[trackday_prep] My 205 GTI-6 Supercharged Track Car

[GLPoomobile 958]

Not really much to add that others haven't said above (more succinctly than me too) except to quote a sentence from the Capri restoration thread on the Turbosport forum (I have to quote this again as I really like the sentiment behind it)

 

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want

 

Like you've said, there's more than one way to skin a cat. If you want to do things differently, sometimes you'll fail but at least you've learned from it. If you are successful, you'll still get resistance from those who choose to play it safe and go with conventional wisdom, but at least it's worked for YOU. Ultimately you might be the one changing conventional wisdom and re-writing the rules. The comments that you feel are being aimed at you negatively may be coming from those who have learned from their own mistakes and are trying to help you avoid those mistakes, but (ECU debate for instance) if you feel that your way is working fine and don't wish to change, then don't. The outcome will either be that you'll ultimately fail and realise that the advice you were given had an element of truth to it, or you'll be fine and prove to yourself that you were right (but unlikely to change the minds of the doubters ).

 

I'm sure if you are honest about it for a moment, you'd admit that the good advice and things you have learned here far outweigh the bad advice. Don't they? . Some things (like suspension settings) can be so subjective that there will always be a risk with them, and unfortunately they can be expensive mistakes to learn from. That's life.

 

You can tell it's nearly Christmas, I've been far too diplomatic of late

[marksorrento205 80]

Bloody hell just read it from start to finish. You lose track of dates and its like you have done it in a week or two, not nearly two years. Good work - its answered a few of my questions too

Edited December 17, 2008 by marksorrento205

[Spiky 37]

Surgie, as per craigo, comments weren't aimed at you

 

cragio, dont worry about the can of worm's, think people just need to blow off some steam..lol

 

GLPoomobile, xmas DEFINATLY calmed you down...lol, of course people like me will do something sometimes fail some work, but its people like me that dont follow like sheep just becuase someone has been doing it for years. but these old timers dont seem to like "change"

 

and no the ECU will still be there until the car is dead,,lol

 

Marksorrento205, glad i could be of assistance

[weejimmy 1]

this was a great project thread,

shame its a cat fight now like so many good threads on this forum.

what a waste

[Spiky 37]

yeah, was a shame dude

 

was just out driving it

[weejimmy 1]

ok for some,

im still gathering parts for my track car,

have to make do with abusing the stdt for now

[dcc 855]

where are you based spike?

[Spiky 37]

couple a miles from cardiff,

[Spiky 37]

Well it's xmas so decidede to show what i have done, as it's all running now

 

 

starting to see end of the tunnel now, lomst everything is back on the car

 

Left to do now

 

buy a new set of 309 wishbones, so i dont need to rush to make the ADJ one's

exhaust still needs to be re angled to fit the newly positioned ex manifold

screen fitted to the rear hatch.

buy and fit new SRF brake fluid

fix TPS wiring

buy and fit 76mm 90 degree pipe for airfilter

buy and fit std 8v water top hose

 

Edited December 24, 2008 by Spiky

[Spiky 37]

not much left to do now

 

I bonded the screen in the rear hatch

 

 

picture from above,

 

 

and here is how i setup my topmounts for now

 

 

 

New sensor for my new gauge

 

 

and the new modified downpipe loads of clearance, even though he picture probably doesnt show it

 

[Spiky 37]

FG rear hatch now fitted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well finished off all the wiring now,

 

rear hatch just needs a black border painted on to hide the sealer underneath,

 

need to tighten the wishbones bolts

need to bleed the rear brakes (will do later)

waiting for a water hose so i can fill the car up with water/antifreeze

 

 

[Spiky 37]

well took the car out for its first drive monday,

 

all ok engine holding water

clutch needs slight adjustment

no knocking having the top mounts underneath , though see pic below for reason..lol

however the brakes . fook me i need bigger muscles

 

i bought a new 90 degree pipe so i can mount the airfilter down out the way, and will box it in, so there is no heat soak from the rad and no splashing from the wheels

 

 

ride height wont stay like that, i just raised it so it dont knock, will be lowering it next time i'm out there

 

[Bas 6 1 Cars]

Spiky,

 

Was there a lot of rattling and noises from the polyester hatch and poly rear window?

( I am very tempted to buy the poly hatch and window, only I use the car on the road as well, so I want some comfort left..)

 

I"m getting a poly bonnet. (with the same (BIG and UGLY) aero catch locking kit)

 

Have not installed the aero catch locking kit/poly bonnet, but I am thinking of spraying those BIG and UGLY aero catch bastards, white. (my 205 RFS = also white)

 

I have the same setup for the airfilter, BUT when hot (and fan kicking in) and idling, my RFS begins to misfire, I think it's because hot air from radiator fan blows into air filter...

(already changed: coil packs, map sensor, generator)

[Spiky 37]

air from my rad wont beable to get into the aitfilter as there is going to be a deflecter plate in the way its to stop heat soak too

 

car sounds normall with rear hatch as it is

[Craigo 0]

looks good spiky, bit moon buggy style tho!!

[Spiky 37]

its just incase i go in gravel traps ...

[Bas 6 1 Cars]

air from my rad wont beable to get into the aitfilter as there is going to be a deflecter plate in the way its to stop heat soak too

That is a good idea!

 

car sounds normall with rear hatch as it is

 

Ok one more thing on the wish list

[Bas 6 1 Cars]

Some solutions I came up with for the 205 RFS:

 

Windscreen washer bottle:

 

 

ECU housing (chopped Xsara Box)

 

 

Wedge plate for exhaust manifold clearence

 

 

Exhaust manifold clearence

 

[Spiky 37]

love the washer bottle location , great idea

 

god angle plate too, does it now sit on std mounts?

[Bas 6 1 Cars]

love the washer bottle location , great idea

 

My 205 had headlight washers and a filler cap in the bonnet plate.

That's how I came up the idea.

Just tried the original washer bottle and tadatada

 

god angle plate too, does it now sit on std mounts?

 

Yes only solid rubber bottom engine mount. (205 diesel i think)

[jackherer 543]

Wedge plate for exhaust manifold clearence

 

 

Any plans to make more of them? I'll buy one if you do...

[Bas 6 1 Cars]

A friend of my made the wedge plate. I can ask if he is interested in making more.

I must say that i copied the idea from http://www.taylor-eng.com/index.html

took me him 3 versions to get the angle right.

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

i copied the idea from http://www.taylor-eng.com/index.html

took me him 3 versions to get the angle right.

 

Good old PeterT eh!

[philfingers 5]

Great thread Spiky, loads of info. Given me some incentive to do one myself. . .. . maybe start tomorrow!

[Spiky 37]

thanks matey , need any info let me know