#62: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:39 am ---- Looks like I'll have to use the company you did Matt. The carpet arrived and it's not a good match more of a stoney gray...it's going back lol.
#63: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: SinfulDesignCom, Location: Ashford, KentPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:20 pm ---- Bit of a bastid.... bit like my son of a b***h intermediate bearing that went pete tong this afternoon.. grrrr
#64: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:20 am ---- Hay Matt just a quickie...
On ordering the reccomendid carpet they said it's 1.2m wide and 1.9m long just measuring up and at widest point is a tad over 1.2 (were the curvy plastic is) so did you do use 2strips or do you a a bit if exposed floor??
I supose you have to take into account that there is bumps/ups/downs in the floor also so will reduce the width a tad.
Rich
#65: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: SinfulDesignCom, Location: Ashford, KentPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:09 am ---- Rich,
I separated it at the point it becomes the underneath of the rear seats. That bit is a nightmare to do and it is far easier if you separate like this. I think from memory, I did the rear-most part first to the point that it just starts to move down into the well of the rear seats when I could see it becoming a problem, cut a straight edge and did the next as another piece. Note that the parts towards the side - near to where the speakers sit, you will need to cut and move a little. This is the only down-side to using proper matting. You could use the stretch stuff, but as I said in my earlier post, this matting is not good and will only soak through the glue.
Best of luck bud
#66: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:20 am ---- Nice one Matt they quoted me £38 for the carpet witch I thought was a tad extreme as I only paid £18 for 2m wide x 4m long....shame it was in the wrong colour what is it exactly a charcoal grey?
Thanks for the help mate
#67: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: SinfulDesignCom, Location: Ashford, KentPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:15 pm ---- I used charcoal grey - I am of course assuming that Peugeot used the same for all models/years... I have not really put the two side by side, but they are pretty damn close and the area I have carpeted, you wouldn't really see the new and old in the same light anyway.. and I am quite picky as you will have seen from my suspension so far!
#68: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:07 am ---- Hay Matt did you sort your abs probably out? Mine isn't the relucter ring and can't find any outher faults it may be it's a weird one
#69: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: SinfulDesignCom, Location: Ashford, KentPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:02 pm ---- Sorry for delay updating guys... Had a major issue with the diff, but all sorted now. Long story short is that the front end is done apart from the drop links! Just waiting for some high tensile stuff to fit. So the updates since my last post are as follows;
1. Finished re-con and painting calipers and fitted up with Black Diamond Predator
2. Then did the rear de-wiper thing. Scored some proper PVC (non perishable) seals to fit in hole. Bit of araldite and job done. ***NOTE*** I had to buy pack of 10 grommets so if anyone wants one for their own de-wiper, they are ideal - just drop me a PM
3. Got local engineering firm to thread up some 304 grade 16mm stainless for my rose joints. Couple of days later - some very high quality and fully adjustable drop links!!
4. Delayed fitting the driver side stuff back together while I got the two lower rear bushes for engine support. The smaller one on the stabiliser arm is a right git to remove and re-fit. Be warned...
5. Everything (less ARB) back together and officially lowered! All stuff re-con'd or replaced and the lower 6-groove Black Diamond Discs and stainless hoses all over =)
Only the ARB to complete from set up. Wheels should arrive mid next week, so really looking forward to that one. Already got stuff on route for rear - just need word back from my mate who will be helping me with axle.
Good times =)
#70: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:38 pm ---- Nice updates Matt those drop links look sweet, did you do your engine mounts? As I'm sorting a group buy on some grpN BBM mounts from pug1off if you want post on the thread and we can get more discount.
Been a good weekend so managed to get a fair bit done - although I am dangerous high on chemical fumes, courtesy of oil resistant enamel, waxoyl underseal, primer and hammerite sealer. Still - the weekend started out by foolishly removing the inner arch, after which my OCD kicked in noticing a few areas of surface rust.. hmmm, I wonder what's behind your arch liners viewers
This is what I started with - surface corrosion highlighted in red;
The worst area was that shown on the right - shown below in more detail. Is only surface rust, nothing to write home about;
Note to self, when removing lower arm bolts, remove driveshaft first so bolt does not total driveshaft boot - DOH!
Then got preparing and painting. Everything below the mid point is undersealed and this was still tip top so required no work. The worst part - shown above - got rubbed down completely, primed, painted and then waxoyl'ed to prevent the same happening. Same treatment for the other parts, but without underseal. Difficult to do this wihtout your loaf buried in the arch - especially the top strut mount area; hence the aforementioned high feeling.
With everything done and dried, I then fitted the new enameled wishbone complete with poly bush using new bolts, nuts and washers and threadlock to 104ft/lb torque... and without ait tools this equates to feet on 1/2in bar and pushing against your other 206 parked next to the 180. Then had a bit of a clean and here is finished result... Long weekend but dead chuffed with result. As soon as AST top mounts turn up, its time to build the strut.. good times
my old 2004 gti 180
#72: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:08 am ---- comming along nicely
loving the drop links, what arb are you getting is it the h&r 23mm, were the hoses exact off of ebay by any chance, they look very similar to the ones i got, i will be watching the rear axel overhaul as ill be doing mine soon so images will help
#73: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: SinfulDesignCom, Location: Ashford, KentPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:07 pm ---- Thanks Usher... For the purpose of 1mm gain, I am sticking with the standard ARB. The adjustable drops will be good enough to stiffen. All brakes stuff is Black Diamond including hoses. I used them when I used to track my Citroens...
Rear stuff will be good. As you have GTi you will not have stablisier arms, but having both GTi and the 180, I can tell you those little arms make the world of difference. And do yourself a favour, go with the billet ally bushes. The way the setup is designed, even uprated bushes will still allow a degree of the dreaded rear steer and this will be exactly when you dont need it - at high speeds. I have these on my GTi 138 and hell they are good. Keep watching and I will show here
Shell - your wing is upsetting! Glad I got to mine when I did!!!
#74: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:03 pm ---- thought the 180 used 21mm arb on the front ?, im looking at one off an sw which is 22mm as i cant have the springs too stiff with using it daily, as for the rear i have considdered the 180 axel, would it be ok to run it for some months without the arms as i couldnt afford to get it fitted then a new exhaust made up, and would the alloy bushes be too stiff for a daily ride
or can you add the arms to the gti axel on service box they look almost identical
do you have any pictures of the front camber by the way
#75: Re: SINFUL DESIGN GTi 180 Track Project Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:31 pm ---- I have a 180 axle in bits the only differnce is that the 180 had holes drilled into the axle cast for the mounting of the rear sway bars I think it would be a pain to get it all lined up right or it could do more bad than good. Can you get them separate? As I'd like to refurb the axle and have it fitted to mine in time.
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