106 GTi Project (Track).

[herpsuk]

Re: 106 GTi Project (Track) - ENGINE OUT!

Errr well yes but i dont like thinking about it tbh.

If i tally up old car + new car + new parts it would be about £4k+ :/

 

[herpsuk]

Re: 106 GTi Project (Track). Getting all emotional

Well after alot of struggling and issues ive finally got the engine sat in the car, Engine crane off and ready to connect everything up.



Still got the brakes to go but they will come nearer the end!

 

[herpsuk]

Well i got down to some more work, got some help from a friend which gave me a bit of s hove on the moral side to get more done.

All the cooling pipes connected up apart from rad

Most the electrics connected up (battery still to go)

Power steering connected up, needs fluid still and i also got other little bits n bobs done

Still got to transfer the brakes over and rebuild the wishbones which i am struggling badly with

Ohh i also put on my 4-2-1 Manifold & test fitted my Kam Exhaust






SPEC/To-Do:
Put Engine in - Done
Spoox Fast Road Engine Mounts - Done
Spoox Motorsport Competition Front Wishbone Rear Mounts - Bought
Powerflex Uprated Front Wishbone Front Bushes - Bought
Nissens Aluminium Radiator - Bought
Rear Lowered 55mm - Done
Front Lowered 55mm - Done
Gaz Coilovers & Rear Shocks
Induction Kit (Raceland or BMC CDA) - Bought
Kam Racing Exhaust System - Bought
4-2-1/4-1 Manifold - Done

 

[alexbpl]

haha this is so strange. Your profile pic is a Panda, which I am turbo'ing at the moment, and last night I was doing a 16v conversion in a Phase 1 106 XN!

 

[herpsuk]

Lol, Panda is my first car, was lovely until i err damaged it.... lol.

I see your quite a local lad as well. Will have to take a peak at the Turbo Panda!

 

[herpsuk]

Well i finally got fed up of fighting with the wishbones. They drove me potty trying to rebuild em. So dropped them of at a garage which should have em done for tomorrow for me (hopefully lol).

 

[herpsuk]

So the weathers been a bit crap so havent been able to do much. But done lil bits between the rain and the ground not being soaking!!

Took the wishbones to a local garage who stripped and rebuilt them for me. They look absolutely awesome.



Got a chance to fit them inbetween the rain as well. Unfortunately the ball joints are slightly out, so need to sort em, anyone got any ideas?



Also been to halfords. The brake fluid is temporary, want to get some race spec stuff in a few months for it!

 

[herpsuk]

So after a few weeks or maybe months of getting frustrated and miffed of with the no garage situation, the weather and just no time i decided to send it of to someone to get the final bits sorted (brakes etc). The car wasnt running yet so needed a few bits doing before we could even turn the key :/.

So after going anglesey trackday last monday with my mate and a few others we loaded the car onto the transporter(after spending ages rebuilding susp etc lol) and took it of to the friends garage.



So it sat quite happily for a few days until he got round to working on it. Until saturday just gone when i went round because he was having electrical issues, it wouldnt start.... typical! So it was mentioned it might be an immobiliser issue so i set to stripping the old car and stripped out the box from behind the glovebox and the one under the steering column in the dash. Ran these over and wacked in the underdash one first..... Turned the key and the sweet sound of a sleeping beast risen from the grave!

I had the biggest grin on my face. couldnt beleive it finally worked. Although it still had no brakes, seats, exhaust or anything like that lol.

Since the weekend the exhaust has been fitted and finished and most is done apart from the brakes which should be done by the weekend! So hopefully picking it up over the weekend to getit back home .

Looking forward to hearing the kam racing exhaust inparticular.... more updates to come....

 

[herpsuk]

One from this mornign when i dropped out the fan and a few other bits.

Nearly ready for home

 

[Loocas]

Snake you need to update