Just read through this thread, nice work.

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Goldie the track car.

Right progress has been slow but the guys putting my seats in and painting my boot have done a great job.

We ummm`d and arrr`d about going fully fixed on the drivers seat but because its going to be driven by more than one person I decided to go with rails on the drivers seats. For safety reasons I want to fix them but using 4 point harnesses will spread the load and reduce the stress on the rails if the worst did happen.

I asked the guys doing it to remove as little of the original sound proofing on the floor as possible to try and make it look tidy, and also remove the original mounting box section for the standard seats so we could position the seats exactly where we wanted them.

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The aim was to try and get the seats as tight to the tunnel as possible to improve weight distribution but still maintain a good driving position. After a couple of position mock ups and ins and outs the guys marked the location and made up the CDS (FIA spec) tubes.

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Today I went to see it and they have painted the front floor pan back to the start of the boot floor where the harness anchor points are located. Its going to be a shame to put a carpet over it.

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I should get it back next week but ive also been amassing some more bits to go with my present from Santa.

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Some shiny new disc protectors.

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Some very expensive SKF rear bearings - i never knew rear bearings were so expensive!

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Yeah, i see why you`d take it out of a race car or pure track motor but it won't make much difference to me. It's still my only car (not that i need it ti commute in).

I had no idea....those SKF ones were over 200 for the pair!

Sorry mine are actually SNR having checked which are 115 each from Eurocarparts....probably not the cheapest place to get them.

As they have skf on the box though i will check with Eurocarparts they've sent the right ones

Today I'm a happy chappy

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I picked up the Rallye from having the seats fitted and they've done a great job. It looks OEM which is exactly what i was hoping for- apart from the carpet gap between the front and back which is on me to sort.

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The position is much lower and despite holding you so firmly it feels like it could drive upside down they are seemingly quite comfy (I need to have a long drive before I pass complete judgement!).

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My favourite pic - i really like that you can see the new seat bars from the back.

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Looking great
I think your black trims should be with you today mate.

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'90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6

Cheers man! I can't wait to get them in, the grey ones really irritate me

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151730810606?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Just in case bud part number is good

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BLACK RALLYE - phoenix
WHITE RALLYE - valliant

http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

Yeah the bias valve is on the shopping list.

Andy this is my new parts pile....thanks for the brackets.

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Youll not catch up my parts pile if growing daily will soon be able to build a whole new car from parts lol

Looking really good mate

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BLACK RALLYE - phoenix
WHITE RALLYE - valliant

http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

Well, I've been a bit distracted lately because I've added another car to my fleet.....given it drives from the wrong end and has almost 3 times the power of the Rallye its takening a bit of learning.

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Enough of that though. I got the new beam built up and put the newly painted brakets on with the new hubs and de-rusted bolts which was so much more satisfying than taking it apart.

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Got it finished and the other front damper built up.

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I noticed while i had the exhaust off that one of the welds had cracked which is why it was making a weird vibrating noise at some revs.

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One of my friends (who also has a nice motor in the back ground) came around to help get it all fitted up.

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Before I removed the brake bias.

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How the back now sits....

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It looks so much better now from the back...

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I also trial fitted the new wheel to see what it looked like and how much clearance i had.

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I also managed to find some time to finish fitting my black B and C pillar trim which looks soooo much better.

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I then moved on to fitting the front dampers. Before;

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I was surprised how much shorter the Bilstein are than the standard items.

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New bits in place...

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Much better.

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It had been stood outside on axle stands for 5 weeks so I gave it a wash before I pushed it back into the garage.

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It looks much better than before but i think the front still needs to settle a bit...it looks a tad high compared to the back.

Next on the list is to remove the rest of the ABS, run new brake lines, fit my braided rear lines brake bias valve and get the exhaust welded.....it's slowly getting there.

Looks nice, some very tasty mods going on there.

Like the M3 in Silverstone blue (?). Mate at work has an M3 same shape but Saloon and has just finished rebuilding it from an engine change, his span a bearing shell and shagged the crank. Horrific repair bill. :|

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I'm Si btw

Night Blue VW Golf GTD
Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread
Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels)

The Rallye disappeared the other weekend on a friends trailer to have the new brake lines fitted.

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There is always something cool about seeing a car on a trailer....anyway it should be back next week after the brake bias is fitted, handbrake cable, echaust welding and new brake lines are fitted.