[misc_work] 106 Gti

[paul_portsmouth 3]

SO feeling it was unfair to put my old 205 through my work milage i sold her on to a nice man from wales and looked at something with the same kind of feel but a bit more economical and comfortable and i found this:

 

so here it is as i picked it up

 

106 Gti

Bianca White

90k

half leather half alcantara

fully standard.

 

 

 

i dont think i posted up the building of my sub box for the 205 but here it is housing 2 8" kicker comps

 

 

 

Before anyone asks its a fourth order isobarametric box, basically it can deliver the puch of an 8" woofer but can also do bigger drops like a 10 or 15, up front i have a set of JL audio Tr's just as that is what i had in the 205 there not bad but will be replaced soo with a set of 6.5" components. there bot running from and alpine 9880r

 

[paul_portsmouth 3]

so things ive done so far

 

Gave it a good clean and wax with dodo ultra bright

 

Bit of engine work good service with plugs fluids filters and so on

 

then a new one of these

 

to compliment it one of these

 

and up front ditched the restricted stuff for this gay looking box

[welshpug 1,622]

gay looking box is actually a copy of the Peugeot/Citroen Sport kit that costs £250+! I like them, certainly as quick as a 1.9 usually.

[paul_portsmouth 3]

Wheels

 

So all my friend are in the euro/dub scene and as i use this car for work so much seemed silly not to have a go at the look myself. so wheels 3 piece compomotive cxn's the story so far

as i got them

 

a bit of splitting

[paul_portsmouth 3]

then some dipping

 

powder coat

[paul_portsmouth 3]

Paint

 

and currently in a mock up stage

 

Oh yeah Black bolts

Edited June 6, 2009 by paul_portsmouth

[paul_portsmouth 3]

to get it sat right coilovers would be needed up front, with this i picked up some other handling bits in the way of braces,

 

 

Ast coilovers

 

so over the next week im gonna be busy fitting this stuff need to find a set of stiffer rear shocks to compliment and get the beam lowered.

Edited June 6, 2009 by paul_portsmouth

[paul_portsmouth 3]

Just looking back through my pics i have these to tart the bay up a bit

 

 

and some more shots of the car

 

 

 

 

Edited June 6, 2009 by paul_portsmouth

[paul_portsmouth 3]

gay looking box is actually a copy of the Peugeot/Citroen Sport kit that costs £250+! I like them, certainly as quick as a 1.9 usually.

 

 

Yeah i know its a shame its in a horrid fake carbon and the 106 logo on it but that will be sanded off soon and it will be sprayed with texture paint to make it look a bit more stock

[Fox 3]

Very nice indeed, cant wait to see the wheels!

[kyepan 291]

yep those wheels look interesting!!!

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Looks nice. Probably better with the new wheels.......but who am I to talk, with TSWs?

 

I've never driven a 106, but I bet they're a riot. Even more so with ITBs and mappable ECU. Mmmmmm.

 

Here's an observation that you probably didn't expect, about the sub box. Isobaric boxes (one where two drivers function as one to enable a use of a box nearly half the size needed for just one - but needing more power and effecting efficiency BTW) is that the rear subwoofer when mounted like you have them, should be half a cone width away from the front one; this makes them 'couple' better, to act as one unit.

 

You may have followed a Kicker design, but this recommendation is from theory. The air volume contained in the coupling chamber is not included in the calcs, as doing it the theoretical way means it's not worth worrying about. The box will also play deeper and you could get away with an even smaller (lighter) box.

 

Nice box vent BTW.

 

[paul_portsmouth 3]

it was all worked out with a mate who is a pro installer. unfortunatly all the calculation programs dont list oldskool subs like these, but in the very near future they could be replaced with some JL audio 8'' along with a better amp. ill get some better pics of it today or tomorrow, all the corners in the box were routered too to give air flow better.

 

 

thats what we worked off

 

it seems to work really well for a muck around box

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Oh yes: I'm quite sure it works. I just thought you might benefit from the background and theory to build something even better.

 

One sure-fire way to fail, or be EXTREMELY lucky, is to just swap woofers. The box and the speakers, including any ports are intrinsically linked.

 

Here's the best resource for technical advice on all car hifi matters I've ever found: JL Audio Tech Support

 

And here's the stuff, with a second link at the end for info on isobaric enclosures: BOOM!

 

This should go back on topic and be about your car.

[paul_portsmouth 3]

lol im loving you posts mate wasnt having a go any time i can learn i will. and it is technically about the car hee hee

 

hopgin to upgrade the fronts to some 6.5 components in alcatara trimmed pods. to match the interior better amp and then the JL 8" in the box with tweaks if i need to

 

[boombang 2]

I like them, certainly as quick as a 1.9 usually.

 

Found a load of old tickets from Santa Pod yesterday. 15.4 SQM from my old 106 Gti in road trim, road tyres. Was particularily healthy everytime it went on a rolling road too.

 

Whites a bit unusual for a 106 Gti, but have to say I like it a lot.

 

Cracking little engines, and handling is top notch. I've always preferred them (as standard cars) to 205s, just a bit girlier.

[paul_portsmouth 3]

i know they go on about 205 handling but i would rather drive this one in anger than the 205 just seems to stick alot better

[hexhamstu 9]

I bought my graphite grey 205 from Paul and saw his 106 while I was there. I'd never seen a 106 in white before, and I have no idea why there isn't more of them, as it looked lovely!

[paul_portsmouth 3]

glad theres not more of them about lol

 

cheers for that mate glad rou is still going strong

[Cloverleaf 1]

I love 106 GTi's...white looks awesome

 

With a simota style induction kit and a decent exhaust system (incl manifold) like you have they really fly.

 

In my experience I don't think a 8v 205 (with similar mods) would see which way one went on track

[paul_portsmouth 3]

Bay Update

[paul_portsmouth 3]

Bit more time on it yesterday took off the rear badges and the wrinkled up door vinals

[Cloverleaf 1]

Looks very tidy. You're working fast!

[paul_portsmouth 3]

Cheers guys heres the pics of the pillars and rear badges

 

before

 

During

 

after

 

and the rear

[paul_portsmouth 3]

UPDATEZ

 

so it finally happened

 

spent 10 min and the arch looked like this

 

 

then took the std unit apart

 

 

 

spring comparison

 

 

Rebuilt

 

 

comparison of coil to std ( look at disk height)

 

 

mmmmm adjustables

 

 

for the mo the ride height is set to about std unitl i can get the rear beam done to match

 

the drive is unreal now def right to save and buy better stuff and buy once