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31st May 2013, 07:59
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough
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Car(s): 1.6 VTR
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Cams
Looking at getting a cam for my 8v.. is it worth it or not?
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31st May 2013, 11:26
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Leicester LE3
Posts: 226
Car(s): mk2 ph3'd saxo VTR
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Unless you've got money to burn then no!
I have a mk1 vtr (90bhp std) - fitted newman ph3 camshaft, Baker BM adjustable pulley, remapped with 7k rev limit, rallye inlet manifold and throttle body, supersprint 4/2/1 manifold and straight throuigh race pipe along with a few other things, very quick off the line around 6.8-7.0 seconds flat to 60mph, it's got a printout on the rollers for 118bhp.
it's a lot of fun but for the price of all this exceeding 1.5k you may aswell 16v it unless you have a paticular thing for 8v's - it does sound awesome though!
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31st May 2013, 11:28
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Leicester LE3
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Car(s): mk2 ph3'd saxo VTR
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Originally Posted by rkenyo
Unless you've got money to burn then no!
I have a mk1 vtr (90bhp std) - fitted newman ph3 camshaft, Baker BM adjustable pulley, remapped with 7k rev limit, rallye inlet manifold and throttle body, supersprint 4/2/1 manifold and straight throuigh race pipe along with a few other things, very quick off the line around 6.8-7.0 seconds flat to 60mph, it's got a printout on the rollers for 118bhp.
it's a lot of fun but for the price of all this exceeding 1.5k you may aswell 16v it unless you have a paticular thing for 8v's - it does sound awesome though!
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And it destroys fuel - roughly 80-90 miles off £20 vpower!
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31st May 2013, 11:37
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 9,100
Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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7 seconds 0-60 with 118bhp? and what gearbox does it have?
Sorry but I dont buy that
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31st May 2013, 11:49
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Leicester LE3
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Car(s): mk2 ph3'd saxo VTR
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Originally Posted by Gandi699
7 seconds 0-60 with 118bhp? and what gearbox does it have?
Sorry but I dont buy that
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You don't have to buy anything! this is advice for someone else.
running vtr box, and it annihalates a friends 106 gti which is std aparts from a 4/2/1 mani, backbox, and cda induction
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31st May 2013, 12:04
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 9,100
Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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Not doubting it doesnt pull well etc, just think its a bit optimistic considering the gti has more power and torque, plus a gearbox without insanely long ratios.
I just read that those mods cost you £1500, so my advice to the OP if you have to stick to 8v is a rallye top end conversion with associated ecu and loom, vernier, breathing mods all the usual would give you those close to figures for a third of the cost if that, taking into account renewing gaskets etc.
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31st May 2013, 13:46
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North East
Posts: 510
Car(s): EP3 Type R
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rkenyo
You don't have to buy anything! this is advice for someone else.
running vtr box, and it annihalates a friends 106 gti which is std aparts from a 4/2/1 mani, backbox, and cda induction
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how would it do that when it has less power than the gti?
p.s vtr box is shite
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31st May 2013, 13:50
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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haha cam and remap shaving 2+ seconds from the 0-60 time, especially when running the standard gearbox. Complete bollocks really lets be honest
Last edited by Gandi699; 31st May 2013 at 13:52.
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31st May 2013, 14:00
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North East
Posts: 510
Car(s): EP3 Type R
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gandi699
haha cam and remap shaving 2+ seconds from the 0-60 time, especially when running the standard gearbox. Complete bollocks really lets be honest
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agreed 
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31st May 2013, 14:31
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Leicester LE3
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Car(s): mk2 ph3'd saxo VTR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gandi699
haha cam and remap shaving 2+ seconds from the 0-60 time, especially when running the standard gearbox. Complete bollocks really lets be honest
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what a cunt! lets be honest, you don't really know the ins and outs of the work that has been done really, this was posted as helpful information to aid a beginner from "my experience" but as usual the keyboard warriors are all out in full-effect! clearly nothing better to do eh?
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31st May 2013, 14:44
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kent
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Car(s): Gen 7 Celica 190.
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Lol ^^^.
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31st May 2013, 14:50
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 9,100
Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rkenyo
what a cunt! lets be honest, you don't really know the ins and outs of the work that has been done really, this was posted as helpful information to aid a beginner from "my experience" but as usual the keyboard warriors are all out in full-effect! clearly nothing better to do eh?
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Helpful info also known as bullshit then?
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31st May 2013, 15:00
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Leicester LE3
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Car(s): mk2 ph3'd saxo VTR
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Originally Posted by Gandi699
Helpful info also known as bullshit then?
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Not at all as said "from my experience" of my car, which has been family owned and maintained since new, can't speak for everyone as i'm sure not everyone would look after their cars to that same high standard!
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31st May 2013, 15:11
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 9,100
Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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Well i'm not disputing that, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Care to explain the "ins and outs" of whats been done to yours?
Will kill some time, as I genuinely do not have anything better to do, at least before 5pm
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9th June 2013, 10:00
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L-plater
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 56
Car(s): Saxo mk2 VTR, astra van
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Get a job then!
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9th June 2013, 19:21
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: loughborough
Posts: 2,229
Car(s): 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4-
2001 black saxo furio (d
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mates 106 quicksilver with vtr engine+ gearbox made 106bhp withneman ph3 cam, 4-2-1 ect ect and did 0=60mph is around 7.7 seconds.
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9th June 2013, 21:03
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Posts: 226
Car(s): MK1 Saxo VTR Amazon Green
Mk2 Saxo VTS Black
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Please don't tell me you had a friend in the passenger seat timing you on his iPhone ...
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9th June 2013, 21:44
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: loughborough
Posts: 2,229
Car(s): 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4-
2001 black saxo furio (d
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Wasn't mine mate. Just quoting a friend. No idea how he did it. But it did get up there pretty quick.
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9th June 2013, 22:14
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L-plater
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Derby
Posts: 40
Car(s): Renaultsport Clio 197 RB
Citroen Saxo VTR Posi 8v
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Some fast Saxos out there. That cam looks like its worth it then 
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