My Saxo VTS track Day Car (RIP)

[fmp_]

had a few requests for pictures etc, so thought i would put a few up!

Starting life as a brand new 'X' registered VTR, the car took shape over a number of years.

Firstly having the brakes and suspension uprated. Once i was happy with the chassis setup, it was time to extract more power from the engine.

It was decided to junk the original 1.6 8v unit, and repalce it with the 1.6 16v unit from the VTS model. It ran with Peugeot Sport Cup Car cams and ECU for about a year, before investing in a Jenvey Throttle body and Omex ECU setup.

This changed the power delivery of the car, and coupled with an excellent chassis made it a giant killer at many track days.

The proof of this was an excellent 3rd place in class at 2005 GT Battle, beating many more powerful cars!

and a small film i knocked together a few years back...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4087679714668115836


cheers!!

 

[Dan@SJM]

your cornering style is like mine!

 

[Daniel]

VERY NICE!!

But why R.I.P??

 

[JR]

love it

 

[Shotgunsjay]

kool, mates just bout a mark 1 vts yesterday, he wont keep wi me tho

 

[Turner]

That looks awsome fun,love the driving style

 

[deanf06]

yes why the rip? awesum car and like the driving 2

 

[SOHROB]

really loved this car, mine was getting there before i decided to get rid

www.putfile.com/chopper10

 

[Ian_182]

What a cracking little car.Well done mate

 

[Renault_Boy01]

looks awesome....what a machine

 

[J0sh]

Bet it sounded nice with the throttle bodies. I wouldnt mind a VTS.

 

[edde]

VERY NICE!!

But why R.I.P??

Had a big off at Bedford from memory bent all the chassic etc.

 

[MazzaR26]

*was* clean as f**k for a track car.

 

[deanf06]

^^^^ shame

 

[Ali]

Nice! Professionally done stuff!

 

[Mikey197]

Lush, my mate has a pic of that car cornering like a loony in his room. Back when he had his mint VTR.

 

[fmp_]

yeah car came to an end at a Bedford Autodrome track day. lost all brakes (pads decided to slice in half) and went over a 12 foot mud bank backwards at 70ish.

Had plans in place to rebuild it, to an even better spec. But the company i gave £1700 for a new shell (sema welded, roll caged etc) decided to take my money, and give me feck all!

The whole process of trying to get my money back made me lose interest with the car so sold off all the bits.

Still miss it, as it was soooooo much fun to drive!

But now i am sorted with my current 172, it should come out to a similar standard!

Cheers for all the positive comments, glad some people remember it!

 

[Iridium]

Dude that looked AWESOME.

Dan

 

[Feirny]

Remember seeing this years ago when it was still in progress, what a beast.

 

[trile]

great driving mate!

too bad we can't hear the engine.Car looks awesome.and goes awesome too

shame it's gone now