My Indigo Blue Throttle Bodied 106 Rallye
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indigorallye said:
chevronb37 said:
Saw this racing at Oulton Park on Saturday and thought of this thread.
If only it was half as well prepared as the one this thread!indigorallye said:
Yeah, I've seen Matt's pics. Which Rallye have you got? Are you on the Rallye Register?
Oh, and what are you racing this year?
I'm afraid I'm an imposter - stock black 306 Rallye as a daily. I was using 306gti6rallye.com but my username appears to have been revoked. Not sure what happened there, but slightly odd bunch using that site anyway...Oh, and what are you racing this year?
I'm afraid I'm not racing, but might hold onto the 306 long enough to do some track days in it one day. Nice little car actually; I can see how Peugeot built their reputation on fine ride/handling. It smoothes over bumps with remarkable aplomb.
Drive the F*cking thing. And put an air filter on it. Go one - have a go at a home made cold air feed carbon fibre one. Knock yourself out. 
Few more updates anyway. I collected my newly flocked dash from Bic yesterday (thanks again) and had another look around the Streamline workshop which is coming along nicely now. Then proceeded home to remove the cage and fit the new dash. Most of it went well with the cage removal, and it was surprisingly easy until I got to the main hoop bar on the passenger side. The bloody sleeve would NOT come off without force so I had to hammer it off with the help of a screwdriver. Hassle but it came off in the end without any damage. Then removing the old dash was a total b
d too, and fitting the new one was a total bd, but I got it all done in the end so i'm pleased! It looks WAY better now but it was too dark to take pics of it fitted so i'll get some more this weekend and stick them up. Also got pics of my new brake lines and the stripped down/tidied wiper motor area.
Here are the pics anyway.
Flocked stuff:
Comparison between the old and new (this is why I keep harping on about how much better central blast cleaning stuff looks when flocked!) The blacker looking one is C.B.C's work...
Here are my brake lines - still need to p clip them and finish them off but you get the idea. They are much straighter than before too.
Previous:
Now:
And here's the wiper motor with re-routed wiring and tidied up:
Some shots of the dash removal.
Starting off:
TOTAL NIGHTMARE!
I will get some of the new dash tomorrow hopefully. I also realised that as this dash is a 1 Litre one of summat that the recessed area where the Rallye badge goes is a different size, so I need to get another bit for there and have it flocked again - argh! You live and learn though eh?
d too, and fitting the new one was a total bd, but I got it all done in the end so i'm pleased! It looks WAY better now but it was too dark to take pics of it fitted so i'll get some more this weekend and stick them up. Also got pics of my new brake lines and the stripped down/tidied wiper motor area. Here are the pics anyway.
Flocked stuff:
Comparison between the old and new (this is why I keep harping on about how much better central blast cleaning stuff looks when flocked!) The blacker looking one is C.B.C's work...
Here are my brake lines - still need to p clip them and finish them off but you get the idea. They are much straighter than before too.
Previous:
Now:
And here's the wiper motor with re-routed wiring and tidied up:
Some shots of the dash removal.
Starting off:
TOTAL NIGHTMARE!
I will get some of the new dash tomorrow hopefully. I also realised that as this dash is a 1 Litre one of summat that the recessed area where the Rallye badge goes is a different size, so I need to get another bit for there and have it flocked again - argh! You live and learn though eh?
Edited by Track_Cit on Sunday 11th April 15:17
thanks very much 
I get all my carbon from Streamline Carbon - they do amazing quality sheets and would cut it for you if you have a template. They have the tools you see so it would be a much better finish if you let them do it! I have made my own things which I cut with a fine saw but it takes a lot of sanding after to get the edges mint.
I get all my carbon from Streamline Carbon - they do amazing quality sheets and would cut it for you if you have a template. They have the tools you see so it would be a much better finish if you let them do it! I have made my own things which I cut with a fine saw but it takes a lot of sanding after to get the edges mint.
Cheers dude!
A few more updates this weekend (and a fine one it has been so far too!)
Wiped up the area where my sump has cracked on the corner and bodged it with some gasket seal to prevent any further leaks. The crack i tiny so this will do the job fine, as I can't afford to buy a new sump just now and have it re-made, so this will do until I have more dosh spare. Also took some pics of the dash and cage all back in, the brakes finished off, and my hand after I had a go at it with a hack saw (made a note not to do that again as it hurt a lot!)
I also had to make a carbon blank for where the Rallye badge on the dash goes, as the dash I have has a smaller recess so the Rallye badge wouldn't fit. Bit gutting but the blank looks cool so i'm pleased. I also tried Pete's black catch tank out to see how it looked as I was considering getting mine powder coated too, but I prefer the silver I think so i'll be keeping it like that!
Here's the pics anyway.
Brake lines inside now complete:
You can also see here this is where my ECU lives up under the dash:
Here's the sump crack:
Cleaned up and sorted:
Black Catch Tank:
Back to Silver:
Some general shots:
Also tried to get her started again now the sump is sorted, but the race battery is dead and it will not start or do anything even trying to jump it off the van, so need to get Bob to come over again and see what's up with that!
A few more updates this weekend (and a fine one it has been so far too!)
Wiped up the area where my sump has cracked on the corner and bodged it with some gasket seal to prevent any further leaks. The crack i tiny so this will do the job fine, as I can't afford to buy a new sump just now and have it re-made, so this will do until I have more dosh spare. Also took some pics of the dash and cage all back in, the brakes finished off, and my hand after I had a go at it with a hack saw (made a note not to do that again as it hurt a lot!)
I also had to make a carbon blank for where the Rallye badge on the dash goes, as the dash I have has a smaller recess so the Rallye badge wouldn't fit. Bit gutting but the blank looks cool so i'm pleased. I also tried Pete's black catch tank out to see how it looked as I was considering getting mine powder coated too, but I prefer the silver I think so i'll be keeping it like that!Here's the pics anyway.
Brake lines inside now complete:
You can also see here this is where my ECU lives up under the dash:
Here's the sump crack:
Cleaned up and sorted:
Black Catch Tank:
Back to Silver:
Some general shots:
Also tried to get her started again now the sump is sorted, but the race battery is dead and it will not start or do anything even trying to jump it off the van, so need to get Bob to come over again and see what's up with that!
Looking ace. Good luck with the race battery, the one in my M3 only lasts two weeks in the garage before emptying itslef unless you disconnect the terminals.
Leave it flat for much longer than a few weeks and they will never take a charge again... I've already had to replace mine once!
Best to keep it on a tricle charger at all times when it's in the garage.
Keep up the good work. Very envious of your attention to detail.
Leave it flat for much longer than a few weeks and they will never take a charge again... I've already had to replace mine once!
Best to keep it on a tricle charger at all times when it's in the garage.
Keep up the good work. Very envious of your attention to detail.
Thanks very much fellas!
It seems I may need to get new battery then as this one wouldn't even jump using my van battery...may need to get my wiring guy to check it over as I could've disconnected something during the dash removal...pain in the backside but never mind! Appreciate the tip though mate
Err just need to re-bleed the brakes, buy an exhaust, replace a leaky drive shaft seal and she's good to go. Could do with a map fettle also as it's very rich at the moment. I already had the sump welded once and supposedly pressure tested but there we go!
According to some people once you've had oil on the metal even after cleaning the weld doesn't take the surface properly so it's best to start from scratch with a new sump. Unfortunately I can't afford that right now, so the make shift repair will have to make do for a while
It seems I may need to get new battery then as this one wouldn't even jump using my van battery...may need to get my wiring guy to check it over as I could've disconnected something during the dash removal...pain in the backside but never mind! Appreciate the tip though mate
Err just need to re-bleed the brakes, buy an exhaust, replace a leaky drive shaft seal and she's good to go. Could do with a map fettle also as it's very rich at the moment. I already had the sump welded once and supposedly pressure tested but there we go!
According to some people once you've had oil on the metal even after cleaning the weld doesn't take the surface properly so it's best to start from scratch with a new sump. Unfortunately I can't afford that right now, so the make shift repair will have to make do for a while
Edited by Track_Cit on Sunday 11th April 15:25
Edited by Track_Cit on Sunday 11th April 15:26
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