[trackday_prep] My 205 GTI-6 Supercharged Track Car

[Spiky 37]

well as some of you know i bought a cheap 205 to us for track days

 

body work is very good :top: :top:

 

though the same cant be said about the running of the engine

 

i thought it was just a timing issue, but still after weeks it;s not 100%

 

though it's much much better than when i picked it up :top: :top:

 

here some pics from when i bought it

 

 

 

here are some pics i took of it this evening

 

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then the stripping starts, not much yet, as i dont have buckets to put in yet, so i've left the front seats in

 

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got some brand new Eagle F1's ready to be fitted for wet track days :cool:

 

and a bargain at only 140 delivered for the 4 :eek: :cool: :banana:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...05/DSC04429.jpg

 

and here are some spare parts i've already sourced to try and cure the running issue :wall: :wall: :wall:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...05/DSC04430.jpg

 

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Edited February 3, 2007 by pugtorque

[Spiky 37]

well the new tyres are one :cool: :cool: :cool:

 

steering is much lighter now :eek: :cry: :DD:

 

 

some bits that turned uptoday :cool: :top:

 

how fooking big is that wire :eek: :eek:

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Edited February 3, 2007 by pugtorque

[Spiky 37]

well i got bored so did some more work

 

 

and guess what STILL no rust, :eek: :eek: i just cant believe it

 

and a BIG thanks to Sarah (Girl friend) for cleaning the floor after I took all the stuff out :smack:

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front seats back in until i get some buckets :cool: :cool: :top:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...05/DSC04459.jpg

saved some weight :eek: :cool: :cool: :banana:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/spi...05/DSC04458.jpg

 

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Edited February 3, 2007 by pugtorque

[pdd144c 0]

Whats the Escort?!

[Spiky 37]

Whats the Escort?!

 

 

it's a Ford

 

 

 

only kidding, it's my old car, full blown rally car

[Powers 13]

Looking good. It looks like a really good shell, perfect for a track-day car!

That cable is massive - It needs to be. It is really difficult to crimp, my word of advice it to use a vice.

Keep up the good work.

[dommorton 0]

That car looks too tidy to track!

[Spiky 37]

Looking good. It looks like a really good shell, perfect for a track-day car!

That cable is massive - It needs to be. It is really difficult to crimp, my word of advice it to use a vice.

Keep up the good work.

 

yeah did think vice , or hammer then drop a load of solder in to fill the gaps?? good or bad idea with the solder?

 

 

That car looks too tidy to track!

 

 

yeah it's pretty mint, cant believe how good it is under the carpets

[dommorton 0]

That's what I was thinking! looks like it's been painted with top coat under there

 

Mine was a half painted rusty mess

[Spiky 37]

That's what I was thinking! looks like it's been painted with top coat under there

 

Mine was a half painted rusty mess

 

 

lol....

 

just hope i can get as good a finish on the roll cage when that goes in ( well need to buy one first...lol)

[dommorton 0]

I got a new OMP one from Kev-G on here. He does them for £290 all in delivered. Then got it powdercoated

 

You may not rate them tho being of a rally background? IMO plenty good for a track car.

[Spiky 37]

I got a new OMP one from Kev-G on here. He does them for £290 all in delivered. Then got it powdercoated

 

You may not rate them tho being of a rally background? IMO plenty good for a track car.

 

 

i dont have a rally background, just bought a rally car for track fun... being safe and all that

[dommorton 0]

Here you go then

 

click

[Spiky 37]

Here you go then

 

click

 

 

yeah seen those, i have a friend with one like it he might sell, but he not got back to me, else i'll buy one of those

[smckeown 1]

cool another 8v track car to keep the side up

 

You might find some inspiration from my own track cars builds on my website

 

keep the updates coming

 

Sean

[pdd144c 0]

Looking good. It looks like a really good shell, perfect for a track-day car!

That cable is massive - It needs to be. It is really difficult to crimp, my word of advice it to use a vice.

Keep up the good work.

 

Get a set of proper crimpers, under £100 or you can hire them... Solder isn't great, you will struggle to heat the cable up enough.

 

Paul.

[Spiky 37]

Get a set of proper crimpers, under £100 or you can hire them... Solder isn't great, you will struggle to heat the cable up enough.

 

Paul.

 

 

i have some friends who are electricians, so hopefully they come through, if not, vice it is

[Spiky 37]

Update :top:

 

battery box on it's way,

 

and ordered this too

 

10 point omp :top:

 

 

thats not my garden by the way it's just an example of what i bought

[number2301 1 1 Cars]

About that cage, as its come recommended I assume its a decent one, but someone else I know bought a similar one and the brackets for the door bars don't look particularly sturdy to me!

 

Are these decent cages? Or do you get the door bar welded in or something?

[Spiky 37]

About that cage, as its come recommended I assume its a decent one, but someone else I know bought a similar one and the brackets for the door bars don't look particularly sturdy to me!

 

Are these decent cages? Or do you get the door bar welded in or something?

 

 

i think from peoples view that are well recommended,

 

but even though mine is bolt it, i'm having extra bars and most of it welded in anyhow

[johnrobertgordon 0]

I would say that the OPM 10pt cage is one of the better cages for the 205, I have seen SD cages go through the floor in a roll.

Mine was a bit of a bugger to get in and had to bolt in the beam mounting part then use a bar to line up the seatbelt mounting bolts.

[309PUG 2 1 Cars]

Getting back to your battery cable / crimping problem, I had the same issues as you I solved it by cutting all the cables to length and have a dry fit then take them to an electical wholesalers (trade) and I used some special very large crimping pliers for free.

 

Chris

[dommorton 0]

The door bars are bolt in so you can remove them if need be. Once bolted in they are sturdy as hell! strength of the brackets depends very much on who welds them in!

[Spiky 37]

Getting back to your battery cable / crimping problem, I had the same issues as you I solved it by cutting all the cables to length and have a dry fit then take them to an electical wholesalers (trade) and I used some special very large crimping pliers for free.

 

Chris

 

 

yeah i'm sorted on this now, my electrical mate is popping over next week to crimp the ends with the proper tool, battery box is on the way tomorrow :-)

[Guest Si B]

yeah i'm sorted on this now, my electrical mate is popping over next week to crimp the ends with the proper tool, battery box is on the way tomorrow :-)

 

Where did you get your battery box from in the end Spiky?

 

Si