14-03-2016, 12:04 AM
(This post was last modified: 14-03-2016, 12:33 AM by Adam CD P1.
Edit Reason: bad wording, I'm tired
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So I've been on here a while and decided that it's time to post a project thread as there'll be more progress on this coming soon.
Just a brief introduction:
I bought my '96 Phase 1 1.4 Genoa about this time last year from a good friend who just learned the basics of driving on private land in it.
Before him it was owned by a doctor from new, was always maintained properly and only has 51,000 miles. At the time of buying this I was looking for a d turbo to take apart and start again with as a project, this car came up and no it's not a d turbo but it was the cleanest 306 I could get so I went for it.
After getting it I took it home, cleaned it up and well I stopped right there. I've now had about 5 or 6 completely different plans for it most of which I've been saying I'll get an xud into it and other times saying I'll keep and lightly tune the standard 1.4.
Fast forward to now, I've just turned 21 and am about to hit 2 years on insurance which has made my insurance alot cheaper so the 306 is going on the road in the next month or two. I've got a solid plan which I'm happy with as it's actually feasible time wise as I will be using it every day.
So the plan is leave the bodywork as is (for now), swap a 1.9 xud in with the following: Modded 9mm pump, garret gt2056 turbo (or similar) , arp head studs, hdi con rods, xantia inlet, front mount intercooer and a 3" turbo back exhaust. I've done a few basic things to the interior just taken out the centre console, re located the cigarette lighter to where a blank switch was in the dash and re located the radio to there the drop down cigarette lighter/ash tray used to be.
Pictures to follow.
Keep in mind the main things I want from this car are for it to be quick, economical, reliable have decent handling and be comfortable within reason. After that I'm gonna go a bit mad on it and try things like taking out the grille and mounting spot lights where it was (idea taken from a few Ae86 Corolla's I've seen). It won't be a show stopper but I will be doing a lot of work on the body and interior, a lot of things will be small and subtle but I do want it to be unique other wise I'd just get board with it lol.
Just a brief introduction:
I bought my '96 Phase 1 1.4 Genoa about this time last year from a good friend who just learned the basics of driving on private land in it.
Before him it was owned by a doctor from new, was always maintained properly and only has 51,000 miles. At the time of buying this I was looking for a d turbo to take apart and start again with as a project, this car came up and no it's not a d turbo but it was the cleanest 306 I could get so I went for it.
After getting it I took it home, cleaned it up and well I stopped right there. I've now had about 5 or 6 completely different plans for it most of which I've been saying I'll get an xud into it and other times saying I'll keep and lightly tune the standard 1.4.
Fast forward to now, I've just turned 21 and am about to hit 2 years on insurance which has made my insurance alot cheaper so the 306 is going on the road in the next month or two. I've got a solid plan which I'm happy with as it's actually feasible time wise as I will be using it every day.
So the plan is leave the bodywork as is (for now), swap a 1.9 xud in with the following: Modded 9mm pump, garret gt2056 turbo (or similar) , arp head studs, hdi con rods, xantia inlet, front mount intercooer and a 3" turbo back exhaust. I've done a few basic things to the interior just taken out the centre console, re located the cigarette lighter to where a blank switch was in the dash and re located the radio to there the drop down cigarette lighter/ash tray used to be.
Pictures to follow.
Keep in mind the main things I want from this car are for it to be quick, economical, reliable have decent handling and be comfortable within reason. After that I'm gonna go a bit mad on it and try things like taking out the grille and mounting spot lights where it was (idea taken from a few Ae86 Corolla's I've seen). It won't be a show stopper but I will be doing a lot of work on the body and interior, a lot of things will be small and subtle but I do want it to be unique other wise I'd just get board with it lol.