Badgersport 106 XSI 16v (Cams, Polycarbs and bits #383) - Page 17 - Saxperience

Badgersport · 25th May 2011, 19:56

Today i removed the 1400 8v engine.

Before i started :

On its way out (with a helping hand from my dad)

And finally out

And the empty bay which i will tidy up over the next few days

Sold the raceland 4-2-1 already too.

Ste

piggy123 · 25th May 2011, 21:46

hi ste been a while sine i read this las looks awesome....
you traitor lol
you going to be selling your engine mounts then?
if so ill have them off you< for mates rates ofcourse

pm me

Badgersport · 29th May 2011, 21:11

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Originally Posted by piggy123

hi ste been a while sine i read this las looks awesome....
you traitor lol
you going to be selling your engine mounts then?
if so ill have them off you< for mates rates ofcourse

pm me

Hey Sam, i know i am a traiter to the 8v. If you can't beat them - join them ! I loved the 8v but was getting a bit tired on 136k and the gti cropped up with a 80k engine. The group n mounts are staying when i fit the 16v.

Been tatting with the car again yesterday.

Firstly i am going to be binning the xsi cable driven clocks as they frustrate me sooo much with the speedo wobbling all over the shop. So here are the gti clocks placed in place of the xsi:

With the old cable driven clocks:

And mileage adjusted to reflect the car:

I fitted the clocks today and lead a wire from the gauges to the vss on the back of the gearbox.

Also the majority of S1 16v Conversions don't bother wiring in any form of diagnostic port so they haven't a clue when engine lights pop up but i am wiring in a obd2 socket which i will be mounting on the dash somewhere.

Obd which will be mounted in dash.

Ste

ianpettifer · 30th May 2011, 19:19

sweet xsi mate!
keep up us updated!

Badgersport · 30th May 2011, 21:41

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Originally Posted by ianpettifer

sweet xsi mate!
keep up us updated!

Cheers mate, just waiting on some Timing belt covers and i will fit the new timing belt kit and get the engine in and running !

Ste

ianpettifer · 31st May 2011, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Badgersport

Cheers mate, just waiting on some Timing belt covers and i will fit the new timing belt kit and get the engine in and running !

Ste

Sweet! im after an xsi in the near future. They really do grow on you

Badgersport · 11th June 2011, 21:48

I had a few hrs today - between dodging the rain !

16v on the way in with xsi gearbox.

After i had to remove box and manifold engine was finally bolted in.

I will get it running in the next few days.

Ste

Badgersport · 15th June 2011, 22:17

A few nights ago i started the 16v. After a failed attempt because of flat battery she kicked into life.

Quick pic of how she stands as of last night

Few jobs to still do :

Buy and fit new gti throttle cable (after i destroyed the original)
Fit / modify rad top hose
Make up bracket for airbox
Wire up obd port and vss to dials
Fit alternator

Sure theres a few other jobs but im in no rush

Ste

Badgersport · 21st July 2011, 21:00

Slowwwww progress.

I have now fitted a new gti throttle cable
Fitted the alternator
And made up my top hose

Few more bits and bobs left before i can take it for its 1st drive

Ste

-shuggles- · 21st July 2011, 21:12

looking good man! Looks very cramped in the bay tho

AlexB^p · 22nd July 2011, 08:55

16v s1s are the bays a good inch or 2 shorter than an s2/saxo theres very little fan space and limited manifold room too

Looking very good though ste tidy top hose

Liking this quite a lot lol mans engine finally in there

prior_vtr · 22nd July 2011, 12:45

loving the xsi ladd bet she goes well with 16v

Badgersport · 8th January 2012, 20:56

Erm . . . Yes i still do have the xsi. Car is still at my mom and dads but hopefully will get the xsi to my new house shortly to start progress again

I have been collecting a few parts i need

Slim line fan for the conversion

Been collecting bits so i can run a single brake line through the car with a wilwood bias valve and tee off to the rear brakes

Ste

jpsaxo · 9th January 2012, 16:45

Careful with those slimline eBay fans mate, temp rockets when stuck in traffic for a while, as me and alexB found out on the way to the ring!

Ring this year with us btw ste??!!!

AlexB^p · 9th January 2012, 17:29

Think ive found out why josh

The fans are designed to be mounted one way and the blades are inefficient if its mounted on the wrong side of the rad

Undo the 1)mm centre nut flip the blade jobs a good un
however it seems they just lob them.together any old howand expect you to knoe this with no instructions

Badgersport · 11th January 2012, 20:27

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Originally Posted by jpsaxo

Careful with those slimline eBay fans mate, temp rockets when stuck in traffic for a while, as me and alexB found out on the way to the ring!

Ring this year with us btw ste??!!!

Will check fan is wired up correct. But may also get a fan overide switch wired in just incase.

I would love to say yea to the ring but i have just bought a house so monies a bit all over the shop at the mo. when are you going out of interest?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexB

Think ive found out why josh

The fans are designed to be mounted one way and the blades are inefficient if its mounted on the wrong side of the rad

Undo the 1)mm centre nut flip the blade jobs a good un
however it seems they just lob them.together any old howand expect you to knoe this with no instructions

Will check how it spins when i fit it. I know what you mean, no instructions at all !

jpsaxo · 11th January 2012, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexB

Think ive found out why josh

The fans are designed to be mounted one way and the blades are inefficient if its mounted on the wrong side of the rad

Undo the 1)mm centre nut flip the blade jobs a good un
however it seems they just lob them.together any old howand expect you to knoe this with no instructions

You just need to switch the wires over to make sure it's spinning the correct way Alex, mine was spinning the correct way and still ran hot when in traffic (didn't cut out like yours though). Small motor + shit blades in the fan = not enough air through the rad, pretty simple tbh

willsy · 11th January 2012, 23:44

Josh the blades can be rotated aswel, tried mine both ways round and again with the wiring and there was a noticeable difference.
No issues atall once it was setup right.

jpsaxo · 15th January 2012, 09:26

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Originally Posted by willsy

Josh the blades can be rotated aswel, tried mine both ways round and again with the wiring and there was a noticeable difference.
No issues atall once it was setup right.

Lol typical eBay shit! I'll be getting the biggest fan I can get anyway with anyway.

We're going to the ring around July time, if you put your name down on the list in the west mids section Ste then I'll let you know as soon as they confirm the schedule for July

Badgersport · 8th August 2012, 20:41

Finally an update !

After just over a year of the 106 being sat up at my parents house i decided it was time for my 106 to have a change of scenary. And my parents to have there drive/grass back.

Its finally about time i got this car finished/on the road

The car was bound for the garage of my new house.

And at its new home

Tonight i removed the std manifold and fitted a raceland 4-2-1

Std

10 mins later

And held in place with 1 bolt

Still under decided on which approach i should take with this car. To leave it fully stripped out or to get some carpet back in to make it a bit more road friendly.

Ste