Supercharged 205 track car *Rear Coilovers and 16x8" revolutions fitted* - Saxperience

xsi16v · 15th February 2012, 17:49

Hi guys/girls

Thought it was about time i started a project thread of my latest build. The supercharger conversion is done now but a true project is never finished

I know a fair few people on here through other clubs etc. I have also dealt with a number of people as i supply/fit JP4 engines, do roll cages and other track preperation and welding work. For those that dont know me you may recognise my last project.

Supercharged xsi

I did have a nice wicked red cammed a mapped vts aswell

Mid way through my xsi project i bought this...
206 gti 180 engined 205 running cams and ITB's. Fully track prepped with 202 bhp

All 3 cleaned

It wasn't just any car, it was built by a mate and myself a few years previous to my project. He managed to find a fully track prepped shell that only needed an engine. He didn't want to go down the old mi/gti-6 route because he wanted something different. In the end he decided on a 206 GTI 180 (EW10J4S) engine and found 1 that had covered only 500 miles when lifted from the 206. Im fairly certain it was the first 205 with this engine fitted, we contacted various peugeot tuning companies for info and all said it couldn't be done. To start with we had it running on the standard ecu and multiplex wiring which wasn't ideal. We then ditched that and ran it on a omex 100 and carbs (yes thats an engine with variable valve timing and carbs) It produced a healthy 197 bhp and 155lb/ft, we were over the moon. The smiles soon wore off so its back in the garage for cams, TB's and omex 500. This next setup made 202bhp and 167 lb/ft, not much gain for the money spent but it drove so much better and idled like a standard car.

After a couple of years and plenty of trackdays my mate decided it was time for a house

So much of my own time and effort went into the car i couldn't resist buying it. I was half way through my 106 project at the time and kept at it for another year. Having such a good all round track car i always had doubts in my mind wether the 106 could be a match for the 205, deep down i knew it wouldn't. I decided to break the 106 and keep a few of the good parts.

In the last 3 years i have owned the car its had a full respray, a few extra sets off wheels and just general tidy up. It may be a track car but its my aim to keep it mint, the shell was dry stored for a number of years be for my mate bought it so not single bit of rust any where.

How it looked after the respray

At the end of summer 2011 i decided to strip the car down and rebuild everything. That included fitting a few goodies that i kept from breaking the 106.

New parts are...

Rotrex c30 94 supercharger
Custom Bracket
Omex 600
Omex race loom
Cobra suzuka pro buckets
Sabelt 6 point harnesses
FSE adjustable FPR
Siemans 660cc injectors
Forge alloy rad
Forge intercooler
Forge recirc
Mocal oil cooler
Weber AFR gauge

xsi16v · 15th February 2012, 18:23

Stripping the car down and mounting the S/C

Making the new Inlet plenum

Mounting of oil coolers and rad/intercooler rails

Custom (removable) strut brace

Once happy with how everything fitted i removed the engine and stripped it down, seam welded the bay and filled all the unused holes in the bulkhead

Primed

Painted

Mint inner arches

blackie_2k5 · 15th February 2012, 18:27

Love this mate, so clean

xsi16v · 15th February 2012, 18:30

While i was busy with all the fabrication and bodywork i sent everything away to be blasted and poweder coated. All parts have been re-fitted using stainless bolts

The 206 Gti 180 exhaust manifold is a work of art standard. When we first did the conversion it was running a 2.25" exhaust so thats what size flange we used. Im now changing that for a 3" so off with the old and on with the new...

Wrapped

JoshB · 15th February 2012, 19:52

That's a standard 180 manifold?! That is sexy!

Awesome car and I'm so glad you're looking after the bodywork, I hate to see proper classics like this get ruined.

Just a quick question, are they 16" Nimrods on your old Saxo?

BBM · 15th February 2012, 19:53

I love 205's

Andy_K · 15th February 2012, 19:58

Saw this the other week. Incredibly mint. Think I actually fell in love with it a little bit

AlexB^p · 15th February 2012, 20:18

the few times ive seen this ive allways wanted to steal it from you

now i think i might have to come round there and take it by force haha!
massive respect for the build matt and i need to see it in the metal now

rorz_vts · 15th February 2012, 20:28

this is one sexy looking 205 very nice mate

MiniGibbo · 15th February 2012, 20:40

Looks ace, you on drivers?

Liam_ · 15th February 2012, 20:50

Went like shit off a stick at Cadwell with the bodies/ carbs/ whatever, really impressive motor.

Any luck getting the SC belt issue sorted?

xsi16v · 15th February 2012, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshB

That's a standard 180 manifold?! That is sexy!

Awesome car and I'm so glad you're looking after the bodywork, I hate to see proper classics like this get ruined.

Just a quick question, are they 16" Nimrods on your old Saxo?

Yes standard, stainless aswell

Yeah they are 206 nimrods with 10mm spacers.

xsi16v · 15th February 2012, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniGibbo

Looks ace, you on drivers?

Yes i am mate

xsi16v · 15th February 2012, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liam_

Went like shit off a stick at Cadwell with the bodies/ carbs/ whatever, really impressive motor.

Any luck getting the SC belt issue sorted?

Im 99% sure its sorted, although i was 100% in the first place lol. Its always a problem when its not a road car, the only time i get to test it is on a trackday!

xsi16v · 15th February 2012, 21:16

Helix 6 paddle fitted

When we first did the engine conversion i fabricated a small box to hold the gear selctor box. The selector boxes are pretty bulky and i needed more room in the tunnel for the new 3" exhaust so raised it up as high as possible.

The car doesn't run any of the original instruments so i ripped apart the loom and cut it down to the bare minimum. Managed to fill 2 shopping bags of excess wiring so a good bit a weight off