[trackday_prep] My 205 GTI-6 Supercharged Track Car

[Spiky 37]

no

[VisaGTi16v 1]

Why have you half blanked out the number plate in one photo but not the other lol! Fly removal is a pain, stupid selfish things leave a right mess! Your car will be considerably lighter now you have got them off though

[Spiky 37]

i did it, then though, why the hell am i doing this..lol

 

as my number plate is everywhere

 

but must have saved it when i exited

 

600kgs? maybe 610kg's without the flies..lol

[Powers 13]

My eyes my eyes ahh ! That grill, my eyes!

[Sam 4]

That grill belongs left in halfords.

[Saveit 0]

Awful looking that grill... Id get rid of it, and then use a big hammer on it... very big...

[Powers 13]

I think its very much a case of function rather than aesthetics.

If it gains him 1bhp then its a cheap modification.

[tracktoy 0]

I think its very much a case of function rather than aesthetics.

If it gains him 1bhp then its a cheap modification.

 

i think somebody has just realized what your trying to do

 

theres a world of difference between building a serious track car and and something to pose in with your mates at McDonald's car park on a Saturday night

 

 

function over form every time for me

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Alright Spiky,

 

Any chance you could give me a few pointers on how you plumbed up the coolant, I've just searched through 30 odd pages of your thread and my eyes are becoming square!

 

Nice build BTW

[Spiky 37]

Alright Spiky,

 

Any chance you could give me a few pointers on how you plumbed up the coolant, I've just searched through 30 odd pages of your thread and my eyes are becoming square!

 

Nice build BTW

 

thanks matey

 

below is a picture of my setup, EXCEPT the oil cooler part, as i have a mocal cooler

 

back of the engine black pipe to the bottom matrix pipe, top matrix to silver pip off thermostat and also "T"'s off to the bottom of the expansion tank, blank of the of the expansion top pipes off

 

other "god" people on here might not agree with my setup, but after 2years and god knows how many track days, i havent had a single issue

 

 

 

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

With the pipe coming off the block on the side to the rad.

Did you use a different water block?

Mine's only got 1 outlet to the metal pipe.

[Spiky 37]

not sure which section you mean?

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Its the circled bit, minus the oil cooler.

 

Is it a standard 'water intake block' off a GTI6? (thats what the dealers call it lol)

coolant.bmp

[Spiky 37]

all standard dude,

 

outlet from the bottom of the rad has a 90 degree on, then fits on to the std metal pipe then another 90 onto the back of the engine to the standard pipe

 

all pretty much standard on my engine apart from the thermostat housing is the metal type from the group buy on here

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Sorry mate, blonde moment there. Just realised where everything goes. Cheers for the diagram

 

I've been on nights for the last 2 weeks and it f@cks you up a treat!

 

I've got a thermo adapter on the way from Miles soonish (as he's out of stock ). All my other bits should be here tomorow to get her started at the weekend

 

I'm going to be running round like a headless chicken when it starts lol It's been a long time in the making.

 

I may have sold you another loom to my mate. I'll let you know nearer the weekend.

[Spiky 37]

no worries dude...lol

 

and cheers for the recommendation

 

i still have a complete loom here ready to go

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Sorry to be a pain in the arse and keep bothering you, but what did you 'tee off' with?

 

A bit of copper tubing and a tee? (I'm in my element here lol)

[Spiky 37]

Sorry to be a pain in the arse and keep bothering you, but what did you 'tee off' with?

 

A bit of copper tubing and a tee? (I'm in my element here lol)

 

 

yeah, i had a plumber working in the house so got a 15 t section and he put about an inch of copper pipe on each end, enough to clamp the pipes on

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

So 15mm all round?

I thought 22mm might let the pipe clamp a bit tighter onto it.

 

It's annoying because I don't have the car here with me at the moment

 

Edit: I should of mentioned its the piece of piece that comes out the bottom of the coolant tank

Edited June 17, 2009 by paul_xiii

[Spiky 37]

the matrix pipes are 15mm rememeber,

 

though you got me thinking no, i might have a t peice with 22 out the centre and 15mm on the ends

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

I've got a hunch that the coolant tank pipework is 22mm and the heater matrix is 15mm....

 

......... 15mm

22mm _I_ 22mm

Edited June 17, 2009 by paul_xiii

[dcc 855]

I am 99% sure that we used the same on the v6 conversion. Courtesy of Homebase.

[Spiky 37]

Well, long day today,

 

me and paul set off around 7am to drive to Sandy's in cornwall for it's mappin session

only to find on route the new wheels that i had fitted last week, made the car shake at 80+

lucky enough there was a tyre place in cornwall right where we were going and they sorted the for me

the had some food and a cuppa, the sandy turned up and as the Rolling road was in use we took a drive to Colin's

had a good chat with him, and worked planned already..lol

first job he will be doing for me is make my front suspension bodie's shorted so i can run the car lower (without bottoming out)

afte the great chat's we popped back to the RR and sandy started to do his magic

 

after a little bit i started to see smoke coming from behind the engine, no signs of oil or fluids?

then after a few more (load) runs sandy hands paul my big gromit, from where the loom entered the body

 

the extreme heat from being under load melted it AND has started to melt the seam sealler from my bulkhead mod

all from the lack of air flow i think, as i have never had an issue before

that was all that had a fault, which i was really pleased with

 

so a after sandy finished he came back with my ATW figure of 166 and a est of 190-195 ATF

consifering i never fitted any cams i was very happy with that

 

roll on Combe 4th of July

 

thanks again sandy, really appreciate you answering all my questions..lol and a great job you did on the car

[Dj_mini 7]

Glad all went well for you spiky I think its impossible to go down to colins / sandys with out making more plans for bits you want to do

 

When are you out next? (edit didnt see you had put a date)

Edited June 18, 2009 by Dj_mini

[Spiky 37]

yeah, sooooo many ideas..lol

 

you out in yours soon i hear

Edited June 18, 2009 by Spiky