#1: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:35 am ---- June '10)
I'm hoping this is a 'Loose change' project, it started at brotherton auctions when the little orange 206 rolled in as the last car of the night, £500, no bids. I stuck my hand up and here she is.
Spec and first jobs completed....
206 GTI ('00)
Orange
85K
Spax springs, new standard dampers, rear dropped to match
15" peugeot 5 spokes
Pair of cheap and cheerful bucket seats (cheers mattie!)
rear seats out and associated crap.
Induction kit
new lower arms
new top strut bearings
new wheel bearings
all new standard discs and pads (track pads to fit soon)
new patent exhaust
Cheap strut brace
Still to do.....
Rear brakes knocking when setting off, sticky calipers?
Couple of new tyres, think their runways or linglongs....awful
Passenger fog light to fit
for the MOT it needs boot strip and reg lights.
Track car phylosophy -
Fun, reliable and cheap. This is my loose change project.
I'm not going for all out power. I'm focusing on making sure the car is reliable, overhauling all the wear and tear items and doing the cheap little jobs but never at the cost of usability.
Days out planned -
Subject to the lowering being finished and the brakes sorted i'm hoping to get to cadwell park on the 27th of July to break her in. Last edited by D4NTP on Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:28 pm; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:45 am ---- Right, now for what actually has happened....
-Topgear lowered the car, wrecked the new lower arm rubber, offered to replace them and snapped the hub in the process....chuffed with that.#
-With the MOT looming i suddenly realised it need loads of little things doing, new bulbs in the indicators, new bootstrip and lights, CV boot, etc etc.
(nearly all of which bought of here! cheers Molly, Mattie and various others)
- It's just passed it MOT with an advisory on the rear indicators being a little bit white, as it happens all the orange laquer has come off so they are very white, but only 80p each so i'll not get too upset.
The bit i have got upset about is the fact this was suppose to be a 'loose change' project and has turned out to cost a bit more than i though, as listed below:
Project sh@theap £ 1872
Car £ 640 £500 + fees
First repairs £ 300 Lower arms, CV joint, service, wheel bearing etc etc
Second repairs (mot) £ 150 Drop link, g/box oil flush, MOT, Coolant flush, Rear discs and pads
Strut brace £ 25
Bootstrip £ 8
Lighting £ 6
Wheels £ 80
Fog light £ 23
Seats £ 80 Mattie
Compressor £ 10
Jack £ 20
Oil £ 16
Lowering £ 190
Hub £ 60 Shouldn't have paid……
Tork/tools £ 25 To get the dam seats out
Cadwell £ 89 Evening session 10th August
Total £ 1722
Compulsary spends
Tax £ 120
Tracking £ 30
Total £ 150
And counting
Oh and i'll stick some pics up this evening when the car gets dropped off
#3: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: Quarmbo, Location: Bristol & LeicesterPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:44 am ---- £500 is a good price for that. Were there noticeably things wrong with it in the first place? How come it was at the auction?
Pics would be good once you've got it sitting as you wish.
Will keep an eye on this thread too.
#4: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:55 am ---- It had a goldfish bowl fog light, passenger door had snapped the tie and put a crease down it and the interior was out of a LX (i think) other than that it looked ok, obviously when i got it home i found quite a few bits 'tired' like all the front bushes and associated stuff. what i did like was the previous owner had clearly put alot of effort in, new exhaust, all new discs and pads, aircon regas and a few other things, what i didn't like was for all the effort he had put in the results were sh@t! exhaust was a bit wonky, hadn't done the brakes right so the rears warped and the aircon has since leaked. but 10/10 for effort.
But the selling point for me...the number plate ends in TAT.....sums it up perfectly
#5: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:03 am ---- I'll swap you, mine's PBY (PuBeY )
#6: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:43 am ---- *UPDATE*
Well too the car for a thrash after it's most recent repairs and after about 100 miles the hideous noise from the rear can be heard again, a knocking/clicking from the NSR caliper (i think) so it's back in the garage for another does of looking at.....times ticking until it's first trackday, i'm slowly losing hope of attending Cadwell on the 10th! Last edited by D4NTP on Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:29 pm; edited 1 time in total
#7: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:23 am ---- Welcome to a "this thread is useless without pictures" moment
#8: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: Iain, Location: Aberdeen, ScotlandPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:57 am ---- Who's up for a trip to Johnson City, Tennessee?
#9: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:00 am ----
Iain wrote:
Who's up for a trip to Johnson City, Tennessee?
Twin Peaks, Dallas TX is better
#10: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:03 am ----
Brian wrote:
Welcome to a "this thread is useless without pictures" moment
My apologies....bit difficult to photograph a car in for repairs all the time!
#11: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: Iain, Location: Aberdeen, ScotlandPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:12 am ----
CD-206GTi wrote:
Iain wrote:
Who's up for a trip to Johnson City, Tennessee?
Twin Peaks, Dallas TX is better
I lived in America for 7 years, and never once visited a Hooters....
#12: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:17 am ---- Yeh thanks.... Last edited by D4NTP on Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:30 pm; edited 1 time in total
#13: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: Quarmbo, Location: Bristol & LeicesterPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:34 am ----
Iain wrote:
CD-206GTi wrote:
Iain wrote:
Who's up for a trip to Johnson City, Tennessee?
Twin Peaks, Dallas TX is better
I lived in America for 7 years, and never once visited a Hooters....
Virgin
#14: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: Iain, Location: Aberdeen, ScotlandPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:31 pm ----
Quarmbo wrote:
Iain wrote:
CD-206GTi wrote:
Iain wrote:
Who's up for a trip to Johnson City, Tennessee?
Twin Peaks, Dallas TX is better
I lived in America for 7 years, and never once visited a Hooters....
Virgin
We missed out on the fact this was from the ages 3 until 10
#15: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:48 pm ---- Finally got round to adding the pictures....
My Favorite shot
That's a turbo'd metro - fastest thing there i think
And finally believe it or not i overtook them
#16: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: Resolutionary, Location: South West LondonPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:34 am ---- Looks like a very clean example mate! Love the colour too.
#17: Re: Project Sh*theap and the disappearing bank balance Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:15 pm ---- My new (well old) track day 'get me homes' ebay special, £40, although the guy appears to have kept the air that once lived inside all four tyres.
#18: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:24 pm ---- Cadwell completed...again, just a few pictures of the day
#19: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:41 pm ---- Great photos, especially:
#20: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:46 pm ---- Should be, £31 for the CD with 29 pics on, robbing b@stards. Worth it though....
Should be, £31 for the CD with 29 pics on, robbing b@stards. Worth it though....
Shame you didn't take a friend with a camera
Almost as bad as the price of one photo of your car when you enter FCS, total rip-off
#22: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:20 pm ---- A bit more of the interior removed.....
Then got bored and had my car cleaned...
The steering wheel boss has just arrived and hopefully the wheel isn't too far behind, both OMP.
#23: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:24 am ---- The steering wheels on and it got treat to a hand job. Thought it was about time i had some pics up other than from a trackday.
Strange how it looks pink in those shots....
And the inside.....
#24: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:49 pm ---- Not great news, as i've posted yesterday the rear axle bearing have been stolen, well there is no trace of them in there. I'm blaming 80brett as i was in blissful ignorance until he de-lowered it and discovered the missing components. I can't say it's noticable, it's done two trackdays and 3000 miles without them.
Well hopefully Harry will take off his striped jumper and mask and sell me another axle for a reasonable price, just in case mine is fubar'd.
#25: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:54 pm ---- Where did you get the pictures from, as none where available when i went?
#26: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:00 pm ---- Which ones?
#28: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:02 pm ---- Two seperate guys, first was with JAvelin the second focused events. He just introduces himself at the beginning then at the end of the day he flogs them out of the portacabin next to the noise testing bay.
#29: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:11 pm ---- After sulking for 18 minutes over the rear axle decided to buy another check strap, this time for the drivers door (how sh*t are peugeot really, they can't even get the door to stop!) and a new cabin filter, all for £30 delivered.
Got in tonight, got bored, decided to fit them. Not the most challenging job admittedly but past half an hour
No wonder my hayfevers been bad......
Just to cap off a great week the garage door decided to throw a spring, ripped the mounting plate off the door and throw the whole lot at my bike. Last edited by D4NTP on Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:37 pm; edited 1 time in total
#30: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:13 pm ---- Oh and i cleaned the original wheels on sunday, don't think they have come up too bad.
#31: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:39 pm ---- And finally a picture of the new ride height. I'm sure most will disagree with me but i think it looks alot better. I like the standard look. 80brett lifed it about 30mm from where it was.
Compared to
#32: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: 2Oh!6, Location: GloucesterPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:55 pm ---- Wouldn't it handle better on the track if it was lower down?
#33: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:28 am ---- Fractionally, but it will only make a bit more tail happy so i'm happy with that. Also it will be even more of a surprise to the 'francised drivers' (the guys wearing only clothing with their cars brand on)
#34: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:35 am ---- Yes and no to handling better, lower helps cornering
But with bumps and dips, there is hardly any suspension travel so the axle will hit the bump stops, forcing the rear end upwards
#35: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:40 pm ----
Addaz wrote:
Yes and no to handling better, lower helps cornering
But with bumps and dips, there is hardly any suspension travel so the axle will hit the bump stops, forcing the rear end upwards
Even less travel with with my seized rear axle.
#36: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:51 am ---- Considering yet another set of wheels, but new ones this time. Being VERY tight i'm looking at these www.wheelbasealloys.co...heels__972
#37: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:24 pm ---- Just a few more pics from Croft last Sunday....
Oh Best lap time 1.52.
#38: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Andy180, Location: Stoke on TrentPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:45 pm ---- Bit risky doing a track day with a seized rear axle isnt it ?
#39: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:49 pm ---- Yeh it was (the first two at cadwell were done with a knackered axle) but Brett (off here) overhauled and replaced the axle so it was sweet as for this one.
#40: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:21 pm ---- this was at croft on sunday gone yes...
#41: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:25 pm ---- Yep
#42: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:27 pm ---- yer we came over to inspect it...
#43: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:29 pm ---- ....it tends to get a few inspections....then sad faces when it turns out to be nothing special...
What were you driving?
#44: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:33 pm ---- xsara vts but not on track ,,, we were spectating with the babba
#45: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:34 pm ---- and talking to the lad with the 306 and that vr6 corrado
#46: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:15 am ----
shell-vt wrote:
and talking to the lad with the 306 and that vr6 corrado
One of the corrado's and that 306 were very poorly motors! the corrado sounded like the bottom end was trying to escape and god know how much the had spent on the 306 but the engine was expiring rapidly! Did you see how much coolant they used throughout the day!
Did you chat the the guy in the wheel chair running the BMW! impressive guy.
#47: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:40 pm ---- yer 306 was preped badly they turned up with a broken rad, low maintenance engine..The corrado was a ebay bargain with no history engine was running hot and his oil was black lowcoolant so no suprise thair,didant speak to the bmw owner just checked the car over ....
#48: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:51 am ---- A bit more of the interior gone....
And the new exhaust....
Just scouting about now for some cheap trackdays and i'll be off again.
Considering Cadwell (my favourite) at the start of September then an evening session at Donington.
#49: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: DaveMk1Gti, Location: SunderlandPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:02 am ---- What size and brand tyres have you got on the standard wheels?
#50: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:49 am ---- Currently 185/55/15 michelin contact 2's but they are struggling on the faster tracks so i'm going for Maxsport RB5's.
#51: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:11 am ---- near the same as ours. we useing, khumo medium .. soft ..and s-soft. they are a good dry tyre what compound you going for...
#52: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:16 am ---- Thinking of getting a pair of mediums first. Run them on the front and see how they perform, then get a pair of softs to swap around depending where i need the grip. At Croft i was beating the R888 shod cars in the intermediate class easily round the bends and thats with part worns on so it should be a chunk better with track tyres.
#53: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:25 am ---- croft mediums you will kill the softs.. i dont like the r888 personally over rated and cost to much...
ours x4 medium..
#54: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:29 am ---- I just can't justify spending £120 a tyre to put on a 206 and wreck on a trackday. I was happy doing more trackdays with crap tyres until i wore them down to the canvass at croft. However i love the part worns at cadwell, last a couple of trackdays easily and only £20 each.
#55: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:31 am ---- amazing grip with proper tyres though...
#56: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:16 am ---- Oh i totally agree, but i like having a proper underdog of a car and seeing the look on the guys faces that have spent a fortune (all the gear no idea) when they come to sniff round the car and it's standard after i've harassed them round the track.
#57: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:48 am ---- true. its a good feeling...
#58: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:56 am ---- When's your next trackday?
#59: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:04 pm ---- It would of been september but car needs new cage and welding doing so not till next year now...
we're waiting for a new cage from omp, mid september as they say bit of a bummer really, the welding its new harness fixing plates and a harness bar to be added, also need new discs pads, new vvt so thats on order aswell. so thort it may aswell get pamperd till next season.....
#60: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: DaveMk1Gti, Location: SunderlandPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:15 am ---- Do you know what width your standard wheels are? Looking at maybe changing to 195/50/15 for cheaper tyres
#61: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:29 am ---- I run this size in R888`s and find they stick pretty good. I tend to get through a set per track session or rally though
#62: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:31 pm ---- orange s**t heap in its winter resting place.....should be safe....
orange s**t heap in its winter resting place.....should be safe....
What is that place?
#64: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:15 am ---- friends garage
#65: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: WashWarehouse, Location: West YorkshirePosted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:12 am ---- That garage looks well cool, where about's in Leeds is it??
#66: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:46 am ---- when i say garage i mean private, attached to the house 'put your car away at night' garage. Bentleys gone so i've stole the spot.
#67: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: WashWarehouse, Location: West YorkshirePosted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:03 pm ---- What a nice garage to have attached to your house!!
#68: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:25 pm ---- looks a bit ropey with a 12 year old peugeot sat in it though.
#69: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:42 pm ---- Placed in that garage, how ironic is it that your numberplate reads 'Tat'...
#70: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:02 am ---- New tyres now fitted.
they are REALLY soft. I can't imagine they will last long but they are worth a go.
#71: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:35 am ---- snap... but i use khumo.. got x2 sets for sale if you ever go 17s..
#72: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:56 am ---- i'm just far too tight to buy khumo's, toyo's etc. these are cheap enough to wreck and i have a good supplier/fitter near by who i get a good deal off.
#73: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:27 am ---- The 206 is now @ Geoff-tec engineering undergoing final preparations for next weeks track outing at cadwell.
#74: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:09 am ---- Not long now untill Cadwell, looking at the weather report i might actually get to use the new tyres.
Looking for somewhere to make me up some magnetic decals for it but struggling. Any ideas?
#75: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:18 pm ---- Cadwell went well (cammed clio 172 got it handed to it). all was well with TAT, 80 miles there, 83 laps complete, 80 miles home, no troubles. empty the boot out, shut the boot, clang clunk, exhaust dropped off! good old peugeot! made me smile.
#76: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Mr_Cellexe, Location: HertfordshirePosted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:50 pm ----
D4NTP wrote:
Cadwell went well (cammed clio 172 got it handed to it). all was well with TAT, 80 miles there, 83 laps complete, 80 miles home, no troubles. empty the boot out, shut the boot, clang clunk, exhaust dropped off! good old peugeot! made me smile.
makes it worth fixing tho eh?
#77: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:29 pm ---- Yeah, i will have a quick look tomorrow, im guessing its just come off the exhaust mounts......if not a replacement system aint the end of the world.
Im pretty chuffed, to do 3 trackdays with just oil and tyre changes in between aint bad going for an old gti thats had nothing but time put into it.
#78: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:53 am ---- Magnetic signs from Samurai signs and graphics
01621 781129
#79: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:49 am ---- 83 laps is pretty impressive, how much fuel you use?
I took a full tank to Blyton only managed about 50 laps at 1 and half miles a lap!
#80: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:54 am ---- Also great value for money
#81: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:56 pm ----
D4NTP wrote:
New tyres now fitted.
they are REALLY soft. I can't imagine they will last long but they are worth a go.
what are they?
#82: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:42 pm ----
Mattie-RS wrote:
83 laps is pretty impressive, how much fuel you use?
I took a full tank to Blyton only managed about 50 laps at 1 and half miles a lap!
I spent just over 100 quid including getting there and back (150 miles)
But i was, and still am, knackered! Had a constant steam of passengers so i felt obliged to keep going.
#83: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:47 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
D4NTP wrote:
New tyres now fitted.
they are REALLY soft. I can't imagine they will last long but they are worth a go.
what are they?
Maxsport RB5 - so far they don't suit the car and/or my driving style. Too soft for the front really and too grippy at the rear when running road tyres at the front.
Think i will get a pair of medium/hard for the front and try again.
I only ran them for about 30 laps and they don't look great now! (pics to follow).
Although i think i ran them too hot too soon so i wont be too harsh on Maxsport!
#84: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:48 pm ---- Thats proberly why you got more laps than me, I put £15 in which got me there, Full tank at £60ish which was 40 litres and £10 worth of jerrycan back
#85: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Seabook, Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:09 pm ----
D4NTP wrote:
Seabook wrote:
D4NTP wrote:
New tyres now fitted.
they are REALLY soft. I can't imagine they will last long but they are worth a go.
what are they?
Maxsport RB5 - so far they don't suit the car and/or my driving style. Too soft for the front really and too grippy at the rear when running road tyres at the front.
Think i will get a pair of medium/hard for the front and try again.
I only ran them for about 30 laps and they don't look great now! (pics to follow).
Although i think i ran them too hot too soon so i wont be too harsh on Maxsport!
you got what you paid
maxsport are remoulded tyre, even buget rally driver only use them for 1 event only
#86: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:14 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
D4NTP wrote:
Seabook wrote:
D4NTP wrote:
New tyres now fitted.
they are REALLY soft. I can't imagine they will last long but they are worth a go.
what are they?
Maxsport RB5 - so far they don't suit the car and/or my driving style. Too soft for the front really and too grippy at the rear when running road tyres at the front.
Think i will get a pair of medium/hard for the front and try again.
I only ran them for about 30 laps and they don't look great now! (pics to follow).
Although i think i ran them too hot too soon so i wont be too harsh on Maxsport!
you got what you paid
maxsport are remoulded tyre, even buget rally driver only use them for 1 event only
I had a chat with a few R888 users and they were very interested in them. I think the softs which i got would be ideal for caterhams etc or rears but the camber set up and weight on the 206 means the scrub far to easily. Mediums should sort that.
Biggest problem was changing driving style.
#87: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:51 pm ---- I know it's a bit late but just a quick update from Blyton.
I was a bit sceptical of it to be honest, short, flat airfield didn't really appeal but once we finally got going after the ice thawed I really enjoyed it. Much more laid back than a 'proper' circuit (Cadwell and Croft) and due to it being shorter there were more opportunities to pass people.
Managed 2 black flags... one for my exhaust trim falling off (my fault, I forgot to remove it when i got there...lesson learned) and a second for my other half timing everyone! Although coming out as (completely unofficially) second fastest of the day did ease the embarrasment of being flagged, up until I found out I was second to a girl.....in an MX-5....albeit it a MX-5 challenge championshipy thing winning car...but still....I got beat by a girl in a girlie/mid-life crisis car.
Anyway, time for the expected pictures.....
The exhaust is just about hanging on....
Oh I nnearly forgot to mention, the Maxsport RB5's went really well at Blyton after their awful first run out at Cadwell.
To get them to work well i dropped the pressure to around 25psi ambient, after 4 laps (ish) they were really good. So good in fact a caterham driver has gone out and bought 2 sets as i was out braking him in most corners and gaining on him through the essess. Job done, £140 quid a pair well spent.
As a PSS....
When is enough spare wheels and tyres enough....
I now have 6 spare Foudres, 4 of which will be shod with track tyres, the other two will be spare road tyres and finally 4 14" that i should probably sell!
#88: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:15 am ---- Stupid cheap a**e Compbrake short shift!
2 grub screws in each collar..... give me a break! like that will work. So there's now four grub screws per collar.
Oh and dont get me started on the quality of the grub screws! monkey metal chinese tat.
#89: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:34 am ---- New yellowstuff pads are now fitted. I have the new R formula pads and they actually work from cold now. Quite impressed with the life of the old ones, 6000 miles most of which was abuse.
The old pads finally died just as i had finished my last run at Blyton, one of them lost its friction material.
#90: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:03 pm ---- My mates first attempt in his mondeo heap didnt go so well..
#91: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:23 pm ---- Had the same problem with my quickshift, I ended up just tack welding it otherwise it would eventually slip
#92: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:35 pm ---- Thats the plan with mine. Going to get the throw how I want it then weld it up. What a s**t design! grub screws..... what were they thinking. I dread to think what there other gear is like.
New yellowstuff pads are now fitted. I have the new R formula pads and they actually work from cold now. Quite impressed with the life of the old ones, 6000 miles most of which was abuse.
The old pads finally died just as i had finished my last run at Blyton, one of them lost its friction material.
6000 miles is impressive
would like to see how the new pad behave
#94: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:45 pm ---- Didn't seem a very good design to me either, should have notches or something to hold it in place. I adjusted mine after it was welded and if you do it correctly aint too hard to re adjust but best to get it perfect first time
#95: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:58 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
D4NTP wrote:
New yellowstuff pads are now fitted. I have the new R formula pads and they actually work from cold now. Quite impressed with the life of the old ones, 6000 miles most of which was abuse.
The old pads finally died just as i had finished my last run at Blyton, one of them lost its friction material.
6000 miles is impressive
would like to see how the new pad behave
I think i will keep a closer eye on them this time. I cant believe how lucky i was, just pulled out of the circuit when the grinding started. Was a ball ache driving home with no brakes though.
#96: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:33 am ---- Bit of a minor update.....
Due to the bump i may have to cancel blyton at the end of the month but fingers crossed the physio works some magic.
As for the car, the quick shift is now fitted and working. It feels a bit strange at first as putting it in 1st, 2nd and 5th has a bit of a curling motion...but its a lot quicker.
The brakes are much improved, even over the last set of yellowstuff i had in.
I had an hour with the old girl last night doing some small jobs that were essential. all bodged tho!
1) refitted interior light.... using a tywrap.
2) put a tube on the heater outlet to direct air into the footwell as i got frost bite at blyton last time out.
3) fixed my brake light again.
Comedy pics to follow this eve after Ive put the 15's back on the front, maybe put the airbox back on and sorted out the footpad.
#97: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: simon_p, Location: SelbyPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:02 pm ---- you're never getting those delicately soft hands dirty are you?
just a note, i'bve read many times harnesses on c pillars aren't the greatest of ideas.
some rear end you and that area of the car crumples, all of a sudden those tight harnesses get slack.
#98: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:02 am ---- I don't do much in the way of dirty stuff....i've got a good mechanic for that. I stick to doing the nicer jobs...mainly in summer!
As for the harnesses I wouldn't use them on th road due to the rear ending issue and you would look a complete clown...oh and they're not comfy. However although there is a risk of having a big rear end shunt on track its fairly low compaired to the advantages the harness gives you in other situations on track.
#99: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: simon_p, Location: SelbyPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:38 pm ---- if thats the case surely fixed back seats would be a night and day difference. especially having proper harness routes top and bottom
#100: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:07 pm ----
simon_p wrote:
if thats the case surely fixed back seats would be a night and day difference. especially having proper harness routes top and bottom
No doubting it. Hence there will be a pair of omp trs's arriving in the spring to sort that very issue.
More than likely a customcages roll cage with harness bar also.
I just refuse to spend money on the pug when its better spent elsewhere (house, bike, others cars, trackdays etc).
If I was ever concerned by the harnesses I would just use the seat belts I left in for road use.
Having seen what the seats bolt to in peugeots I'm quite confident I'm no worse off with the harnesses.
#101: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: simon_p, Location: SelbyPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:48 am ---- stop being so tight. not as though you're on a pitance is it!!!
#102: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:54 am ---- Just hate spending money on it. If I put a load of effort and cash into it I'll stop abusing it as much. At the moment, if I write it off on a trackday I'll just go pick another shed up for 500 quid and carry on.
But youe right, effectively I'm just tight!
#103: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:00 pm ---- Getting a nice little freebie on Sunday at the Blyton trackday..... a free car wash by these guys www.ultimatecarcare.co.uk/
#104: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:03 pm ---- Stop been tight!!!
dont have to pay for anything to look better but atleast spend on making it faster round the track?!?!
if thats the case surely fixed back seats would be a night and day difference. especially having proper harness routes top and bottom
No doubting it. Hence there will be a pair of omp trs's arriving in the spring to sort that very issue.
More than likely a customcages roll cage with harness bar also.
I just refuse to spend money on the pug when its better spent elsewhere (house, bike, others cars, trackdays etc).
If I was ever concerned by the harnesses I would just use the seat belts I left in for road use.
Having seen what the seats bolt to in peugeots I'm quite confident I'm no worse off with the harnesses.
just get a MSA log booked car next time then
always got a few floating around on egay
fairly cheap these day and got basic safety device for competition
dont have to pay for anything to look better but atleast spend on making it faster round the track?!?!
that means more weight loss then.
cutting food expense = saving money
#107: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:07 pm ---- That's where you've got it wrong! faster round the track doesn't appeal to me, more fun round the track does!
If I wanted to be the fastest I wouldn't have the 206! Anyway I like turning up at the track as the underdog and handing it to the guys that take it far too serious! Role on Sunday!
#108: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:06 pm ---- I dont mean make it the fastest, just faster!
I do it for the pure fun factor, its become a hobby for me now. Making the car round track faster is included in there for me. Like you said to hand it to those who come thinking there the daddy on track
#109: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:25 pm ---- If I start making it faster I'll have to make it the fastest, and I'm not starting that game!
#110: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:57 am ---- More maxsports have arrived....
Just in time!
#111: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:42 am ---- And they're on! Forgot how noisy they are when its a bit wet! Sounds like an air raid siren.
#112: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:18 pm ---- how are they in the wet??
#113: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:32 pm ---- there's not much in the way of surface water about but they seem fine. I wouldn't however use them when there was standing water. I can imagine them lifting pretty easily! Hence why I will be taking plenty of spare road tyres.
#114: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: D4NTP, Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:03 pm ---- Trackday completed without too much drama. HOWEVER..... It's developed an intermittent sticky tappet/lifter. When I came in from each run it would sound like an old 1.3 ford engine but if i left it to cool, or held it at about 1500rpm for 10 secs or so it would sort itself out. So i'm thinking, oil starvation??? I was thinking oil starvation but surely this would correct itself when the car stops cornering?!?
Other than the ticking, and the fact the brakes were brand new and needed bedding, all was well. Some fantastic cars there ( will load pics later).
#115: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:05 pm ---- Original factory fitted tappets OR have they been replaced with the modified ones?
#116: Re: D4NTP - Track GTI Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:19 pm ---- If it was oil starvation your engine will be knackered and it wouldn't fix itself.
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