Evening all,
I've been a member on here for a few months now, before that I used to have a good browse on a regular basis.
Thought it was about time I started a progress thread for the saxo. I've had it for nearly 2 years now and it has come a long way since I bought it.
Current spec as follows.....
General
2001 Saxo VTS
Black
Engine
1.6 16v J4 Engine
BMC Carbon Airbox + Black Samco 90 Degree Hose
Wrapped Raceland Stanless Manifold
2" Supersprint "Race" Exhaust
Spoox Motorsport "Race" Engine + Gbox Mounts
Powerflex Lower Gbox Mount + Baker BM Fork Bush
Produced a healthy 128.5bhp at the last ClioSport RR day I went to.
Suspension, Brakes & Steering
266mm Front Brakes - Brembo Discs & Carbon Lorraine RC5+ Pads
Standard Rear Brakes
Goodridge Stainless Braided Hoses all Round
Bilstein Group N Front Dampers
Bilstein B8 Rear Dampers
GMC -40mm Springs
Polyrace Front Wishbone Mounts
Powerflex Front ARB Mounts
OMP Upper Strut Brace
OMP Lower Strut Brace
PAS Pump, Pipes & Ram Removed
Wheels & Tyres
4 x White 15" TD Pro Race 1.2's with Yokohama Parada Spec 2's
4 x Black 14" VTR wheels with Yokohama A048R's
Interior
Complete Interior Strip
Sparco Rev Bucket Seats with Side Mounts
Ebay Special Corsica Style Suede Steering Wheel
Sabelt 4-Point 3" Harnesses
Quaife Gear Knob
TRS Helmet Hammock
Carbon Fibre Front & Rear Doorcards
106 Door Bins
All speakers + sterio removed
Carbon Fibre Stereo Blank
Fire Extinguisher
Exterior
Black Twat Strip
De-wipered Rear Screen
Removed 16v Badges
Removed Fog Lights
Front & Rear TRS Tow Straps
White Wing Mirror Caps
'Ring Sticker
6000k HID's
So then.....
As she stood when purchased, 55k on the clock, only a couple of previous owner, plenty of service history and totally standard apart from a Magnex back box and a shite air filter.
WTF!
First of all, a good clean...
The open filter offended me from day 1 so I did my research and decided that a BMC CDA would be the best option without spending a fortune.
Next up was a new lower engine mount. The engine moved around quite a bit so I bought a replacement Powerflex lower gbox mount.
Even after changing that gash filter I though the engine bay was still looking a bit tatty, so I gave the cam cover a quick spray...
Right, suspension time! My previous car was an original Mini, and well... handled like a Mini. The standard setup on the Saxo didn’t really match that of the Mini so a change was needed! I did my research again and bought a kit from GMC which consisted of Bilstein Group N front dampers, Bilstein B8 rear dampers and -40mm GMC springs.
At the same time I replaced the top mounts, strut top bearings, drop links and track rod ends.
It was sitting a little too low at the back for my liking but I wasn’t too worried as it still had such luxuries as a spare wheel and interior ;-)
What better way to see how the new suspension felt than a Sunday blast with a mate. So I gave here a quick clean....
....and went for a drive...
Next up was the exhaust system. I wasn’t a fan of the Magnex and like a bit of rasp, so I bought a 2” Supersprint “Race” System and some motorsport mounts. This is the only pic i have, not much to show really.
Fancied a bit of bush, so I bought some Polyrace wishbone mounts and Powerflex front ARB mounts.
Interior time, decided the fat girl needed to go on a diet! So I bought a genuine fake OMP Corsica steering + boss, a pair of Sparco Rev bucket seats + side mounts (ebay bargain!) and some nice and new Sabelt 3” 4-point harnesses.
Seat rails all welded in...
All painted up in satin black...
Done!