Hello all :)
Just purchased a 205 Gti today, looks like some of you already know of it ;)
1990 Silver, twin carbs, dodgy tail lights, 17's
Just found out the alternator looks to be dodgy :(
Probably be looking to make it a little more standard eventually, with factory 15's , normal looking ass, and might need to tone down the exhaust a little. Seems to be fairly good otherwise. ;D
Anyone know a good source for tuning twin carbs?
All in all happy so far with the purchase. Get the alternator/battery sorted and it'll be sweet. I'll wait for the second week for the frustrations to set in ::) ;D
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I just linked you here in reply to your pm earlier... lol. Looks like you were about an hour ahead of me.
Quote from: Raikyn on September 10, 2007, 08:39:21 PM
Hello all :)
. I'll wait for the second week for the frustrations to set in ::) ;D
lol welcome
Are you in Aucklandtown? If so then look up 'Carb Specs' in Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket, you can't go past these guys they are the best around
the one thats been on trade me for ages, ha ha. what did you pay for it?
$3700
Has a stuffed alternator, just waiting to source another. Might need a bit of a tune up as well.
First thing after that will be to replace those tail lights, would be embarrassing to drive with those things on ;)
All I can say is Dont use carb specialties
nice car, please de-gay it though for the sake of all that is fast
[He's in hastings... or was it napier...]
Hastings, sunny Hawkes Bay. Don't have to worry much about a leaky roof ;)
And if it does leak, I've plenty of experience as my 300zx drips on my right leg when it rains. Chinese water torture while driving :o
Maybe there's a leak in the hull?
Jetboats are remarkable quick nimble piece of equipment. I'm glad you've likened my equally quick and nimble 300zx to one. I'm honoured.
Quote from: Raikyn on September 12, 2007, 08:43:49 PM
Jetboats are remarkable quick nimble piece of equipment. I'm glad you've likened my equally quick and nimble 300zx to one. I'm honoured.
Jet boats are also complicated and expensive to fix. Sound familiar ;D
Mine spends at least 50% of the time away from the mechanic :)
Quote from: Raikyn on September 12, 2007, 04:58:59 PM
Hastings, sunny Hawkes Bay. Don't have to worry much about a leaky roof ;)
And if it does leak, I've plenty of experience as my 300zx drips on my right leg when it rains. Chinese water torture while driving :o
the red 205 gti i had (sold a couple of weeks ago) i was in hastings every day for school. a pitty i didnt have mine at the same time as you. there is a shortage of nice 205's in the HB
No I was kinda meaning a tugboat! Anywho why are we talking about 300zx's??? This is the 'wrong' website...
Anyone have a link to what a nicely tuned twin-carb 205 should sound like?
All cars should sound like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf99dIPybFE
hmmm.... nasty
(http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2473/pugnastytail600x400lqks6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Putting one of those on a Pug would really make you understand why Japanese cars suck ass.
Quote from: Mark Hendry on September 12, 2007, 11:15:35 PM
All cars should sound like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf99dIPybFE
Second that!
Oh, and Raikyn - if you want a pair of phase1 lights for the mean time I have one I'm trying to flog off on trademe.
link?
or would you prefer not over trademe?
You should see what plugs those ugly lights have.
those carbs should be mean. as webber specs set them up for the guy!!
Mmmm...
40mm Dellortos
(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2396/pugcarbs600x400rh0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
There might be something not quite right here. It's pulls hard up to about 4500-5000 then runs out of puff. Doesn't seem to go above 5500 either, does it have a rev-limiter?
Quote from: Raikyn on September 14, 2007, 08:19:39 PM
There might be something not quite right here. It's pulls hard up to about 4500-5000 then runs out of puff. Doesn't seem to go above 5500 either, does it have a rev-limiter?
Timing?
What should a 1.9 pug engine rev to?
One of the cylinders is turning the spark plugs black as well.
Oh well totally refurbished alternator is now in, all electrical problems gone :)
Changed spark plugs to new NGK BCRP6ES, with about a .88 mm gap. Should replace the leads as well.
I should put a disclaimer here. I have absolutely no experience with the mechanical side of cars. Even changing the plugs was a first for me.
Redline is 6k - but they run out of puff at about 5200rpm. No point going higher.
What is the dizzy on it?
and are they 40s or 45s
40s I think
DHLA40F
well, I would be using 45's for a start
40s are good for a 1.6
Seems to be running alright at the moment, so I think I'll leave the engine for a month or two. I bought a smaller car so I didn't spend money all the time on it.
Handling seems very good. It's running on 205 17's now, but I'm looking to go back to factory wheels. Will there be much difference in handling?
Also what's on the factory exhaust? Cats, muffler, resonator? Amd what size is the pipe? I'm trying to figure out how much has been done to the car.
Quote from: Raikyn on September 18, 2007, 10:51:05 PM
Seems to be running alright at the moment, so I think I'll leave the engine for a month or two. I bought a smaller car so I didn't spend money all the time on it.
Handling seems very good. It's running on 205 17's now, but I'm looking to go back to factory wheels. Will there be much difference in handling?
Also what's on the factory exhaust? Cats, muffler, resonator? Amd what size is the pipe? I'm trying to figure out how much has been done to the car.
I had a 205 on 17"s a while ago and quite frankly I didnt like the handling at all, was all heavy and had lost all its nimbleness
Show me a picture of exhaust!! Do you want a standard one??
After looking more closely I think mine maybe standard.
One dodgy under car picture.
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6051/exhaust1000x667pp7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
I presume the big empty space on the right should be where the spare should go?
What kind of tyres are those?
Some kind of budget no-names.
Wanli is the name on the side. Looks to be chinese.
Young guys buy bigger, wider wheels, then procede to put the shittiest, cheapest rubber on them ::)
I always make sure I put decent rubber on when buying tyres. Most important part really.
That is not standard!!!
why oh why is there 3 silencers on it!!!
tsssk tssssk
Quote from: Raikyn on September 20, 2007, 06:49:50 PM
Some kind of budget no-names.
Young guys buy bigger, wider wheels, then procede to put the shittiest, cheapest rubber on them ::)
thats tru most of the time but i seen old guys puting enduros on 206gti's and kingstars on gti6's jus to name a few
Quote from: bazwad on September 20, 2007, 08:37:52 PM
That is not standard!!!
why oh why is there 3 silencers on it!!!
tsssk tssssk
Hmmm... What should it be like?
I wondered where that spare Milo tin had gone...
I can only see 2? Which is expected? Could be seeing thing sthough.
Okay I've had the car for a couple of weeks and put 3 tanks of fuel in. Is this normal behavior??
Depends how you drive it I guess...
When I use driving for 20 mins daily to get to work and back I used about a tank a week of 98.
Inspiration:
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