treggos (ex keltik) baguette 405 build diary

[Spencer]

As far as I remeber they have variable lift aswell?

[keltik]

Yeah variable timing and lift on the intake cams. Timing by way of hydraulicly adjusting cam sprockets and variable lift by way of some trick lash adjusters and double cam lobes i believe.

186kw at the wheels on Clints one. More than a factory 2liter turbo STI.

[P_Star]

Answer, as always, to everything is: DRILL MANY HOLES...

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Profit?

[keltik]

Took this thing through the Waimana gorge today. Ya know what, it displayed remarkable pace by way of outstanding corner manners. Genuinely impressive. Which hasnt really helped my decision making process on what to do with it.

[CaMpylobacter]

keep you big girl

[drtdvl]

Ya know what, it displayed remarkable pace by way of outstanding corner manners. Genuinely impressive.

Starting to understand what they are all about... corner speed...

[keltik]

On my previous run through the twisty bits, i had my old man in the car and he wouldnt let me corner fast, so i was jusdging the car more on its straight line performance...

Now my opinion has changed somewhat. Are the fuel pickups on these things not baffled? I seem to be getting fuel surge even with 15 liters in the tank.

[drtdvl]

nope not baffled as far as i know. I didn't have any issues with fuel surge in the 306 or the 205 even with the fuel light on...

[CaMpylobacter]

weird. not usually an issue. i have spare fuel pump in shed if you want

[keltik]

Is the pump pickup just a sock filter? The subaru ones have a bit of a thing on them as well;

Hell is it even an in-tank pump?

[CaMpylobacter]

dunno never had one in bits re: pickup. 405s and bx are external pump. VL TURBO style. lolol.

[keltik]

Do they use a low pressure prime/lift pump like the VL?

[CaMpylobacter]

nah. the high pressure one acts as a lift pump. may be worth slamming a low pressure lift pump to a small surge tank?

[keltik]

may be worth slamming a low pressure lift pump to a small surge tank?

Yeah wouldnt be hard to do. After the hatchbacks nightmares - fuel surge is one of my main enemies.

[drtdvl]

Was at hamptons on wedesday in the 205 and was getting fuel surge/starvation on the right hand corners when I had just over half a tank. Did some more looking into about this and it's fairly common, there is supossabily a small plastic "baffle" plate which does break away in the 205 tanks.

So ya guess my previous common is worthless - sorry. Swirl pot it is.

Edit:

I've been looking at this today....

http://www.crestfoam.com/intro.html

http://www.sm-engineering.co.uk/accesso ... k_foam.php

[keltik]

Hmm good idea that. Will be signing this thread over to Treggo i guess, looks like hes purchasing it.

[Esprit]

Peugeots are renowned for having dodgy driving ergonomics. The same problem you have in your 405, I have in my 306 GTi6. And yeah, these cars don't really come alive til you push them. My Pug gets boring from time to time and I often think about swapping it for something more interesting, but then I find myself on a twisty road and all of a sudden it wins me over again. And I'm reminded of how cheap it is to run and how reliable it is and there's never any reason to get rid.

[keltik]

these cars don't really come alive til you push them. My Pug gets boring from time to time and I often think about swapping it for something more interesting, but then I find myself on a twisty road and all of a sudden it wins me over again.

^THIS in a big way.

[treggo]

I like this car

[keltik]

I like that you like this car. You can have it if you want.