2003 VTR project - **Pg4 - Updates 24/7/10**

[VTR_Craig]

Cheers for comments.

James - will be up for sale in two or so months

anna - depends how much you pay me

[ErA]

i like it, clean and subtle...nice

[VTR_Craig]

Update -

Had a few parts delivered last week -



35mm apex suspension

Powerflex lower engine mount

Exact braided brake lines

got the lower engine mount on last week.

Got the suspension fitted and lowered by rickyp-rpm

cleaned and undersealed the wheel arches (prevention is better than cure)

pictures -











Ricky did an excellent job of lowering it, so happy with it now.

Also sprayed the rusty rocker cover silver and removed the sound deadening from the engine bay

Its due a full valet soon so will get some more pictures then.

Future plans -

Have a sub and amp ready to go in

Upper strut brace

Fit brake lines

mintex discs and pads

cambelt will need doing soon

repaint calipers red

spray manifold heat shield

exhaust hangers

Decided i\'m going to keep it for a few years then look at scoobies.

[VTR_Craig]

Right, little update, just ordered a few parts from kamracing.

Maxtorq 247mm discs
Mintex m1144 pads
Gear linkages
Exhaust rubbers
OMP upper strut brace
Flexible cold air feed

Current spec -

Exterior -

Citroen sport side badges
T-cut rear badges
Smoked jewel rear lights
Removed B pillar Tape

Interior -

Full VTS interior
Various parts sprayed
Chrome gearstick surround

Engine/performance -

K&N Panel filter + modified cold air feed
Supersprint race centre section
Magnex backbox
Powerflex lower engine mount
Stiffer Exhaust rubbers

Suspension -

Lowered 35mm
apex 35mm kit (shocks,springs,dampers)
Lower OMP strut brace
Upper OMP strut brace

Brakes -

Exact braided brake lines (need fitting)
Maxtorq 247mm discs (need fitting)
Mintex m1144 pads (need fitting)
Calipers painted red (doing when fitting brakes)

Security -

Toad Ai606 alarm

Transmission -

Kamracing gear linkages

Misc -

Undersealed arches and underside


Plans -

Heatwrapped manifold
Port and Polished TB
Nissens rad
powerflex bushes all round
basic lightening/stripping
Good service
sort out a few rattles

Need some more ideas now for lightening and performance

Craig

[VTR_Craig]

Small update -

Got the linkages on - much tighter gearbox

Fitted the exhaust rubbers - Backbox doesn\'t move, Pic -



OMP upper strut brace - Can\'t really feel a difference but engine bay looks better.

Modified cold air feed - feels better i think, panel filter now roars past 3.5K

Pic -



Future plans -

janspeed 4-2-1 manifold with sports cat
Heatwrap manifold and exhaust
tailored floor mats
powerflex bushes all round
nissens rad
Port and polish TB
wind deflectors
carbon doorcards with 106 door bins
service
fit brakes and repaint calipers

Eventually -

Fully stripped with 2 bucket seats
Cams & remap

[Colin]

Proper clean car! And nice spec mate

[VTR_Craig]

Cheers for comments,

Got my nissens rad fitted, got all brakes fitted, they now need bedding in over the next few hundred miles

Gave engine a good service, filter, plugs, oil etc.

Craig

[VTR_Craig]

Small update -

Got my recliner buckets fitted -



Just ordered a miltek Manifold with sports cat

Got my braided lines, powerflex rear beam mounts to get fitted and repaint the brake calipers

Just about finished modifying it now, on the look out for powerflex front mounts and some proper saxo floor mats. Then i have to decide whether to sell or cam it in a few months.

Few pics of what he looks like now















craig

[jasflett]

i just thot about putin pics in of my saxo since its the mk2. have riped engine out for a full rebuild and put bike carbs on it. al try an get sum pics up lol.

[VTR_Craig]

***Update 20/3/10**

Miltek 4-1 manifold and sports cat
New trackday wheels with toyo proxies
New fixed buckets and 3 point harnesses
Slightly stripped
Front grille sprayed
Machine polished

Pics -





















Still need to fit my braided brake lines and powerflex mounts

Im booking cadwell park in april and will be at rockingham for FCS this year

Craig

[geoff]

Get some 15\" wheels, I have some 15\" 306 xsi/s16 wheels on mine much better imo the standard wheels look gash lol but your car is very good looks like you got the lowering spot on, let me guess did you lower the front 35mm and rear 30mm? thats the best setup for less understeer and more positive turn in. Good luck with the project hoping to get mine lowered soon!

[VTR_Craig]

Been to cadwell park today to do a trackday.

Saxo was brilliant to drive, so much fun.

pics say more than words so -














Second to last session my driveshaft boot split and threw grease everywhere, so need to replace that.

Also want bigger brakes as i just about cooked them today and a bit more power

Craig

[VTR_Craig]

24/7/10 updates

Dewipered
Glove box removed - carbon fibre blank
Fan over ride switch
manifold heat wrapped
Carbon fibre speedo bezel
Speedo surround sprayed
compbrake quickshift
Rocker cover resprayed
strutbrace resprayed
TRS Tow Strap
Ariel removed
OMP deep dish steering wheel
relocated window switches
Push start button
Fan over ride switch















Also had a little photoshoot the other day so heres a few pics -



















Comments welcome

[saxomikeuk]

hey, car is looking good very clean very tidy

done anymore too it ??