205 Mi32 Project - The Twin Mi16 Engined 205

[cybernck]

205 Mi32 Project - The Twin Mi16 Engined 205

3.8 liter, 32 valve, 300+ bhp, 4wd 205!


hello everybody,

i know some of you have already seen my project on one of the other forums i post on,
however i'm sure that there are lots more people who haven't - so there you have it .


to save me posting the full story on here, please go HERE to read about the project and
follow the progress or HERE if you'd prefer to look at the pics and follow the story that way.


just a quick slideshow to show the current progress of the story (with links to galleries!):

Phase 1 - Rear End Reconstruction
-> ->

Phase 2 - Rear Engine Installation
-> ->

Phase 3 - Dual Controls & Brakes
-> ->

Phase 4: Coolant Radiator & Exhaust System
-> ->

Phase 5: Rear Engine Electricity & Cooling
-> ->

Phase 6: Fueling System, Instrumentation & Misc
-> ->

Phase 7: Bodywork & Misc Development- in progress!
-> ->

Phase 8: Turbocharging The Rear Engine- in progress!
-> ->


you can watch all the videos here:

205 Mi32 Videos Playlist


you can post your comments, suggestions, ideas etc in this topic .

thanks!

[cybernck]

we haven't really done anything on the car in the last year or so, as my father had
to get a heart bypass surgery, but i'm yet to do two more 2007 drag race reports.

as a bright point, 205 Mi32 was presented in Readers' Projects section in October's
issue of Practical Performance Car magazine - http://www.ppcmag.co.uk, and in the
last issue of PSOOC's Torque magazine - this has definitely given us an initiative
to carry on with the project!

thanks.

[frankhovis]

Bonkers. Absolutely bonkers.

What a project though. Can't wait to see the end result. Any ideas about what kind of performance you are going to get out of it, other than bloody quick

[BelperJim]

Nuts! When will it be in action.

[Shrimper]

That is SAVAGE!! When do you think it will be ready and what are you going to use it for? I wonder what it would be like on the track...

PS - hope your old man is on the road to recovery

Edited by Shrimper on Tuesday 3rd February 15:32

[cybernck]

it has already seen "some" action - a whole year (2007) of drag racing .

check the video playlist on youtube, linked at the end of my first post.


13 secs quarter mile on road tyres in non-turbo spec and about 5 secs to 60 mph (G-Tech).


yeah, father is recovering fine .


goes alright round a track, but will be loads better with some proper suspension on.

[cybernck]

It was about time I updated this topic, I'm sure you'll agree!

There hasn't been a lot of work done on the car after my father's surgery (he's fully recovered now!),
as we've stopped racing, had more imporant things to take care of and I've gone back into cycling,
which takes up a lot of my time!

However, here's a quick update of some body work - making the rear end of the car nicer and ready
for the 205GTIDrivers.com EuroTrip that happened back in May (full report to follow):



You can find a few photos HERE.

See you again in this topic soon .

Thanks.

Edited by cybernck on Monday 26th October 23:10

Edited by cybernck on Monday 26th October 23:11

[OllieWinchester]

How can you turbio one engine and not the other?

[cybernck]

P.S. Sorry, I forgot to mention that the car has also been featured in PSOOC's
(Peugeot Sport Official Owners Club UK) magazine "Torque", a few months ago.

Thanks.

[cybernck]

Hello again everybody!

At long last, I've uploaded photos of the remaining two 2007 race events:




402 Street Race - Rijeka (CRO) - 26/Aug/2007
http://projects.205gtidrivers.com/205mi32-ev07-05




402 Street Race - Banja Luka (BIH) - 08-09/Sep/2007
http://projects.205gtidrivers.com/205mi32-ev07-06


Another update coming soon!

Thanks.

Edited by cybernck on Saturday 20th February 00:36

[mat205125]

OllieWinchester said:

How can you turbio one engine and not the other?

A version of a torque split centre diff for twin engined cars.

The higher powered rear engine has more than enough grip, thanks to weight transfer, to accelerate the car forwards. Too much power at the from will just spin the tyres.

Awesome project BTW

[bazking69]

Utterly mad and utterly brilliant

[RobCrezz]

OllieWinchester said:

How can you turbio one engine and not the other?

Er why not?

[cybernck]

Hello again - here's a prompt update, as promised .

I've been meaning to create a proper 205 Mi32 website, but whereas I'm still going to make
a "gateway" page for 205Mi32.com, I decided to set up a Facebook fan page, for ease of
maintenance/updating and a more direct contact with people that support the project.

I'm still going to post updates on forums, but I will be delighted to see you become a fan
of 205 Mi32 Project, as I'm currently gathering inspiration to carry on with it. The page
(that won't see updates too often, as you already know ), can be found here:

205 Mi32 Project Facebook Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/205-Mi32-Project/487...

Thanks!

Edited by cybernck on Monday 22 February 01:58

[cybernck]

Hello everybody! It's time to FINALLY update this topic! Not a great deal of work has been done,
but still there's a thing or two that needs to be shown to the world, starting with the mentioned
2009 205GTIDrivers.com Eurotrip.

It was a 10-day round-trip for 205GTIDrivers.com members from the UK, Holland and Poland,
meeting with people from Austria, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia and Croatia along the way.
The farthest point of the Eurotrip was in Croatia, on 4th and 5th of May (Pula and Rijeka region),
where I was present with the 205 Mi32.

The feeling of getting recognised, acknowledged and approached nearly everywhere I stopped,
getting loads of thumbs up and flashes on the road, taking people out for passenger rides and
especially finally meeting, chatting and "putting faces to names" of people I've "known" for many
years was, simply put, fabulous! The selection of 205s I had seen was also something to be admired.


Here are a few thumbnail teasers:





And a photo that means a lot to me - 205 Mi32, surrounded by 205GTIDrivers.com members from
several countries. A truly special moment for me! Thanks everybody, you've made it all worthwhile!





Photo gallery:http://projects.205gtidrivers.com/205mi32-eurotrip...

[cybernck]

Like I said, there hasn't been a great deal of work done on the car over the past couple of years,
but here's a tasty little 2010 update .


It was time to sort out the suspension on the 205 Mi32, which meant finally fitting GAZ GHA coilovers
with 300 lbs springs and eccentric top mounts, purchased via group buy on 205GTIDrivers.com,
replacing FK coilovers (front) and Koni Sport Adjustables (rear).





I'll let the photos do the talking - http://projects.205gtidrivers.com/205mi32-ph7?page...


See you soon with a 2011 update!

[cybernck]

OK, we're in 2011 now. Wishbones needed replacing due to play in ball joints. However, we opted
to replace the ball joints, instead of complete wishbones.



Usually referred to as impossible to do but there you go. Sadly, I don't have photos of completed
wishbones, but they look just like ordinary wishbones .


Also, new wheels from the UK! Compomotive MO 7x17" ET15. One of my favourite wheels ever.



They look great on the car and the car looks great with them on .


We also tidied up the rear end with Phase 2 lights conversion and GTI 1.9 rear quarter panel badges.



Ready for a trip to Rijeka (CRO), to meet up with 205 enthusiasts from french-classics.de!


Photos - http://projects.205gtidrivers.com/205mi32-ph7?page...


Next update will bring up photos from the trip!

[cybernck]

Hello everybody!

Here are a couple of photos of my father and me on 2011 A-SLO-HR Trip by french-classics.de



Yes, I now realise I look a lot like him but the color coordination was coincidental .


Anyway, it was a brilliant two-day trip, covering some amazing roads. We attended the second day
(4th of September, 2011). It was great to meet a bunch of friendly 205 enthusiasts with superb
examples of 205's - each car was different and pretty unique.


Here are a few thumbnail teasers:





Photo gallery:http://projects.205gtidrivers.com/205mi32-aslohrtr...