306 Estate GTi6

[ronj]

Electric stuff.

I am an embedded software engineer by trade, with an interest in electronics so did some modifications on that front as well.

First I modified the original radio-stalk to directly control the Pioneer HU without a stupid interface.





Next I added a 1.8" TFT screen filling the void in the dash where normally the indicator for the automatic box would be controlled by a microcontroller. It displays things like: speed, rpm, current gear, distance and time driven (three trip computers), instant and total fuel consumption, distance to tank empty, parking sensor info, sequential shift-light. The feature set is still in flux, I add things when I have some spare time.







Added a C5 auto-dimming mirror.



Refurbished the rear wiper motor and added a VW '99' relais as to control the interval.






Preparation for GTi6 transplant.

First off I wanted to fix the front suspension. Adding Bilstein's with Eibach springs. Refurbing the wishbones.










Getting there.

Now it was time to rebuild the 6 engine and start fitting that.

Last look at the old lump:
















And that's the current status for now. More will follow as we progress.

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@MY95: I bought new fog's and new headlights. It was beyond saving. The previous owner had ripped out the plug, which in turn broke the seal letting water leak inside.