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 Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:09 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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Cheers guys yes it has been a huge part of my life, loved it though will be good when it's all running perfectly.
Trimmed the loom down, lost about 4 un used plugs and also wrapped it at the same time.
Got the wheels on and noticed something very wrong.
Whole bloody trailing arm was bent, really didn't expect anyone to sell something ruined. So that was a a bearing and seal set wasted.
Thought I may as well re-do both arms while I was at it.
More fitting stuff, lot of trial to make everything work correctly but it's pretty much all there now.
Got a bit lucky with the quaife gear knob fitment. Cut the gear stick down to the circular tubing and tapped it out to M10. Put a cut bolt in and it screws on perfectly.
So here it is finished to the point of MOT.
Once it's got a nice 12 months ticket there are a few more jobs.
Sort brakes out with decent discs and pads
Create an additional loom for electric windows and stereo
Re do the rear ride height, most likely 10mm / 15mm lower
Fit pugsport
Upper, lower braces and cage powdercoated
Possible seat rail modification, they sit about 100mm too far forward
Sort a catch tank setup out
New wheels
So lots done, but lots more to do
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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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Some small updates
In a car park
Wired the electric windows up using the carbon blanks to house the switches
Got some new OEM discs as a quick replacement for the other worn ones
Went pugfest at prescott hill climb yesterday, did 3 runs up the hill - would have done more but they ran out of available slots. Pleasantly happy with it how it performed, now know that a decent tyre setup is badly needed.
I have a video but it's only of the first one where I wasn't pushing it at all, if I can get hold of the last one where my mate filmed it I will put it up.
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:01 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Posts: 494
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Maidstone
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Stunning mate! this is the best looking rallye iv ever seen. great job 
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1.1 106 - 1.4 206 sport - 206 GTi180 - Subaru impreza wrx - 1.6 206 XSI
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:23 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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I'd have to disagree but thank you
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Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:13 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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Time sure does fly..
Time to bring this up to date-ish
Just as I last posted I got my first full time graduate job so I have been extremely busy, too busy to work on the rallye. But I have been making slow progress.
Got some Raceline RL7s
And adjusted the rear beam to match the front better
Some time in November I took a trip down to Curborough with my mate in his corsa - managed 2 dry laps before it tipped it down!
Then I set on the fun task of getting the cage out of my old saxo in. Unfortunately it was welded in (very poorly I must say) so I went to town on the car armed with a stihl saw and an angle grinder.
It came out looking like this
After a tidy up it looked a lot better
It took a lot of trial fitting over the space of 2 or 3 months but worked out alright in the end
I finally got around to fixing the carbon panels and got my hands on a go pro at the same time (was just messing around seeing what the images came out like)
Then some lovely bubbled wrapped parts arrived
In we go
Finished the carbon set off with the front door cards and porsche handle rosettes
Armed with a bag full of P clips the fuel and brake lines look a lot neater
My idea on how to get the seats to sit further back
And last but not least the fire extinguisher and the catch tank parts that will soon be going in
More updates coming in the next week or two
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:51 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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So aside from the dying gearbox she's pretty much done-ish..
Still need a proper jenvey linkage setup (throttle is completely on / off at the moment) as well as a gearbox change and a few things here and there.
Main things is now just to have a hell of a lot of fun during the (hopefully) nice weather.
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:14 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1493
Trade Rating: +8
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How the hell have I missed this...
Ergh soo much want.
Just when I think I want to keep my 180 forever and mod it, I see things like this and it makes me want.
Keep up the good work, glad you painted that green cage! looks a much better colour and finish now! Nice attention to detail!
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:57 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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If you want a comfortable, practical commuter type car then it doesn't tick those boxes. Although it's a fun weekend toy the 180 is definitely easier to life with unless you can have two cars.
Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated.
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:07 pm |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2013
Posts: 317
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Location: Scotland
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Stunning little car.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 1:55 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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Ta bud
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:20 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2012
Posts: 540
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Torbay, England
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This is gorgeous!! Good job Not sure how ive missed this tbh?! I would love a 16v'd rallye so much, making me miss my vts a bit too!
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:10 am |
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Joined: Feb 15, 2010
Posts: 96
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Netherlands/near Rotterdam
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Wow real nice project, like it alot.
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2014
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STUNNING! Great work man! should get yourself an aluminum sump guard! Just incase!
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:50 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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Thank you for the kind words Very different to a 206, in both good and bad ways
For stage rallies it would be ideal but I don't plan on doing anything that lary in this! In the future with another build however...
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Last edited by Harry on Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:14 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:13 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 5400
Trade Rating: +105
Location: Stafford
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Took a trip to Rockingham a couple of weeks ago. Car ran well (aside from gearbox noises) and now know that better discs and pads are a must.
Have a little video as well. Unfortunately it was still in the morning whilst I was getting use to the track and building up confidence. The battery died at lunch time so I don't have any better footage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GmHG2lKQNo
I can't find out how on earth to embed it, any pointers would be appreciated
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