[car_overhaul] Uk 205 Rallye Engine, Suspension And Body Mods

[gti-hysteria 0]

looks amazing its really made me want to sell the cti and start a little project of my own,

so so the rallye arch extensions fit straight on to gti wings?? does that mean that a euro rallye has a gti shell?

did u have another go at the group a / n graphics?

keep up the good work

[205freak 7 1 Cars]

Really good project, i love 205 rallye specialy the sound of the weber´s!!!! Keep it up

[Jrod 7]

Ooo, missed this.

Not keen on the 434's myself, don't really suit the look of the car?

 

I like the 106 steels but they look lost under the arches, are they the 6J versions?

Edited September 17, 2008 by Jrod

[jonnygoodhand 0]

looks amazing its really made me want to sell the cti and start a little project of my own,

so so the rallye arch extensions fit straight on to gti wings?? does that mean that a euro rallye has a gti shell?

did u have another go at the group a / n graphics?

keep up the good work

 

Thanks! There seems to be a lot of different types of replica Rallye arches out there at the moment, varying in quality, but I imagine they'd fit a GTI shell fine. I'm currently considering swapping the rear arches over, as I'm not that keen on the rivets (I'd rather they matched the style of the front arches).

 

For that reason, I'm holding back on the full T16 style graphics.

 

Ooo, missed this.

Not keen on the 434's myself, don't really suit the look of the car?

 

I like the 106 steels but they look lost under the arches, are they the 6J versions?

 

Yeah, I was a bit disappointed with the look of the 434s - maybe they'll look better with the full T16 decals? If not, I'll probably put them up for sale (pity I sprayed them white )

 

The 106 wheels were from a series 1 Rallye - 5.5J

[gti-hysteria 0]

are the 1st set of arches you bought the same as the he ones on ebay at the mo???

[jonnygoodhand 0]

are the 1st set of arches you bought the same as the he ones on ebay at the mo???

 

As in the ones I mention at the beginning of this topic? I'm not sure. They look similiar (I suppose that's the point!) but are from a different seller.

[jonnygoodhand 0]

Now I've decided to run with the C5 Steelies for a while, I thought I'd return to using the original Rallye/base model wheel centre caps. Unfotunately, they no longer fit and it seemed the only real option was to go for the 'boater hat' style Citroen ones. However, I wasn't that happy about the citroen badge in the middle of the cap.

 

 

I therefore bought a set of Peugeot centre badges, ground away the citroen logo and replaced them with the pug ones!

[jonnygoodhand 0]

As yesterday was a nice day, I thought I'd try and get some half-decent pics of the car, together with compiling a (as is) final spec.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Car

 

UK '93 (K Reg) 205 Rallye

2 Owners from new

78,000 Miles

Non-Sunrrof

 

 

Engine & Gearbox

 

77mm stroke 78.5mm bore (1490cc)

Pocketed TU5J4 pistons, TU5J4 rods (floating pin)

TU3 pre-Cat block overbored and decked to suit

TU3S flywheel with 180mm clutch

TU5J2 (1.6 XSi) head ported by Mark Shillaber, standard valve sizes

Catcam 4900646

Catcam adjustable pulley

Sandy Brown custom inlet manifold

Twin Weber 40 DCOEs (brand new!)

Colin Satchell custom tubular engine mount to accomodate inlet!

TU3S Distributor

Ti 4 branch manifold and standard 1.4 system

Picasso BE4R gearbox (brand new!)

309 GTI driveshafts and uprights (309 base model TCAs fitted)

 

Rolling Roaded 141bhp at 7000rpm and 121lbft at 5000rpm, 87% peak torque from 3500-7000rpm

 

 

Suspension, Brakes, Wheels & Tyres

 

Bilstein 'Sprintline' dampers

Eibach Springs

309 Lower arms with 309 GTI driveshafts

306 S16 Front barkes with news discs, pads and Goodridge hoses

1.9 GTI Rear beam (refurbished) with disc barkes

15" Citreon C5 Alloy 'Steelies' painted alpine white with Toyo R888s

15" Speedline SL434s with Toyo T1Rs

 

 

Interior

 

Refurbished (as new) Rallye seats with newly embroidered PTS patches

GTI Red Carpet

Red Seatbelts

GTI Leather Steering Wheel with Rallye Centre Badge

Peugeot Talbot Sport Mats with embroidered patch

 

 

Exterior

 

Fibreglass bonnet with colour-coded Aero Catches

Carbon/Kevlar front wings with integrated Euro Rallye arches

Fibreglass rear arches

Colour-coded bumpers front and rear

New OE Headlamps with Philips X-treme bulbs

New OE Indicator lenses

New Windscreen Wipers with 405 Spraybars

New OE rear light clusters

New OE rear fog lights

Rear wiper removed

Aerial and stereo removed, blanking plate put in place

Pressed metal number plates

Euro Rallye Style Decals with PTS Sunstrip

 

 

If the above reads like an ad, that's because I'm afarid it may be just that! Work is very slow at the moment and I might have to consider selling it if things don't pick up soon.

 

So the question is, how much is the Rallye worth? I know it's a bit of an odd project when compared to some of the more conventional Mi16s etc, so that obviously reduces the number of potentional buyers. I've never sat down and worked out exactly how much I've spent, but it must be somewhere in the region of £8k...

Edited October 10, 2008 by jonnygoodhand

[gti-hysteria 0]

love it mate, well done,

 

photos make me want to start a project......................... then the price puts me off again.

[205Rallee 59]

The magazines say £7500 for a mint real rallye. I know someone who has a very good real one on e bay at the moment and i think that has sold at £2.5k.

[arnold naber 2]

Did you just paint the aeocatch ? looks nice ! good job !

[jonnygoodhand 0]

Did you just paint the aeocatch ? looks nice ! good job !

 

Cheers Arnold.

 

Aero catches were painted before being fitted, then sprayed again in situ, together with the bonnet.

[jonnygoodhand 0]

Finally got round to a little update...

 

Didn't get much time to spend on the car over the winter, but the last few weeks have been a little quieter and I've finally got the car looking exactly how I wanted it.

 

First up, I managed to find a decent GTI rear valance in white, which is now fitted:

 

 

Also, after several failed attempts, I've finally got the works decals sorted. I had a local sign writers apply the light blue vinyl to my design.

 

 

 

 

 

I also have a new fibre glass tailgate, fully painted, stickered up and ready to fit, but unsure if it's a step too far!

 

Next up, I may look into a new exhaust then put it up for sale...

[GTI6BOY 29]

Dude...those stickers look awesome!

[Henry 1.9GTi 36]

mint car.

 

Dont sell!

[Carl Chambers 7 2 Cars]

Looks great, maybe I should have waited longer to buy it!

[arnold naber 2]

it looks great Jonny !

[drmo 5]

Could you tell me what jets are you using in your carbs main, emulsion tube, air corrector, acceleratior pump,...

thanks

[jonnygoodhand 0]

Could you tell me what jets are you using in your carbs main, emulsion tube, air corrector, acceleratior pump,...

thanks

 

Sorry, I have no idea.

[drmo 5]

Sorry, I have no idea.

 

who did the engine?

[jonnygoodhand 0]

who did the engine?

 

At the beginning of the thread, there are several links to a separate engine build thread by Sandy. However, I don't think it documents the set-up of the carbs and I think it was a matter of fine-fettling on the day.

 

Also, to get it past a rather strict MOT tester, it was adjusted again by a more local garage back in November.

[Sandy 191]

I don't remember what we used, but it will be engine specific anyhow.

[Sam 4]

Looks really nice, job well done.

[jonnygoodhand 0]

Sitting here, thinking 'what have I done?', as I've just sold this!

 

Just bought this though:

[arnold naber 2]

Sold the real one and got a small one back

 

where did you get the minature ?