then might get her on the road.

[wassy78]

Lol getting mad already welcome back to French lol

[AJ-K]

Lol getting mad already welcome back to French lol

SO TRUE! thanks man its good to be back till you get the bills!!

[AJ-K]

Right a few pictures i promised a while ago..

my new cam cover which was broke
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strengthened around the seat brackets in the floor as they were cracking. 4 plates made up and welded down. sealed then painted by yours truly
Tacked In Photo, Then Fully Welded & Grinded Them Off Smooth Before Sealed And Paint
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half my arch painted
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all painted..
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and this turned up! got this to put on sometime but this weekend I'm busy and next its my birthday weekend so i won't be aloud to work lol! party and :drink::drink::drink:
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also been abit of a naughty boy and bought another treat for it, picking up sunday so have to wait and see what that is ;)

bmc cda hasn't come yet either.

also I've decided before she comes on the road I'm getting her painted up to make it look abit more Fresh :y: its no euro crap again just some bits and bobs need doing imo. still want it to look clean lol so il jot down paint plans later date.

[Prickle]

Good stuff.

[AJ-K]

Good stuff.

Cheers mate :y:

[russh84]

looking good aj look forward to seeing the progress on this.

[Rave-nhill]

Coming along nicely. Time and patience and it'll be another stunner.

[AJ-K]

looking good aj look forward to seeing the progress on this.
Thanks Russ :D

Coming along nicely. Time and patience and it'll be another stunner.
Haha indeed! Thank you pal.

[AJ-K]

News update: this will be for sale in a couple of months maybe less. Will be fully on the road and perfect, first.

[Prickle]

How come?

[AJ-K]

How come?

Selling my TT and running this then buying a new car then selling this.



NOW HAVE A REAR ROLLCAGE WHICH IS FOR SALE
PM IF YOUR INTERESTED!!

[moxy89]

good shout mate, love the interior its a fantastic selling point

[AJ-K]

good shout mate, love the interior its a fantastic selling point

It is mate very unique.

Don't know weather to keep it or not. I've spent alot of whoring hours slaving, painting under the arches and getting everything bang on! Including that new axle! Plus all the engine work!! might keep it for a winter toy/ track slag.

What do people think?

Once it's spot on Tax & Teated what do you reckon it's worth???

[moxy89]

depends on miles and all that mates. Personally tracking it will be a huge amount of money but depends how much you use it. I made mine used it once and lost so much money, i think you could get £1500 for it atleast if you get it mint

[Bedford126]

Every car is only worth what some one will pay for it mate. No matter how much work you put in it all depends if some one wants that saxo in that colour ect.

Seen many car that is mint go for way under the price its worth just because it wasn't selling. I wouldn't expect anything higher than £1200 just to be on the safe side then any more you get above that price is going to be a bonus.

[AJ-K]

depends on miles and all that mates. Personally tracking it will be a huge amount of money but depends how much you use it. I made mine used it once and lost so much money, i think you could get £1500 for it atleast if you get it mint

Yeh I wanted it for track fun but road use. £1500 :| I thought for this spec With the bhp it's running and mods a easy £2000 at least. Maybe it worth keeping it for fun then.


Every car is only worth what some one will pay for it mate. No matter how much work you put in it all depends if some one wants that saxo in that colour ect.

Seen many car that is mint go for way under the price its worth just because it wasn't selling. I wouldn't expect anything higher than £1200 just to be on the safe side then any more you get above that price is going to be a bonus.

Yeh I get that mate totally true! Bloody hell it owes me more than that already. I've been looking at a few in the for sale section around the £2000 mark I thought that this must be worth that easy! Damn lol

[AJ-K]

Update time again.

She's on route to be on the road for the start of the month!

Got all the beam on today and fitted two new rear hubs as well.

Before I fitted up the beam and and my pal Chris painted all under it and the back floor of the car, looks sweet now and protected.

Old and new OLITE beam
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Before:
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And after:
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Backplates painted and new hubs with arch painted
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Fitted new handbrake cables too and cleaned up the brakes.
I still need to paint the calipers though and I'm gunna do those red to stand out abit.

However it's coming together nicely. And I fitted my new BMC CDA filter today and need to fit up my cold air feed. Got breather pipes running everywhere now need some help on what to do so il upload a pic tomorrow.

[Tom5190]

Thanks mate, good stuff:y:


O right ok mate, but you have emerald and jenveys, thought that would make a huge difference!?


I dont have throttle bodies or aftermarket management mate.

Update time again.

She's on route to be on the road for the start of the month!

Got all the beam on today and fitted two new rear hubs as well.

Before I fitted up the beam and and my pal Chris painted all under it and the back floor of the car, looks sweet now and protected.

Got some pics to upload!!

Fitted new handbrake cables too and cleaned up the brakes.
I still need to paint the calipers though and I'm gunna do those red to stand out abit.

However it's coming together nicely. And I fitted my new BMC CDA filter today and need to fit up my cold air feed. Got breather pipes running everywhere now need some help on what to do so il upload a pic tomorrow.

Sounds good! You mayaswell keep it you only just got it!

[AJ-K]

I dont have throttle bodies or aftermarket management mate.

Sounds good! You mayaswell keep it you only just got it!

o don't you :| I'm a idiot then, thought you did lol.

Thanks mate, I should do after all this work, just if I need it or want to drive it once I get my new TT

Arse shot of my current TT
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[AJ-K]

all mot'd and just waiting to tax it for the start of the month. haven't had it on the road so very keen to give it a good run. might take it to rolling road to get a printout.

if anyone is keen on this beauty then pm me as i probs will sell in a month or so once i have sorted my audi issues with buying a replacement and selling my other baby

[VT_Kris]

Mate you swap cars more than Gary Glitter swapped kids lol

[AJ-K]

Mate you swap cars more than Gary Glitter swapped kids lol

Lmao cheers pal :|



Hopefully sealed a new Audi too, Just doing a few last deals lol.
Problem is still have the TT and the saxo, don't know the saxos future yet :(
Hoping my mate is going to buy it and enjoy it as I'm not going to know :| be a shame but they all need to go now. Need a grow up. However i might keep it if I can't get what I'm looking for her. Then who knows :y: .............

[CustomChris]

I think I need to get my posts up on here now ;)

[VT_Kris]

Lmao cheers pal :|


Lol no worries matey ;)

[AJ-K]

I think I need to get my posts up on here now ;)

Yeh if your going to take on this animal off me then you got to get those posts up boy :y:

Lol no worries matey ;)

Cheeky shit, drop in and see me soon mate.


If Chris doesn't buy this then I'm gong to keep I think, just for fun tbh. I bought my second TT yesterday and I fucking love it. 225bhp fwd fun. So quick and the handling is fucking incredible. I just need to sell my other silver TT now and possibly the sexy saxo

[CustomChris]

I will look after this :)

[VT_Kris]

Cheeky shit, drop in and see me soon mate.

Lol. Yh mate will do, guna be heading to b.stortford soon so I'll pop in while Im up that way

[AJ-K]

Right HUGE UPDATE!
Haven't even had this baby on the road and she's SOLD SOLD SOLD!
Since getting the new 225 TT I can't well WON'T run both these cars so I was going to advertise for sale! However my best mate and new owner of this had seen all the hard work gone in and new shiny parts fitted and seen how perfect it is now has decided to pluck it off my hands knowing he's buying one hell of a base of a saxo! This just needs a mint set of rims and a touch up here and there in small places and then it will be incredible!
Be so sad not to drive it and enjoy it but I love my TT too much! I'm sure il be around still it's just the saxos have got to go, they don't match my lifestyle. I know it will be looked after and cared for and we have saved another saxo and got it on the road! I'm taxing it tomorrow and he's picking it up! WATCH OUT FOR HIM ( CustomChris ) because I'm sure there will be a progress thread very soon!! He will take it on and and do what I didn't finish.

[AJ-K]

On the road & new owner

[VT_Kris]

This just needs a mint set of rims

Ask him if he want to buy the borbs ;)