205 1.9 16v GTi Group A Rally Car - MI-16...Engine In...Pics

[MaRiO89]

Hey all, me and brother Mark are starting rallying..He swapped his EK9 for this little gem..

205 1.6 GTI producing 158bhp on weber 45's and alot of headwork and lightening and balancing, also cammed..
LAD Engine (1 longmans and a Skip Brown engine as spares too)
Bilstein Coilovers on the front
Bilstein shocks on the back
All the usual stuff inside etc
Fuel lines inside the car
BE3 box with Gripper Plate Type LSD
Tonnes of spares, beams, wheels, tyres, brakes, droplinks, wishbones, hoses, gaskets, panels, bumpers, grills etc..

You name it, its got it pretty much..

Although its Mark's car, i started the the thread as i have the pics on my comp etc, i expect he will add his own stuff too, we will keep you all updated with progress etc..Will also be getting an onboard camera soon, you'll all be able to see what its like then..

Here's some pics i took tonight..More when i have time..

Engine:



Interior:



Outside:







Enjoy..

[MJRallying]

Nice one mario its my car btw i love it!!

Carbs need tuning me thinks sticking abit maybe choke or need fine tuning

[MaRiO89]

True, we'll sort it..

[MJRallying]

Also changing little bits to tidy up like bumpers, std grille etc, i have sooo many bits will av a lil play.

[Yates]

black wheels lower and smoke lights

ijoke

whats it go like then? how does it compare to the type r? speed wise?

have you two been out with your helmets on

tight left, followed by around about, 1st exit

you have rear light missing

[MaRiO89]

lol Yates..

Its abit quicker off the line than an EP3 Type R..4th and 5th they slightly and i mean slightly edge away..Not bad for a 1.6 8v..It fucking handles insanley tho..lol

[MJRallying]

Needs some newer rubber got loads in garage!!

Yes 0-60 i say high 5's with very good launch would hope for 14 sec 1/4 miles but its built to a class spec for rallying aint a drag car, round a circuit watch and trax and you will see

[Yates]

i have visions of you two, sat in bed rooms, just a wal between you, yet chattin on here...

i ment the ek9 lol

but in all fairness, the ep3 is a 2ltr lump, it should pull more 4th n 5th

[MaRiO89]

Haha Yates..

Its about the same all round as the EK tbh..

[MJRallying]

We are mate lol, yes ep3 cant out perform it anywhere other then motorway get to a corner or brake and oh dear lol

EK9 should be similar again but wont brake and handle as well!!

Its awesome yates best bit is i can do proper rallying now will be such a buzz!!!

Its not my everyday roadcar needs the carbs setting up bit better plus it drinks fuel!!

Sounds awesome tho

[Yates]

u got an every day car? should of kept the xsi

im not at trax, trax is for girls

[MaRiO89]

He sold the XSi to me..

He's gona be using a citroen ax 1.0 elation running 13's on steelies for work etc..lol..

Trax is for girls, he's just using it as abit of a tester for the car, learn how it handles at the limit etc..

[Yates]

i know he sold it to u...

why i said should of kept it

[MaRiO89]

Originally Posted by Yates

i know he sold it to u...

why i said should of kept it

True, but where he works, he has to leave the car on the road and it would prob get nicked tbh..Bit rough.. lol

[MaRiO89]

Tomorrow's Plans:

Aslong as the weather holds up and doesnt piss down i'll be cleaning/painting the engine bay. Its good condition etc as it is, but could be cleaner and there is some scratches etc that could do with touching up so will sort that tomorrow..Will put some pics up too aswell..

Thursday i'll tackle the interior..Tidy it up abit, give it a clean etc..Again, pics will be uploaded..

If your wondering why i'm doing most of the posting etc although its Mark's car, its because he's always working and i'm not working during the day so have time to do bits and bobs..Will also grab some pics of the spares too..

Cheers..

[Karl]

Is nice,
do you not look back though and think..
I had a 2003 Scoob,
swapped for an R (or therabouts) reg Civic,
swapped for a D Reg 205?

Dont get me wrong though, car is nice!

[KamRacing]

Originally Posted by Yates

black wheels lower and smoke lights

ijoke

whats it go like then? how does it compare to the type r? speed wise?

have you two been out with your helmets on

tight left, followed by around about, 1st exit

you have rear light missing

Only a reflector there as I think the fog light is on the other side


looks really good. Is it set up as tarmac or gravel spec?
I keep eyeing up 1.6's as I have loads of spares. Got a straight cut gearbox just sitting around!
Whats the spec's of the Longmans and skip brown engines?

[Yates]

someones pizza is gettin cold you cunt

i was going to ask do you plan to paint interior? just smarten it up a bit?

i notice rear bumpers not straight, obv being a rallye car its going to get knocks n that just wonderin if you planned on tidyin up a bit more?

is you going to get

markek9
MaRiO89

on the windows or your 'real' names?

i think forum names cos ur geeks

with the sponsors on, are you getting new ones? do you get money from them?

[MaRiO89]

Karl - Mark can answer that..lol

Kam - Its Tarmac spec at the mo..Dont know all the details but has some lovely bilsteins and topmounts..

As for the specs of the other two engines..I dont know, Mark will have to answer..

Yates - We are getting our real names, no sponsers at the mo..Will do some events and see what happens..The inside has ben sprayed red, it just needs a clean..As for the bumpers..Will probs have a look but its not at the top of our list of things to do..

[MJRallying]

Cheers guys it awesome shouldnt do it but just blatted down some lanes to test it!!

Couldnt resist!!

Now its being stripped to sort carbs