I was looking for a 106 gti/saxo vts/c2 vts engine to tinker with and then perhaps drop into something lightweight, like a citroen AX for a bit of fun.
However, a nearly-complete 88k mile 106gti (minus full exhaust incl. manifold, and minus seats & airbag) came up 35min away.
After a trip to collect it in my mate's disco it now sits on my drive.
It was being sold as a donor due to it being rotten and very rough (it is both), however it does start and stop despite being very loud with the engine blowing straight into the bay.
I'll pull the engine and then decide whether to repair the shell or just buy another car to drop it in. I haven't had a chance to fully look it over yet, but the driver's side sill appears to be made of something that isn't metal and there's rust in the rear arch next to a crack in the boot floor. As the aim was to build something that looked crap but was light and surprisingly quick, I've sort of fallen in love with the very untidy bodywork of this shell so we'll see.
Engine-wise I was thinking of not going too high budget but spending a bit to get decent performance. Possibly the most aggressive cams I can fit, exhaust and induction. However, I'd welcome any ideas! From reading 140hp at the fly is possible with the above and remapping which would be decent already.
However, a nearly-complete 88k mile 106gti (minus full exhaust incl. manifold, and minus seats & airbag) came up 35min away.
After a trip to collect it in my mate's disco it now sits on my drive.
It was being sold as a donor due to it being rotten and very rough (it is both), however it does start and stop despite being very loud with the engine blowing straight into the bay.
I'll pull the engine and then decide whether to repair the shell or just buy another car to drop it in. I haven't had a chance to fully look it over yet, but the driver's side sill appears to be made of something that isn't metal and there's rust in the rear arch next to a crack in the boot floor. As the aim was to build something that looked crap but was light and surprisingly quick, I've sort of fallen in love with the very untidy bodywork of this shell so we'll see.
Engine-wise I was thinking of not going too high budget but spending a bit to get decent performance. Possibly the most aggressive cams I can fit, exhaust and induction. However, I'd welcome any ideas! From reading 140hp at the fly is possible with the above and remapping which would be decent already.
This post is an artistic work of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted above as fact.
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