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allye

Anyone Car Trial A 205?

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allye

I remember going to watch a few events as a kid, including some big events like lands end trials and can remember all sorts of cars being thrashed around with a bouncing passenger!

 

I can vaguely remember a picture of a 205 doing some trials. Just wondered if anyone had done it?

 

A 1.8d on stilts and some proper tyres should go quite well for very cheap and serious fun!

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welshpug

theres a few down in Cornwall i think, theyre all petrol too.

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barneys66

Chap in a local club here does. Given the punishment some of them get I'd be reluctant to use any 205, especially when Saxos etc are so cheap.

 

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welshpug

saxos dont take the punishment lol

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allye

A bloody gti as well!!?

 

I said diesel to get some weight over the nose, sounds as though that's not what you want?

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barneys66

A bloody gti as well!!?

 

I said diesel to get some weight over the nose, sounds as though that's not what you want?

 

No you're absolutely right - quite a few of the small cars here add ballast over the nose.

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allye

Some 306 springs, raise the rear, knobbly tyres, bring the fuel and brake lines in the car, sump guard, go trailing!

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calvinhorse

There was one at pugfest a few years back, he had a 2" lif kit on the back made from box section!

 

405 struts are the longest that will fit directly ;)

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allye

I remember that one, white on carbs?

 

Think it would be a really cheap and fun way into some sort of Motorsport if you can call it that.

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welshpug

8v gti lump on bodies i think, sandy has mapped one iirc.

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calvinhorse

Yeah I think it was white, possibly 5 door, had a spare wheel behind the passenger and drivers seat, looked a lot of fun!

 

I had a 5 door 1.1 on 13" wheels the tyres were something stupid like 175/70/13s, it went everywhere in the snow

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888rmb

I've used a 205 Diesel on Production car trials, it wasn't very good, the engine is too slow revving. Sometimes you need to boot it and the diesel doesn't pick up quick enough.

I've used a 205 1.6 gti, that was a bit better.

However Nova 1200cc was the best I've used.

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Sandy

8v gti lump on bodies i think, sandy has mapped one iirc.

 

Several, one of them, Nick Cleal's successful green one is for sale at the moment, which would save a heap on building one and the shell is already ruined, so no guilt!

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barneys66

 

Several, one of them, Nick Cleal's successful green one is for sale at the moment, which would save a heap on building one and the shell is already ruined, so no guilt!

Dare I ask how much..?

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Sandy

It can be found on a well known online auction site, you'll know it when you see it!

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allye

Didn't know you were allowed to change the engine.

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barneys66

Didn't know you were allowed to change the engine.

 

Think an Mi16 would be covered by this;

 

10.6.1. There are no restrictions on engine tuning, providing the cylinder block is of the same manufacture and configuration as the original.

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calvinhorse

I bet that's so much fun

 

I'm guessing it's an mi16 block with a j4R head of some description?

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welshpug

thats a 6 head.

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Sandy

It was Iron block all XU10 16v when I mapped it, Nick's not been well and his son probably placed the ad and may not be sure of the exact details.

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rattly_black

This is the white 205 we saw on the 2013 Exeter trial (have to scroll down news in brief page)

 

http://timotorsport.typepad.com/ti_motorsport/news-in-brief.html

 

Says its driven by Jamie Shallcross

 

Just remember it made a lovely noise and ripped up lots of the stages, certainly did better than we did.

 

Can definitely recommend competing Allye it was great fun but absolutely knackering.

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Sandy

Iron block 2.0 8v on bodies, also mapped by me. James used to be on here quite a bit, but more a reader than writer.

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