[trackday_prep] My 205 GTI-6 Supercharged Track Car

[welshpug 1,661]

ROFL, you haven't heard a 306 with one fitted then!!

 

well they're not that bad but are under the DB limits.

[Spiky 37]

ROFL, you haven't heard a 306 with one fitted then!!

 

well they're not that bad but are under the DB limits.

 

 

no, not heard one , so stand corrected on that

[guffe 2]

How much is did the doors loose weight?

[Spiky 37]

will weight them later

[Matt Holley 11]

no, not heard one , so stand corrected on that

 

Ive got one on the 205 and 306 and the 306 one is alot louder, mad really as its the same engine and the 306 has a cat aswell, my 205 is about 93 db so very track friendly

 

I cant even hear the exhaust over the induction noise

[Spiky 37]

wow, thats mad...lol

 

but puts my mind at rest knowing track days wont be affected

[Spiky 37]

cut out section of panel with electric window mechanism and handle and window weigh

 

 

 

9.6kg'ish

 

 

new poly carb window is 2.5kg

 

 

 

so 7kg's a side :)

[guffe 2]

new poly carb window is 2.5kg

so 7kg's a side :D

 

Damn, I want poly carb windows too, but then I can forget about ever passing Finnish MOT :´(

[Spiky 37]

Damn, I want poly carb windows too, but then I can forget about ever passing Finnish MOT :´(

 

get a second set of doors

 

only 5 mins to swap them over

[Rich_p 23]

Spikey,

 

Any chance you could take some pictures of how you have fixed the windows in now please?

 

Also I am going to chop the insides from my doors. What have you done about the sharp edges that are left?

 

File them down or have you taped them up etc?

[Spiky 37]

windows not secure yet, i have somes days off now (starting tomorrow), so want to get lots done on the car,

 

will be buying some nuts and bolts tomorrow to sort the windows

 

as the edges, will pass the drill grinder over them, and then i might just tape they up, or get hold of some sticky rubber and fold over the edge

[VisaGTi16v 1]

To fit my home made perspex windows in I cut up a door rubber into a load of small inch long pieces then put the window in the frame and used bits of the door rubber ever 5 inches or so pushed into the frame gap from the inside so holding the window outwards. I also drilled 3 small holes along the bottom edge and put 3 tiny nuts and bolts through from the inside then just did a layer of silicon sealer around the frame from the outside, been waterproof for 3+ years now!

[309PUG 2 1 Cars]

windows not secure yet, i have somes days off now (starting tomorrow), so want to get lots done on the car,

 

will be buying some nuts and bolts tomorrow to sort the windows

 

as the edges, will pass the drill grinder over them, and then i might just tape they up, or get hold of some sticky rubber and fold over the edge

 

Get yourself a copy of the 'Car Builders Solutions' or checkout there website www.carbuildersolutions.co.uk they sell all types of rubber trim to finish off your sharp edges on your door internals, it's not expensive only £2.50 / m

 

chris

Edited July 25, 2008 by 309PUG

[Spiky 37]

awesome, just the stuff i need

 

just fixing the windows in now

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

you could do it like this:

 

 

[Spiky 37]

yeah thats the stuff i want

[Spiky 37]

well the front windows are in,

 

happy with the results

 

4m stainless steel bolts hold them in place

 

even washed the inside of the door...lol

 

last picture is from the outside

 

 

Edited July 25, 2008 by Spiky

[Spiky 37]

ok, a little update on the 205,

 

i have modified the TCA's so they sit futher in the car, the inner rear is welded in place while the inner front is still adjustable

 

and we cut and re-welded the outher sleve further out so there was more threads inside the insert for safety, due to us having the arm further in

 

[Spiky 37]

here is my new rear hatch, quite please with it (although it took a while to get here) and i still haven't had my bonnet

 

 

 

and here is what it weights

 

 

[projectpug 0]

Looks like i shall be ringing them up as soon as i can then for a hatch looks good,

 

Spiky after testing my bonnet around anglesey on saturday 4 pins isn't really enough as in the middle it starts to wobble quite violently so going to put 1 more in the front at the middle. Hopefully reducing the shaking/vibrations.

 

Fitting is easy really just have to have the patience to make sure everything is allingned well before any marks are made. I got my dad to lend a hand as it would of been a lot more difficult on my own. A trick i used to get the holes marked up on the underneath of the bonnet was a spot of red paint on top of the pins and gently lowered it to the marks i had made with masking tape so i knew it was marked exactly. The little red dots were very easy to spot on the back underside of the bonnet . Then got to work with a 1/8 drill and kept checking the fitment as i went along drilling/flling the holes to the sie of the pins. Any more info then PM ...

 

Cheers

Phil

Edited August 25, 2008 by projectpug

[tom_m 0]

ok, a little update on the 205,

 

i have modified the TCA's so they sit futher in the car, the inner rear is welded in place while the inner front is still adjustable

 

and we cut and re-welded the outher sleve further out so there was more threads inside the insert for safety, due to us having the arm further in

 

whats your rationale for doing this, if you don't mind me asking spikey?

[Spiky 37]

Looks like i shall be ringing them up as soon as i can then for a hatch looks good,

 

Spiky after testing my bonnet around anglesey on saturday 4 pins isn't really enough as in the middle it starts to wobble quite violently so going to put 1 more in the front at the middle. Hopefully reducing the shaking/vibrations.

 

Fitting is easy really just have to have the patience to make sure everything is allingned well before any marks are made. I got my dad to lend a hand as it would of been a lot more difficult on my own. A trick i used to get the holes marked up on the underneath of the bonnet was a spot of red paint on top of the pins and gently lowered it to the marks i had made with masking tape so i knew it was marked exactly. The little red dots were very easy to spot on the back underside of the bonnet . Then got to work with a 1/8 drill and kept checking the fitment as i went along drilling/flling the holes to the sie of the pins. Any more info then PM ...

 

Cheers

Phil

 

 

mmm, was hoping 4 pins would have been enough as 5-6 looks a little rubbish , maybe i'll strengthen it in the middle then

 

cheers for the heads up though

 

whats your rationale for doing this, if you don't mind me asking spikey?

 

bascially becuase they didn't fit, he has sold arms after the group buy, rung the customer and they fitted fine, so i just modified mine to fit my car

[Spiky 37]

well started to finish this off just now

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

pack for the ring

 

 

 

new door handles

 

 

 

new beading around the doors

 

 

 

fitted my helmet net,.... at loooooong last...lol

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 26, 2008 by Spiky

[Spiky 37]

[madant_uk 0]

looking good, thanks for the PM mate, will be doing the same to my doors, hope you enjoy the ring