V8Pete

I love this guy...

Talks about it in February, finished in April, lol. I wish I could get as much done in so little time. I need someone to turn off the interweb.

http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45211

Mine was MI16, went from 1.6 8V to 1.9 8V to MI, the MI completely transformed the car, it was sooooo much fun. My advice, just don't waste your time with the 8Vs, they are so shit by comparison, you'd spend a fortune just to get on an even level with an MI.

My dilemma is, I have two 8 valves, and the one in the car seems good mechanically (touch wood) - blew absolutely no smoke on a dyno run. Something's wrong on the fuel and/or spark side of things though.

An Mi16 would cost over $1000, and I'd probably spend $500 odd freshening it up while it's out of the car. Throttle bodies, ECU, and coil packs should get the 8v boogying for about the same (hopefully a bit less), and I'll still be able to use them if I do end up getting an Mi.

Bikes because they don't have Levins falling of the roads? There must be heaps of dead motorcyclists in the UK.

Was yours an Mi or 8 valve? I'm still umming and ahhing with this 8 valve and it's silly tiny, weirdly spaced ports.

Where are you guys going for your $150 custom inlet manifolds?

I've been labouring away designing one for my car intending to do as much of the work as possible to make it cheap, but if someone'll do all the dirty work for $150, I'd rather just pay 'em!

Also, what do you generally make them out of? I've mainly seen alloy, but was talking to a mate who suggested mild steel + HPC. Pros/cons...?

$800 with these 14s

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=95522169

How bad's that crashed jap import one? Still registered? Fix it with mine?

Possibly, but I want the wheels and tyres - spent $600 on tyres just to have it sit on the lawn

I wouldn't be averse to an extra coupla hundy to secure it

One hour later...

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.ph ... opic=47222

Does he want a(nother?) donor car? Got black interior too.

Maybe I should just break it - CBF revinning

Hey man,

your car needs those phase two tails from your parts car ASAP!

welcome to the board!

The lenses are crazed

4age on mi16.

hope he doesn't mind me posting a pic

at least i think that this was his setup.

hah

Lol, I thought that was Bally from Jamaica or soemthing off 205gtidrivers.

Bloody 8 valves and their square, unevenly spaced ports

The throttle bodies will be going on once i work out how i will run them!

I think i may use the megasquirt as its cheap and have heard good feedback

What sort of throttle bodies are they?

Name: Peter

Location: Auckland

Cars you own: Peugeot 205 GTI 1900 (2 off), Alfa 33 1.7 QV, Peugeot 306 XT 'Style' 1.8 slushbox POS

Mods to them: Not a hang of a lot

How you found out about oldschool: Google

Anything else you want to add: Looking for LJ GTR XU1 and HK Monaro if the price is right

1900 cc

XU9JA-D6B

65.5 kW ATW @ 5600 RPM

21 NZ owners (true)

Faults:

Slipping clutch, something funky going on with vacuum advance, brake master cylinder fubar, rear beam making noises, petrol vapour leak, shabby paint and panel...

Plans:

309 GTI rear beam, TDC sensor 'missing tooth' flywheel, LS1 coil packs, 4AGE throttle bodies, Megasquirt, 306 266 mm front brakes, later model tail lights, fire extinguisher

Status:

Purchased, stripped, and painted beam, waiting for machinist to price phosphur bronze bushes. No one stocks them in 47 and 42 mm

Waiting for friendly part time wrecker to find the other 306 caliper and check if he's got any master cylinders. Been waiting about two months now.

Pro/E ing custom 4AGE to XU9 inlet manifold.

eBayed LS1 coil packs - in transit.

Can't find a flywheel.

Bought clutch kit, gear linkages, 75W80, $155 worth of shaft seals...

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