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 Day666
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bristol Registered: 20 Apr 2013 Posts: 5,209 Status: Offline |
Post #76
quote: [quote="blandy"]Certainly polish’s up well, looks immaculate Be a different animal with the cage in Totally agree with you Michael ....that’s what will make a huge difference  |
 Posted 20th May 2018 at 21:08
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foot
Senior User  Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #77
Yeah next on the list will be a Diff and a lightened and balanced flywheel I think |
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Posted 21st May 2018 at 08:33
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blandy
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bucks Registered: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,437 Status: Offline |
Post #78
Diff will make the world of difference one of the best things I’ve done |
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Posted 21st May 2018 at 10:59
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #79
Yeah I’ve heard good things about doing it. I think I’ll get the gearbox overhauled at the same time as 3rd gear synchro is a bit hit and miss sometimes it slides in fine others it just won’t go it’s very intermittent |
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Posted 21st May 2018 at 11:03
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #80
Ive had a strange clicking sound coming from the engine bay for a few days so thought i would take the top engine mount out and check it looks like i won't only be replacing the lower one  Untitled by Tom Foot, on Flickr Untitled by Tom Foot, on Flickrhopefully the mounting point can be repaired |
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Posted 21st May 2018 at 17:27
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,102 Status: Offline |
Post #81
Any news about my crossmember supports off your pal?________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 21st May 2018 at 21:12
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #82
yes mate spoke to him today will aim to have them back to you by the end of the month |
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Posted 21st May 2018 at 21:19
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #83
so huge thanks to Ross for putting me in contact with a brilliant welder/fabricator who has sorted out my engine mount issue he sent me photos today of the completed repair  Untitled by Tom Foot, on Flickr Untitled by Tom Foot, on Flickr  Untitled by Tom Foot, on Flickr Untitled by Tom Foot, on Flickralong with new vibratechnics engine mount fitted i will also be fitting a replacement gear box mount too and then also the PhillipM lower engine mount when it arrives. Ive also just booked an evening session at Brands on the 5th of next month only £99 with opentrack which I thought was a bargain |
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Posted 6th Jun 2018 at 22:56
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blandy
Seasoned Pro Location: Bucks Registered: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,437 Status: Offline |
Post #84
Looks like a top job. I did a day at combe with open track and found them very good |
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Posted 7th Jun 2018 at 20:53
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #85
got the Vibra-Technics gearbox mount in over the weekend and also picked up a second bucket seat  Untitled by Tom Foot, on Flickr Untitled by Tom Foot, on Flickronly gave £60 for the seat and considering its a 1997 seat i think its in extremely good condition i'm just going to dye it black as its very faded and then it will sort of match my Corbeau |
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Posted 11th Jun 2018 at 20:02
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
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Posted 21st Jun 2018 at 17:04
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blandy
Seasoned Pro Location: Bucks Registered: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,437 Status: Offline |
Post #87
Ad08’s? Been considering these after seeing the price now of the r888r I need 2 new tyres and can get 4 ad08’s for 2 r888rs |
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Posted 21st Jun 2018 at 22:09
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3rd time lucky
Seasoned Pro  Location: maidstone Registered: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,878 Status: Offline |
Post #88
Got the cage in yet? Seriously recommend welding the joints and stitch it to the A and B pillars if possible. Would be a lot more rigid.________________________________________ DIABLO GTI-6 - Legend - NILE GTI-6 - SoldCHERRY GTI-6 P1 SUPERCHARGED - Broken up BLACK RALLYE - Sold 205 Dturbo xud9 work horse - Dead CHERRY RALLYE - new toy |
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Posted 22nd Jun 2018 at 00:52
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #89
Yeah 4 AD08's and 2 part warn R888 in stock now and I've not got the cage in yet but planning on getting it done before the 5th of next month so that its all in for the track day |
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Posted 22nd Jun 2018 at 12:07
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #90
so thought it was about time I revived this thread as lots has happened......so back in 2019 this is how the car was sat  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrspec was basically standard engine wise other than a scorpion exhaust, K&N filter and basic GHA Gaz coilovers. team dynamic 1.2 with yoko AD08r Safety devices cage. Sparco Evo seats and 5 point harnesses. Hi Spec 4 pot calipers  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrafter a good few track days things were going well and I was looking at doing some upgrades ...  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrsadly after this in late 2019 the engine started tapping badly from the top end so I managed to get hold of a replacement engine at a very good price and set about getting that rebuilt over winter 2019/2020  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrafter getting it all apart it became very clear as to why is was so cheap as the bottom end was showing signs of heavy wear and that is was definitely going to need a full rebuild. After a couple of conversations with Rich W everything was dropped off to him and the process was started.  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on FlickrThis process took a lot longer than planned as we are all aware Covid happened that slowed things down and then finding out the Crank wasn't saveable so 3 different cranks later I finally had something that was useable. As I had gone to the effort of having the engine full rebuilt I thought why not get the box done as well and while it was being done I might as well add an LSD so dropped off the box to Miles Horne who stripped, refreshed and rebuilt the box and installed a Gripper Plate Diff  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrso after lockdown was lifted I managed to enlist some help of friends and the engine swap process started  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrwhile doing this i relocated and installed a much smaller lightweight battery, remade all the main power cables and had a minor engine bay tidy up  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrmanaged to get the car all up and running and in the september of 2020 in the brief period where we could mix with other households myself and a few mates went on the little trip to North Wales so managed to get the car all run in and working well for this trip  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on FlickrAt this point the car was feeling good but it didn't feel the best so a few more upgrades happened Gaz GHA out and a set of Golds went in along with Baker BM Top mounts  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrdue to the camber adjustable top mounts I then had the strut tops modified and strengthened to allow full range of adjustment  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on FlickrThen these were offered to me at a very good price so couldn't turn them down.  306 by Tom Foot, on FlickrAfter a refurb I think they look rather good  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrmade a slight modification to the front bumper to aid cooling  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrfrom there I then just enjoyed the car for most of 2021  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on FlickrThere were a couple of changes through 2021 including a trip up to PUG1Off for their Stage 2 package which includes an upgraded Cam better flowing throttle body and a remap. Nothing major but a much better drive while on track  306 by Tom Foot, on FlickrI also made a trip to see Stef of Axels By Stef and he installed a set of 21mm Torsion bars and a 30mm ARB  306 by Tom Foot, on FlickrThen sadly towards the end of 2021 is where things took a turn for the worse ..... during the last track day of 2021 lets say things didn't go to plan. It started less than ideal as the track was covered in snow and ice so conditions weren't ideal. so after a late start things picked up and seemed to be going well. until half way through an afternoon session the car started miss-firing and was low on power. I was low on fuel (light on) so put it down to fuel starvation and planned to coast the rest of the lap pit and refuel but I didn't make it that far .... two corners later horrendous knocking a windscreen full of white smoke and the engine seized.  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr |
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Posted 9th Jan 2023 at 09:52
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #91
So after a couple of months of feeling very sorry for myself and being annoyed about the situation I set about getting things sorted. So got the engine back out to assess the situation and work out what had gone wrong ...  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrso it was clear something rather bad had happened at the bottom end and after conversation with various different people it was agreed that due to oil starvation the car had spun a bearing and then subsequently seized causing a rod to fully fail and punch a hole through the block. |
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Posted 9th Jan 2023 at 10:00
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #92
So enter this lovely VTS  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickrpicked this up early 2022 as a complete donor car, ran drove and had only done 55k. So whipped the engine and box out along with a few other bits and scrapped the shell after getting p**sed off trying to sell it all  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr |
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Posted 9th Jan 2023 at 10:05
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #93
so after going back and forth with what to do with the VTS engine I decided to repeat the process have it fully rebuilt and while there this time I would make a few changes. so stripped the engine apart and cleaned everything to within an inch of its life All engineering work was carried out by HACK Engineering down in Lewis apart from piston pockets were enlarged by Bridgecraft engineering. then the engine was assembled by Pug1Off. fortunately the only saveable part from the old engine was the cams so they have been assessed polished and re-installed into the new engine.  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr 306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr |
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Posted 9th Jan 2023 at 10:24
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #94
so currently the car is sitting in the garage awaiting the last few jobs that I'm currently putting off before the VTS engine can be installed. These are the following install a Satchshift kit plumb and install an Accusump in an attempt to never be in this situation again! bigger Brembo calipers with floating discs modified fuel rail and fuel lines from Tom Collins and finally a much nicer set of Carbon Kevlar Corbeau Pro - Series bucket seats so I will aim to keep this updated with the progress and hopefully be back out on track this year  306 by Tom Foot, on Flickr |
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Posted 9th Jan 2023 at 10:34
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S8-Tom
Regular  Location: Chichester Registered: 02 Feb 2018 Posts: 330 Status: Offline |
Post #95
You downplayed the engine damage a bit, looks like absolute carnage! Car should be back better than ever with the changes you've got planned. ________________________________________ 1343Z4 coolant hose o-rings for sale198131 injector o-rings for sale |
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Posted 9th Jan 2023 at 12:28
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #96
S8-Tom wrote: You downplayed the engine damage a bit, looks like absolute carnage! Car should be back better than ever with the changes you've got planned. Yeah it was actually much worse that I thought it was lol. Fully snapped a rod that then destroyed a piston and poked a hole in the block both front and back 😂 |
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Posted 9th Jan 2023 at 16:18
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ben306
Seasoned Pro  Location: North West Registered: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 2,928 Status: Offline |
Post #97
Some real nice work going on there to get it back on the track. ________________________________________ My 306 Rallye Project ThreadFew recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey Lap of Anglesey Coastal 3 sisters circuit Few laps at Blyton |
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Posted 10th Jan 2023 at 07:11
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foot
Senior User Location: worthing Registered: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 754 Status: Offline |
Post #98
Thanks Ben, just gotta get on with fitting the Satchshift lol massively putting it off at the moment |
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Posted 10th Jan 2023 at 10:37
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ben306
Seasoned Pro Location: North West Registered: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 2,928 Status: Offline |
Post #99
Thats one thing Id like to get for mine tbh. Having seen them in full effect in a few 306's now I can see the benefits________________________________________ My 306 Rallye Project ThreadFew recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey Lap of Anglesey Coastal 3 sisters circuit Few laps at Blyton |
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Posted 10th Jan 2023 at 11:24
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blandy
Seasoned Pro Location: Bucks Registered: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,437 Status: Offline |
Post #100
Cars looking great, shame about the engine issues though How did you find the bc coilovers |
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Posted 10th Jan 2023 at 19:45
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