Tidy engine bay that, looks less cluttered than standard.

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'90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6

give us a chance! haha

the last update with the engine going in was the weekend, last night we sorted the fuel side out and tied up a few loose ends.

we swapped the plugs for 8 grades, rather than the 6's that came in it. We checked for a spark which it had, we had fuel and from cranking it would appear to have good compression.
it was then the nervous part to see if it started. After a few seconds of crank it fired up!!
Granted it wasn't running crisp, the revs were all over the place and the fuelling was way of but still a step in the right direction.

couple of pics
Plate fits above the radiator. keep the hot air away from the bodies and keep air channelled through the radiators.



grill fitted back on


bonnet doesn't now shut! changed from 1 gti6 engine to another and now the TB's foul the bonnet. how strange.



tonight's is finish of the front brakes and bleed system, sort the bonnet closing issue and load it on the trailer and take it back to Craigs house as he'll be heading down to Cornwall tomorrow evening with it! I have to say im a little nervous!

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230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here
309 3dr K20 Type R

Got the car finished wednesday evening and a few Laps around the carpark it was loaded onto the trailer ready to head to Cornwall.

Craig went on his own Thursday morning and was down with sandy before 9am ready for the rollers. I couldn't make it due to working unfortunatly. Soon ran into problems, Sandy started mapping the car and from what I understand the engine kept on wanting fuel after lifting off. Turns out there was a air leak from the inlet manifold, this was removed to investigate which led to a trip upto colins to plain the surface flat as it wasnt sealing square.
That sorted and up and running sandy started mapping and after doing the lower end of the rev range he wasn't happy with how the engine was performing. After a few hours of tryin to map around the issue it was confirmed that the engine has too much compression and Sandy didn't feel comfortable/safe to continue.

Loaded back on the trailer and back to Wiltshire the cars sat on Craig's drive with this compression issue. We haven't had a chance to do anything about it yet but the options are...
Sell the engine (probably in parts) and get another lump sourced. Potentially a sandy build or a standard gti6 lump (bit of a step back)

Or to find the reason why the compression is too high. May be able to have the pistons machined down or something to achieve the correct compression - Full strip down and rebuild required :-(

Not sure which way we are guna go with it but it's certainly not going to be at Oulton this Friday.

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230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here
309 3dr K20 Type R

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Goldie the track car.

I thought the engine had been stripped down and checked over dude ?

What was the compression figures ?

Out of interest, what plugs do you go for? I assume they are aimed at almost purely the track work?

Ash it prob needs a decomp plate or thicker head gasket ? I think Shanpar had a plate or something on the original engine ? Check the invoice I gave you guys ? Should be simple to rectify

Will have Nick Owens old piper cammed gti6 engine in our hands shortly. This will be fitted and mapped until such time the higher spec engine has the correct compression then the cammed engine can be sold on.

Tonight's plan is after work ill meet up with Craig, tow the 205 back to my work and pull the engine out as quick as possible, swap all the bits over inc the PTS sump and get it fitted with the intention of if it runs well enough prior to mapping for Craig to drive it home weather it's 12pm or 3am we finish. This will then put 45 miles on the clock before it heading down to Cornwall Wednesday/Thursday and a
Oulton park trackday on Friday!

As you can probably tell we're not a bunch of quitters...!

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230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here
309 3dr K20 Type R

Now that is what i call hardcore! Good luck lads hope to see you at Oulton on Friday!!

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Team Running Engine again!
Team Negative Camber!
My Budget track engine build thread!
Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!

Always handy having mates to hand who know what they are doing so you can get the job done! Good look with this other engine. Hopefully see you through friday

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red bull cans keeping you awake

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306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips
306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges
gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3)
winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club]

how it looks this morning.


as you can see its pretty much done, just a few little finishing items. the oil catch tank will be sorted but to get it running for oulton it'll be a drinks bottle...

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230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here
309 3dr K20 Type R