The 308 GTi 270 - keeping a record here
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Thanks for posting, exactly the owner experience I was after. And yes, my car will start in a aggressive cold start with pops and bangs but at random times. If you get the chance could you post a pic of your exhaust set up? I'd assumed replacing the center muffler would be better but I like the hot dog idea.ok well that’s pretty hilarious, especially with a louder exhaust in a multi-storey car park
And you’ll wake the neighbours first thing in the morning…
"One question i have, does anyone’s cold-start cycle occasionally seem really aggressive? Like it seems when the outside temp is in a certain range when i start the car it will run in a really aggressive mode for the first minute or so where it’s popping and banging until it gets a bit of heat in and then settles back to a normal idle?"
Yes my 2017 270 does this also sometimes. It is supposed to in order to heat the Cat converter up sooner (Im fairly sure).
There is some good 308GTi info on the UK Peugeot Forums here if you have have hours to trawl through the Urea tank issues posts... https://www.peugeotforums.com/forums/308-2014-2021.122/
Yes my 2017 270 does this also sometimes. It is supposed to in order to heat the Cat converter up sooner (Im fairly sure).
There is some good 308GTi info on the UK Peugeot Forums here if you have have hours to trawl through the Urea tank issues posts... https://www.peugeotforums.com/forums/308-2014-2021.122/
@Sci "One question i have, does anyone’s cold-start cycle occasionally seem really aggressive? Like it seems when the outside temp is in a certain range when i start the car it will run in a really aggressive mode for the first minute or so where it’s popping and banging until it gets a bit of heat in and then settles back to a normal idle?" Yeah, mine does a very agressive cold start too and my mechanics told me it's nothing to worry about, moisture level gone up so more pops and bangs.
This is looking from the back RHS, exhaust splits into two above the rear axle and theres one of these hotdogs each side, theyre not very big and theres loads of room once the huge stock muffler is gone.
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Hmm, back in the 505 days there was a wide range of struts to suit every different spring rate fitted to the various 505 models. And they were proper Peugeot made "wet legs". My 404 has its original 56 years old front struts, gave them a refresh with guides, seals and foot valves (obtainable from Der Franzose) 5 years ago.
Hi Graham, crazy isn't it? Even my 306 shocks were absolutely fine at 270 thousand plus Kay's. Also disappointed that it seems to be a generic universal strut for all 1.6 308's. I had assumed the top tier performance model would have unique specs. At least they were cheap. My mechanic was telling me how many $900 BMW electronic dampers he's had to replace.
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My 205 has original Peugeot made struts working perfectly after 30 years and I've given it a really hard time setting up gravel rallies.
DAB radio... Realised today the car doesn't have DAB radio? I'd just assumed, but is that the case for pre facelift cars? Mines MY17. Also, anyone know if the updated infotainment can be retrofitted to the series 1 GTi's?
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Dab radio hard to find, I had to buy mine on line
I'm looking at a few DAB+ units but all need to be purchased from the UK for the big brand names.
Yes, Magpie Autos in the UK is the mob everyone over there uses.
Unfortunately they are not cheap, but everyone seems to like the service they provide.
Note: neither edition of the T9 GTi came with a DAB radio, AFAIK.
Unfortunately they are not cheap, but everyone seems to like the service they provide.
Note: neither edition of the T9 GTi came with a DAB radio, AFAIK.
Hmm, hacking and coding etc... Sounds difficult. I'll spend on the exhaust instead.
Speaking of spending, the pug1off P1 short shifter should be the right thing to get the shift quality up to standard, correct?
peugeot-tuning-parts.co.uk
Speaking of spending, the pug1off P1 short shifter should be the right thing to get the shift quality up to standard, correct?
Peugeot 308 GTI P1 Short Shifter
Pug1Off bolt-on short shifter is suitable for MC6 gearboxes found in modern 6-speed Peugeot & Citroen models found in the Peugeot 308 GTI.
peugeot-tuning-parts.co.uk
Actually, just looked into this. The pound is quite weak at the moment so it's not outrageous. If it's plug and play. Thanks for the linkYes, Magpie Autos in the UK is the mob everyone over there uses.
Unfortunately they are not cheap, but everyone seems to like the service they provide.
Note: neither edition of the T9 GTi came with a DAB radio, AFAIK.
Hmm, hacking and coding etc... Sounds difficult. I'll spend on the exhaust instead.
Speaking of spending, the pug1off P1 short shifter should be the right thing to get the shift quality up to standard, correct?
Peugeot 308 GTI P1 Short Shifter
Pug1Off bolt-on short shifter is suitable for MC6 gearboxes found in modern 6-speed Peugeot & Citroen models found in the Peugeot 308 GTI.
FWIW - have the 4H short shift in our 208GTI 30th which uses same linkage as your 308.
Its definitely an improvement on the stock but if you're up for a bit of modding seems you can achieve some outcome with stock linkage following this -
Excellent info. That looks interesting, might ask my mechanic what he thinks. To me it looks a touch close to the casting edge, would be worried about cracking. Definitely will look into though.
Happy to give you my OEM one if you'd like to be able to experiment and have a backup ? I'm in Sydney so can get it to you cheaply/ quickly