Ultimate Peugeot

[harryskid 193]

As title taken from Motorsport news.

Peuogeot specialist Andy Baker is building the ultimate rally 205.

Spec will be as follows.

Engine.

1900cc Mi16 block bolted to an 8 valve head producing 235bhp 200ft torque.

Gearbox.

Six speed sequential box with electronic paddle shift.

Bodyshell.

Lightweight shell with Peugeot 205 Maxi rear arches , modifed floorpan to allow fitment of a rear beam from a 306.

Brakes.

330mm discs with 4 pot super 1600 calipers on front. Rear, 310 discs and 2 pot calipers.

Suspension.

Citroen C2R2 Max front hubs, 3 way adjustable shockers front and rear.

Steering.

Electric power steering system.

Wheels/ tyres.

17" rims and Michelin tyres.

Some of these things i have heard of but the engine spec i haven't.Also the C2R2 suspension is a new one on me.

 

What are your thoughts on this car, will it be the Ultimate 205.? Personally i am not so sure.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Surely the ultimate 205 is a Group B T16 ???

[harryskid 193]

This guy says in Motorsport news that this will be the Ultimate.

[u47sb2 27 2 Cars]

His current car is plenty quick enough! It's some piece of kit, and he can drive it. This might be the ultimate 205 for tarmac, but gravel??

[welshpug 1,627]

why 8 valve? not sure on those power figures, thats around what sarty had from his 2.2!

 

would say something like guy wigleys ex works maxi would be more worthy of such a title if not the wrc or lemans cars myself

[harryskid 193]

Apparantly this type of 8 valve is used a fair bit for racing abroard.

[matt.f 16]

Saw this in Motoring News(proper name lol),think what he meant was will be the ultimate clubman 205,as said he's other is awesome and this should be a lot better

[Rippthrough 98]

Depends what you call a 205 tbh.

[harryskid 193]

Saw this in Motoring News(proper name lol),think what he meant was will be the ultimate clubman 205,as said he's other is awesome and this should be a lot better

 

It is called MotorSport News these days (lol)

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Far from the Ultimate I think but pretty good, the engine is right up there thou with only a mates having 5 bhp more

[Sandy 189]

Bit strong to call it "Ultimate" maybe, his ideal spec perhaps. It'll be way down on power against most front running 2 litres and like just about every rally 205, will probably be relying on costly dampers to sort out basic geometry issues!

Edited August 12, 2011 by Sandy

[Batfink 201]

I doubt its the ultimate but if he can win events in it then thats what matters. Its still a serious bit of kit. Whatever happened to the guy on here who had the longmans engined rallycar? That was getting a dimma shell and fancy gearbox but had 40 more bhp?

[welshpug 1,627]

james lumley 270 odd bhp ex-btcc engine pn throttle bodies iirc

[Batfink 201]

james lumley 270 odd bhp ex-btcc engine pn throttle bodies iirc

 

spot on. Now that was a special car I loved his old videos

[harryskid 193]

Seems our views are pretty much along the same lines!

[welshpug 1,627]

spot on. Now that was a special car I loved his old videos

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/pugracer285

 

build thread for his new car, haven't heard anything for a while though

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=83816&st=0

[harryskid 193]

Thats great Welshpug, fantastic stuff. I like the bit " If it aint broke - then make it go faster"

[brumster 135 1 Cars]

I've seen it in it's current state; not looking very ultimate at the moment, poor thing, but the F2 kit shows promise I guess! The guy doing the shell work is a pure artist; I believe the same chap who does shells for Ken Block (I've seem some of his work which I best not talk about just in case, but the standards and effort these guys put in is mind boggling). "Ultimate"? Well, maybe if you put a lot of caveats on there... the "Ultimate clubman tarmac 205 with an 8 valve engine", maybe....! Wouldn't mind it myself, but would have to ditch that 8 valver to happily call it ultimate myself...

[Cameron 16]

Wouldn't mind it myself, but would have to ditch that 8 valver to happily call it ultimate myself...

 

Expecting some strong opposition to that comment..

[kyepan 291]

ultimate peugeot?.... it would probably have to be German..

 

or japanese..

[Baz 421]

Don't get hung up on the 'Ultimate' moniker, everyone deems that different depending on what they want and it's intended use, i'm sure it's just a bit of PR/Journo Spiel anyway!

[24seven 104]

Was it Shiny who had his white 205 featured in a mag as the "ultimate" track 205?

[harryskid 193]

I think at the end of the day "The Ultimate" is ultimately how much money some ones going to throw at it. Look at top sec rally -race cars, £100,000 + can do wonders no matter what make of car. !

[JamesLumley 4]

I'm still here but not been on the forum for ages. Still got a selection of 205s but done very little with them recently.

 

Hoping one day to get my new rally car finished off but currently in the process of building an offshore powerboat for some marathon racing so the car has taken a back burner.

 

Good to see the same faces still on here!

 

James

[Baz 421]

 

 

Good to see the same faeces still on here!

 

James

 

EFA.

 

Good to see you back on here, screw the boat sailor b(u)oy get the rally car sorted!!