Eddy's n/a Nile

[eddy_gti6]

Not really been on here much but al get a thread up anyway. Started my project thread on the gti6 forum so a lot has been done since buying the car but a quick run through should give you lot an idea of whats been going on. I will let the pics do the talking for now.

I bought myself a GTi6 on new years eve with the Plan to build another track toy again and keep the estate as a run around and work car but after driving the 6 back from Edinburgh i soon changed my mind about stripping it out like my last one and keeping a full interior! Anyway here is when i got it. 1.2s straight on




Got it home New years day and cracked on. Gaz coilovers went on with some adjustable top mounts. Also fitted some new track rod ends and drop links while I was on. Turn in and handling Feels a hell off a lot better now, noticed a good difference. Still need tracking checked tho.

Before:


after:




Come the friday after new year i was back to work. On my way home from work i was heading down the motorway and the belt gave in new engine time along with a load more goodies B)

VLR BTCC Inlet Manifold
Mocal 13row oil cooler
BakerBM group N mounts
BakerBM group A torque bush
Full braided brake lines
AP Racing leaver bias valve
ATE Super blue racing brake fluid
Pugsport alloy axle mounts
Pugsport uprated gear linkages
Cammed engine with mapped ecu -195bhp hopefully
Alloy crank pulley
Lightened & balanced Flywheel
Magnex group n exhaust
Maniflow manifold
Brembo Front Brakes
Aero catch bonnet pins
F1 style mirrors

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Brake lines going in







Maniflow and magnex system took from an ex BTCC 306




Somehow ended up with 2 out of 4 know to have been made inlets haha









Engine all cleaned and painted with carbon cover ready for fitting

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Inlet cleaned and painted - cam details




Back up and running




Trip to a mates in scotland to collect more bits and help fitting spare rear axle with solid mounts









Then had a little fun with this on my way home B)



Little bored after work so I have changed my clocks a bit. Fitted a phase 3 surround and a little carbon too




Fitted my inlet on my old engine to see how it would fit and see what clearance would be like. PAS relocation kit is needed what I already knew about and dont think its going to fit with the standard rad. Good job I have a 60mm r5 turbo alloy rad. Didnt realise how big it actually is before I fitted it onto the engine.

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FINALLY!!!

Weekend just gone i got round to changing my martix . Wasnt as bad as I was expecting to be honest. Took around 2 and a half hours start to finish then an extra hour on top of that to get that stupid break light switch back in what had fell out when we pulled the dash out!!! Also removed the heavy sound proofing from behind the dash as well while the dash was out.
By the look of it the O rings failed on the old matrix

[7057sam]

Well done chris you'll finally joined the dark side

No more tumble weed rolling round this place

[td_dan]

Looking good mate followed it on the 6 forum, gutted you didnt build the 205 as i was watching that on 205gtiowners to lol

[samsdad2011]

Did you use the usual xantia discs with your brembos?

[eddy_gti6]

I did yeah. They were good till I gave them a good hammering down tne A68 now they squeel under light breaking when cold but fine when they warm up.

[7057sam]

Know they would start

Wait till you get on track, mine did constantly. Weird though reverse and brake, they never squeel.

[eddy_gti6]

Not sure if I will be doing any track days. Nothing planned as of yet. Think am going to remove the group A fork bush to be honest. Just too much vibration through the car with it on

[7057sam]

No track days????

Yeh can imagine with It being that low it doesn't help

any news on the engine build......

[eddy_gti6]

I will probabley do combe if I come to fcs but got other things to put my money towards at the minute.

Hight isnt really an issue to be honest its not as harsh as some cars I have had. To be honest I think I could do with stiffer springs if anything.

News on what engine build? Or do you mean on getting my inlet on? Just bought some silicone water pipes so I can get on with fitting R5 alloy rad at some point and a top glove box to get rid of the big hole in my dash where the air bag use to be :lol

[eddy_gti6]

Little update. I chopped up my engine mounting bracket up today to make room for new inlet and to get rid of whats not needed and ordered my PAS relocation kit too

[Grant]

Jesus, I can't believe I have only just seen this! Epic progress, and a nice stack of shinys!!

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Oh and for the record, I absolutely hate your guts and am going to bitch slap you if I ever meet you.


I had every intention of buying your old '6. I fooking loved that car! My favourite '6 ever. Even almost booked the train tickets and everything Then you dinged it

:p

[eddy_gti6]

Whats that my old astor? I wish I still had that sometimes loved that car too till I got hit off a bin wagon what just f*cked off!!!

Just for you Grant

[Eeyore]

Welcome to the club. Car looks awesome and some serious work there Are those top mounts only held in with 2 bolts?

[eddy_gti6]

Yeah 2 bolts on 205 gti top mounts. Does the job tho. Dont plan on going over jumps ect... and bolts are high tense stainless steet.

[eddy_gti6]

Well all that chopping was a total wast of time :lmao PAS relocation kit arrived today. Totally different setup to what i was expecting. Looks like I could have 2 options on what pump to run? Standard gti6 pump with smaller pulley and auto tensioner or the bigger MI16 (I think) Pulley with manual tensioner.





Also popped down to have jim remove the cat from my manifold. Feels to run a lot better now.

[ozonehostile]

i am ridiculously tempted to buy a gti6 right now. you've done exactly what I would with one haha

[eddy_gti6]

Haha far from finished yet

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PAS relocation kit went on today. Also been messing with my inlet to see if I can run 2 short and 2 long trumpets but unless I drill the backing plate what I dont really want to do so am going to run short trumpets. Hopefully be picking up an omex tomorrow.

[7057sam]

i am ridiculously tempted to buy a gti6 right now. you've done exactly what I would with one haha

Haha I actaully want a 106/saxo vts to replace the focus bus

Thinking I should fix the astor first...

Chris the other manifold is really tempting me

[eddy_gti6]

Good little cars the 106 n saxo's had my fair share of them as well ha. Spare mani is here if you want it sam. I was tempted to cut it up and try make a set of home made bodies hahA

[eddy_gti6]

Thats an omex 600 added to the collection B)

[7057sam]

Good little cars the 106 n saxo's had my fair share of them as well ha. Spare mani is here if you want it sam. I was tempted to cut it up and try make a set of home made bodies hahA

Yeah if seen a saxo vts with 75k tax and ticket so maybe shifting the focus soon as the astor's done.

Do you have anything loaded on to the ecu yet so you can getting It running?

[eddy_gti6]

No av only just picked it up today. Loom is for a 106 so needs modified to suit my car. Also mapped for a 106 gti with jenveys. Base map is around £30 unless I can find someone with one who can send me it for free. Still need coil leads yet too

[Grant]

Whats that my old astor? I wish I still had that sometimes loved that car too till I got hit off a bin wagon what just f*cked off!!!

Just for you Grant

Love it!


Such a shame

[Tallguy_2]

Good to see you going at it again, I'll be really interested to see what difference the inlet can make, what else is planned?

[Niall]

Eddy good to see you over here from the 6 forum. Car looks great!

I can help you with a map for the Omex for a small donation to the forum
Edit: Also, if you wanted a base map just to start it, Omex will happily send you one for free if you speak to Guy but most of the time, the car will barely idle on them let alone drive.
Also, you want Corsa B 16V leads for that coil.

[eddy_gti6]

Good to see you going at it again, I'll be really interested to see what difference the inlet can make, what else is planned?

Thanks mate. I am very I terested too. As said over on the 6 forym its basically all trail and error to be gonest as I cant find anyone else with this setup ot find any info on it either. As for more plans only time will tell, just want my engine all up and running right.

Eddy good to see you over here from the 6 forum. Car looks great!

I can help you with a map for the Omex for a small donation to the forum
Edit: Also, if you wanted a base map just to start it, Omex will happily send you one for free if you speak to Guy but most of the time, the car will barely idle on them let alone drive.
Also, you want Corsa B 16V leads for that coil.

Awesome niall that would be great. What can you help with for a map? Would be much apriciated.
I will get in touch with omex through the week. Also thanks for the info on the coil leads, been trying to find info on them. PM coming your way

[Niall]

Good to see you going at it again, I'll be really interested to see what difference the inlet can make, what else is planned?

Thanks mate. I am very I terested too. As said over on the 6 forym its basically all trail and error to be gonest as I cant find anyone else with this setup ot find any info on it either. As for more plans only time will tell, just want my engine all up and running right.

Eddy good to see you over here from the 6 forum. Car looks great!

I can help you with a map for the Omex for a small donation to the forum
Edit: Also, if you wanted a base map just to start it, Omex will happily send you one for free if you speak to Guy but most of the time, the car will barely idle on them let alone drive.
Also, you want Corsa B 16V leads for that coil.

Awesome niall that would be great. What can you help with for a map? Would be much apriciated.
I will get in touch with omex through the week. Also thanks for the info on the coil leads, been trying to find info on them. PM coming your way

Only issue with the leads is the seals don't sit in the holes in the head properly but other than that, they fit fine. On mine, i can slide the covers about so i may take half inch off the bottom of them and slide them down then they will seal.

Ive got a Omex map for a standard GTi engine. If I'm honest, its a pretty poor map but will do the job until you get it properly mapped.

[Tallguy_2]

Yeah I remember Richard doing the work on these intakes originally and it took a lot of time to get to the right point.

Where did you get the engine?

[eddy_gti6]

Chris manning, yes I get the engine from him. It hasnt been set up well to be honest, cam timing is out and he still owes me an exhaust cam as one in this engine is damaged where the vacuum pump sits in. Still waiting on a reply from him as he said the cam was sent out last tuesday and still nothing has arrived yet!

Omex wont be going on till im about ready to fit my inlet and get mapped. No major rush juat yet.

[sam]

I'll speak to him Chris as I'm going to see manning tomorrow, in away I'm glad I didn't get the engine off of him in the end