02-12-2014, 08:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-12-2014, 08:51 PM by dieselgeek.)
Hello all, new to the forum thought its about time I put up some pics of my baby.
Not strictly a project as its a finished working/running car, but sort of is a project as I just keep playing and upgrading things.
Long story short Ive had the 306 hdi dturbo for about 7 years, had the 205 for about 4 years or so. Originally wanted to just put the dw10 into the 205 but thinking about it realised I also needed uprated driveshafts, hubs, brakes, suspension etc so became obvious I needed to use the 306 subframe to hang all the bits off, then I could use all the drive components designed to go with the dw10 and everything would work as it was intended to in the 306 but with the 205 bodyshell.
When I put the cars next to each other and measured things carefully it was obvious that the 306 parts wouldnt fit, it just wasnt going to happen but I decided to do it anyway..
To do the basic conversion took about 2 weeks of evenigs/weekends but it was probably more like 3 months before I was driving it properly, and worth every second of it
Weight after the conversion was 815kg, the dw10 is a typical 'stage 1', I love these motors and it goes really well with the lighter bodyshell, I reckon this makes it about 200kg lighter than the 306 which was a stripped out 2 door (maybe someone whose weighed their hdi dturby could confirm?)
The handling is 'committed' when driven fast but thats not really the point of this build for me, its just about putting a smile on my face and she does that alright
There were of course a lot of issues with the build, it was stiff as **** being on coilies designed for 306 weight, and the 306 rad stuck so far out of the car that it looked frankly ridiculous, definitely wasnt a pretty thing to look at.. Being 306 width at the front also meant that half the tyre was sticking out on each side. So I decided at the end of that summer to take her off the road and sort it properly, including putting the 306 beam on to match the rear width to the front, proper widetrack jobby
3 years later here I am, still trying to 'finish' the car properly. She runs and drives etc all without fault, but I want to pass an mot without the inspector realising that its not a standard car. Oem is what I'm aiming for so thats what I'm spending the time doing, just getting everything neat and tidy and making more work for myself.
I've even bought another 205 to scavenge bits that I chopped up on the first 205 like the bumpers and some interior trim bits.
Love my little Peugeot but its getting time to drive her soon instead of just playing. Done over 30,000 miles with this car with 306 and 205 miles combined so lots of history for me.
Will upload some photos to go with this, but bear with me as Im not really a computer person. Will get some pics up of the original build aswell so you can see how daft a 306 rad looks on a 205
The clocks just about fit without the surround and I think look ok - not too modern. Will be sticking some perspex or similar over the top to try and get that oem style
Not strictly a project as its a finished working/running car, but sort of is a project as I just keep playing and upgrading things.
Long story short Ive had the 306 hdi dturbo for about 7 years, had the 205 for about 4 years or so. Originally wanted to just put the dw10 into the 205 but thinking about it realised I also needed uprated driveshafts, hubs, brakes, suspension etc so became obvious I needed to use the 306 subframe to hang all the bits off, then I could use all the drive components designed to go with the dw10 and everything would work as it was intended to in the 306 but with the 205 bodyshell.
When I put the cars next to each other and measured things carefully it was obvious that the 306 parts wouldnt fit, it just wasnt going to happen but I decided to do it anyway..
To do the basic conversion took about 2 weeks of evenigs/weekends but it was probably more like 3 months before I was driving it properly, and worth every second of it
Weight after the conversion was 815kg, the dw10 is a typical 'stage 1', I love these motors and it goes really well with the lighter bodyshell, I reckon this makes it about 200kg lighter than the 306 which was a stripped out 2 door (maybe someone whose weighed their hdi dturby could confirm?)
The handling is 'committed' when driven fast but thats not really the point of this build for me, its just about putting a smile on my face and she does that alright
There were of course a lot of issues with the build, it was stiff as **** being on coilies designed for 306 weight, and the 306 rad stuck so far out of the car that it looked frankly ridiculous, definitely wasnt a pretty thing to look at.. Being 306 width at the front also meant that half the tyre was sticking out on each side. So I decided at the end of that summer to take her off the road and sort it properly, including putting the 306 beam on to match the rear width to the front, proper widetrack jobby
3 years later here I am, still trying to 'finish' the car properly. She runs and drives etc all without fault, but I want to pass an mot without the inspector realising that its not a standard car. Oem is what I'm aiming for so thats what I'm spending the time doing, just getting everything neat and tidy and making more work for myself.
I've even bought another 205 to scavenge bits that I chopped up on the first 205 like the bumpers and some interior trim bits.
Love my little Peugeot but its getting time to drive her soon instead of just playing. Done over 30,000 miles with this car with 306 and 205 miles combined so lots of history for me.
Will upload some photos to go with this, but bear with me as Im not really a computer person. Will get some pics up of the original build aswell so you can see how daft a 306 rad looks on a 205
The clocks just about fit without the surround and I think look ok - not too modern. Will be sticking some perspex or similar over the top to try and get that oem style