cost of a fitting a vts lump?

[twin1985]

Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo

I could do it, not far from you either. Depends when you want it done. Can source parts new and used pretty cheap too

ahh cool where abouts are you then? and it wouldnt be for a while as im prety skint atm like but wen i do get the cash i definately want it done

[TU-Tuning]

Bristol, so not that far to travel over either way mate. Ive done my own conversion, know saxos literally inside out, Ill get the job done properly and wont bodge anything.

[twin1985]

Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo

I spent 2k on my conversion just in parts lol. Uprated/replaced everything. Dont see the point of running the old 205 lumps though the VTS lumps just a more modern version of them and is a straight fit

i agree wit you mate if i was to fit an engine in it would be the vts as its more modern.. but i aint got 2k to spend on parts and wot not but if i did i probly would work on the engine before it went in my vtr as everyone else said it would be easyer n stuff but it wont be for a while so we'll jus have to see wot happens

[twin1985]

Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo

Bristol, so not that far to travel over either way mate. Ive done my own conversion, know saxos literally inside out, Ill get the job done properly and wont bodge anything.

cool sounds good you a mechanic then or? and like i said before skint as fuck at the mo but jus doin research up n till i get the cash n as for everyone else saying jus to buy a vts and sell my vtr i dnt really want to do that as i like my car n its colour and its got fuck all wrong wit it (scratches and dents wot not)

[TU-Tuning]

Most things you can uprate later anyway, its just easiest to do it all in one go. I did everything from engine mount to a new exhaust system.

Can get lumps and boxes wit the loom and an ECU for 300 nowadays. I wouldnt personally fit a second hand engine without at least changing the cambelt and tensioner/idler which is another £80, and Id prob do the headgasket too depending on mileage but its all upto you mate, depends on your plans for the car really

Im not a mechanic mate no, but im pretty handy with a spanner. Rebuilding two engines in my garage at the mo, and Ive changed every component on my car.

And yeah thats why I did it too, problem with going out and buying a new car is that with your current one you know every inch of it, whats in greta nick and whats not. With a new one you could get lucky and buy a minter, but its very possible youll buy a dog thats been prettied up for sale. Lot of my mates have had that happen, and not stupid mates either.

[twin1985]

yea exactly i think i mite av ad similar wit mine i know myself its not working to its 100% way but i can live wit that atm untill i get cash n stuf n wit a new engine jus put in it i know where i stand then if a pro or sumone like yaself was to do it n knows all there shit, and i think if i was to do it im not one to do it half done id do it prperly n change belts/ tensioner and idle jusso i know its all good like, plus im planning on spraying the bottom part of my car the gun metal grey colour ya see on some vtrs cos imo they look sweet so i wanna keep the silver i got lol

[PozytroniX]

Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo

Most things you can uprate later anyway, its just easiest to do it all in one go. I did everything from engine mount to a new exhaust system.

Can get lumps and boxes wit the loom and an ECU for 300 nowadays. I wouldnt personally fit a second hand engine without at least changing the cambelt and tensioner/idler which is another £80, and Id prob do the headgasket too depending on mileage but its all upto you mate, depends on your plans for the car really

Im not a mechanic mate no, but im pretty handy with a spanner. Rebuilding two engines in my garage at the mo, and Ive changed every component on my car.

And yeah thats why I did it too, problem with going out and buying a new car is that with your current one you know every inch of it, whats in greta nick and whats not. With a new one you could get lucky and buy a minter, but its very possible youll buy a dog thats been prettied up for sale. Lot of my mates have had that happen, and not stupid mates either.

Fair play to ya Ben_saxo you talk some sense, Twin1985 im in exactly the same position as you. and what Ben_saxo just said says it all. i dont wanna sell my vtr cuz i love her and i know all the bits are sound. i just wanna put a bigger engine in my little baby, and throttle boddies, and cams and this and that and everything else i keep coming across lol. Cant afford it all....damn it.
Ben_saxo when ya got some space in ya garage could ya do my conversion too hehe i aint that far from you either.

[twin1985]

lol so how much would you charge me anyway for fitting the lump jus out of interest?? only thing is thou if i buy a vts engine how am i guna know if it is as sweet as the seller makes out n the millage wot not? thats wot im quite dubiouse about tbh wit ya

[TU-Tuning]

Originally Posted by twin1985

yea exactly i think i mite av ad similar wit mine i know myself its not working to its 100% way but i can live wit that atm untill i get cash n stuf n wit a new engine jus put in it i know where i stand then if a pro or sumone like yaself was to do it n knows all there shit, and i think if i was to do it im not one to do it half done id do it prperly n change belts/ tensioner and idle jusso i know its all good like, plus im planning on spraying the bottom part of my car the gun metal grey colour ya see on some vtrs cos imo they look sweet so i wanna keep the silver i got lol

lol so how much would you charge me anyway for fitting the lump jus out of interest?? only thing is thou if i buy a vts engine how am i guna know if it is as sweet as the seller makes out n the millage wot not? thats wot im quite dubiouse about tbh wit ya

Fair play, its deffo the way to do it just whacking an engine you know nowt about is asking for trouble. Cool, that would look great on a MK1 Ive never seen it on anything other than a MK2 before.

Could do it for £250 plus petrol money to yours if necessary which will be no more than £25 at the very most Can also get all servicing parts and assemblies before I leave at trade price, so will be very cheap.

That part you can never be fully sound on, theres always an element of risk. But you can reduce that risk by buying from the right people, adverts with little to no info are a no go. If they can confidently answer every question you have youve got a good chance its a good one. Plus as youll be rightly changing the timing belt etc anyway theres not an awful lot that dcan go wrong after that. Like I said I can help you source one when the times comes

Originally Posted by PozytroniX

Fair play to ya Ben_saxo you talk some sense, Twin1985 im in exactly the same position as you. and what Ben_saxo just said says it all. i dont wanna sell my vtr cuz i love her and i know all the bits are sound. i just wanna put a bigger engine in my little baby, and throttle boddies, and cams and this and that and everything else i keep coming across lol. Cant afford it all....damn it.
Ben_saxo when ya got some space in ya garage could ya do my conversion too hehe i aint that far from you either.

Cheers matey . And yeah that would be fine with me too,when you thinking of doing it? Your about 80 miles from me which is cool, would probs cost me 30 in petrol.

Both will have to be sorted out in advance, Im free a lot at the moment but thats because of the rebuild, when thats done Ill be getting my job back and starting Uni again soon too so will have to make sure theres a date we can work with

Will only take me a weekend, possibly even just a day if all goes well and nothings overly seized up, to get the conversion done.

[twin1985]

sounds awsome n cheers fo the confidence boost in spraying bottom half of car had also thought i aint seen a mrk 1 in that colour and as i want to be different n stuff it be good also planning on sanding dwn n spraying my wheels black too which isnt not so common but i think it would look sweet as f*** lol butyea deffinately all sounds good to me and jus cant wait to get the money together and get it done, so you would be able to check the engine out wit me and wot not before purchasing it then isit?

[TU-Tuning]

Yeah fair play, would look spot on. Like them a lot on gunmetal alloys too, to match the bodywork.

Yeah deffo, just let me know when your wanting this done and Ill keep an eye out for a good one for you mate

[twin1985]

cheers mate nice one, jus got to get cash sorted times are hard at the mo wit this fricken credit crunch shit,, if all goes well n start saving soon as ill give you a shout mate lol

[TU-Tuning]

Yeah thats cool mate, just drop me a PM whenever

[twin1985]

oh jus one last thing how would i go about insuring it? would you jus fone ya insurer ya with now or would ya jus search for as new insuerer and find betta price classing the vehicle as a 1997 vts or would i haveto tell them it was a 97 vtr but now a vts?? bit confused see lol

[TU-Tuning]

You send off the V5 and get it changed to a VTS, then just insure it as a VTS mate

[twin1985]

cool cool jus so i know for future ref, would i still place it under the same year then or?

[twin1985]

oh also you done any work on anyone elses car on here?

[TU-Tuning]

Year doesnt change mate, its still the same year of original registration that counts.

And yeah worked on a few lads cars on here, a lot of cars off here too. Kept 4 mates at Uni's cars alive aswell this year lol, saw me working on my car and I got roped in whenever they needed something doing.

Im a very trustworthy guy, will let you know whats happening at every stage. In the extremely unlikely event I break something Ill pay for it out of my own pocket too.

[Paulp]

Good replies ben

Yeah LeeM i'm brians brother. I wish you kept that bloody engine crane (if it was you who borrowed it), taking up pure room in the garage lol.

His cars nearly done, he just needs to do accellerator cable.

Hes got all the blue hoses (spoox i think) and chrome bits in his engine bay. Hes got leather interior on the inside, and outside is pretty much standard. So its a beast under the bonnet, subtle and luxury inside and standardish on the outside. I'm currently spraying his morrettes for him.

[TU-Tuning]

Cheerz maaaaan.

Your bros car sounds epic. Deffo get him to post it up, not many people do everything properly, although more and more are now like.

Im fed up of havng the car off the road due to my shenanigans lol, building up a high spec lump in my garage with all the best parts and fitting a slightly tuned one into the car to tide me over. It sounds gay but its kinda cool having an engine in the garage on its own stand that you can tweak to perfection. Its like being a big kid lol