Hi everyone. I was going to start a new post but thought it might be better to keep everything together in this one post. I have a bit of an update and want to ask a few questions.
I have been a bit slow with my progress on the 205 but some things have happened since I picked it up.
The car now has rear shocks and front struts from a 306 xsi with 205 gti springs. Most of the rubber parts in the front have been replaced and I picked up some powerflex bushes for the front ARB. These parts were really cheap and affordable and car corners a lot flatter!
There is also a 19mm rear ARB coming in the mail soon so rear beam refurb will happen and help make the car feel even more refreshed.
I had picked up some pepperpots but the tyres that are on them are 195s and it really killed the steering feel so I haven't been running them. While I was looking for tyres for the pepperpots I found some semi slicks for the stock 13s. Yokohama a050 tyres (175/60r13). The new tyres the new (for the car) suspension makes the si feel like you're glued to the road when you go around a corner.
Where do people take their pugs in melbourne for alignments? after changing stuff in the car it needs one so is anywhere good enough to do the job or do people recommend certain shops?
I picked up some 266mm brakes but since they are having slight rubbing issues with the pepperpots and I can't use the stock wheels I found some 247mm vented brakes to use. They are not on the car yet because there are some braided lines and nice pads on the way in the mail but the new brakes should be on in the next few weeks.
The car is feeling a lot nicer than when I picked it up but there are some more places for improvement such as the motor. It's had new fluids, spark plugs and a few other things but what else can be done to give the motor some more life?
Where is a good place to pick up an oxy sensor and what one is right for the si? replacing the sensor has been suggested a few times so that will be the next purchase for the car.
What's the chance of anyone having a reconditioned si motor lying about? I would like to freshen up the motor and just have a peace of mind that it will just keep going in the future but if someone happens to have one around that might be an easier option than pulling apart the current motor. What are your thoughts on that?
I'm moving to Canada in April and would like to take the car with me if I can find a decently priced way to ship it. It would be cool to get the car feeling a fresh as it can before then too.
Thanks for your time reading this
