[trackday_prep] Paul's Gti6

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Took the Gti out for a proper drive earlier, annoyingly 4th gear syncro is buggered !

 

Do you have the s*ittest luck on the forum!?

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

And the driveshaft is playing silly buggers, inner cv is wobbling a good'un under load

[Anthony 1,000]

And the driveshaft is playing silly buggers, inner cv is wobbling a good'un under load

Another quality "recon" driveshaft then

 

You're welcome to borrow this spare one of mine to keep the car on the road while you get that one replaced if you like? Just let me know so that I can chuck it in the car tomorrow morning for you.

 

You need your old "s**tluck" avatar back - it would certainly be very apt about now...

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Could you please so I can rule out if it's the NS/OS driveshaft Would be of massive help

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Better?

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Made a start on putting the sound deadening in. Took the seats out, dash and to get the top dash out I had to loosen off one of the roll cage legs. Right PITA!

 

Bulkhead clear ready for the deadening

 

Floor deadening in place, also a bit of flashing tape courtesy of Kyepan Cheers

 

Bulkhead deadening in place

 

Device to pull the cage back in place

 

Big thanks to Anthony for the sound deadening

 

Managed to get the heater box in place and top part of the dash back in. Maybe somemore tomorrow...

Edited February 28, 2012 by Paul_13

[kyepan 291]

Went for a spin in the car with paul on wednesday evening, and can report that it is very well screwed together.

 

Wins prizes for smoothness, it's fairly quiet when it's not bouncing off the limiter, and quite frankly on rails with him behind the wheel. Feels incredibly planted.

 

Top job.

[cheesegrater 43 1 Cars]

Went for a spin in the car with paul on wednesday evening, and can report that it is very well screwed together.

 

Wins prizes for smoothness, it's fairly quiet when it's not bouncing off the limiter, and quite frankly on rails with him behind the wheel. Feels incredibly planted.

 

Top job.

You should have a ride in my boat then

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

 

 

 

 

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Had a brown pant moment yesterday were the steering seized up, sent me towards the kerb and took 2 hands to rip the steering back straight....

Took the upper column out and the bearing is fubar, quick text to Anthony to get another one and picked it up today (thank you ever soo much ) And all is well, the steering feels a hell of a lot lighter!

 

4000 miles..... and counting

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Noticed this earlier...

 

Rather annoyed about that. Not sure when it happened, lucky it wasn't the rad!

Wanted ad being placed soon.

 

Swapped the top rad hose earlier I got off Justin (cheers )

You could squeeze the old hose together rather easily

 

Also swapped the running gear off the diesel onto the GTI. So I now have 309 running on the front of the GTI. Handles like a dream now, loves the corners.

 

 

4300 odd miles now

[cheesegrater 43 1 Cars]

I have a spare lense for those!

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

I'll take either your lense or Anthony's mate

 

New wheels for the diesel, Cheers Strictly Derv

 

 

Fitted the quickshift earlier, bit alarmed that I can bend it with my hands See how long it lasts.

 

 

Drove a 306 gti6 earlier, didn't feel that brisk. Gti6 engine in a 205 definitely feels much better

Edited April 13, 2012 by Paul_13

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

I did this yesterday

Changed it before it snapped

Not very happy with the quality of it

 

 

[Anthony 1,000]

Another part fails the coveted Paul_13 quality assurance testing program

 

And yes, 306 GTi-6's do feel somewhat underwhelming at the best of times, and no surprise it feels slow compared to a 205 GTi-6 when it's 300kg odd lardier!

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

What ones that,

 

I'll take you out in my 306 when it's done, will make you think you 205 is the 5 door twin

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Constella I believe...

 

I await your car to swing my opinion on them then

 

Spoke to Rob@ Constella and hopefully i'll have a replacement soon. Thanks

 

Also swapped the Kuhmos and Falken's round and the Kuhmos grip soooooo much better and corners like an animal now

[Strictly_Derv 34]

Looking good. I found the rest of that paint yesterday, loads left in it.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Fitted this breifly, quite liking it

 

Also, welded the rear 1/4 panel back onto the sill (thanks to cheesegrater ), fitted a new earth lead in the back for the battery and HOPEFULLY it's fixed the stalling problems. Engine is easier to start and it doesn't drop down soo quick when revved which is bizarre.

Also put a new breather filter on the ICV as the old one may of been blocked.

 

Changed the oil pressure sender and it's made me happier as the oil pressure seems higher all round Whether it is, is another question

 

Played about with the brake bias valve and it's made the front brakes better

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Tried these on earlier for a laugh

 

Don't suit it at all

[Anthony 1,000]

Agreed - they don't suit 205 GTi's for some reason, but look good on 309 GTi's and 106 GTi's IMO

 

Changed the oil pressure sender and it's made me happier as the oil pressure seems higher all round Whether it is, is another question

Sounds about right - I swear that the standard gauge/sender merely serves to worry people half the time

 

When I replaced the sender on my current engine, the oil pressure near enough doubled! Went from maxing out at around 3-4 bar (even when cold) to now being near 6 bar hot and over 7 bar cold - or in simple terms, distinctly low to well above average.

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Nice 309 in the pic

 

My old gauge was running 1 bar on the gauge lower than the new one. We hot and idling it was hovering above the light

 

I'll be over tomorrow to drop your exhaust off

Edited April 25, 2012 by Paul_13

[erwin_meijer 11 1 Cars]

Looking good !

[cybernck 400 1 Cars]

I usually don't like them on 205's, but I think they look good on your car - perhaps because of the colour combination or something.

[kyepan 291]

Sounds about right - I swear that the standard gauge/sender merely serves to worry people half the time

 

When I replaced the sender on my current engine, the oil pressure near enough doubled! Went from maxing out at around 3-4 bar (even when cold) to now being near 6 bar hot and over 7 bar cold - or in simple terms, distinctly low to well above average.

 

my old engine's sender definitly showed higher pressure than the new one!!

 

they do vary