Raunchz: TB Westcoast S - 05/03/2010 (Page 74) - Intake Plenum, it's a big bugger - Saxperience

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 17:14

Heya guys, thought it was about time that I put a progress thread up and put some pictures in of my car - I'll let them speak for themselves - I have done all the modifications to this car, fitting all the parts so has been a huge learning curve !!

Car started off as a standard Westcoast - I changed a few bits on it:

Lowered around 35mm - Spax PSX kit, with Avo springs
Some random Black multispoke alloys - 15" (originally had some vtr alloys on it)
266mm Brakes from a Berlingo
BMC induction kit
E-Tech strut brace
Raceland 4-2-1 manifold
Piper 4" Slash cut back box

Here are some pics of it around 2 years ago:

gti180craig · 4th January 2009, 17:15

looks smart matey keep the updates comong

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 17:23

About 1 year ago I was on ebay browsing and found a 106 gti engine, it was around £200 and needed to be removed from the car - ideal as could se it running and get all the bits I would need for the conversion!!

Snapped this up and the rest is history !

This is pretty much how it sits now - all be it with the standard grill back on, and a standard backbox on until I can find an oval style backbox to go on.

Mr_suv · 4th January 2009, 17:26

i was hoping that you would finally one day put this together raunch, what cams have you ordered?
come on a trackday:
http://www.trackdays.co.uk/tracks/colerne_airfield.htm

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Mr_suv

i was hoping that you would finally one day put this together raunch, what cams have you ordered?
come on a trackday:
http://www.trackdays.co.uk/tracks/colerne_airfield.htm

No worries, I thought I'd better get one together seeing as hoping to do a bit to it this year.

Where abouts is that trackday? Ideally looking to get the cams in and mapped up then can enjoy the car over the summer.

It's an everyday car and i need it for commuting for my job, have to be careful if was to track it - am on placement so once it's finished in July can give the car a bit of abuse on track !!

Mr_suv · 4th January 2009, 18:02

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Originally Posted by raunchz

No worries, I thought I'd better get one together seeing as hoping to do a bit to it this year.

Where abouts is that trackday? Ideally looking to get the cams in and mapped up then can enjoy the car over the summer.

It's an everyday car and i need it for commuting for my job, have to be careful if was to track it - am on placement so once it's finished in July can give the car a bit of abuse on track !!

sounds like a plan its only about 50miles from bmouth! where you getting her mapped to?

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Mr_suv

sounds like a plan its only about 50miles from bmouth! where you getting her mapped to?

Looking to go with a PnP ECU unit - where I'm getting it from is undecided as of yet. Ultimately looking to get them fitted and mapped up by April.

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 17:29

Have bought the following:

Piper BP285 cams
24mm rear ARB
19mm torsion bars (to pick up from katiescar off here)
S2 Rallye gearbox (to pick up from Paul_Collins off here)
Front Powerflex ARB and Wishbone bushes (bought from someone on here)

The Spec of it at the moment is as follows:

106 gti 16v engine
Piper 4-1 manifold
Green panel filter
Group N Engine mounts
GE Quikshift
Supersprint centre section
Standard CAT and Backbox on there for the moment
Uprated hard rubber exhaust mounts
NOT FITTED - Janspeed boxed' decat

Raceland upper brace
Sparco lower brace
Spax PSX front & rear shocks
Apex front springs (about 35mm drop)
23.8mm Master Cylinder
266mm berling calipers
Braided front hoses
Rear Powerflex mounts + rear beam fully rebuilt

Some random 15" multispoke alloys (I think something like BRC or something)
Toyo T1-R's

gti180craig · 4th January 2009, 17:32

fair play mate i bet it dont hang around

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 17:36

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Originally Posted by gti180craig

fair play mate i bet it dont hang around

Isn't bad - have the Westcoast 1.4 box on at the moment so not as quick as it could be (good for the huge amount of motorway driving I'm doing lately) - can't wait to get the S2 box on! Was definately a step up from the 1.4, and am glad I put 16v engine in it - don't regret doing it one bit.

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 17:32

Ordered some Piper BP285's - should go fairly well once fitted and mapped up - just waiting to order some new followers/cambelt + looking to put an oil cooler kit together and fit it when the weather a bit warmer. Will get a thermostat in the sandwich plate anyway.

Dont think will go any further than this spec with the engine - might get some bilstein on it at some point. Understeers a little hence am picking up some 19mm vtr torsion bars as has around 17mm westcoast torsion bars on. And the 24mm ARB should help things a little.

Still running standard rums on the rear but braking seems spot on so no ruch to put rear discs on it - especially as just rebuilt the rear beam with new bearing etc. from Citroen.

moxy89 · 27th January 2010, 18:31

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Originally Posted by raunchz

Ordered some Piper BP285's - should go fairly well once fitted and mapped up - just waiting to order some new followers/cambelt + looking to put an oil cooler kit together and fit it when the weather a bit warmer. Will get a thermostat in the sandwich plate anyway.

Dont think will go any further than this spec with the engine - might get some bilstein on it at some point. Understeers a little hence am picking up some 19mm vtr torsion bars as has around 17mm westcoast torsion bars on. And the 24mm ARB should help things a little.

Still running standard rums on the rear but braking seems spot on so no ruch to put rear discs on it - especially as just rebuilt the rear beam with new bearing etc. from Citroen.

lol at your comment there

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 17:46

Sorry havn't got much pictures of the conversion / things being fitted - was too busy rushing to get the car back on the road!!

Will take more pictures when fit cams etc.

wallsy · 4th January 2009, 17:55

Was actually looking to see if you had a progress thread the other day because im looking to do the same to my westy! Good to see you made one now, car looks mint, put a lot of effort into it doing it all yourself.

Must be so much better with the 16v in it! Keep it up.

Prickle^p · 4th January 2009, 17:58

Smart saxo

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 17:59

Any one with a basic tool kit + an engine crane, and that could read, could do an engine conversion.

Just worth doing your homework beforehand and buy the right loom/ECU.

Would recommend doing it 100% - especially if you fit it all yourself as probably only cost me £400 all in with new cambelt/radiator/waterpump/pulleys and a service.

Was a bit fiddly dropping the fuel tank to plumb in the return fuel line! Plus ended up with fuel everywhere!!!

Adz · 4th January 2009, 18:06

looks really nice mate,
would love to do this to mine, just have to find the time, maybe oneday

By the way, how come you have put the standard airbox on it ? not the BMC ?

Adz

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Adz

looks really nice mate,
would love to do this to mine, just have to find the time, maybe oneday

By the way, how come you have put the standard airbox on it ? not the BMC ?

Adz

Sold the BMC before even considered doing the engine conversion - at the time thought was a lot of money sitting in my engine bay when could have a panel filter and original airbox.

Wish had kept the BMC now!

Depending on how money goes during the year am thinking about getting one of those Streamline Carbon airbox's for ultimate induction noise as not 100% looking to get TB's.

Adz · 4th January 2009, 18:13

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Originally Posted by raunchz

Sold the BMC before even considered doing the engine conversion - at the time thought was a lot of money sitting in my engine bay when could have a panel filter and original airbox.

Wish had kept the BMC now!

Depending on how money goes during the year am thinking about getting one of those Streamline Carbon airbox's for ultimate induction noise as not 100% looking to get TB's.

ow right i get you mate, did it take you long to do the convertion,

so say if i striped down my westcoast, one day, and then the next day i would be able to drop the gti / vts engine in the next day ?

Cheers Adz

raunchz · 4th January 2009, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Adz

ow right i get you mate, did it take you long to do the convertion,

so say if i striped down my westcoast, one day, and then the next day i would be able to drop the gti / vts engine in the next day ?

Cheers Adz

Took me 3 days doing it by myself + learning as I went.

got the old engine out in like half a day - just took a little while to put the 16v in + plumb in the fuel lines etc.