[track_prep] My 205 Vts/gti-6 Track Car Build

[t16ryan 1]

Did ya get the pics i sent ya of yours nat? if not i will post some up for you if i can find them

[All Praise The GTI 3]

yeah cold sh**e weather is a big factor me thinks..........

[ajm-e30 0]

.....and more to the point work wont let me put it on the ramps anymore

[All Praise The GTI 3]

thats harsh.

ryan:the three you sent me other day? if so they on here i think.

why did you lend me that catalogue??? now i want loads more bits.................

[t16ryan 1]

Hehe well i wanna order few bits off there too and only rear about 3 pages so far lol. get some more pics up tommorro of the lines in the car so can take a look

[ajm-e30 0]

work at a main dealer so its frowned upon so im told, its no problem tho as il use the drive instead

[All Praise The GTI 3]

will do. hopefully will get my:

mounts,mc,clutch and throttle cable done at least and maybe figure out the hoses. oh and still gotta fit the rad and fan etc 1st

list goes on stil....

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Great project! Looks mint and will go well too!

 

Your friend dosen't want to knock up another adjustable lower engine mount does he?

[All Praise The GTI 3]

Edp:he just redone mine this morning as the forks were slightly too short,i told him he should make more and i could sell them on but he would need a standard one to reuse the bush, which he trimmed the metal bit and pressed rubber back in so thats actually become harder like a group n also.

will have a word with him tho and if i could get standard old ones he could knock some up

[All Praise The GTI 3]

more pics, excuse the quality funnty light outside today

 

and her heart:

 

no grinding cam covers here thanks very much.... although a lil plastic trimmed

 

it is very close but with the engine sat on group N mounts all round its solid and doubt it will move much!

[whizzer71 0]

work at a main dealer so its frowned upon so im told, its no problem tho as il use the drive instead

 

Me too,Theres so much political Bull attached to working In a modern main dealer along with the fact they want you to work all the hours under the sun for what is after all a measly salary (For the amount of work you have to put in).

Little wonder so many people are leaving the trade and going after "Better careers",I had two days sick leave this year owing to a nasty stomach virus,just physically couldnt go to work and the sods docked my wages ,so much for being a valued member of staff !.

 

[James_m 0]

Hmm, even with group N mounts thats going to knock/rub quite horribly no?

[All Praise The GTI 3]

its angled way clear of the head so not touching any metal,(as the engine is sat on a lower top mount) its only just touching on the left on the side of the plastic cam cover so hopefully wont be a problem. if i find out it does then ill make some adjustaments

[whizzer71 0]

Hmm, even with group N mounts thats going to knock/rub quite horribly no?

 

You can space the pedal box out at the bottom where it bolts to the bulkhead that'll give the req'd clearance,either that or use a ZX top mount they are slightly shorter (Ie not so tall as they Gti ones) thus dropping the engine a fraction.

 

[All Praise The GTI 3]

whizzer: i already have a couple of washers under the servo,i may add another tho just to be sure. its sat on a much shorter engine mount only about 50mm high i think and some washers to raise it up abit and a couple under the gearbox mout as i want it as level as possible and i havent tilted it very much

[whizzer71 0]

You can also space the bottom of the servo a fraction but wouldnt go too far otherwise it'll interfere with the action of the brake pedal,+ grind a little off the cam cover also,You might get away with inserting a bar between the cam cover and the bottom of the master cylinder and adjust it slightly,be VERY carefull tho as if you bend it too far you'll break the Vacuum tight seal between the master cylinder and the servo or even the master cylinder itself .

 

Tris

 

Edited December 23, 2007 by whizzer71

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Edp:he just redone mine this morning as the forks were slightly too short,i told him he should make more and i could sell them on but he would need a standard one to reuse the bush, which he trimmed the metal bit and pressed rubber back in so thats actually become harder like a group n also.

will have a word with him tho and if i could get standard old ones he could knock some up

 

 

Well i've got one here i can send you would he do it if i send him some beer tokens. looks perfect for my conversion

[All Praise The GTI 3]

ill have a word with him on thursday when go back to work mate

[All Praise The GTI 3]

some more piccy's:

polys'

 

its close

 

just waiting for some silicone hoses i ordered from bbm and my wiring to come and i can have it running

[Guest Skid]

Good work fella

[All Praise The GTI 3]

well,finally got some more done on the car, a friend has remade the exhaust system for me, its 2.25" steel straight through to a 3" magnex. i think it may be a little too loud but wont see until i get it started. i will probably end up putting a silencer in the middle. anyway the pics dont do it justice but here it is:

 

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Looking good matey,

 

any news on that bottom mount?

[All Praise The GTI 3]

finally got it running earlier but no road test yet.

i broke the throttle cable holder on the tb and it has a fuel leak from the pipes on bulkhead.

already got another tb so will fitt it tommorrow if i get a chance(my birthday!) and ive used the fuel leak as an excuse to order some braided fuel line and run it through the car.

when i did start it it purred like a kitten, well more like a sabortooth tiger really. the straight through exhaust system isnt that loud but its got a bite to it, i imagine under load its going to sound

[Alastairh 47]

Awesome

[All Praise The GTI 3]

well... took her for its maiden voyage earlier,just half a mile and back if that just to check that it worked!

all i can say is....WOW! its awesome,it just goes(it has got a petert stage 1 in it!)

had to take it easy as had no lights hooked up and brake discs were a lil rusty but it sounded

now i just need to sort out some wiring and fix some temporaly bodges id done just so could get it running!