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10th November 2007, 15:09
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L-plater
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 31
Car(s): saxo vtr
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another engine conversion thread
i have a 2001 saxo vtr, and can get a 106 gti engine and everything i need of a 1998 plate... just wondering if it would be good for a engine change??
cheers kurt....
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10th November 2007, 15:47
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Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 11
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simple answer.
yes.
30% more power out of the box can't be bad? 
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10th November 2007, 16:12
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland)
Posts: 7,384
Car(s): Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec
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swap the engine loom for a saxo vts one and you'll be fine.
use the search function and you'll read many threads about the conversion 
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11th November 2007, 12:57
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L-plater
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Scarborough
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Car(s): saxo vtr
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swap the loom for a vts 1... my ecu on the vtr at the mo. is a 3pin and the engine i can get has a single pin?? if i get a loom for a vts single pin ecu i should be fine??
cheers....
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11th November 2007, 12:58
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Tonbridge United Kingdom (England)
Posts: 38,236
Car(s): Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
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no you will need to modify more of the loom if switching 3pin/single pin.
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11th November 2007, 17:56
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay)
Posts: 12,826
Car(s): Various.
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read the guide in the sticky here
you need a 3pin gti engine for a 3 pin loom or you will have to change the cars entire wiring loom
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11th November 2007, 19:01
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: northumberland
Posts: 7,693
Car(s): pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
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you dont need a 3 plug engine. you just need the loom adn ecu. engien can accept any loom.
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