#1: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:34 pm ---- Gutted to be having to make this again was epic typing it all before and finding all my old pics so here we go again!
bought the car in feb 2006 looked something like this...
1st purchase for the car was a spoiler and some sp arches
Which i painted in my garage didnt turn out too badly!
Then got hold of some wheels of a mate just didnt look right not being lowered!
Changed wheels again got some 106 raptors in black
Shortly after bought some springs and shocks and fitted them
So the car was looking like this which i was happy with
Then some vortex(180) alloys came up at a bargain price so snapped them up
After a clean
Then purchased a peco backbox
Then when it was looking its best also showing my showcage
Then in january 2009 i bought a gti engine off brian(brian) and graham(fool_throttle) to do a conversion on my car
Started taking the old engine out
Preparing to put new one in
shortwhile later engine was in
Then swapped/part exchanged wheels with wagsy for some nimrods
which then got swapped for some cyclones
Which i sold and bought some siroccos from wagsy again
That are also sold now! and have some 15" gti alloys bought from (irish al)
Few other bits done along the line.
then last week won these on ebay and picked them up in glasgow so on the look out for the rear
So thats how the car stands at the minute, conversion still aint complete due to losing my job/moving to england for a few months then back up here last novermber when i started working again so all thats left to do is the wiring loom then it'll be back on the road.
#2: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:42 pm ---- hay buddy last time i spoke to you i sent you that have you fitted it??
#3: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:54 pm ---- Coming on really well there John!
#4: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:57 pm ----
spike_202 wrote:
hay buddy last time i spoke to you i sent you that have you fitted it??
Yes mate cheers for that
#5: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:58 pm ----
Brian wrote:
Coming on really well there John!
cheers dude could have it started last weekend but the wiring is doing my nut in so gonna take it to an auto electrician to sort it
#6: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: b47t0n, Location: sheffieldPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:00 pm ---- is this lowered 80mm on rear ? looks awesome i love it
smart looking car
#7: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:04 pm ---- mint i waz worryd about that as i didnt have anyy contact with you as the site went down can we exchange feed back please??
#8: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:49 pm ---- yeah sure will just do it just now.
#9: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Austin, Location: TelfordPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:09 pm ---- Looks nice, think it looked better with the sirocco's tbh, was the conversion an easy job or not?
#10: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: chrisgordon7gti, Location: DurhamPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:36 am ---- nice car mate. you have been through some wheels, looking good
#11: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Ross, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:41 am ---- Wheel w**re
Looks good mate, and it's come a long way! Those 106 GTI wheels were mental, would have been good if you could have dropped the front down more!
#12: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Iain, Location: Aberdeen, ScotlandPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:11 am ---- Niiicee, think I liked the black Cyclones the best
#13: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: kencogurl, Location: Carmarthen - WALESPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:21 pm ---- looks really good but can i ask something are u sure those alloys are vortex as they look like callangers, vortex's have a painted center badge and challengers are a badge that is stuck on !!! or i migt b rong but have been told the same information before
#14: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:26 pm ---- hey cheers, nah there vortex, challengers have a removable centre cap, vortex are just a stick on badge
#15: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:51 pm ---- Just thought i would update this cars pretty much ready to go everything connected up new seats in/gti dials/carbon look centre console....just need ecu unlocked and the engine plug/interior plug wires swapped around.
Really struggling to find anywhere to get the ecu unlocked had a quote from www.bluehawkelectronics.co.uk/ for £85 then couldnt get in touch with them for weeks about posting it down and payment then last night there website stopped working
Emailed ecosse see if they could unlock the ecu and sort wiring told them everything was connected up and all electrics were working, cant give me a price unless i get the car towed like 45/50miles to let them see it.
Quote::
Hi John
I could give you a price but until we see the car it would be a very very rough estimate.
We get this allot and the car is never how it is described.
We would really need to see the car to give a price.
Regards Greg
anyway heres some pics i took fitted exhaust system today to discover the backbox sits about 5inches past the bumper , so the grinders coming out to play on the centre section tomorrow .
Also sold my red 206 gti but took the phase 2 rear lights and gloss black mirrors
#16: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:55 pm ---- also forgot to add went to the scrapyard today got myself a new standard bonnet vent to replace the mesh and also 2 ph2 bootstrips which was going to keep 1 for myself but profits profit at the end of the day
#17: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 9:20 am ---- Now have big brakes! fitted my 307 calipers with 283mm discs today, also got intouch with an auto electrician yesterday who was meant to come round today to sort the wiring to get it running but didnt turn up and cant get them on the phone GRRR!
Before
After
Still have to fit new track rod ends, wishbones and coilovers once i give them a clean
#18: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Legoless, Location: SloveniaPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 7:46 pm ---- Nice progress, but please STOP changing rims Oh and paint that black plastic on the bumper
#19: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:08 pm ---- Big update!! Got the car back from the auto electrician today and can confirm that the engine runs lol, next up mot hopefully nextweek. Last edited by johnk on Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:41 pm; edited 1 time in total
#21: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: JDave, Location: Airdrie, ScotlandPosted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:30 pm ---- Car is looking superb. Realy love that colour. Also youv obviously put alot of time and money into the car.
Well done.
#22: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 12:29 pm ---- been working on the car all weekend changed wishbones, suspension, track rod ends so all it going well apart from the possible mother of all problems i came across today click HERE to see
#23: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: wagsy206, Location: Coatbridge, LanarkshirePosted: Sun May 30, 2010 12:48 pm ---- i cant believe after all this time youve managed to get it running, .
its looking good man, and i agree about the wheels STOP CHANGING THEM!!!!! lol.
#24: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 1:07 pm ----
wagsy206 wrote:
i cant believe after all this time youve managed to get it running, .
its looking good man, and i agree about the wheels STOP CHANGING THEM!!!!! lol.
Lol cheers mate got there eventually, I'm looking for a set of vortex again to finish it off then they won't be getting changed again. How's the honda? You glad you switched?
#25: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Lowercase, Location: East SussexPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:23 am ---- so many wheels....
looks good though
think needs the bumper strips CC'd to finish it off, an you got a nice little toy there!
#26: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: lukeG, Location: stevenagePosted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:53 pm ---- nice car i like what u have done and i like the colour of it just a couple of questions
1) can u tell me where to get that splitter from on your front bumper i would like 1 as it makes the car look lower .
2)where did u get your wheel arches from as i also want some but pug 206 dealer want £126 and e-bay want £75 i was onli wanting to spend about £30-£40 max .
Thanks and nice car matey
#27: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Allen_206, Location: midlandsPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:00 pm ---- good progress looks best with the 180 rims on
#28: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Quarmbo, Location: Bristol & LeicesterPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:09 pm ---- Did you sort out the creamy substance? I assume it was because it stood for so long like you thought?
i cant believe after all this time youve managed to get it running, .
its looking good man, and i agree about the wheels STOP CHANGING THEM!!!!! lol.
Lol cheers mate got there eventually, I'm looking for a set of vortex again to finish it off then they won't be getting changed again. How's the honda? You glad you switched?
the vortexs will look awesome on that man, get them found and get them on lol.
as for the accord, couldn't be happier with it man. sooooooo much better than the 206 in every way. for a big petrol engine, it's not bad on fuel either.
but as said, you manage to get it going smoothly yet?
#30: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:25 am ----
DaSneakyGit wrote:
so many wheels....
looks good though
think needs the bumper strips CC'd to finish it off, an you got a nice little toy there!
Yeah will definitely get the bumper strips cc'd once i get some sports bumpers.
lukeG wrote:
nice car i like what you have done and i like the colour of it just a couple of questions
1) can you tell me where to get that splitter from on your front bumper i would like 1 as it makes the car look lower .
2)where did you get your wheel arches from as i also want some but pug 206 dealer want £126 and e-bay want £75 i was onli wanting to spend about £30-£40 max .
Thanks and nice car matey
Hi mate the splitter is from the older renault laguna, try scrapyyards/ebay for one and the arches i got on here for £30 i think it was and just painted them myself, just have to keep checking for sale section.
Allen_206 wrote:
good progress looks best with the 180 rims on
yeah have to agree still trying to find a decent priced set.
Quarmbo wrote:
Did you sort out the creamy substance? I assume it was because it stood for so long like you thought?
found out it isnt water smells like petrol in the oil, cant be worn pistonrings as it had a compression test so im putting it down to not being driven and just sitting idling, only time will tell i suppose but is running fine just now.
wagsy206 wrote:
johnk wrote:
wagsy206 wrote:
i cant believe after all this time youve managed to get it running, .
its looking good man, and i agree about the wheels STOP CHANGING THEM!!!!! lol.
Lol cheers mate got there eventually, I'm looking for a set of vortex again to finish it off then they won't be getting changed again. How's the honda? You glad you switched?
the vortexs will look awesome on that man, get them found and get them on lol.
as for the accord, couldn't be happier with it man. sooooooo much better than the 206 in every way. for a big petrol engine, it's not bad on fuel either.
but as said, you manage to get it going smoothly yet?
Glad your enjoying the accord dude, yeah car's running fine for now just needs a good drive.
#31: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:31 am ---- not really many updates apart from had the car in for an mot, falied on the following:
*brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches floor. (changed for a bigger servo, still doing same hmm)
*powersteering pipe leaking from a seal. (got seals from peugeot just need to change them)
*both front tryes fouling inner arch on full lock.
*both front wheelbearing excessive play. (now fixed)
also changed my stadard dash clock and wired in a ppt40 and got the grey dash console for the wider clock
#32: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: EuroPeugeot, Location: SW EnglandPosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:35 am ---- Keep it coming buddy, looking good!
#33: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: jase123, Location: yorkshirePosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:24 pm ---- looking good mate
#34: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:28 am ---- Whats making the tyres catch on full lock, are they the wrong profile? Are you still using the 1.4 TU master cylinder? If you are, you'll be needing one from a 206 GTi or a 306 GTi-6 / 406 V6. Not sure how the latter will fit though...
#35: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:57 am ---- not really sure mate, could just be as the coilovers are wound right down i bought spacers but need longer bolts to fit them.
yeah still using the 1.4 master cylinder changed to a bigger servo, would i have to get the master cylinder from one without abs same as mine?
not really sure mate, could just be as the coilovers are wound right down i bought spacers but need longer bolts to fit them.
yeah still using the 1.4 master cylinder changed to a bigger servo, would i have to get the master cylinder from one without abs same as mine?
You'll defo need to swap the master cylinder mate, that's what's causing the massive amount of pedal travel. Nore sure about the ABS though, as you've not got ABS it might start throwing up all sorts of ABS error codes though when the ECU senses the ABS pump isn't present
#37: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:47 pm ---- cheers for the heads up will pop to burnside over the weekend have a look
#39: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Danny., Location: PeterboroughPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:58 pm ---- Looking good mate. Especially the engine swap Just a quick question? What do you tell the insurence company GTI or LX?
#40: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:32 am ----
G. wrote:
Updates?
Had it in for another mot today also got an engine flush and oil change, failed on emisions and brake load valve i think it was so nothing big, driving it home to fix the things and about half a mile from home there's a strong smell of petrol(thought nothing of it as its been overfueling with petrol coming out exhaust), got home on the drive and the smell was so strong was unreal, Looked under the car to see petrol spewing out all over the hot exhaust and petrol in the car park where i had driven!.
At this point told my mum to move her car and asked if anyone had a fire extinguisher as i was sure it was going up in flames!.
Cars still hot so not checked to see what went wrong yet luckily took a long way home from garage and avoided 5 speedbumps my exhaust had scraped over on the way for the mot or could have sparked and went boom!.
#41: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:46 am ---- Things it failed on were.
1.exhaust emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits[7.3.D.2b]
#42: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Anony-X, Location: NorwichPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:59 am ---- 1. i threw some redex cleaner through my car before the MOT, like 5x what they recommended than bombed it up and down a dualie to get the cat nice and hot and run the redex through and mine passed after failing on 2nd fast idle emissions
2. WD40 to the seized valve on the rear axe
#43: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:12 am ----
Anony-X wrote:
1. i threw some redex cleaner through my car before the MOT, like 5x what they recommended than bombed it up and down a dualie to get the cat nice and hot and run the redex through and mine passed after failing on 2nd fast idle emissions
2. WD40 to the seized valve on the rear axe
Nice one mate, will give it a try!
The emissions sheet:
Fast Idle Test Max
Engine Speed = ---Rpm not checked 1950-3050
CO Level = 0.12% Pass 0.30
HC Level = 24ppm Pass 200
Lambda = 1.07 Fail 1.03
Second Fast Idle Test Max
Engine Speed = ---Rpm not checked 1950-3050
CO Level = 0.09% Pass 0.30
HC Level = 11ppm Pass 200
Lambda = 1.23 Fail 1.03
Natural Idle Test Max
Engine Speed = ---Rpm Not checked 550-850
CO Level = 0.15 Pass 0.50
#44: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: sniper1, Location: Warwickshire for home-london for workPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:32 pm ---- john k, nice build thread mate.
quick one...what did you do with your showcage??
#45: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 3:02 pm ----
sniper1 wrote:
john k, nice build thread mate.
quick one...what did you do with your showcage??
Cheers, erm sold it last year to jaymartell off here think it was.
#46: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: sniper1, Location: Warwickshire for home-london for workPosted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 3:20 pm ---- lol no worrys mate, it was a hopefull message.
#47: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:54 pm ---- Not updated this in a long while! car is now tax'd and motd'd! cant take it out yet as my insurance is changed onto a corsa i have so hopefully after christmas get it changed over and get driving it again, also have a set of challengers i need to buy some tyres for get my phase1 gti wheel sold, couple pics to follw nothing special tho!.
#48: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:18 pm ----
#49: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: tiago90, Location: Thetford, UKPosted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:27 am ----
johnk wrote:
Is this a vinyl on top mate ?
#50: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:17 pm ---- Yeah think it was 3M Carbon Vinyl
#51: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: tiago90, Location: Thetford, UKPosted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:00 pm ----
johnk wrote:
Yeah think it was 3M Carbon Vinyl
i will have a look on ebay
Thanks mate
#52: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:30 pm ---- Picked up 4 17" 307 challenger alloys. not in the best of condition was planning on giving them a refurb but just gonna wait till the summer so i have somewhere to do them.
#53: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Malteaser-xO, Location: FifePosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:37 pm ---- Hi John, u alritee?
Car's looking good, will hopefully see you around in it soon!
Did u do the carbon vinyl wrapping yourself or did you get it done locally? I'm looking to get the wood pack in the Golf wrapped! Never knew whether Autotint was worth a bash?
#54: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:20 pm ---- It lives!
Car's looking good, will hopefully see you around in it soon!
Did u do the carbon vinyl wrapping yourself or did you get it done locally? I'm looking to get the wood pack in the Golf wrapped! Never knew whether Autotint was worth a bash?
hello! im fine you? cheers yeah hopefully see me about soon enough, i didnt do it myself got a mate who's better at that sort of stuff than me to do it!, golfs looking good!
G. wrote:
It lives!
What was the problem with the brakes in the end?
it does indeed! , erm im not actually sure, changed calipers/servo/mastercylinder then changed for another mastercylinder and they just seemed to work, only problem now is my coolant has decided to freeze!
#56: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Malteaser-xO, Location: FifePosted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:17 pm ---- I'm good cheers Ah right, cool. I'll have to have a look into this wrapping thing, and see who does it round here then. Been meaning to get it done since I got the Golf because the wood pack's just awful
Aw thanks It's cakeit atm though, Dad rallied it up to Glenshee and back today so u can imagin the state of it... haha
#57: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:22 pm ---- Yeah even just buy a spare and try wrap it in vinyl, if it goes wrong just rub it down and spray it black/anthracite which would still look better than the wood effect i guess.
Had my 206 out today for its maiden drive....to asda! its dirty now im gonna have to wash it.
#58: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:03 pm ---- Small update bought some Valeo retro fit flat blades yesterday, hopefully better than the ones i have at the
moment.
#59: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:24 pm ---- Not wanting a sub and amp are you I'm having another clear out
Lovin' the sig btw
#60: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:37 pm ---- I think they should fit on nae problem John I can't mind what i put on mine??
#61: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:45 pm ----
G. wrote:
Not wanting a sub and amp are you I'm having another clear out
Lovin' the sig btw
hmm not at the moment no, im pretty sure your always having a clear out!, as for the sig i only started using photoshop the other day so was having a play about, angle of the car was wrong but thought i'd stick it on anyway
Brian wrote:
I think they should fit on nae problem John I can't mind what i put on mine??
Yeah ill fit them tomorrow let you know how i get on, pretty sure they'll be ok tho
#62: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:53 pm ---- I'm always buying stuff I really have no space for - its a catch 22
Whats next then other than the Challengers?
#63: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:52 pm ---- erm not sure on plans really, was looking at cams but its looking like i'll be going away to work for 6months in either canada/sweden/holland april to october, not sure what im going to do with the car yet! suppose either sell it or sorn it untill i get back.
i'll probably just sorn it as when im away i get free accommodation, so would be pretty easy to save up for any upgrades when im back.
sold the challengers on ebay tonight, i would never have got round to doing them plus with going away now.
#64: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:48 pm ---- Standard wipers
Passenger side changed
Both changed!
Awsome-ness wiping now!
Sports rear bumper should be here today or tomorrow
#65: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:10 pm ---- I could have swore the sports rear bumper i bought off ebay was EGJ
Ebay ad
When it arrived
new rear bumper anyone?!
#66: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:12 pm ---- Ah that's a bugger about the bumper John!
#67: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:15 pm ---- Not after a spare?
#68: Re: Johnk progress thread Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:01 am ---- I like this build, makes me think i want some sp arches they go nice with small wheels
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