Road Rally 205 GTi

[MCURZON]

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My old 205 gti race car had fuel surge if the tank went under half full as the tank is a like a saddle and it ran A048 . i never did get round to sorting it i just kept it over half full which is not great but ran fine like that. you can buy foam balls that you can put in the tank from Demon tweeks

I would echo the above, I ran a road rally spec 1.9 gti and had to keep it half full or it suffered with the exact same problem.

[Arwel]

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Not looked into the miss fire yet but its fine under normal driving so I think I ll have to go have a play on the Black Mountain to see if something appears then.

Anyway, Day off yesterday so we decided to change the oil and filter and fit the new rear valance. Few more things to sort out before the next event in february but it should be fine.

[Arwel]

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Did the Bro Peseli road rally on saturday night and it was a mixed night. We were on the ball all night. Dropped very little time and picked up no fails then the engine died at a control and it was game over. Worst thing is that at that point it looks like we were leading class 2 or at least in the top 3. I was gutted and so was the mrs. Everything was perfect untill the car gave up.

Our mate towed us home and had a look over the car this morning and seems to think that due to a low idle speed and extra load on the battery ( spots, main beam, rad fan, blowers etc..) that it dropped the voltage of the battery below the point of being able to re start the car. I couldnt bump start it last night either due to not being able to move the car out as there were other cars coming into the control and by the time it was clear we were OTL and it was game ove

[Arwel]

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Competed on the Welsh Dragon Tyres road rally last night run by Gwendraeth Valley Motor Club. Very interesting night, tricky technical first half which I felt didnt really go that well especially when i cut a 90 left and put the car on 2 wheels and nearly put it on its roof. Got awat with it but not without causing damage to the front valance and bending the wing, oh dear.
Second half was much more fast flowing roads which I like and went really well. A few rough whites along the way and very slippy but added to the fun.

Ended the night 4th in class and 19th Overall and picked up a pot for mixed crew. Not bad for only our 4th rally. We now have a fair bit of work to do now to straighten it out but we're not planning on doing another night event untill July now.

Here are some before and after pics.

Before


After

[Graham]

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cool, you have been busy

[Arwel]

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Oh yes Graham we've been very busy. The car is currently in the garage with its front end missing after stripping it down to see what's broken. Good news is the bumper and valance can go back on with a few extra bolts and the wing has been straightend out. Basically it needs a good clean as there is mud everywhere on it after saturday night and then it can go back together ready for the next one.

[Arwel]

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Well the wing has been saved. Just need to clean all the mud off it now and put it back together. Quick pick of it looking a little sorry for itself.

[waynemk2]

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glad to hear its sorted mate,

[Arwel]

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Well he's all back together now and up and running again. A few more little adjustments needed here and there and a damn good wash under the arches and underneath and it'll be ready for the next one.

[Arwel]

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Here's a quick couple of pics from the Morswyn Williams Memorial Road Rally. 40th overall and 19th in class. Not the best result but another finish once again.
Next rally is the Sarn Helen on 5th/6th November run by Lampeter and District and is the last round of this years Welsh Road Rally Championship so should be a fantastic event. After that then is sunroof out so we can get it log booked and then Christmas Stages down Pembrey in December...hopefully.




Thanks to Alix Jones and Ceri Yates for the photo's.

[Arwel]

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Competed on the Sarn Helen road rally on Saturday night. A very challenging event as Claire was ill on Friday and all day Saturday and was not in any fit state to navigate but fair play to her she dug deep and got us around the route. We finished 50th overall and 4th in class. Picked up 2 fails early on which we really shouldnt have, school boy error on my part really, but did cost us a 3rd in class but thats rallying. The cold weather made the roads very slippy wich added to the challenge as temperetures dropped to -3 and we had one minor off into a field but thanks to some very helpful guys we were helped out of and sent on our way. Thats the last road rally for me for the year now, a few nights in the garage to tidy the car up and remove the sunroof and blank it off and we can go and get our MSA logbook and have a go at stage events then which Im really looking forward too.

[danknight72]

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hi mate,have done loads of events in 205s and 309s and navigate for my mate in his 205.best mod we did to his car is to fit a 4.4cwp out of a mi16 box helps the gearing no end!would recommend a group n engine mount kit as saves downpipes and gear linkages popping off.good luck!

[M11rf]

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Only just caught up with this thread... Nice one for getting out there and doing this

I would love to have a go, one day.

[philfingers]

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i'd confirm what Dan has said re the 4.4, it's the best and cheapest mod you'll make.
The last Mi box I paid £1 for off ebay but they're thin on the ground these days, on ebay anyway.
here's the build thred on my 205, which you may find useful http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index...owtopic=100177

[Arwel]

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Nice project you got there Phil. Everyone says about a 4.4 cwp and the box is something I'll be looking at developing for next year now so we'll see how it goes. Car is away at the moment having its sunroof hole plated so should be some piccies once its back.