205 Trio Body Differences

[allsmiles 0]

Hi folks, currently there is a 205 trio on ebay which i am interested in purchasing so i can reshell my current 205 gti running gear into it, would anyone know whether the bodys are the same so that the change over can be completed without much messing about.

 

Thanks

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Front and rear arches are much bigger on GTI's to accommodate the 15's, obviously there are all the holes for the GTI body kit that won't be there.

 

Other than that its all bolt on.

 

Reference the rear arches, its not as simple as just cutting them back and job's a goodun, as when you do it separates the two skins and essentially leaves a big gap leading into the rear quarter area.

[allsmiles 0]

Many thanks for that, if i was to buy this 205 trio i dont plan to modify the front or rear arches anyway, i plan to bond some replica rallye arches on the front and back and run series 2 106 rallye wheels.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

S2 106 Rallye wheels will rub on the rear arches.

[MiniGibbo 142]

I have s2 steelies and they seem to not rub..?

[allsmiles 0]

Im running a 309 rear beam so probably more than likely its going to rub, hmmmmm................

[BERTMAN 40 1 Cars]

If your going to bond on rallye style arches, you can chop away at the offending arches without a problem... no rubbing

Edited April 3, 2012 by BERTMAN

[allye 530 3 Cars]

I have s2 steelies and they seem to not rub..?

 

ever had people in the back?

[MiniGibbo 142]

No, not once in the whole time of owning the car lol..

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

I'm shortly fitting a set of s2 rallye steels with 185/55/14s to my lowered base model. I'll report back as to how I get on, although I didn't think I was going to encounter any problems.

 

Al

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Same tyres as I am running, on all 3 of the 205 base model shells I've had the wheels on they have rubbed, I'm getting the arches rolled on the XS at some point to cure it once and for all and it does my nut in so bad.

[MiniGibbo 142]

was that with disc rear axles..?

 

Im sure mine on the original drum axle sit well into the arch..?

[welshpug 1,657]

with a base model drum the rear track is narrower.

[MiniGibbo 142]

thats what i was thinking, maybe thats why mines never rubbed..?

 

Ive only ever had one passenger though so with a full car it still might...

[timmsy19 3]

Im running a 309 rear beam so probably more than likely its going to rub, hmmmmm................

 

i think its pretty much guaranteed it'll rub with a 309 beam and base model shell, regardless of wheels tbh. You'd need to cut the arches, as said though if your fitting some rallye arches then its not so much of a problem