Right i'm bored so i've decided to start a thread on my trackcar, which also might help stop the amount of PM's i get about it too

I bought it in December 2005 with the idea of kepping it as a cheap track car. It had done 100k miles with no tax or MOT - 1.6 engine. The engine pulled strong and didn't smoke at all which was quite surprising.

I instantly set about changing all the bushes/mounts throughout the car, and stripped the interior. Then went in some cheap bucket seats and an OMP 10pt cage, with the only other mod being gti6 brakes.




I did a couple of trackdays like that gradually changing other things like suspension, rad etc.

The idea was to leave the engine alone until it went bang, but an engine came up cheap so i had to have it.

So in went the GTI6 engine, keeping the 1.6 gearbox.



Next on the list were 309GTI wishbones and driveshafts to give a little bit of camber on the front. I also put a 309GTI rear beam on to.

That's pretty much how it stayed for a while, with a few bits added here and there, such as fibreglass boot and bonnet, polycarb windows, and wide wheels.



Recently it's been developing a fair bit quicker. It now has a KAZZ LSD, 23mm torsion bars, 25mm rear ARB, Bilstein tarmac GRP-N coilovers. I've also stripped the dash completely and made my own instrument binacle. Extra bracing was put onto the cage along with harness bars, and better seats were fitted.



I'm now into the next stage of changes which include new wheels/brakes/ECU/throttle bodies/fuel system/rosejointed wishbones and eccentric top mounts.

Throttle bodies test fitted:


Wheels on:


Brembos fitted:


The wishbones/top mounts and GTI6 hubs have all been fitted too. Also a pair of ZX trailing arms have been fitted to give 0 toe in on the rear and -1 degree of camber on the rear.

I've been crap at taking pics throughout the build but as i find some i'll sling them up. As it stands the only things that are still original 205 is the body shell/chassis and the gearbox

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Seat Leon Cupra FR / 306 GTI6 / Breaking 205 GTI6 / Caterham 7 / Mercedes Sprinter 311CDI LWB

Sold: Fisher Fury - Laguna DCI Estate - P1 306 XSI - E30 BMW 325i Baur Convertible - Daihatsu Fourtack - Suzuki GSXR600 - 205 Rallye

Looks really good, i just want a sleeper, standard looker with a six lump in it.

How did you find fitting the lump, all straight forward?

Carl

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Looks mint Sean just remember to take all the stuff off the roof a, you'll lose it/damage it when it falls off. b, It's extra weight c, looks naff.

So have you RR'ing it before during and after this drastic work regime from start to fruistion?

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Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.

Joint Kent Leader

That's a good project. Nice to see someone has done it themselves.

I have two questions as i'm going to be doing this soon.
1. How do you find the 1.6 box? Have you had any reliability issues with it?

2. Where did you get that water pipe adapter for the top rad hose or have you fabricated that yourself?

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Ryan

Awesome, wish i had the time/space/money to do a similar project

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ps3 i.d kyamtoby

Ex GTi-6 owner

Looks like an awesome shlag!

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Ex Black phase 2 GTi6(now dead)
Ex Sigma phase 1 GTi6(sold on)
Now in a low,slow,dented and dirty 306 Estate and a Jacked up P38 RangeRover.

I like the first picture, why can't you make it like that again!

(Good idea on the project thread though; I might do one for the 106!)

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Trackday, trackday, trackday

It used to be quite a nice looking car....and then some ginger twat got involved

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Seat Leon Cupra FR / 306 GTI6 / Breaking 205 GTI6 / Caterham 7 / Mercedes Sprinter 311CDI LWB

Sold: Fisher Fury - Laguna DCI Estate - P1 306 XSI - E30 BMW 325i Baur Convertible - Daihatsu Fourtack - Suzuki GSXR600 - 205 Rallye

Now thats gotta be quote of the month!

Love the shiney shiney bodies and yellow brembos

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Long live the Sigma 6
Team Phase 1 supercharged

XBL ID: farmer uk1

Love all the 'quality' and 'really nice' quotes, pmsl it looks like a right old shed and all the better for it, goes like stink, love it. Will get a pax ride next time out mate.
Russ

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Transit Mk7 140ps camper/tow bus!
Mini Cooper S R56
Black S1 106 16v Rallye
Black 306 Rallye
Ex Clio Cup Racer

*cough* projects section *cough*

Looks brilliant I'm sure it flies link stink too! I keep wanting to buy a 106 rallye to make as a road/track project but I'd need to sell the 6 and I just don't want to!

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Turbocharged Honda Integra Type R DC2

GTI6 hubs are lighter than 205/309 ones....i've been out in mi16 cars and although they're similar they just don't have the torque of the 6 lump.

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Seat Leon Cupra FR / 306 GTI6 / Breaking 205 GTI6 / Caterham 7 / Mercedes Sprinter 311CDI LWB

Sold: Fisher Fury - Laguna DCI Estate - P1 306 XSI - E30 BMW 325i Baur Convertible - Daihatsu Fourtack - Suzuki GSXR600 - 205 Rallye

Brave man, you're doing well if it doesnt cut you!!

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Team "310bhp/tonne"

Team "Old Skool Kool"

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