Gandi699's Amazon Mk1 VTR 16v - Saxperience

Gandi699 · 29th April 2011, 20:05

Hi everyone
Thought I might as well start a project thread on my new Saxo VTR So here goes:

After messing around with Metro GTis a few years ago and putting larger 1.8 engines and so on I got the bug again and purchased a little VTR for doing track days or hill climbs with. Ebay came to the rescue with a cheap VTR in one of my favourite colours, as I was looking for a metallic red initially but owning an Inferno Orange Clio 182 I wanted a car in a totally different colour. I popped down to Rugby to pick it up and all seemed well but upon my return home the engine started smoking very badly. Not what I wanted as in my experience these are tough little engines so it must have been abused but never mind onwards and upwards!

I decided to pull the car apart as I've purchased another 1.6 8v which supposedly has a non standard cam fitted so Im waiting for that to turn up. In the mean time I pressure washed the whole car to get rid of the 100,000 miles worth of muck and grime!

After initally spraying primering up my alloys, I sprayed them a day glow orange colour. I thought this would look good but after letting them dry I wasnt too happy with the colour so Ive done them in Peugeot Cossack grey now. Tomorrow I'll hopefully be pulling the rather knackered engine out and refitting the good one sunday/monday!

Should have some better pictures tomorrow!

Gandi699 · 30th April 2011, 21:09

Most bits are off now, just need to free up the shafts and lift out the motor. New engine arrives tomorrow!
New cambelt has been bought for said engine and exhaust, bidding on a 4-2-1 manifold too so I hope i win

Kyza · 30th April 2011, 23:18

You're right they are tough little engines, not to worry if you get a bad one though as they engines can be picked up for pennies these days.

Gandi699 · 1st May 2011, 16:29

Cheers mate, ive bought a black top VTR engine thats got a cam in it. Not sure what im going to do about loom differences but I'll work it out im sure!

saxokid100 · 2nd May 2011, 01:48

Should drop vts lump in mate!! lol........have you stil kept metro Gti??

mlawlan69 · 2nd May 2011, 02:17

amazon ftw

the clio looks really nice too, but still prefer the vtr lol

Gandi699 · 2nd May 2011, 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxokid100

Should drop vts lump in mate!! lol........have you stil kept metro Gti??

Unfortunately not mate but I'm sure I'll own one in the future. I only want a certain colour and it proved too difficult to find this time round!

saxokid100 · 3rd May 2011, 02:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gandi699

Unfortunately not mate but I'm sure I'll own one in the future. I only want a certain colour and it proved too difficult to find this time round!

Ive stil got my king fisher blue tro,but ive now got M-reg white metro Gti 1.8 vvc for trackdays

and three saxo"s.......

running out of space now though..........

Gandi699 · 8th May 2011, 21:55

Engines now out so now comes more fun stuff, wasnt too much of a pain to get out just a few clips for the loom that you always forget.
Preparng the bay next and swapping engines bit over on the 106 xsi engine thats going to be put in.

saxokid100 · 10th May 2011, 03:49

Coming on great i see!! keep up the good work mate......

Gandi699 · 10th May 2011, 22:08

cheers buddy, got a bit more coming on now. Just taken the inlet from the old engine and put some oil in the bores for storage. Will pull that engine apart soon unless anyone needs the block. Also am going to be selling the spots from the bumper as I dont need them

stevo1600 · 10th May 2011, 22:16

looking good, some fast progress. so you putting a cammed vtr engine back in then.? i would of got the vts engine personally but if sticking with the 8valver fair play mate

Gandi699 · 10th May 2011, 23:55

Got some more goodies to go on:
4 brand manifold being painted with gunmetal VHT paint

Supersprint Magnum backbox

Stainless decat

Heatwrap

Manifold Heatwrapped up

I also took the time to remove the inlet from the old VTR engine and will begin the swap over of gearbox, inlet and injection system onto the XSi engine.

Gandi699 · 11th May 2011, 23:37

Swapped the cam covers over, new cambelt tensioner from the VTR engine onto the XSi one and the alternator brackets went on too. I got bored after that so pulled the head off the VTR 1600 and to my surprise it doesnt look bad under there - honing marks still on the bores and no wear of the roller rockers which I thinks pretty good for 100,000 mile engine.
I have two manifolds and downpipes (one xsi, one vtr) going spare now, and the 1600 block if anyone needs it. Oh and some foglights

Gandi699 · 17th June 2011, 12:06

Lots of updates to come on this, I have been spending a fair bit on parts!

Gandi699 · 17th June 2011, 19:06

Well over the past few weeks ive been purchased a few bits and pieces for the car:

I was originally going to fit s2 rallye steels but these never materialised so I purchased some polished 205 gti alloys with 4 nearly new Toyo proxe 4s

Carbon Fibre Enclosed induction kit with CAF and silicone elbow:

Got a leatherette wheel with boss

Strut brace

60mm springs

As I have a cat-back scorpion imola system on the 182 I decided to get hold of the saxo equivalent imola backbox

Corbeau GT buckets - got a real bargain on these. Will have to figure out a way to mount them properly in the car as they were fitted in a Land rover Defender.

Brand new drop links

Brand new Gearlinkages

New track rod end and, proper ARB bolts from Swampy and a tap kit so I can fit the bolt after drilling out the snapped bolt in the rear beam

XSI engine mounted, manifold is there to swap rain getting into the exhaust ports so that'll be coming off.

Got a mobile welder to come look at my car and he plated up the holes in the inner wings and did the rear arches - all for £40 so I cant fault that!

I'm still waiting for some shortened dampers to turn up from ebay (unless someone from here can help me out with some good quality ones)
Tomorrow I'm going to refit the loom, linkages and rip out the standard VTR interior.

Gandi699 · 18th June 2011, 23:15

Broke the tap off in the anti roll bar bolt hole today so I've decided this rear beam isnt worth messing with as its all corroded too. Bought a replacement one to go on from Saxo_singh which is lowered so hopefully that'll be good

Gandi699 · 19th June 2011, 20:42

106 GTi rear beam arrived from Saxo_singh - 22mm arb and grooved brakes on the rear so very pleased!

Gandi699 · 21st June 2011, 20:07

Gmax shocks arrived today so I can assemble the suspension!

Also had these rather fetching door badges come through too. My camera doesnt do macro mode very well:

Gandi699 · 23rd June 2011, 14:45

Luke 4 point harnesses on the way for the seats
Also bought these Apex 35mm spings - superfast delivery from Eurocarparts, ordered at 2pm yesterday were here at 10am today!