Wide Track 205 Using 306 Front End

[monty69 6]

Has anyone on here done a wide track 205 using 306 arms/subframe? Just toyying with few ideas and wondering if anyone has dared extend the strut top mounts if possible? Am i right in thinking a large gain in track width means less body roll/ softer springs can be used?

[welshpug 1,657]

not 205, but Sandy has used 306 arms on his 309.

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Chris Penrose has 405 arms and shafts on his 309 to get neg camber / wider track.

 

The 306 Dimmas adjusted the strut top to offset the strut and get wider track

[Sandy 191]

It's a proper mission to get 306 arms where they need to be on the 205/309, I wouldn't do it again!

[monty69 6]

Cheers for help guys. Would a 306 subframe bolt on?

[felix2566 2]

Henry, do you have any more info on Chris's car, any pictures of what he has done?

[tom_m 0]

The 306 Dimmas adjusted the strut top to offset the strut and get wider track

 

along with cut and shut extended wishbones

[Batfink 201]

Remember the 4wd widetrack 205 turbo that 205parts were building? There are no pictures on the site anymore but that ran a 405 front subframe and gubbins. I dont think it even needed modding to fit. If I was widening my 205 on the cheap i'd buy a complete 405 front end including steering rack and try to bolt the lot up. Doubt that would cost more than £100 - theres always people breaking 405's for parts...

[hman205 1]

From memory Michael had to fab some Blocks up to get the rear mountings of the 405 frame to match up with the 205 floorpan I did use to have pic's of this it may have been done to give the transfer box enough room though

[Batfink 201]

with a bit of googling I managed to find the direct link on 205parts

mi16 turbo 4x4

 

 

I would estimate that this project was started 2005 so was on the old forum??

Certainly cant find any record of this build

Edited November 6, 2008 by Batfink

[tom_m 0]

there were posts on this forum, under the username greenmachine iirc

[Batfink 201]

indeed i did try a search earlier with his username but I dont think the search can pull up the threads or posts that far back effectively. i wonder if he was one of the original people like me who's account was deleted when there was a problem with the database and had to re-register..

Edited November 6, 2008 by Batfink

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

there's a dutch 309 4x4 build using 405Mi16x4 complete front and rear suspension .

[Batfink 201]

link?? did the front subframe just bolt on?

[jonnie205 1]

i very very much doubt any 405 stuff will just bolt on

[Baz 421]

Having both i also doubt it.

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

i've looked for the project topic and couldn't find it anywhere or i found some with broken image links.

 

i've looked some more now and still no joy.

 

try contacting "sander_swinkels" on here though .

 

thanks.