The pheonix rises (post the thief mmmm)

[Matthew]

And a lost piece, found a replacement happy days. Have to love ebay sometimes.

 

[CEyssens]

is this a thread revival? how's things going Matt?

 

[Matthew]

It is I saw this and recognised it, maggot must be selling things! More seriously a nice place in Portugal had them online. It is one of the last things needed apart from toning down the LED tail lights, the brake is brilliant (literally) and the tail light not too much less than it so need to dim it with some PWM. (and add a hi spec Mi16 to it)

 

[N5GTi6]

Wow. Haven't heard the name Magic mentioned for years! Love a good thread revival!

Cheers

Justin

 

[Matthew]

I am of the thinking covid might be good for one thing to rock apes like him.

 

[Matthew]

Plans change, got a Mi16 and did it up a lot and this is more suited weight wise. The Gti6 is a large block of iron,. Any way started on the lower control only to find these have been swapped, so started by taking out the rubber bushes and fitting poly after painting the arms. Also some rear tweaks to follow. Mi16 with either VTS or Mi16 box and speeduino to control it.

 

[flock]

Last post in 2021. Glad to have you back on board!

 

[Richard W]

I'm still waiting for my drive in this car! Looking forward to comparing the Mi16 with the iron block J4RS...

 

[Matthew]

Calculations put it at 200hp so yes it will be interesting, suspension similar to yours which impressed me no end. The big issues I see now are building the ECU mating to the engine and tuning it, the mechanicals are the easy bit. Bluey set the bar with yours I am inspired by his work!

In the meantime I ruptrured my achilless and various other injuries so progress stopped for a while. And life got in the way too.

 

[Dave]

More progress than me

Get well soon mate!

 

[Matthew]

DBA rotors and red stuff pads today. Lower control arms yesterday.

 

[Matthew]

Fitted

 

[PeterT]

DBA rotors and red stuff pads today. Lower control arms yesterday.

What calipers? I have a set of as new Red GTi6 pads, which you're welcome to.

 

[Matthew]

They are older more simpler 306 not the gti 6 type although I could use them I have a set from a xsara vts.

 

[Matthew]

And as every car must have Bluetooth, going period correct, gave it a RF splitter / preamplifier coming from one antenna that now gives very nice DAB and FM, I will see how good the range / sensitivity is one day when its on the road. Cabin fan got new brushes and a clean up, better than new, so is the replacement lower dash.

 

[Matthew]

And for your entertainment here it is, Shortened GTi6 inlet (sensors, idle air and breathes), Miles (UK) ceramic coated extractors to fit and ECU is underway.

 

[dimistyle]

Sweet

 

[PeterT]

And for your entertainment here it is, Shortened GTi6 inlet (sensors, idle air and breathes), Miles (UK) ceramic coated extractors to fit and ECU is underway.

That inlet is VERY short!

 

[Matthew]

Only 20 mm radially removed, it site quite close to radiator. Not fitted as yet!

 

[Matthew]

Here is thanks to the magdick wanker, he could not fit piston rings, these came from a gtis6 that dropped an oil ring and scored the bore, I got the pistons fitted onto the J4R rods and they now grace my convertiible, Not the 205 I know but they work well with the std ecu, thanks PeterT, had spare set of rings and clocked them in. This block has 200K+ on it, I was impressed.