Rally Project

[D4VE]

Are you going to strip that other rubbish off the floor?

I did in my Astra, headgun and a cement trowl gets it off nicely.
Then you can check the floor is ok.

 

[JoshSaville]

Wow looking good man,my mate was doing something like this

 

[DreXeL]

Great stuff, I'll be following this thread with interest

 

[vanpeebles]

id love to know if there was a big difference in standard form with everything in and then totally stripped out id love a stock car just completely gutted inside

 

[Strax]

The 1.4 engine responds very well to porting/head work. I had a 1.4SR Nova with a Blydenstein big valve head and along with manifold/exhaust saw over 30% increase in power. Bill is no longer with us now sadly, but Waldren Engineering in Shepreth were doing the same headwork.

 

[Phil W]

Looking good, have you decided on decals etc for the outside, wheels, suspension and brake setups ?

Phil

 

[JBeck]

Hi,
Yes i'm going to get rid of the black stuff off from the rear floor/boot area. Not sure about the stuff in the front as i may be putting some carpet back in. Can't really be bothered just yet anyway, loads of other stuff i want to get sorted first.
Wheels wise i'll probably go for 15 inch with 195/45 rubber. Need to see what my gear ratio's are like first after slapping the Quaife in. Suspension 'may' be Gaz coilovers, not cheap at £425 though. It depends how often i'll need to change the ride height and damping really as i can get Bilstein inserts for half that price. Brakes will probably be Late Astra SRI jobbies or something. Decals none, not allowed for road rallying although i can use magnetic decals for stage and possibly 'some' revival events.

 

[Lead_Head]

Looking good mate, you've made a lot of progress already!

 

[Liverpool-Lad]

I love the fact you are going for straight cut gears, kudos to you!

 

[Conanius]

I love the fact you are going for straight cut gears, kudos to you!

sorry to sound silly, but what does that mean?

 

[Jay]

Just found this when reading 205gti forums.

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Peugeot 205 XS 1990 G Grey New MOT

Regretfully selling my first ever Peugeot 205 XS which I've had nearly three years.

- New MOT (September 2006)
- 1990 G Reg
- 107k Miles
- 1.4 TU3S Engine 85bhp - engine replaced with a 'recon' lower mileage unit
- 1.6 GTi Rear Beam
- Full phase 2 light conversion all round
- Central locking, Electric windows, Tilt Sunroof.
- Smooth rear quarter badges
- 1.6 GTi Alloys (Been Refurbished) and Near New Pirelli P5000 Dragos
- Refurbished Bumpers in black
- New LUK clutch (when I did the engine swap). New front pads/discs. Replacement gearbox
- Graphite grey metallic paintwork in excellent condition, no exterior rust, minimal surface rust elsewhere (underbonnet). Bodywork is very straight, never been crashed, few tiny carpark dings (as with any 205), but it looks great for its age as you can see from the Pics.
- GTi style interior in excellent condition, original Clarion Radio.
- GTi rear valance

I've spent lots and lots of money on this car and replaced so many parts - folder full of receipts and a bit of old service history with it, old MOTs etc. I replaced the engine and gearbox this summer with a supposidly reconditioned engine on about 20-30k, although I have no proof for this its an excellent runner, no oil leaks, pulls hard, very quiet for a TU engine. Its very quick, doesnt feel far off a 1.6 GTi, almost feels quicker low down in the way the power is delivered! It handles great, light front end means steering is nice and light with direct feel.

Cheap insurance Group 7/8, economical too, I used to get nearly 35-40mpg on the old engine which was in a poor state.

I'd love to keep it and will be see it go, but I've got too many cars and it deserves a good home.

Given the excellent condition throughout, new MOT, large amount spent on it and harder to find a good XS these days, I'd like £500 for it. Can come with 6 months tax for an extra £50.

Located near Loughborough, LEICS.

Cheers,

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/558/IMG_4091.jpg

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Im sure this would have a lot of potential and have the handling of the GTi with the correct refinements.

Great project mate, your making me excited

 

[Liverpool-Lad]

Nice car but I dont see what relevance it has to this thread though?

 

[Jay]

Nice car but I dont see what relevance it has to this thread though?

As the competition is a 1.4litre or less, other people were throwing into the mixer the possibilites of other cars that could enter (e.g 1.3l Micra) I just wanted to see what peoples views on this little car would be. I would like to enter a rally like this and as i'm obsessed with 205's this would be my choice.

 

[jon.bda]

Looking good matey, nice to see you've 'retired' the Escort as well...any pics?.

 

[burns]

I've never heard of revival rallying before. AFAIK your car would not be allowed under the current road rally regs what with it not having the old interior. What the story with revival rallying then? You mention road rallying above, is it a new class or somthing?

 

[JBeck]

Hi, My car will be ok for road rallying. I've put the front door panels back in and made some rear panels. Carpets will also be put in here and there to get through scrutineering. I know all the tricks for getting them through so there's no worries there Yes, revival rallying is a new format now coming in to play.

Jon, i'll get some pics of the Escort when i go up there, not sure when though.

Have some more pics later, day off so i have a bit of time to work on it.

Jay - The XS is a nippy little motor and would be perfect for the 1400cc class, same engine as the AX GT/GTI.

 

[JBeck]

Right i had some sheets of plastic lying around that i had never used. I decided to use these instead of getting ally plate. Using what you already have is a good idea when doing something like this otherwise you will spend a fortune. The stuff is supposed to look like carbon fibre (yes really) but of course it looks nothing like. Still it looks ok ish so it'll do plus it costs me zero pence.

Made a template out of cardboard first and then drew around that and got the correct shape onto the plastic. I cut around with some good quality tin snips, got the drill out and wacked them in. A bit wobbly on the top line but not too shabby.

Next up, use some of the same stuff and mount it in the stereo slot. In here i put the battery master switch and a extinguisher pull. The cable that runs through the car now connects to the rear of the master switch.

As you can see the nav's footrest is in place.

Now a quick exterior job, the master switch and extinguisher pulls need to be placed and ran into the car. Basicallly if i have an accident and knock myself out, someone from outside can set the extinguisher off or cut the battery power.

Going to ring up tomorrow to find out the progress of my rollcage. Before that can be fixed in though i need to find a 3dr corsa without a sunroof so i can cut a big plate out of the roof and get a lining.

 

[JBeck]

Seats arrived last week but only got chance to do something with them today. Also Sabelt pro 4 point, 3 inch harnesses in red.

The seats are fairly light but more importantly they are cofortable and wide. If this was a dedicated stage car then i would have chosen some kevlar seats which hug you a bit more and are narrower. As it's a road/rally/stage car then ive gone for these Sparco's. They are nice and wide enabling me some freedom of movement when not in competition and generally more relaxing to be in.

Starting with the drivers side seat, i retained the original seat base mountings and stripped off all the bits not needed. Popped down the road a few miles and bought a few pieces 2 inch angle. Drilled some holes in the right place and voila, easy fixing on to the original car mountings. Needs to be painted yet but you get the picture.

The position is nearly right. The front leg support is a little high but in time this will lower through use. Also i could do with being tilted back just a tad, lowering the rear of the car should give me this tiny bit of recline i need. Seat position is really important, driving 140 competitive miles in something that's uncomfortable is asking for trouble.

The passenger side will need to be lower and further back so this will be bolted more or less directly to the floor via some more angle. I can't really do this yet as the main hoop of the Cage will be right by the rear of the seat and they may come into contact. Also door bars need to go in and again they may be pushing against the side of the seats.
I have also placed the plumbed in extinguisher alongside the trans tunnel on the navigators side. This however might not be any good here as i want to put a WRC Vertical hydraulic handbrake next to the gearlever. At present it looks like it wont quite go past the extinguisher so it may have to be moved.
I have done all the wiring for the ignition and Master Switch, all power can now easily be cut.
Still no cage, damn those Italians having two weeks off work!

 

[Fr0dders]

cant wait to see the finished article

as for those italians, tell me about it. One of the mills we use at work is based in italy, and customers think we're fibbing when we tell em their order is delayed as the italians all had a fortnight off.

 

[andi]

cant wait to see the finished article

as for those italians, tell me about it. One of the mills we use at work is based in italy, and customers think we're fibbing when we tell em their order is delayed as the italians all had a fortnight off.

Our suppliers for pretty much all our products are Italian, and they shut down for August, which is a bit of a pain in the bum for us..