Steve's 2003 Saxo VTR Track Toy

[stevej330]

Where to start I love French cars…..Why???? I have no idea. The amount of problems I have had with constant rattles over heating problems etc. Never the less I keep buying them.
Little breakdown of some of the cars I have owned.
First car Peugeot 106 1.1 - 2007-2010
Second Car: Peugeot 106 GTI ITB – 2010-2016
Third Car: Peugeot 106 GTI – 2014-2015
Fourth Car: Saxo VTR slammed – 2015-2016

Current cars: BMW 330ci Sport and Saxo VTR Track toy – 2017-present day

Where to start. I brought the car back in May 2016 only with a massive spec considering it was only £700.
Spec:
Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6 8v
Icelandic Grey
130k
Registered on 31/05/2003

4 owners including myself
Full Service history with Beaniesport.

Engine/Exhaust:
• Standard VTR 1.6 8v 98bhp engine
• Raceland 4-1 stainless steel manifold
• Supersprint system with no middle box
• Supersprint Race backbox with 2” tailpipe from kam racing
• Green panel filter in standard VTR airbox with cold air feed
• NGK Iridium spark plugs
• Magnetic sump plugs
• Samco upper and lower radiator hoses
• Constella Group N gear linkages

Suspension:
• Bilstein Group N Front dampers (Tarmac spec) with 155lbs Faulkner -40mm springs
• Bilstein B8 rear dampers
• Torison bar lowered 40mm to match front on a refurbished axle from IM Axles
• OMP front upper strut brace
• Standard VTR ARB powder coated red
• Powerflex bushes fitted include the front wishbones and rear bushes, front anti roll car mount inner and aniti roll car b lower engine mount and rear beam mount.

[stevej330]

[Jonno02]

Always liked these. They just look right; good proportions. Lovely car.

[stevej330]

Jonno02 said:

Always liked these. They just look right; good proportions. Lovely car.

Thanks mate. I'll keep it updated the best I can throughout the year

[Pete-mojsh]

I miss my old one, it soaked up every track day and ring trip and never let me down, a cage with all suspension work will tighten things up nicely.

[stevej330]

Pete-mojsh said:

I miss my old one, it soaked up every track day and ring trip and never let me down, a cage with all suspension work will tighten things up nicely.

Funny you should mention the cage I have a 6 point safety devices on order

[stevej330]

As I have the cage on order thought I would make a start on striping out the inside of the cars with the seats and carpet. I'm debating weather to take the sound deadening behind the dash board. Its not like it will take long to do, however I will be converting my 8v engine to a j4 16v in the summer, so I will do it then.

Will upload some more pictures once the car is stripped out. Cant wait to get the cage fitted.

[Pete-mojsh]

You will really notice the difference when the cage goes in, I would also recommend a 106 gti arb if you can find one. What seats are going for?

[stevej330]

Pete-mojsh said:

You will really notice the difference when the cage goes in, I would also recommend a 106 gti arb if you can find one. What seats are going for?

I'll look into it mate. If it is worth while I'll invest in one.
Just means I can go hell for leather when the cage goes in.

I'm only going to be rocking 1 seat I don't want to take passengers round the track. Cobra Suzuka

[stevej330]

Little saturday update.

I've managed to get the carpet out along with the underlay. Now to work out how to remove the glue which is stuck to the floor.

Will give it a hoover and tidy up before I put the seats back in. Can't wait now

[xjay1337]

Little pocket rocket :-)

[stevej330]

xjay1337 said:

Little pocket rocket :-)

All of the 98bhp

[stevej330]

Just invested in some polycarbonate windows. Thought it would give me something to fit while I wait for the cage to be delivered. Yippee

[Butter Face]

Good work so far dude, pretty capable little cars!

[stevej330]

Butter Face said:

Good work so far dude, pretty capable little cars!

Thanks. Hoping to have it ready for 1st May. Still so much to do and never enough time

[stevej330]

Had a little issue with the polycarbonate windows they were not in great condition as I were advised they were. As for my track car I want it look as nice as possible even though there is a change of me rolling it.

Other than the cage I have ordered a few more extra bits:

+ TRS helmet hammock
+ Harness plate with eye bolts
+ Roll cage padding
+ Carbon fibre sun roof blanking

Going to fit all this when I get the cage fitted at the beginning of April. Ill get some pictures once it arrives as we all love looking at pictures.

[stevej330]

Got the MOT booked for the little car as of next week. Changing the exhaust over tomorrow and checking for anything the car might fail on. So hopefully as of next week I'll have a years MOT to start the track days.

[jamiebae]

I bought an Icelandic Grey VTR new in May 2003, loved it but sold it after a year - the second break-in while I'd owned it resulted in a dent in the roof and various damage to the dash and I was sick of idiots in Corsas wanting to race at every set of lights so I just traded it in and bought a new Panda. I'm starting to get an urge for another one but they seem to have all disappeared almost overnight.

[stevej330]

jamiebae said:

I bought an Icelandic Grey VTR new in May 2003, loved it but sold it after a year - the second break-in while I'd owned it resulted in a dent in the roof and various damage to the dash and I was sick of idiots in Corsas wanting to race at every set of lights so I just traded it in and bought a new Panda. I'm starting to get an urge for another one but they seem to have all disappeared almost overnight.

Yeah I do get that but I'm glad its only a second car. Makes me laugh when people want to race on the roads, I don't entertain them.

I find it so tragic as my VTR is only 98hp from new. Just because it is striped out with a cage (for safety) people expect you to be a boy racer. Very annoying!!:@:

[stevej330]

Still waiting on the cage to turn up hopefully only a few more weeks before the excitement starts with welding that beauty in.

Today I took delivery of my helmet hammock, padding and eye hook plates.