Well it has been a while since I have been active on the forum and almost as long since I played with the pugs..
The Project:
A road going 205 GTi6, the 205 is a 87 GTi with S3 engine+ driveshafts + brakes + BE3 box (405 I think) + S3 interior. The 306 was a 98 model (aluminium intake manifold).
205 GTi6 coolant hose kit from Baker BM :http://www.bakerbm.com/205.php?data=schkitgti6205
I found some useful wiring info which will help : http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=114881&&page=2
I will deal with exhaust / intake / cam cover clearance issues as they come up as they seem to vary from installation to installation and I want to keep things as standard as possible.
History:
I originally owned the 205 about 7 years ago before fitting the S3 engine, shell and engine were purchased from Matt B. from Sydney who was / is an AF member. Car was sold to a family friend and now AF member, it then blew its lid a couple of years ago and came back into my possession. Once complete I plan to giveback to said member...
The 306GTi6 was my fathers, he was T-Boned and we bought the car back at the damaged vehicle auctions.
Questions:
Can the 6 speed box be used in a 205 or is the amount of steering lock lost not practical in a road car?
Has anyone legally done this conversion? ie got a engineers cert + compliance plate? If so is a brake upgrade required? (it already has the S3 brakes so going to 306 / 307 is easy enough..)
Progress so far (yesterday):
- did cam belt + water pump + idlers + seals on the GTi6 engine
- ready to remove engine from 205, it is hanging by two top engine mounts with bumper + sub frame out of the way
Will post link to the for sale add for this engine here
Photos below,
1- engine + vehicle poised to be joined 2- the very handy mobile tools 3- current state 4- this was the car 8 years ago as this engine was going in!
The Project:
A road going 205 GTi6, the 205 is a 87 GTi with S3 engine+ driveshafts + brakes + BE3 box (405 I think) + S3 interior. The 306 was a 98 model (aluminium intake manifold).
205 GTi6 coolant hose kit from Baker BM :http://www.bakerbm.com/205.php?data=schkitgti6205
I found some useful wiring info which will help : http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=114881&&page=2
I will deal with exhaust / intake / cam cover clearance issues as they come up as they seem to vary from installation to installation and I want to keep things as standard as possible.
History:
I originally owned the 205 about 7 years ago before fitting the S3 engine, shell and engine were purchased from Matt B. from Sydney who was / is an AF member. Car was sold to a family friend and now AF member, it then blew its lid a couple of years ago and came back into my possession. Once complete I plan to giveback to said member...
The 306GTi6 was my fathers, he was T-Boned and we bought the car back at the damaged vehicle auctions.
Questions:
Can the 6 speed box be used in a 205 or is the amount of steering lock lost not practical in a road car?
Has anyone legally done this conversion? ie got a engineers cert + compliance plate? If so is a brake upgrade required? (it already has the S3 brakes so going to 306 / 307 is easy enough..)
Progress so far (yesterday):
- did cam belt + water pump + idlers + seals on the GTi6 engine
- ready to remove engine from 205, it is hanging by two top engine mounts with bumper + sub frame out of the way
Will post link to the for sale add for this engine here
Photos below,
1- engine + vehicle poised to be joined 2- the very handy mobile tools 3- current state 4- this was the car 8 years ago as this engine was going in!