Evo Magazine Feature Pug1Off 205

[Atari Boy 11]

The latest edition of Evo features an MX 5 and a '6'd Pug1off 205, both get favourable reviews.

I'm not into '6 lumps but I'm not convinced by the data claims, but I could be wrong and out of touch.

 

Worth a look regardless if you are passing a newsagent.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Is this the one that was mentioned in a thread recently and laughable dyno figures?

[Atari Boy 11]

Sorry, sounds like a double post, oops.

Yes, 195 from cams, exhaust and mani and chipped ECU.

[welshpug 1,657]

no that's a different one, reasonable figures, certainly not unattainable from that spec.

[rallyeash 155]

why wouldnt you be a fan of 6'd 205's?? theres not one bad downside. well they might weigh a touch more but thats sortable easily

[MiniGibbo 142]

Are you guys on about the 300hp na'd car..? i was reading a thread on that the other day, might of even been on here..

[Atari Boy 11]

why wouldnt you be a fan of 6'd 205's?? theres not one bad downside. well they might weigh a touch more but thats sortable easily

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the engines, although they have become rather over popular and a little too obvious for taste, everyone to their own and all that.

Edited March 24, 2012 by Atari Boy

[Leon 24]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the engines, although they have become rather over popular and too obvious.

Things are normally popular because they are good. It's not like 205s are exactly prolific when we are speaking in general car terms, let alone those with a GTI-6 conversion!

[Atari Boy 11]

I agree, popular does not automatically mean bad - although sometimes can. It's just I preffer a less travelled path. This is not ment to be a dig at '5's, it's just not my flavour.

[JamieTonks 1]

gti6 205s are brilliant fun

[sambaileyw 2]

gti6 205s are brilliant fun

 

+1

[Baz 421]

Of course there's downsides to '6's, like everything. They're not as good as a good Mi IMO.

 

I'll have to check this out i should already have it, will see if i have to cancel my subscription...

[rallyeash 155]

See I'm the opposite. I've had, driven and been in loads of mi's and never felt like there a better engine than a 6.

[sambaileyw 2]

Of course there's downsides to '6's, like everything. They're not as good as a good Mi IMO.

 

I really want to try an Mi see/feel the difference..

[kyepan 291]

See, I've got an MI, fresh built and making good power 170bhp, yes it sounds fab on WOT.

But Paul13's Gti-6 powered 205 (which made 160bhp) is all over it mid range.

We had RR figures that said his 6 made something like 20-30lbs more torque iirc from 2k-5500k, that extra grunt is very apparent when in the car, it's as quick with two people as mine is with one.

 

so whilst the Mi sounds great, the gti-6 is great.

 

J

[John D 0]

I loved the 'giving it the full Gille Panizzi' comment from Meaden in the article. Very apt.

 

Both looked lovely cars but I'd rather an S1 Elise/VX220 for the money.

[allsmiles 0]

i love my 6, but i also love the mi16's racey'ness noise