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Originally Posted by Ashleyp
should have made your own thread 
the vts engine is the biggest straight fit engine you can put in a saxo, and depeding on what route you take and how much cash you have, you can get very high figures considering the engine size
the only other engine i can think of that may fit would be the 306gti6 engine, it can be done, but im not sure if the mounts are the same, also ive heard the block is too heavy and causes an un-even balance in the car
just make sure your insurance is up to it
and you have to change a lot of things to make is the same as a vts, not just the body and engine |
True story. Pretty much what he said.
2.0 GTI lump would take a fair bit more work though and would almost definately need extra chassis strengthening, and without doubt stronger and different mounts.
It's pretty much your decision. It's not going to be easy or cheap to do any conversion, but If your basic chassis is good, low mileage, and the appearance of the car is mint, then by all means go for a VTS conversion, it will be the simplest way that you can make that particular car fast(er).
If it's not mint and is high mileage etc, consider buying a faster car outright, otherwise you could come across a lot of problems down the line with say a high mileage 1.1/Furio chassis, but low mileage VTS engine. But yeah generally with a Saxo-Saxo conversion, there isn't a huge deal to go wrong.
Thas my 2p worth anyway
