Bottom end! - Saxperience

vtr130 · 14th May 2007, 08:56

Yep last nite on the way home form santa pod, my bottom end gave way, its knockling so loud!! So i had 2 stop and wait for 4 hours for the AA 2 come up, and now they have delivered the car to the wrong bloody place... Arrgghh.

Anyways does any1 have a bottom end around?

I fink now though its goin 2 be built better and stronger, with forgies, conrod bolts and catcams 809's!

VTS_16v_Boy · 14th May 2007, 09:46

Take alook on eBay as somebody on here (cant remember his name) rebuilding a show car 106 was going to turbocharge a GTi lump but when he looked around ay the prices of 8v VTR lumps he was so taken with the money he would save he opted for the 8v.

The point is there was always more 8v's than 16v's, plus 8v owners always saw the 16v as the next step so there are loads of 8v R lumps out there.

You might be best purchasing a complete engine, head and all and doing a complete swap. Aslong as you get the correct plug for the loom you should be fine ie if you've got a Black Top 8v at present get another Black Top and the same goes for the Silver top.

Good luck

vtr130 · 14th May 2007, 09:57

Its a vts engine already in my car! Sori if that wasnt clear m8... But its running on tb's anyways so i fink the bottom end just gave in over time, plus its seen its fair share of the strip this year already!

VTS_16v_Boy · 14th May 2007, 10:41

Oh ok

Well keep your eyes peeled in the local papers and autotraders/exchange and mart for 16v lumps going cheap.

Still think your best bet is to go for a complete engine, and if you want to uprate internals its upto you.

Might be worth looking on GMC's website for uprated items. Sorry havent got there web address handy but google them and you should find them

Cupra-Craig · 14th May 2007, 10:47

Wouldnt bother with rods as not needed an dont forget you'l need sloid litfers uprated springs etc for 809's

saunders · 14th May 2007, 11:10

I thought the bottom ends were bomb proof!

MaRiO89 · 14th May 2007, 12:13

They are bomb proof.. Must have had some neglect in its life at somepoint or just not regularly serviced...

vtr130 · 14th May 2007, 12:29

Yeh i fout they were pretty strong as well, may of just got unlucky but i have had the engine a year and a half, but i will let you guys know when i source the real problem later on.

I will good rod bolts just 2 be safe as i don't want this happenin again, and should see a good increase with 809's.

vtr130 · 14th May 2007, 16:59

Ok good new its not the bottom end, sum how my alternator is completely shagged and the bearings were making a similar noise!! Good thts a load of my chest. Mayb these engines are bulletproof, lol

MaRiO89 · 14th May 2007, 17:02

See, decent engines!! lol.

FinchysSaxo · 15th May 2007, 13:20

So whens it getting sorted m8, and when u guna be up santapod next, i was looking forward to seein it go down the strip on sunday but the gay weather stopped u

vtr130 · 15th May 2007, 13:29

yeh i know mate, i wanted to get it down aswell.. im definately goin 2 the fastfest on the 01/07 which will be good, aslong as i win the class

FinchysSaxo · 15th May 2007, 13:56

ye i think il go to that, il be up at PV in my m8s vxr cuz i love that place lol, and RWYB on 27th june with my club. ooo some1's just offered me a vtr engine

vtr130 · 15th May 2007, 13:58

get a vts 1 m8

i cnt run my car at performance vauxhall

FinchysSaxo · 15th May 2007, 14:12

i wud luv 2 m8 im 18 thow and i no what the insurance is like, i had my m8 offer me his 02 plate vts in blue with 56,000 miles on it for 1800 i had to turn it down cuz of the insurance side

i shud of got it. this vtr 1 is 250 quid with 67,000 miles on it, he sed i dnt ave 2 pay off all at 1 go, which is good

vtr130 · 15th May 2007, 23:25

Well im 19 mate and insurance aint 2 bad

FinchysSaxo · 16th May 2007, 09:19

hmmm we will see after a years no claims, and what im doing cuz im a student atm so money isnt amazing

vtr130 · 16th May 2007, 10:42

me2

got my final exams cummin up

FinchysSaxo · 16th May 2007, 10:52

im lucky enough mines all c/w which i should be doing now lol