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Ok, hi i'm Jake, 22 from Herts! (feels like a lonely hearts add already)
This could be very long winded, but i'll try to explain things as easy as possible!
I bought a 205 gti back in December 2007, and had it to learn some mechanical ropes, and get my hands dirty, which in turn, has thrown itself into a full blown track car operation!!
I'll let the pictures do the talking for this first part!
And some good pics Adam took for me!
Left it pretty standard, enjoyed it, abused it, and learnt it.
Then i bought some goodies!
Rose-jointed gear linkages (waiting for quickshift)
Front and Rear braided brake lines
Group N Suspension Top Mount rubbers and new Top Mount bearings.
Group N Rear Beam mounts
Group N bottom engine and gearbox mount (waiting for top engine mount)
Full 10 piece silicone coolant hose kit
Shiney new Diesel rad (diesel ones are more efficient)
New drive shafts
Extensive engine gasket kit for the 1.9
Bilstein -40mm shock and spring kit
Then rebuilt my rear beam!!
Now not all the parts got round to being fitted, but they all come into play later on.
Trouble was, i went to a mates to change my starter motor, that was all well and good, but made the rookie error of not putting a gasket on, when putting the inlet manifold back on. Which in turn, made coolant leak into bore no. 2 and piss water out the spark plug hole, and steam out of the exhaust! Great! So i though it was fubared!
Then here come the epic bit (for me anyway)!!
I bought another shell with a 6 point safety devices cage, and was planning to do a sort of shell swap! So everything off the old car onto the new one!
BUT i got a bit carried away, with things, so alot of stuff got either replaced, or renewed!!
Again, i'll let pictures do some talking!
More goodies!
Kent PT 36 270 degree Cam
Magnex 4-1 Manifold
-40mm Eibach Pro Springs (to replace Apex ones)
Harness eyelets and mounting plates
Polybushes for Wishbones and front ARB
Suspension turret strengthening plates
Bonnet pins
Perspex Windows - All except windscreen, with sliders too!
Interior now matt blacked!!
National rail pink powdercoated stuffs!!
Group A mounts.
I then decided to be all manly and put the subframe (and everything attached to it) on the car by myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How it looked before on the car.
Then, i had a little break and had a tartish half hour and polished my headertank cap. :S
Then cleaned up my injectors, and put together the fuel rail, fuel pressure regulator and injectors.
Calipers are on, door needs another coat.
GTi-6 Brakes!
Not Much clearance lol
Oh and my newly done battery tray! haha
Then i started on the engine!
Kent 270 Cam attached to lightweight vernier pulley
Rocker cover fitted up with new gasket
New exhaust studs
Powercoated top engine mounts fitted
Inlet mani and fuel rail fitted
Then for the engine to go in!
Then after work i farted about putting some of the coolant hoses on, and plugging in a few wires etc.
So that should explain most things.
The car is now on all 4 wheels, then engine runs etc etc. Got the windscreen man coming round to put the windscreen in, and bond in my perspex windows.
Then it will be ready for the MOT and some track action...........FINALLY!!!!!!
This could be very long winded, but i'll try to explain things as easy as possible!
I bought a 205 gti back in December 2007, and had it to learn some mechanical ropes, and get my hands dirty, which in turn, has thrown itself into a full blown track car operation!!
I'll let the pictures do the talking for this first part!
And some good pics Adam took for me!
Left it pretty standard, enjoyed it, abused it, and learnt it.
Then i bought some goodies!
Rose-jointed gear linkages (waiting for quickshift)
Front and Rear braided brake lines
Group N Suspension Top Mount rubbers and new Top Mount bearings.
Group N Rear Beam mounts
Group N bottom engine and gearbox mount (waiting for top engine mount)
Full 10 piece silicone coolant hose kit
Shiney new Diesel rad (diesel ones are more efficient)
New drive shafts
Extensive engine gasket kit for the 1.9
Bilstein -40mm shock and spring kit
Then rebuilt my rear beam!!
Now not all the parts got round to being fitted, but they all come into play later on.
Trouble was, i went to a mates to change my starter motor, that was all well and good, but made the rookie error of not putting a gasket on, when putting the inlet manifold back on. Which in turn, made coolant leak into bore no. 2 and piss water out the spark plug hole, and steam out of the exhaust! Great! So i though it was fubared!
Then here come the epic bit (for me anyway)!!
I bought another shell with a 6 point safety devices cage, and was planning to do a sort of shell swap! So everything off the old car onto the new one!
BUT i got a bit carried away, with things, so alot of stuff got either replaced, or renewed!!
Again, i'll let pictures do some talking!
More goodies!
Kent PT 36 270 degree Cam
Magnex 4-1 Manifold
-40mm Eibach Pro Springs (to replace Apex ones)
Harness eyelets and mounting plates
Polybushes for Wishbones and front ARB
Suspension turret strengthening plates
Bonnet pins
Perspex Windows - All except windscreen, with sliders too!
Interior now matt blacked!!
National rail pink powdercoated stuffs!!
Group A mounts.
I then decided to be all manly and put the subframe (and everything attached to it) on the car by myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How it looked before on the car.
Then, i had a little break and had a tartish half hour and polished my headertank cap. :S
Then cleaned up my injectors, and put together the fuel rail, fuel pressure regulator and injectors.
Calipers are on, door needs another coat.
GTi-6 Brakes!
Not Much clearance lol
Oh and my newly done battery tray! haha
Then i started on the engine!
Kent 270 Cam attached to lightweight vernier pulley
Rocker cover fitted up with new gasket
New exhaust studs
Powercoated top engine mounts fitted
Inlet mani and fuel rail fitted
Then for the engine to go in!
Then after work i farted about putting some of the coolant hoses on, and plugging in a few wires etc.
So that should explain most things.
The car is now on all 4 wheels, then engine runs etc etc. Got the windscreen man coming round to put the windscreen in, and bond in my perspex windows.
Then it will be ready for the MOT and some track action...........FINALLY!!!!!!
Oh dear, i utterly failed there!!! Pressed submit too soon!! 
Nevertheless, all the info is there, excuse any mistakes as i did not proof read it.
Here is a picture of how the car stands currently, and the current spec of the car too.
Shell
-Stripped
-buckets
-cage
-harnesses
-momo steering wheel
Wheels, brakes, suspension and steering
-rebuilt rear beam, OE Pug GTi-6 rear shocks, solid Group A mounts
-Polybushed wishbones and ARB
-Bilstein shocks, eibach springs
-PAS rack (no pas = quick(er) rack)
-New track control arms, and track rod ends
-1.9 GTi wheels, parada spec 2 tyres which are soon to be changed
-306 GTi-6 brakes
-braides hoses all round
Engine
-Kent PT36 (270degree) cam
-Vernier pulley
-Maxnex 4-1 manifold, straight through system
-1.6 gti management with a delimited ecu
-mocal 13 row oil cooler.
To be honest, i think that's pretty much it in all honesty.
Let me know what you think, and i'll answer any questions too!!
Cheers
Nevertheless, all the info is there, excuse any mistakes as i did not proof read it.
Here is a picture of how the car stands currently, and the current spec of the car too.
Shell
-Stripped
-buckets
-cage
-harnesses
-momo steering wheel
Wheels, brakes, suspension and steering
-rebuilt rear beam, OE Pug GTi-6 rear shocks, solid Group A mounts
-Polybushed wishbones and ARB
-Bilstein shocks, eibach springs
-PAS rack (no pas = quick(er) rack)
-New track control arms, and track rod ends
-1.9 GTi wheels, parada spec 2 tyres which are soon to be changed
-306 GTi-6 brakes
-braides hoses all round
Engine
-Kent PT36 (270degree) cam
-Vernier pulley
-Maxnex 4-1 manifold, straight through system
-1.6 gti management with a delimited ecu
-mocal 13 row oil cooler.
To be honest, i think that's pretty much it in all honesty.
Let me know what you think, and i'll answer any questions too!!
Cheers
Edited by jake205 on Monday 3rd May 20:04
Edited by jake205 on Monday 3rd May 20:05
I bought an OMP Group N centre section, but it doesn't fit with my manifold, or back box, as you need a standard mani and the matching Group N back box.
Have a friend who works at a TopGear franchise, so he did me the centre section!!!
Track efforts so far have been fun and great, Donnington, Castle Combe and Lydden Hill.
Also, smashed my Mrs' MK6 Zetec S around track at Silverstone, and got a day at Llandow coming up on the 1st June!!
So had a few track experiences, but need a good full days worth if abuse under my belt really!!
Have a friend who works at a TopGear franchise, so he did me the centre section!!!
Track efforts so far have been fun and great, Donnington, Castle Combe and Lydden Hill.
Also, smashed my Mrs' MK6 Zetec S around track at Silverstone, and got a day at Llandow coming up on the 1st June!!
So had a few track experiences, but need a good full days worth if abuse under my belt really!!
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