my "other" project - Page 2

**spanishfly** · 18-09-2008, 09:34

I rebuilt my mate's MI16 205 it wear Tbs and puts out 230bhp. Nice fun car to drive, working on them ain't as bad as most french cars, but there's little bits that remind you of it's nationality!

Gaz86 · 18-09-2008, 16:39

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Originally Posted by spanishfly

I rebuilt my mate's MI16 205 it wear Tbs and puts out 230bhp. Nice fun car to drive, working on them ain't as bad as most french cars, but there's little bits that remind you of it's nationality!

oh yes!!

if i can source a BE3 1.6 box ill be snapping that up, ive been umming and arring about engine choice but think ive come to a conclusion, im gonna go with a 2.0 306 XSi engine with GTi6 maniflod and some headwork or even a GTi6 head, which in thoery makes it a GTi6 at a fraction of the cost, 165BHP in a car that i can physically lift off its axle stands is going to be quite fun

Gaz86 · 19-09-2008, 22:30

new parts
droplinks and group N beam mounts

headlight panel

new indicators with the old one to show the difference

replacement water pipe

ecks store · 20-09-2008, 08:21

aah the good old drivers wheelarch waterpipe.
The GPN mounts should tighten things up a tad, much better with GPA IMHO

I have a 1.6 gearbox box for a 205 kicking about somewhere that I do nowt with
Would sell if interested

Gaz86 · 06-10-2008, 13:34

oooh look what arrived this morning, minus the topmounts and plus poly bump stops

image from them as my cam aint working

mikegray · 06-10-2008, 18:36

^^^^ very nice

Nice project mate, as you said it will be interesting!! A friend has a 405mi16 very nice car. Is the 306 XSI cast iron block?

Gaz86 · 06-10-2008, 21:25

yeah the same as the s16 in essence, it has smaller ports so you can shape them for your needs better than that of the s16.

Pete_58 · 06-10-2008, 21:32

Will be watching this! I had a 1.9 205 GTi a while back loved it!! And yes, lift off mid corner and it will catch you out,

!! I had one in dark grey, would love a miami blue one! These are the original hot hatch IMO.

Gaz86 · 06-10-2008, 21:52

the ltd edition coloured ones dont really do it for me, its the red and white ones i love, all in phase 2 trim

its gonna be a track car so lift off oversteer will just mean going into a gravel trap backwards

still waiting on delivery of the rollcage, ive bought an omp FIA 10 point bolt/weld in, its not the best but its middle of the road, expensive and is actually approved.

Gaz86 · 13-10-2008, 00:34

small update, pics when i find the cable for my cam

fitted the headlight panel
rollcage should be here in the morning and a few Bigg Red caliper rebuild kits are winging there way to me.
ripped out the entire cobra alarm and saved around 4kilo!!!
started ripping the hefty sound proof from under the dash too as that weights a tonne

also the whole car is prepped ready for pre paint then painting.

hopefully itll be back on the ground within the next month

wayne451 · 13-10-2008, 01:19

Suspension is porn as fook. Should stick like dog poo to a blanket, certainly show the Nova boys up!

***Andy_L*** · 14-10-2008, 11:44

Should be a cracking car when finished.

Gaz86 · 14-10-2008, 16:07

cage arrived today, assembled in the living room

missus werent too pleased about climbing but im a happy chappy

mikegray · 14-10-2008, 16:26

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Originally Posted by Gaz86

cage arrived today, assembled in the living room

missus werent too pleased about climbing but im a happy chappy

I know that feeling

Come on mate we need some pics

Gaz86 · 14-10-2008, 16:28

at my dads atm so when i get home ill dig out the cable and snap some up

mikegray · 14-10-2008, 17:15

Looking forward to it

Gaz86 · 16-10-2008, 16:24

few pics, not got any of the refurbed brakes yet ill take some when i do the other side, heres the cage, also a lesson learned... cages do not fit

it took some brute force with some of the mounting poins.

mikegray · 17-10-2008, 18:28

Very Nice

Looks a good fit around the doors

Jonny Martin · 10-11-2008, 11:20

Any updates on this?

Gaz86 · 10-11-2008, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Jonny Martin

Any updates on this?

yeah loads, if i get chance later ill get some up

***Andy_L*** · 10-11-2008, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Gaz86

yeah loads, if i get chance later ill get some up

Excellent

**Benn** · 10-11-2008, 19:29

Like the cage dude, love the coilovers should give the perfect ride.
If the bonnet flatted off?

Gaz86 · 10-11-2008, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Benn

Like the cage dude, love the coilovers should give the perfect ride.
If the bonnet flatted off?

in that pic i think it was only red scotched, its painted mopped and waxed now as is the rear bumper and front grille.

front bumper has been repaired lightened and will be getting painted soon, plenty more to do but its come along way since those pics

might even have a 35k 2.0 16v for it if all goes well.

**Benn** · 10-11-2008, 19:56

Cool sounds good. be out on track in the summer?

Gaz86 · 10-11-2008, 23:24

benn - hopefully

as im still a bit pissed off im not gonna put too much into this, heres a pic until i feel better and have calmed down enough to make a proper update,