Peugeot 205 Race Car - Test day

TESTING AT BRANDS HATCH

It was a good start to the day , nice sunny weather , dry track looking good for best conditions.

turned out to be a eventful day after the 1st session we encountered a problem with the remote coil over reservoir the pipe split!.

After getting a replacement part car was back to being on top form was performing like a dream and very fast, so fast infact it was flying past anything in its way.

Peugeot 205 Race car

WASH & WAX
Ever closer to race day and the cars been given a clean and polish prior to stickers being applied in the next few days. After the stickers are on this car will be all ready to. take on brands hatch for the 1st race of the season on 26, 27/3/2011 in the Dunlop motorsport news saloon championship

Peugeot 205 Race car - Mapping

MAPPING
Here we go its up and running, alive and well, on the rollers to check and adjust the map currently on the Gems EM36 ECU from last Season so few changes needed and this car will be flying.
The aim is 300BHP considering the engine build its is fairly likely it can achieve those figures but only time will tell.
Has to be said the noise from the car on the dyno is a pleasure to listen to and with a rev limit of over 8,000 rpm this really does love to rev, and it screams all the way there.

Peugeot 205 Race car

NEW ARRIVALS
The remainder of the kit has arrived back looks like yet another top job by steve at "LVR" 0844 656 0172, got that back got it all fitted to the car and well just look at it, it looks stunning, so aggressive not very likely your going to come across another one like that anytime soon.
In Addition to the kit we also recived our Dry weather wheels a set of 6 Image IFX split rims (9x16) very good looking and very light because this car really weighs nothing at all. Of course last but not least our interior panels made from 1mm thick Carbon fibre courtesy of Performance Trim who made these and got these out to us in just 2 days! 1st class service and 1st class work.

Next up ......Mapping.

Peugeot 205 Race Car

 

COMING TOGETHER
Engine is coming together nicely got the throttle bodies installed, rad , oil cooler, remote oil filter all plumbed in nealry ready to go few more little adjustments and will be nearly there, before you know it it'll be up and running on the dyno getting mapped!

Peugeot 205 Race car

CARS BACK!
The cars come back from paint and once again in just 3 Days thecars come back and of course another great job by Steve at Laindon Vehicle Repair 0844 656 0172

ENGINES IN
The engine that is a custom built 2.0 16v XU10 J4RS (GTi6) Engine is installed and fits a treat.To give you a idea of what a engine this is heres a quick spec:
Custom ground Newman Cams
Flowed and ported cylinder head
Oversized inet and exhaust valves
Wasted stem inlet valves
Forged slipper pistons
Steel rods
Reworked crank
Pace dry sump
48mm Throttle bodies
8 Injectors
TTV superlight  7 1/4 steel flywheel
Helix 7 1/4 race clutch
Gems EM36 ECU
Maniflow custom exhaust System

To sum up a monstor of a car in the making.

Peugeot 205 Race car

READY TO GO TO PAINTING
Car is all ready to go back to be painted, kits all fitted and fits pretty good sure to be turning a few heads.
The car was also sent off to maniflow for a full custom exhaust system to be made up, and as you can also see its sitting on its Wet weather wheels a set of Image BPS split rims (9x16) with "Dunlops" best wet tyres.

Peugeot 205 Race car

POWDERCOATED PARTS ARRIVE BACK
Recieved parts back from Vulcan powder coaters and all the parts are fantastic quality. Had the subframes, strut brace, lower arms everything under the car was given the treatment.

Peugeot race car (5)

Fiberglass body panels arrive.
Reminds me of an over sized air fix kit.

Peugeot 205 Race Car (4)

Bare caged shell back from being painted inside, and underneath. Big thanks to Steve at Laindon Vehicle Repair 0844 656 0172 for getting this turned round in 3 days.