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ben306

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Well I dont actually think Ive ever done a project thread on here, so thought I'd start one as abit or a place to keep all the info etc.

It could be abit all over the place so bare with me as Ive had the rallye 3 and half years now and Ive done quite abit to it, some on here would say Ive ruined it, but nevermind.

Anyhow, here we go. Please give me time as Im sure it will be a few posts lol

Car was completely standard when I bought it in May 2006

The locks had been done (barrels buggered) and the car had been keyed down both sides. The bodywork was actually pretty shabby but the engine was a minter, which is what I wanted

Car when I 1st bought it.



They just before I lowered it I had fitted the single wiper, Magnex, powertec induction kit, decat.



Then a couple of hours later after a 60mm/70mm drop and a swap to AVO adjustable setup.



It has then had a trip to the bodyshop where it has had the locks removed (to stop the theiving scum trying again), where it had been keyed all taken out, and all the side strips colour coding.

It was then time for French Car show where it would make its 1st Track appearance and the car lived up to and exceeded my expectations.

By this point, the dtm mirrors have been added along with my 1st buckets and harnesses.





After the track action there wasnt much left of the tyres so the white BK racing rims have now gone on it along with a new front strut brace.













Then I stripped it right out and this actually left the back sitting pretty high again



Spent 2 weeks of work and it was sporting a new smooth front end, crystal headlights, lowered a little more and stripped interior.





And just how low it really is!!!

Next to a standard 306, you can really see the 80 / 100mm plus drop front and rear



Id swapped over to GAZ adjustables, along with OMP group N pads, Brembo disks and had the middle box removed.


I then got asked to have the car in the PGAC annual calander so had a photoshoot done.






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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 01:52
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Post #2
Gave the car one of many proper detailing/polish/wax in prep for the shows of 2006.

Before


After




By this time Id added a Nissens Alloy rad, Tarmac Sump Guard, Uprated suspension top mounts, Mintex M1144 pads and group N grooved discs all round, OMP Record seats and further stripping of the interior.

And Ive also got a new camera to take lots more pictures.






Had a play with the new camera as well.








Also been on the rolling road with it, managed 181 bhp at the fly and 163 at the wheels, proper chuffed with that.








And the next mod for it was.......... thermostatically controlled Mocal oil cooler to solve the problems of high oil temp on the track.




Well I fitted the oil cooler a month later in time for the track at Donny!!




Refurbed my wheels again (1st time was when I 1st fitted them to the rallye)

before


During


After


And also dropped the spare steelie and cage from under the car, now have this

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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 01:54
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Then in true form cooked my brakes at donny, been having this problem constantly, and tried a few brake setups as I really do drive the car hard, so decided on a full caliper refurb and DS2500 pads



Oil cooler pipe split on me



Then the driveshaft went



Then driving down the road with a loud knocking, ended up being only 2 nuts left in the wheel, almost fell off :shock:

So decided its trying to kill me!

So went to full race spec, aircraft twist release 3 inch 4 point harnesses

Before



Now




Bumper started peeling following my inner arches shooting out at donny on track



Wheels got refurbed again but it was a crap job on them









Anyhow, I sorted them out, rubbed em down and buffed them up, and they dont look to bad.

So had bonnet resprayed, bumper resprayed and boot smoothed (Stone chips from the airfield trackdays hammers the front of the motor)





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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 01:56
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With FCS on the cards and being selected at top25 I got to work on minting the car out.

Got busy underneath, sealed, cleaned and repainted as well as polished the exhaust up.

Before


After



Also done some new rally/race doorcards

Before


After



And done the back to match.


Then came along the.....

Powered by Maltesers, lol. Think we all remember this, tho it didnt last to long before it got binned





And polished up the inlet manifold.

Pic from USC Show and Shine last weekend


Had a busy last few months then.

Done the engine bay out, polished rocker covers, battery cover, fuse box cover and powersteering res cover, painted manifold, braided fuel lines and a general good tidy up under the bonnet.





Then it spat a driveshaft (its probably done half a dozen lol)



Put a new gearbox and clutch along with group N engine mounts, engine chocks and a group A lower mount, turns out the reason for the bust driveshafts was a shot top mount



Then it was looking something like this






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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 01:59
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Post #5
And it was in Novembers 2007 issue of Performance FrenchCars Magazine




Hammered it around a few more tracks aswell

Resulted in me spraying my cyclones black, just cos I could and didnt have to bother with the brake dust lol




Ended up like this




Anyhow the results of the feature





And some of the tracks I have done.

Bruntingthorpe







Mallory Park





Donington







Elvington



York Dragway


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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:02
ben306

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Then along came the cage

Was just placed in the car to get it home, got it cheap from up in scotland, was worth the drive for some epic roads





And some of the brakets I made up ready to fit it



Then spent a saturday modding it and fitting it





All in and painted up









Managed to test it out with a few sessions at Donny, was surprised how much difference it makes in stiffening up the whole car.









Also sprayed up all the interior floor





Decided to change teh track rims (and one I use as a spare) to white

Rubbed down ready





Primed



Layering the coats on



Final coat



And the finished article with laquered finish



Repaired the drivers seat with a pair of new patches (not the best but 100 times better than before)

Before



After



And tonight, fitted the new wing, gonna need to give the car a good going over to get the colours matching lol.





Rust on the old copy panel



Original pug panel now fitted








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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:10
ben306

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Few more from out on track







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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:11
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Few from Anglesey from Oct 2008

So a few from Anglesey back in October










And then pretty much how it looked before it went into storage for my time away in canada










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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:14
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Post #9
well 7 months stood still has took its toll



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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:15
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Post #10
Anyhow

Well its got jet washed and thats about it, just been enjoying being back in it,

Anyhow, its already mucky from some of the 'rally' roads Ive been playing on lol.



Then trying soming a little different, out on the 'rally stages' lol



And abit of flameage



And was experimenting with different camera locations for when Im back out on track in the new year

not sure if it works tho with the wind noise etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSK-lA7952o

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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:18
mike rallye

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that is stunning ,like it alot. are you planning anymore engine mods? Thumbs up
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:23
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Post #12
And that pretty muc brings us upto today then now.

I must say Ive has so much enjoyment from it, its been a real star.

I know Ive missed loads out of it, but its hard piecing it all together over such a long time. Any questions just ask and Ill try and help/dig out photos etc. Ill try to post up the different specific parts to the project as and when.

Just dont go on about it being to low, I enjoy it so tough cookie, and you only need to ask the likes of wayne/midlife if it gets driven properly Wink

Tracks Ive managed to drive so far are

Bruntingthorpe (few times)
Mallory Park
Donington National (few times)
Elvington (few times)
Rockingham International Super Sport
Anglesey Coastal
Three sisters

Theres still plenty I want to get to yet

And the spec as it is now

Engine
- 2.0 litre 16 valve
- 6 speed
- Powertec Induction kit with 3 direct cold air feeds
- Full stainless steel Group N magnex with middle box removed (center section with silencer goes in for trackdays to pass sound tests)
- Group N Magnex De-Cat
- Nissens Alloy Radiator
- Mocal thermostatically controlled front mount oil cooler
- Group A lower engine mount, Group N upper engine mounts, engine mount chocks
- Ported and polished TB
- Polished Battery Cover
- Polished Brake Fluid Reservoir cover
- Polished Fuse Box cover
- Braided Fuel Lines
- Red Inlet manifold
- Polished Rocker Covers
- Painted Plug Cover
- Sump guard (Tarmac spec)

Suspension
- Lowered 80mm front/ 100mm rear on GAZ adjustables and reworked puma springs
- OMP front strut brace
- Uprated antiroll bar bushes
- Group N front and Rear bottom arm bushes
- Solid rear beam mount bushes
- Powerflex uprated bumpstops

Wheels
- Road - 16" lightweight BK racing rims powdercoated in white with Pirrelli rubber 195/45/16
- Track - 15" Cyclones running 195/50/15 tyres

Brakes
- Ferodo DS2500 pads front and Mintex m1144 pads rear
- Group N heat treated grooved discs front and rear
- 5.1 dot fluid
- Red calipers all round
- Stainless Steel Braided Hoses all round

Exterior
- De-locked
- Single wiper and smooth arm
- Rear wiper removed
- Fully colour coded side strips and petrol cap inserts
- Debadged and smoothed bonnet
- Debadged and smoothed grille
- Debadged/delocked/smoothed boot
- Phase 3 Crystal headlights
- Crystal repeaters
- Full Rallye decals
- Ring Rally Sport 80w xenon main and dip bulbs
- Underfloor painted and sealed
- Tank guard
- Rally Sunstrip

Interior
- Sparco ring steering wheel
- Richbrook 6 speed gear knob
- OMP Record bucket seats
- 3 inch aircraft bucket release 4 point harnesses
- Fully stripped, carpets, rear seats, plastics, door cards and sound deadening etc.
- One off light weight plastic door cards
- Helmet hammock
- OMP Helmet
- White Lockwood Dials
- Spare wheel strap

ICE
- CD/MP3 player with SD/Ipod connections
- Maystar components

Security
- Sigma S series cat 1
- Laserline Immobiliser cat 2

The car has been rolling roaded at 184bhp at Wayne/Chip wizards and previoust to that 181bhp at Awesome GTI. So its quite a healthy engine, tho I take that with a pinch of salt tbh.

I'll try keep things updated now

________________________________________

My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:30
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mike rallye wrote:
that is stunning ,like it alot. are you planning anymore engine mods? Thumbs up


Cheers.

TBH I'd love to S/C it but just dont have the money, me and the missus are saving up for a bigger house (Ive demanded a house with garage/drive lol) So have other priorities but I do plan to get bodies should they come up cheap enough second hand, although I'd like a LSDS 1st and possibly look at lifint it an inch with more suspension mods aimed more for trackday.

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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:33
mike rallye

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how much did they charge you at chip wizard for a rollin road?
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:35
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its was a day with the rallye register, think it was about 30 quid, but Im only round the cornor and tend to pop around alot anyhow

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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:46
mike rallye

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were is he based? wouldnt mind getting mine done to see what it is, before i do more mods
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 02:51
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Rochdale, but he doesnt really do power runs, just now and again he will do one off days for clubs

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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 16:06
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awsome thread, love it.
only thing i would be worried about is in the event of an accident the fire ex could do some damage being mounted there.

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Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 16:28
ben306

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Wouldnt get anywhere near it tbh as once your in the harnesses your preey snug. Wink

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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 18:26
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i was thinking more of it coming out of its bracket and flying around the cabinSad

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Posted 20th Dec 2009 at 18:56
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Post #21
Out in the snow earlier today, but wouldnt managed to move the car now as the snow is about an inch or so up the front bumper.





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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 21st Dec 2009 at 03:21
ben306

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From this morning, the snow plough is out lol

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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 21st Dec 2009 at 15:06
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How much did it cost to do your tailgate buddy? i think the smoothed tailgate really suits the 306 Yes

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Posted 21st Dec 2009 at 21:40
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Post #24
Cost me 60 quid to get it sprayed over after Id done the prep.

Only a matter of removing the old lock, weld a plate in, smooth over and paint.

The popper was about a fiver of egay!

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My 306 Rallye Project Thread

Few recent Youtube track videos, more on my channel
Pair of Rallye's doing a few laps of Anglesey


Lap of Anglesey Coastal

3 sisters circuit

Few laps at Blyton
Posted 21st Dec 2009 at 21:42
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Absolutely love this car- totally the same idea that I have. Cars should be totally immacculate, want for nothing and driven exactly as they should be! Looks like you've really looked after it and enjoyed it. If it ever comes up for sale let me know Wink

Loved the white wheels by the way...

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Posted 22nd Dec 2009 at 03:35

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