saxo vts vs hgt 155??

[gaz]

alright

yesterday i pulled behind a vts an he booted it from a roundabout into a long straight, so i followed suit thinking that it would be an easyish victory.

it turned out to be a very close call till about 100mph where i started to gain slightly

does any1 have experience of this? is it possible i tried it on with a tuned vts?

 

[Roberto]

Remember the Paxo weighs about half of the HGT

Rob
Mk.2 Marea Weekend 1.8 16v 115 ELX

 

[Bill]

Could have easily been standard, I know power to weight isn't everything but here are the stats:

HGT 155:
Weight 1190 kg
Power 155 bhp
Torque 139 lb ft
130 bhp/ton
l16 lb ft/ton

Saxo VTS:
Weight 935 kg
Power 120 bhp
Torque 107 lb ft
128 bhp/ton
114 lb ft/ton

If you compare power and torque per ton, then there is hardly anything in it.

 

[Tommy K]

them VTS's do make you work.


The VTR's are easu to show up but even with all the torque from the DDDDDiesel they still try upto around 100mph

Tommy K - Have you got the Bottle!!

 

[donny lad]

it may have been tuned if it kept with you till 100mph, ive raced a few and depending on the driver you iver loose them at 60 or 70 cos although they are quick they are still a 1600 and they tend to loose momemtom, but a tuned one on the other hand would give you a bit of a worry as they respond really well to manifold, exhaust, decat and filter and chip you can get them to about 170bhp with head work and a few other tweaks the only reason i dont own one now is that the guy i was buying it off sold the bloody thing behind my back for an extra £60 (toser)
lol

 

[Bill]

@Donny lad, the fact it's a 1.6 is pretty irrelevant to how quick it goes. Ever raced a motorbike? That lose momentum after 60/70?

 

[donny lad]

no mate bt a motor bike would be packing the same sort of power as a vts,

having driven one for 4 months while a mate was traveling i know what they are capable of tuned up and i would have thought a 2 litre wouldnt be put under as much strain as a 1600

 

[Ian]

My TDI obliterates them

Owned and owned agin

 

[donny lad]

the thing is they were very fast when they first come out but the majority have been hammad to deaf by lead footed chavs lol

 

[g5een]

quick maybe but where is the style? tin cans with the worst interior. hatchbacks so last year

 

[Tommy K]

Ian.. ur Diesel puts most cars to shame mate!!!


My god ur cars quick!!!

Tommy K - Have you got the Bottle!!

 

[gaz]

cheers lads, i needed some confermation

im still surprised it kept up, i might have to purchase one an do what donny lad suggested an get it to 170bhp. that would be rapid and cheap

could b a nice little track car, that way i could get to keep my hgt!

 

[Bill]

There are cheaper, lighter, more tuneable cars to have as track cars than a Saxo, if that's what you're after.

 

[gaz]

such as what?

honda crx?

 

[Darren]

a civic eg vti will give you over 165bhp ish if i remeber correctly and having the vtec will dessamate a vts and only 2 insurance groups higher

 

[donny lad]

im sure these guys will dissagree lol

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miles better than cituning