1989 205 1.6 Gti With a diffrence!!!

[Cti Stu]

Just got myself a new toy

Its a 1989 205 Gti but has a 2.0 16v engine out of a Gti-6 and fitted with a trans-x diff and is 169bhp at the moment ;D

As you can see from the pics it still looks like a std 1.6, It was a prof conversion costing just over £2600 inc the diff and engine

The car its self is near mint and the inside IS mint!

Not sure on plans yet? keep it looking std or strip it out and make it into a rally slag??

[Colin]

Recognise this from 205gtidrivers. looks great! if your selling the original tape deck let me know please!

[Cti Stu]

Yea I got it from Mark off the 205 forum, I'll have alook in all the spares I got with the car to see if the tape deck is there

[Cti Stu]

Its also got xsara VTS front struts and 306 gti-6 brakes, Its got a quick rack and is 2.3 turns lock to lock, no problems with torque steer as its got a tran-x LSD in it, the gear box is a Reconditioned Xsara VTS Box and its had some sort of flashy clutch which without digging out the paperwork cant remember what one, The engine had a full rebuild just before it went in and is now pushing out 169bhp

Got full service history and stacks of paperwork and another stack of paperwork relating to the conversion.

Think I might put some clear front indicators on and maybe some 1.9 alloys

[R3TR0_R0B]

Imo, keep it std please! Very very tidy looking 205 mate and with that engine it is a sleeper in some way.

[skinley]

If it were mine I'd leave it as it is, and upset a few people in their moderns.

[captainwow]

Yeah definately leave as is. Looks different BECAUSE it's standard, and on pepperpots. PLEEEASE don't go down the 1.9 route with Speedlines and clear indicators, just leave it as is. Mega sleeper...

[phil withers]

Looks spot on matey, best colour too !

Do gti-6 brakes fit under 14's now then ?

[Cti Stu]

Aug 25, 2010 18:24:32 GMT phil withers said:

Looks spot on matey, best colour too !

Do gti-6 brakes fit under 14's now then ?

Nope because there still in the boot!! If I get larger wheels they can go on but I quite like the look of the peperpots, at the moment its just got the 1.9 ally calipers and vented 1.6 discs

[ettorebugatti]

Love the looks! A real sleeper.

But I can understand that you would like bigger brakes, wouldn't 15" steelies be a solution?

[phil withers]

I see, I thought I missed something huge there !
I like 1.6 rims but they are a PITA to get balanced properly (round here anyway) and 1.9's are a standard wheel any way, oh and a bit of a drop might not go amiss , this might help you decide, they're even the right colour

[Cti Stu]

I want 1.9 wheels and clear indicators now! what drop is on your one with the 1.9 wheels?

[luckygti]

That's a lovely looking car, and sounds like a top conversion too. Please leave it standard, at least don't strip it out, find a dog rough one to do that too! I've stripped mine and I have to say I wish I'd left it standard (It might not have taken three years then to get it to where it is at the moment ) 1.9 wheels and clear indicators are pretty easy to undo though

[Cti Stu]

It does seem a shame to rip the inside out as its SO clean inside, and I would only change things that could be easly put back to std (apart from the engine!!)

Have thought about putting the peugeot talbot sport sticker set on it as its white and there easy to take off

[joefaulkner]

keep it as is just drop it on coilies, would look sweet, be a good sleeper.

[ChasR]

That is a lovely GTi .

However I'm going to be 'sad' and echo the above.

I'd even be tempted to keep the stock calipers. 1.6s are quite a delicate handling car with sharp responses thanks to their weight. The 306 setups weigh twice as much as the 1.6/1.9 setup, which you'll also need to put into the equation of braking power (unsprung weight).

Whilst mine is only a 1.6, on Mintex M1144 pads, ATE Super Blue brake fluid and Miles' (PugRacing) brake lines it stops very well and reasuringly. Even the 'ring and the GP circuit of it didn't trouble them (I may have wrung 100mph out of the straight before I brake quite suddenly) .

Balancing the 1.6 wheels my local can do fine, but my regular garage can't seem to .

If you do decide to go with the GTi-6 setup brakewise, take a few casting marks off the rims and remove the wheel weights .

So, when are you going to offer rides in this awesome machine?

[jizzy gillespie]

i bet thats a right chuckle

[Cti Stu]

Aug 26, 2010 21:18:05 GMT ChasR said:

So, when are you going to offer rides in this awesome machine?

When ever anyone whans to go out for a blast with me (if you trust my driving!!) there more than welcome

[bountyhunter]

Aug 25, 2010 17:43:44 GMT captainwow said:

Yeah definately leave as is. Looks different BECAUSE it's standard, and on pepperpots. PLEEEASE don't go down the 1.9 route with Speedlines and clear indicators, just leave it as is. Mega sleeper...

yes but the 1.9 alloys are one of the nicest oem wheel designs of all time (from any hot hatch of any era)

they just look so damn good

[Cti Stu]

Aug 26, 2010 21:18:05 GMT ChasR said:

Mintex M1144 pads, ATE Super Blue brake fluid and Miles' (PugRacing) brake lines it stops very well and reasuringly.

Thats what set up I have at the moment but with 1.9 calipers from Miles, It was Miles who carried out the conversion