Random Idea, Would This Work?

[chalky143 0]

as some of you may know i have a 205 gti auto and want to change it to manual and im brainstorming the easyist conversion. My friends is quite knowlagable on things and he suggested...... fit a mi16 head, skim it to give the extra compression the 205 auto engine is missing then fit that to mine and stick a diesel gearbox from a 406 in...he sed the deisel gearbox cuz it would be really cheap and tough. would this all fit or work for that matter?

 

thankyou

leon

[Goliath 94]

Why not buy a 205 GTI rather then Destroy another Gentry? would be alot easier too!

[GLPoomobile 958]

Yeah, your friend sounds really knowledgeable............just not on 205s

[Saveit 0]

Yeah, your friend sounds really knowledgeable............just not on 205s

 

Agreed

[hexhamstu 9]

comepletely useless replies from these idiots, use a 1.9 gbox or mi16 gbox as these will have better suited ratios. dont know about fitting the mi16 head.

 

ps gentrys are crap who cares about destroying them

[vickiw106 1]

fit a mi16 head, skim it to give the extra compression

 

thankyou

leon

 

 

this wont be enough you will have to fit forged pistons to increase the cr

[dcc 855]

you also need to fit another tensioner to the block to accomodate the mi16. there are a few threads on this, i think the latest was by welshpug.

 

to get it all right and ready to go, your looking at a few days with the engine out and stripped. personally, for the sake of cost, i would buy a mi16 complete, and do the conversion properly

[chalky143 0]

Right after much reserch on the hole matter of engine conversions, my dad has decided to put his foot down and say no to an engine swop. I have to keep it as a gentry...after searching on here, the autobox can take the power of a standard 1.9gti. Is it alot of work changing the head to a 1.9gti head (130bhp) and cams? what would need to be moddified in order to complete this?

 

thankyou

leon

[large 33]

I would keep it as a gentry build up your n.c.b then sell it and get a GTi.If you are thinking that you would like a project keeping any 205 on the road is a project.

[Moz_Goodwood 0]

autos are sh!te anyway, they're for the old and the lazy

 

somethings that be bugging me for a while, why are they called gentry's?

[BackStreetRacecars 3]

is gentry not a different model and the auto gtis were just low comp. cat model gtis with an auto 'box destined for japan or something??

[Batfink 201]

having owned a gentry i'd say not to bother with the conversion. Take the nice leather seats and stick them in a gti, its not that good a car to be worth keeping.

If its a GTI auto then fair game.

[johno_78 2]

Does the Gentry have the same subframe and wishbone suspension as a Gti, or does it use the base model setup?

[chalky143 0]

mines a gti auto...it has the gti body kit, suspension etc etc.

 

leon

[dcc 855]

doesnt the gentry use the 1.6 suspension setup inc hubs, driveshafts and wishbones? (i think this is right as im sure ive read it here somewhere)