Jay's flat arch project, - Saxperience

jayline · 4th April 2012, 11:09

Hey all this is my progress thread for my Saxo!

It's a mk1 eastcoast with a difference!

It's I'd now running a 1.4 furio bottom end with a s1 Rallye head that has had major work done to it which is all on a 1.1 box! It is running s1 Rallye Ecu and loom so I have a larger rev range!

The car has got fibreglass bonnet, orange vts wheels, 266 big brakes, uprated mounts and more...

Enjoy the read

mihilow · 4th April 2012, 11:52

litle question ,with hareneses instaled like that you can't pop in back seats again ?or you just do not intend to ?cheers ,i got a flatarch project my self ,just sitting in backyard for now cuz i cant figure out how to put a 16v engine without vts front axel and i have A/C so fucking project stopper ,by d way ,how much were the seats ?

jayline · 4th April 2012, 12:38

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Originally Posted by mihilow

litle question ,with hareneses instaled like that you can't pop in back seats again ?or you just do not intend to ?cheers ,i got a flatarch project my self ,just sitting in backyard for now cuz i cant figure out how to put a 16v engine without vts front axel and i have A/C so fucking project stopper ,by d way ,how much were the seats ?

fair play mate, i can put the back seats back in with the harnesses put a different way! and the seats were 160 quid with harnesses! vts engine are wuite easy to put in as ive read countless threads about them!

jeffchiz · 4th April 2012, 13:29

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Originally Posted by mihilow

litle question ,with hareneses instaled like that you can't pop in back seats again ?or you just do not intend to ?cheers ,i got a flatarch project my self ,just sitting in backyard for now cuz i cant figure out how to put a 16v engine without vts front axel and i have A/C so fucking project stopper ,by d way ,how much were the seats ?

engine conversions are simple, what do you mean by front axle

liking the car get a valver in there!

jayline · 4th April 2012, 14:29

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Originally Posted by jeffchiz

engine conversions are , what do you mean by front axle

liking the car get a valver in there!

i most likely will get a valver in there but i want to have a decent suspension setup and other parts before the engine tbh! want to make sure if i drive it it can stop as i know for a fact 3 stud brakes cant stop anything! lol

jeffchiz · 4th April 2012, 14:38

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Originally Posted by jayline

i most likely will get a valver in there but i want to have a decent suspension setup and other parts before the engine tbh! want to make sure if i drive it it can stop as i know for a fact 3 stud brakes cant stop anything! lol

lol, would you going to be fitting vtr/s struts and disc beam?

jayline · 4th April 2012, 14:42

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lol, would you going to be fitting vtr/s struts and disc beam?

i am indeed, ive got full vts suspension again! so im in the middle of swapping bits over but ran into a problem regarding the track rod ends

so its on hold atm!

wow, ive just noticed your located in oakham! nice little town that. used to live there with the dad!

mihilow · 4th April 2012, 13:49

jeff i meant like front wishbone or (dont know the english word for it ) maybe drive train ,fuckin 60 ccm more in engine and i have to change everything -.- ,by d way you could get a difrent harnesis with only 1 back end to mount ,and it mounts on the back harneses atachment but still not easy for passengers to enter in the back

,could you move your seats all the way up front and take a picture ,i want bucket seats but i dont know if with them someone can go to the back .thnx

graham22211 · 4th April 2012, 15:01

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Originally Posted by mihilow

jeff i meant like front wishbone or (dont know the english word for it ) maybe drive train ,fuckin 60 ccm more in engine and i have to change everything -.- ,by d way you could get a difrent harnesis with only 1 back end to mount ,and it mounts on the back harneses atachment but still not easy for passengers to enter in the back

,could you move your seats all the way up front and take a picture ,i want bucket seats but i dont know if with them someone can go to the back .thnx

i quote "only one back end to mount "lol

jayline · 4th April 2012, 15:07

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Originally Posted by mihilow

jeff i meant like front wishbone or (dont know the english word for it ) maybe drive train ,fuckin 60 ccm more in engine and i have to change everything -.- ,by d way you could get a difrent harnesis with only 1 back end to mount ,and it mounts on the back harneses atachment but still not easy for passengers to enter in the back

,could you move your seats all the way up front and take a picture ,i want bucket seats but i dont know if with them someone can go to the back .thnx

you can get a harness with one mounting point! theres plenty about!

mihilow · 4th April 2012, 13:50

found the word ,driveshaft

jeffchiz · 4th April 2012, 14:17

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found the word ,driveshaft

you dont have to use vts driveshafts, you can use the 1.1 shafts, however id suggest using the vts ones they are no harder to fit than 1.1 shafts

mihilow · 4th April 2012, 14:20

and mine doesnt work ?can you pm me all the parts i have to change pleas ,or you could write here ,thanx mate !

jeffchiz · 4th April 2012, 16:13

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and mine doesnt work ?can you pm me all the parts i have to change pleas ,or you could write here ,thanx mate !

PM me mate and tell me whats wrong ill try and help

jeffchiz · 4th April 2012, 15:09

yea they do that lol i usually use mole grips (but obvs that isnt working lol) or i use a ball joint separator and clamp the track rod to the strut (bit like you do with the mole grips)

if that still doesnt work id get a hack saw blade and try to cut the nut off and just buy a new nut or buy a nut splitter tool, or if your track rod ends could do with replacing anyway then yea just cut it off lol

jayline · 4th April 2012, 15:11

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yea they do that lol i usually use mole grips (but obvs that isnt working lol) or i use a ball joint separator and clamp the track rod to the strut (bit like you do with the mole grips)

if that still doesnt work id get a hack saw blade and try to cut the nut off and just buy a new nut or buy a nut splitter tool, or if your track rod ends could do with replacing anyway then yea just cut it off lol

well its separated! use need to get the nut off! but i spose i should replace them as both of the rubbers are split! and i think thats an mot failure! so guess ill hacksaw the nut off and then replace the track rod end! i do have 2 of the following coming: brand new vts wishbones, antiroll bar links and trackrod ends! so guess it be all good

jeffchiz · 4th April 2012, 15:37

sounds good, have you also got the vts arb?

jayline · 4th April 2012, 15:40

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Originally Posted by jeffchiz

sounds good, have you also got the vts arb?

not to be a complete cock, but what is arb? and do i need it? as i have whats stating above coming so dont want to miss anything?

jayline · 4th April 2012, 16:01

also ive heard alot about some ecu's, if i got an omex would this make any difference to performance on my car?

jeffchiz · 4th April 2012, 16:13

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Originally Posted by jayline

not to be a complete cock, but what is arb? and do i need it? as i have whats stating above coming so dont want to miss anything?

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also ive heard alot about some ecu's, if i got an omex would this make any difference to performance on my car?

its the anti roll bar lol 1.1's have the arb attached straight to the wishbones, but the vts arb attaches to the strut via the drop link/anti roll bar link, by the sounds of it you have bought the vts wishbones and drop links so will need the vts arb, also have you got the vts struts? as the 1.1 struts dont have the drop link mounting point i can screen shot you some pics if you like off the citroen parts software i have?