Matts Onyx Rallye. 182.1bhp & 154.5ft/lb Wilwoods & axle arrived! Welding finished!

[thododd]

You can do cheaper than that Matt. B4s are only 130 quid a set new

[Matt-Rallye]

You can do cheaper than that Matt. B4s are only 130 quid a set new

I haven't found cheaper anywhere else for bilstein front & rears complete with springs? Where you getting £130 from bud?

[Eeyore]

good progress mate. I have to say I havent seen any proper rust yet on mine. Im sure itll rear its ugly head soon!

[thododd]

Ok, if you HAVE to get the springs and dampers from the same supplier then it be 230.

Front and rear B4 set, ebay no: 251611092572
Apex 30mm springs: 280712888769
(They list xsi/1.8 16v springs for a few quid cheaper (54) for some reason the 6 ones a 57)

[Matt-Rallye]

Ok, if you HAVE to get the springs and dampers from the same supplier then it be 230.

Front and rear B4 set, ebay no: 251611092572
Apex 30mm springs: 280712888769
(They list xsi/1.8 16v springs for a few quid cheaper (54) for some reason the 6 ones a 57)

Ah thats not a bad deal by the looks!

[Matt-Rallye]

Took a road trip on sunday with Ozonehostile to pickup a nice Stef beam for this.





Then i set about clearing all the crap out of the man cave so work can commence on welding this up



And yes, the more eagle eyed viewer will of spotted the renault 5 GT turbo... and yes its only done 17k miles from new in 1989!

[powerandtorque]

And yes, the more eagle eyed viewer will of spotted the renault 5 GT turbo... and yes its only done 17k miles from new in 1989!

With the way that 80's hot hatch prices are going at the moment, that's a pretty penny that you're sitting on right there!

[Matt-Rallye]

And yes, the more eagle eyed viewer will of spotted the renault 5 GT turbo... and yes its only done 17k miles from new in 1989!

With the way that 80's hot hatch prices are going at the moment, that's a pretty penny that you're sitting on right there!

I must stress that it doesn't belong to me. A friend is making contributions too my rent and restoring it in there :e already has another one in red on 66k miles too!

[Matt-Rallye]

I picked up a bargain set of wilwoods midilite calipers last night, been trying to buy them for months and he finally caved! Already on peugeot adapters and complete with discs & pads. Brakes haven't even done 200 miles!



Of course i couldn't resist bolting them up for a trial fitting!



Also got the rear caliper carriers all shined up and painted high temp black.

[Piggy]

Nice oem black...love it

[ozonehostile]

Nice oem black...love it

Oem calipers are that bronze colour aren't they?

[Piggy]

Nice oem black...love it

Oem calipers are that bronze colour aren't they?

Yeah but buying vht in "that bronze colour" isn't easy.

I'll take black over garish red or yellow

[Matt-Rallye]

Nice oem black...love it

Oem calipers are that bronze colour aren't they?

Yeah but buying vht in "that bronze colour" isn't easy.

I'll take black over garish red or yellow

Yeah black seemed a better idea too me   its just a refresh, i quite like them in yellow as standard on the clio 172 cup i have!

[Matt-Rallye]

Invested in some HEL braided brake lines so hopefully with a good flush through and some 5.1 fluid that should be the braking sussed



Now for the major update.. As we all know the car has been laid up for nearly 2 years now with massive rust issues! Well my welding guy FINALLY had time to fit me in and make a start i made sure he has plenty to keep him going but it should be all sorted very soon! Very very pleased with the progress now.







Fantastic bit of repair work there considering the guys working on his back in a confined space in my unit! Very pleased with the results and cant wait to get the rest sorted Very very keen to fire her back up and get out in it again now!

[Frosty]

Good to see the car coming along. You reckon it will be done in time for show season?

[Matt-Rallye]

Good to see the car coming along. You reckon it will be done in time for show season?

Thats certainly the plan   hoping for it to be ready for FCS at the very latest so i definitely have my work cut out!

[ozonehostile]

Ah you finally got Jamie around. Lock the doors until it's finished

[Matt-Rallye]

Ah you finally got Jamie around. Lock the doors until it's finished

I locked him, meggitt and cam in there yesterday, Might be done by the time i return today!

[procta]

good little repair job that!

[Orta]

V jealous of all the goodies dude. Looking forward to having the black rallyes back together again!!

[Matt-Rallye]

Some more powdercoated bits landed back here yesterday

Rear axle mount plates & front anti roll bar





Lots of other bits been done but no pics as got to wait till zakks axle is sorted before we know whats left is mine

[Matt-Rallye]

More weldings were done last night, really going to be touch and go as to wether this makes it too FCS but pugfest is looking a definite

[Piggy]

So is that complete new rear left quarter??

[Matt-Rallye]

So is that complete new rear left quarter??

Noooo just the inner panel haha

[Eeyore]

I darent take my sideskirts off! D: Good work though bro!

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If you need any decals let me know. Ill be making my own set over the weekend hopefully so itll only take a few minutes to make some bits for you.

[Matt-Rallye]

I darent take my sideskirts off! D: Good work though bro!

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If you need any decals let me know. Ill be making my own set over the weekend hopefully so itll only take a few minutes to make some bits for you.

Go on! get ya skirt off and lets have a peek

might well take you up on the decals as all mine are faded & cracked will await pics of how yours turn out first

[RetroPug]

I darent take my sideskirts off! D: Good work though bro!

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If you need any decals let me know. Ill be making my own set over the weekend hopefully so itll only take a few minutes to make some bits for you.

Go on! get ya skirt off and lets have a peek

might well take you up on the decals as all mine are faded & cracked will await pics of how yours turn out first

There's a guy on the gti6 forum who sells reproduction ones as well.

[Matt-Rallye]

THE WELDING IS DONE!

Progress is going to be thick and fast on this now its solid enough for me to really jack it up and get cracking with refurbishment.

Piccys: Please do remember that this guy is doing it on the cheap for me on his back in a confined space on a car thats only just off the floor on halfords axle stands!





There is a 3mm thick strenghening plate in there for the jacking point as i despise the look of factory jacking points that hang down and bend when you use them which cracks the seam sealer thus leading to the root cause of my rust issues in the first place!



List of jobs before FCS now stands at: (in no particular order)

- Axle change
- Clean, seal and paint underside & arches
- Braided brake lines
- Refit sideskirts
- Refit fuel tank and braided fuel lines
- Fit wilwoods
- Replace cambelt
- Refurb rear calipers
- Engine & box oil change
- Refit sony stereo & connect2 adapter
- Deep wash & thorough polish / valet interior

Plenty to keep me going but all that i can sort myself its just the welding thats been holding me back all this time

[Frosty]

Good to see the car getting there now, fair list of bits to keep you busy before FCS.

[J-Lux]

Congratulations on the car Matt, it's looking amazing.

For the rest of you guys on here, I'm the former owner of this money pit! I had the car from 07 to 13, I've tracked it and Ringed it, that's the reason I bought the thing. Escalating milage and bills caused me to part ways with it, I part exed it for a red R26 with MCR Specialist Cars in the end, it was a very emotional parting of ways but I'm so glad the car has landed with someone who can look after it during the next phase of it's life.

If anyone is interested, this is an old vid of the car at a rolling road day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AufaJ8uZa7g

I'll be sending Matt some photos of what it looked like before adding almost 100k miles to it.

Matt