RichardPON

Good work shorty!

The only thing I didn't like were the brake lines running straight to the calipers through the bulkheads. I would have put bulkhead fittings in.

Otherwise, spot on!

Spiky

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yeah did think about that, but i meant more connections,

i've put some rubber hose on the part where they go through the front arch's, this needs to be re addresses, but otherwise i think i'll leave them as is

toff

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Great track cars. A mate has a GTI-6 205.

Take it you dont fancy a 8v turbo

Spiky

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no, dont want a turbo, nice reliable 2.0 16v, with a good handling setup

toff

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If you come across any prob give us a shout as my mate has built
mi's, S16, GTI-6, 8v turbo's, 16v turbo 205 and a V6 306 cab

Spiky

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the wiring is the only issue i can see

toff

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Ill ask him tomorrow

Spiky

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cheers

Spiky

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bit more of a update from tonight

gave the engine bay a bit of a clean

all by hand too









and here is the subframe and rack, which i'll blast with the water pressure jet tomorrow

dave cos4x4

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getting there Steve.

tracktoy

nice one mate

got that engine out quick, bet the other one is not quite as quick to go back in

think i'd better turn noddy's boost up a bit

Spiky

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yeah hour and half last to get engine out

and another hour or so tonight giving it a clean and removing the suspect drive shaft


soon i hope, i'll be bitting noddy's arse

3dr_Mark

Always loved the 205 GTI, and this is another great car from Spiky. hope to see you out on track again soon mate

Spiky

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well here's what i've been doing this week

big thanks to alex and sarah (for helping and putting up with me living in the garage..... lol )

it's a tight fit

tracktoy

kept that quiet

its a very tight fit but worth the effort

well done mate

Spiky

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thats all i been doing for the last couple of days..lol

had today off to do little bits and fabricate the coolant pipes


VERY tight fit

SteveW

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Looking good dude, if u need a hand with anything give us a bell

SteveW

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forgot to tell you i went to london monday to see a s2 rs turbo, totally not as described and was seriously pissed off, 6 hours out and Ł40 petrol wasted, oh well the search is on

Spiky

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if i need a hand?

bit bloody late now


actually could have had a hand , but never like to ask people


i actually needed the engine lift to put the gearbox on

then take it off again as the thust bearing came off

forgot to add, LOOKING for RST, since when has that plan gone ahead?

have you told kath?

SteveW

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you know me, only offer when the jobs nearly done lol

she knows alright and oddly approves, she knows she aint getting her freelander now and shes keeping the beemer til next year

SteveW

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seriously, if you wan t me over the garage give us a bell (nothing sexual mind, just working on the car)

tracktoy

you know you can always ask if you need a hand

i always like an opportunity to tell you to fook off

Spiky

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git

Spiky

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well it's been a VERY busy few days and i almost finished

the engine is now running, although lacking water, due to one pipe needed modified for the oil cooler

here is a quick vid of it starting and purring

i'm as happy as a pig in shit

S1sam

nice one spiky, been following this on drivers too

did you do all the wiring yourself? how did you get on?

and what engine mounts did you use in the end?

going to start my gti6 conversion in the next couple of weeks

Spiky

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yeah did it all myself,

wiring was ok, though you need to rund a switch live to one of the grey cables on the gti-6 loom this powers the ignition module relay, without this it wont eve start, as i found out,

the rest is simple match for match

i have a full front engine and rear beam bbm kit 124 delivered

bigmatt-s2rst

nice work, ive just bit the bullet and bought a 205, just gunna leave it as an 8 valve for now but who knows

Spiky

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i said that too


i even got the REV counter working now

tracktoy

nice one steve

Spiky

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was so happy, playing with rectifiers, zener diodes and resitors


worked first time too

DanS

When can i book you in 2 do my conversion steve?

Spiky

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anytime after croft

Spiky

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and here is the car ready for it's mot tomorrow

new foam on the roll cage

and new bonnet pins, due to me moving the rad forward a bit, the bonnet catch, was sticking a bit
and for safety

Charlie Chalk

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Cool as fuck

Been watching this, Just not posting...



Whats it cost you roughly to convert it, cage etc etc??

bigmatt-s2rst

have u got any pics of the roof mate? have u plated over it? what sealant have u used?

cheers

Spiky

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i'll do quick tot up, thought i may cry


car Ł800
cage Ł300 + Ł100 for fitting cage and seats
some wheels and tyres Ł350
new gti6 engine Ł500
parts to fit new engine Ł300 i guess, maybe less
i also replace suspension links and ball joints steering rod ends Ł50
gti-6 grakes Ł150
new alloy rad Ł40
driver seat Ł100
passenger seat Ł50
harnesses Łbasically free due to sell some bits
dry cell battery Ł35 new power leads Ł20


think thats most things, there's probably a few things i missed, but that just about covers it

Charlie Chalk

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Cheap fun then!

Spiky

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not bad

hopefully it will be realible

here are some pics i have, i sealed it on with normal sylcone

Charlie Chalk

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Can't see why it won't be Steve

bigmatt-s2rst

sound, that ll be one of my first jobs, my roof is pissing in,

car looks good, bet it fookin flies with that motor in, my 1.9 is rapid and its standard