Self Built Budget Track Car Project

[S@m 156]

I had a 306 for a decade, my username even used to be Sam306. My recommendation would be to stick with a 205, my reasoning is that any upgrade/conversion you can do to a 306 will also fit a 205 and you end up with a faster package.

[blandy 29]

Yes the 205 is faster and I love the look of it now especially with the large cage and the paint work gleaming. My issue is its not a road car and although I could get the engine declared and mot'ed it's not really a car for the road.

At the min a trailer to trackdays but my trailer is stored at work and I need to move it to which I haven't got a solution yet as haven't room at home

 

So my thoughts are along the line of stick my engine (rotrex low boost 90% complete) in a 306 with a omp cage but keep heater etc so I could drive to trackdays etc if I can store my trailer then I'll keep the 205 just weighing up options at the min

[Anthony 1,000]

I might be missing something here, but surely the issue isn't that it's a 205 but rather than way you've modified it?

 

Put glass, heater, dash and carpets back into it and it'll function much better as a "fast road" car without losing much on track. Equally, strip all that out of a 306 and it will be just as unpleasant as a road car as the 205 is.

[blandy 29]

Yes exactly that. But by the time I've done all that it won't be the same as it is now which I'll then miss if thT makes sense. It's not decided by any means (as I'm currently making brackets for my intercooler at the min) but yes this car has been modified for a single purpose - going fast round track so wiring is all stripped down to minimum etc + I only ever started with a bare shell so there's no parts sat here to go back in.

 

All I really after I guess Is what the caged shell and all 205 bits would be worth as also that will have a bearing on what I do next.

[jackherer 543]

Caged shells are not worth much and are very hard to sell unfortunately. I've got a rust free phase 1 shell with a safety devices cage stashed away for future use, I don't particularly want or need it but I might do something with it one day and I know I would get next to nothing for it if I sold it.

[Tom Fenton 1,525]

Personally I would never be able to get past the fact that the 306 is 300kg odd heavier than the 205 do no matter what it's never going to be as quick as the 205 would be with the same mods.

[blandy 29]

Yeah that is true as can definately feel the 205 even with a standard gti6 engine is alot quicker than a standard 6

 

The only reason id look to a gti6 is i know them and also i can reuse my charger kit so still have something fun but also not have to rely on trailers etc as the estate where i brought my house is nearly finished and its becoming more of a nightmare getting round the estate with a trailer + With possibly having to pay to store my trailer makes me wonder is the hassle worth the 4 or so track days ive done.

 

In a ideal world id keep the 205 and carry on as now which may still happen as talking to someone this week who may be able to store my trailer but we shall see.

[Tom Fenton 1,525]

Make the car road legal seems easiest to me.

[dcc 855]

To fit interior to a 205 -a days work. To prep and build a 306 to similar spec as 205, weeks & $$$$...

 

Struggle to think how you could want to do anything else...

[blandy 29]

Agreed appreciate all the comments

 

On that note then how have people gone about getting the engine change noted on the log book? They seem to want a engineers report and receipts and all sorts nowadays?

[dcc 855]

Dont bother. Just insure the vehicle properly, doesnt have to be on logbook

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

ive never put a conversion down on log book, always insured properly through adrian flux and they never said change it on the log book

[blandy 29]

Cool thanks for the input. Anyways decided to stick with it and carry out with the charger conversion

 

 

Made a frame and got the rad Lower in order to fit the intercooler above but tbh not really happy with how low it is now so have a bbm on order so will have to remake the frame again lol. Also looking to put the oil cooler and charger cooler to the sides behind fog lights to maximise space

Edited September 13, 2015 by blandy

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Good to see you're sticking with it. That cooler up the job? I've just purchased one very similar for my 1.9TD 205.

[blandy 29]

it should be a few people have run similar set ups its from the 4wd cosworth so on them good for around 320ish on the saphire cosworth so im led to believe. At least i hope so anyhow

[blandy 29]

Forgot how long it had been since I updated this and there's been a few changes lol. Supercharger kit has come off and been sold in favour of a n/a set up. Unfortunately not the engine I originally planned as was buying a high comp unit at a very good price but that deal fell through so ended up sticking with the plan and going back to n/a.

 

Firstly started shopping around to get a set of jenveys and a omex 600 and a satchell inlet. Then just as I test fitted them weld pug was parting with his pocketed piston and cammed engine so some cash and a set of cams I had planned for my engine later and I was in possetion of a cammed engine to go with my bodies

 

 

[blandy 29]

Then decided to do some wire tidying in the interior and then got a little carried away so removed the dash and got a fibreglass dash and with a little trimming got it test fitted.

 

 

With the new dash the old clocks wouldn't look right at all so opted for a all in one digital unit from etb

 

 

Again wired it in and fitted to the dash board before pulling it all out again and sending the dash away for flocking.

 

 

Also fitted a heated windscreen as no heaters on a wet trackday is no fun.

[blandy 29]

Finally fitted on my pro race 1.2's that I've had sitting for a while as was a bit undecided on them to begin with

 

 

And done away with the grill in favour of a standard one

 

[blandy 29]

Well today was dyno day.

 

Ended up with 173 at the wheels

 

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Looking good, where did you get the bonnet from?

[welshpug 1,622]

sounds good, always did in my car, any idea what the torque was like?

[blandy 29]

Basically 151lbft atw

 

 

Edited April 1, 2016 by blandy

[blandy 29]

Looking good, where did you get the bonnet from?

Got both bonnet and boot 2nd hand from here

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

What's the spec of the engine then? pocketed pistons and newman ph2s?

Edited April 2, 2016 by allanallen

[blandy 29]

Yep Welshpugs old engine and jenvey 45's with satchell inlet