Rich's Fruity 106 Gti

Right.

Ive been observing on here for a while now, and after getting my first taste of track at FCS, i want more! So i thought I'd join on here, get a blog up and keep a eye on the track days!

Now, this is a short cut-down blog, so bare with me!

First Car



Then moved on & Bought it like this Oct '09





Orginal Plans

First plans:
BMC with Cold Feed
supersprint race system
Lower Front to 60mm
Raise Rear to match Front
Change all dampers to gmax
OMP Dished wheel
Decent CD player Done! But Might replace so have sub outputs
Single 12'' sub and amp build
Saxo Dash
Bra
De-badge Rear
Carbon Rallye Vents
Spray Morrets dark grey
Re-furbed 'Laser' Wheels Dark grey
Spray badge, bumpstrips same as wheels and morrets
4-2-1 Raceland Mani, heatwrapped
C2 Rover Covers, Lemon & Lime
Strutbrace - front upper
MR's maybe
Saxo Mirrors
6k HID's
Powerflex Lower engine Mount
Excedy Racing Clutch
3.5 FPR

Long Term Plans:
De-bar bumper
De-badge front
De-lock Doors
Smooth Boot

Very Long Term: (in at least 3 years)
Cams ph3's
Standalone managment
ITB's (prob Jenvy)
JP4 engine lower millage

Then Fitted my Exhaust



Engine SHot



New seats



New Wheels



New Rear Beam



New Engine Covers & Manifold





Cleaning Shizzle



After a good clean



Sounds



Roof Vinyl



New Dish



Rallye Vents



Cage......show one



Played with the bonnet



Then the inevitable happened



New Harnesses



Then had a RR day at atspeed - Made 115.7 at the wheels



Then Sold the BMC for a New filter



Saxo Dash



Rallye Door Cards



B&M Quickshift



Track Wheels



Decent Set-UP



Fitted with new disks & 266's



New Wheels



Snap-Off



New Seats again



MR's



Lid & Shoes





Engine Shot Again



New Tyres for New wheels



New Flywheel to be fitted



Then this fell off.....





And again on the front



Then the windows fell out to help fit something in.....



Finished



Morrettes Back







New Harnesses



Then Came FCS Prep, got a good mop & polish, wax, the whole deal!





New spoiler



Ready for a thrashing



New sticker




Final Spec -

Peugeot 106 Gti S2 Diablo Red 1.6 16v TU5J4 -160 bhp at the Fly Wheel, (134 bhp at the Wheels.)
Suzuki GSXR-1000 K2 Throttle Bodies – Sandy Brown/Colin Satchel Set up.
ITG ‘Sausage Type’ Air Filter.
Omex 600 ECU and Loom – Mapping by Ian Thorndyke @ Atspeed Racing
Peugeot106 Gti 16v Injectors
Newman ph4 Cams
Supersprint 2’’ Full race system
Raceland 4-2-1 Exhaust Manifold with Heat wrap.
Vibra Techniques Competition Gearbox mount.
Vibra Techniques Competition Engine mount.
Powerflex lower engine mount.
Baker BM Group A Lower Fork Bush.
JP4 Rocker covers with Lemon & Lime Coil pack, fuse box & ECU cover

Gaz GHA coilovers with 300lbs springs
Spoox solid Rear wishbone mounts
Flo Flex Rear beam mounts
Peugeot 206 Callipers, Mintex Pads & un-branded Disks

Saxo Dash – with pioneer headunit
OMP Copy Corsica Wheel
Sparco Snap off Boss with Momo Boss
B&M Quickshif with quife Nylon Gear Knob

S1 Rallye Door Cards
JBL Component Speakers
S2 Door Bins
OMP Design 2 Reclining Bucket Seats
Tegiwa 3’’ 4 Point Racing Harnesses
Rear Custom Half cage with Cross section & Harness bar
Stripped out, no carpet or Headlining
Lemon & Lime Vinyl Roof
Morette Head Lights – Gun Metal Grey - H.I.D Lighting 6000k.
Aero Windscreen Wipers
Front TRS Tow strap
Streamline Carbon Fibre Rallye Vents
Saxo Mirrors with Colour coded Caps
Heko Wind deflectors
Streamline Carbon Spoiler
JDM Rear Towing Eye
Smoked MR Rear lights
De-wipered
16’’ OZ Superleggera’s Black
14’’ Early Gti Track wheels - blue

Fair play, thats a good spec. nice to see that go around the track

Good spec and a lot of work has gone into that!

Good to see you've finally got a blog up on here dude!

Some of you guys might recognise the blue wheels from Llandow last year

That's a smart car mate nice work!

I expect you to wrap the whole car in lemons and limes... Will look epic

Nice spec

Not as keen on the livery though, but each to their own.


Where abouts you based?

james_gti6 wrote:

Fair play, thats a good spec. nice to see that go around the track

Thanks! Did you see it at fcs?

nellers2001 wrote:

Good spec and a lot of work has gone into that!

Cheers Guys! It certainly has!

Chris_429 wrote:

Good to see you've finally got a blog up on here dude!

Some of you guys might recognise the blue wheels from Llandow last year

Haha, yer! Im glad I have now! Just need to get on more tracks now!

Adam86 wrote:

That's a smart car mate nice work!

Cheers Matey! Its getting there!

Sam wrote:

I expect you to wrap the whole car in lemons and limes... Will look epic

Haha, i had thought about a spare wing..........

Masher wrote:

Nice spec

Not as keen on the livery though, but each to their own.


Where abouts you based?

Thanks Matey!

Do you mean the Atspeed? I've put that on there, as they have done all the engine work, and are top guys. Nothign but nice tings to say! Always happy to help out.

I'm now based in Nottingham, but moving down to Kent in the next few weeks.

Hmm i recognise the vinyls... Car looks good, and a great spec.

I think masher meant the lemons and limes.

recognise in a good way? Thanks. Its getting there!

Just need to get saving for a few bits to get it nicer on track!

Ahh fair enough. Most of it isnt to people's tastes

Im sure ive seen it on saxp, or more likely 10boners

love that makes me miss mine, mine was running 142@ the fly and loved it and was smoothed front end and debarred.

one of the best cars ive driven in terms of response and feel for driving. but the fucker kept bracking!

Welcome mate.

I like this, Spec looks good mate.

Yer, I'm on both of those!

Ahh, i thought about smoothing it, but decided against it for the moment.

Yer I do love its response!

Thanks!

loved mine

Nice motor mate

Reading this has me reminiscing of my old 106 gti a good 6 years ago!!! nice build

Cheers Guys!

New wheels should be here wednesday if all goes well!

Found some pictures from FCS entrance & Track.

But heres how its changed in a year

2010 FCS



2011 FCS



Then some track shots

Rich, I think I've still got the centre caps for those wheels if you want them?

Really quite like the blue/red colour combo!

Hi Matey.

Thanks, but i don't need em.

Thinking of selling soon. I want wilwoods! lol

Update

Both bad followed by Good tbh.

As a few of the S.E lot knew, i had a problem one night and blew my clutch........lost all drive and had a almighty stink about....

so after 2 days work, she is back on the road!

No pictures yet, clutch picture is on the way!

Also, while I had the clutch & gearbox off, i put in my atspeed L&B flywheel. Now running a standard clutch, feels VERY strange compared to the old!

Haven't got any money atm so major progress is on hold, but have a few more updates on the way!

One final pic of current state, in the process of painting the bumpstrips




Right a not so much a update. But more a photoshop!

I want to spray the badge, and have had two ideas. i shall be doing/buying the rear the same!

Its between these two:

Diablo Lion Black surround



Gun Metal Grey Lion, Black surround



And the P.S gives away the bumpstrips too so might as well show some progress pictures

I would say black badge mate

Black lion? I'm more swayed towards grey, which is the same as the morretes & wheels will be

I would say leave it as it is.. but is you're car mate..
Looking good tough

Right.

Mini-update. Nothing too major.....

Just did my boot badge today, as couldn't leave it too long without one!



Just need a sticker now. Waiting for Stickyfingers to get back to me regarding a custom one....

Front, rears & mirrors are all done, just waiting to whip the sides off & get new clips then they shall all be fitted!

Looking good

Any track day's in the pipeline? Be good to see it on track!

Thanks.

Not at the moment. I don't have anywhere near enough money atm.

I'm hoping to get at-least one under my belt before the year ends! But Just graduating isn't helping things!

Update Time!

Right, for the last few weeks ive had 80% of the outside OEM plastics off to paint.

Well today, i put everything back on! all thats left is: -

- Side bumpstrips
- Sunroof Surround
- Number plate surround
- Front badge

So what got fitted was -

- Front & Rear bumpstrips
- Saxo Mirrors & caps
- Rear Boot lock surround


Pictures -

Rear -



Side

Update!


Well, today i went to start cleaning arches and painting, but left my locking wheel nut key at my mates. Soo.....

Instead I had a small tinker with the inside. I re-ran the rear loom, so its hidden. And had a play with some carbon sheeting.

Soo....

Before



After



Both sides



The shite that came out



after wanting to do this for aaaaages, and this weekend finding a dremel, i set about it





And started on this.....



Then the slats fell off



Then carbon'd



Now just need to get some more disks, and can put the window switches in, & get a oil temp Gauge.

Been playing with some Gauge ideas as i can't decide.

Stack



RMD



Smoked one from Ebay



Smoked off



SMoked Racetech



I can't decide between Smoke ebay one or stack. I prefer the hidden smoke tho....but the stack looks nice simple, tasteful.

Looks best imo

Hmm.....

I'm starting to think its a bit too Aftermarket/Fast & furious.....swaying towards the stack one.

brapbrap... Needs NOS

Ha. Thanks, I'll pass!

hey rich mate its dan from 106oc liking all the progress and im glad that i followed your advice and checked this site out i can get all my advice and tips for track from here now win win for me

Bit of a shite update


Right. I'm bored at home so i thought I'd update this.

It's broken again. Looking at the symptoms it seems to be a loose connection on the alternator.....hopefully:

- Battery light flickering on & off the whole way home. Turn into my road, and the light stays on, dsah lights fade, headlights flicker, starts missing and lights die. Had to coast down my road and park.

So...waiting for the rain to stop so i can have a look.

Also, been thinking recently and now having a change about. I'm thinking:

- New seats. Fixed buckets. Know what i want, but not saying. So recliners are for sale!
- New wheels waiting till 16's sell!
- New lump - explained below
- Also contemplating Digi dials...... but i'm shite with electrics.....
- New Mani.

Yes, so I'm thinking about getting a new lump. Mine is near 110k and it shows. Its filthy, oily, sounds a bit odd, every-time i go under it, the sump, alternator, and everything near is covered in oil. So.....I'm thinking a JP4, and also wanting it set-up properly running perfect, so thinking about swapping the ph4's for ph3's and getting a re-map. As i can't afford forged etc. And feel pocketed isn't the route to go......

The next plans that won't cost much are:

- Paint Inside diablo
- Paint Cage Green
- Paint inside of bonnet Green
- Stack Oil Temp gauge
- Re-locating the window switches.

Some good ideas there, sound like the issue could be an issue, but with 110k i wouldn't rule out the alternator being fubar'd.

Digi dials are simple? I assume you mean something like a stack dash?? I had a good look into these, and there are some much cheaper alternates with engough spec for any road/trackday car...

Something like this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Speedometer-Speedo-Dash-Gauge-RPM-Koso-RX1n-WT-/270794241595?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3f0c98363b

Well the alternator is just shy of a year old! was new when atspeed put the bodies on!

Naah, I did mean the gti digi dials. Which are simple, but i sucked last time! lol!

I would LOVE a dash like that. But not for me.

Update-ish

I fixed the problem. It was a loose bolt with connections on the starter motor. With thanks to a quick phone call to Atspeed this was discovered!


Not really updates but some pictures from Trax & a list of plans!

Pictures - Thanks to people for these!





Plans

Jp4 with ph3's and remap to suit.
Fit new SS mani
Fit rad hoses & standard oil cooler
Paint inside Diablo
Paint cage Green - get some cage tape
Get oil temp gauge, window switches and carbon sorted
Sell OMP's & buy New seats w/ rails
Get New Wheels re-furbed with morettes and lion same colour. R32 gun metal Grey
Sell OZ Superleggera's
Fit carbon mud flaps
Chase Kam about linkage clip and fit
Look into alarm fitters
Raise Rear to match Front
Paint side strips & door strip
Get new front bumper & drivers door
Widemouth front bumper w/black mesh
Sell speakers, get new ones
Fit plastic door cards and get boot part
New dished wheel - 60mm not 90mm as is atm
Corner weighted, balanced & aligned
Clean engine bay & touch up paint
Take inner lamps out of morettes and replace with black mesh.
Spoox/vibra lower engine mount

And now sort current issue. The Judder.

http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?205639-Pulling-Away-Judder!

Current issue sounds like an engine mount, check the upper mounts, possibly a bolt sheared. If that's all good, check the driveshafts for stiff joints, the lower engine mount too, if not then I'd possibly looking at the box!

Saw the car at trax, was looking good!

Cheers!

It was filthy! In and out!

Need rid of these wheels, as I want my new ones on! Get it spot on again!

I missed yours! Wanted to see it

Small Update


Right, I had a few things turn up this weekend!

First of all is the Catch Tank & Hoses. Will be painting it black to blend in with the bay.



also a quick pic from when me and Ben fixed the last issue!



Also keen eyed can see the other update. I wasn't going to put this up, but hey.....

Soo after/during trax and after seeing J's show plate, i wanted one! Soo....after a few P.S's i came up with one and purchased.



With a splash of paint.....

We need to get you a b4t show plate dude aswell

How much are they? I could be interested! But will need a spray and butcher

Nothing Major. Just a wash! Its not been touched since about 2 weeks before Trax. So its been loooong over due. And hasn't been waxed & clay'd since FCS!

Only got a few shots.

Reflections





Done.





Then as it was clean, i thought I'd try my new plate on. Its not finished, needs another coat or two then some laquer.





And a update on the Judder.....it still does it. Seems to be once warm-ish, and only in 1st. Did it the other day and caused the car to run poopoo. Wouldn't idle. But its fine again now......

Update-ish

Right,

Had this judder for a while now. Started to drive me mad. Got VERY violent at one point, caused the car to run very rough, but sorted itself out.

So after a few more answers on my thread one genius told me about his experience and that his gearbox bolts were loose. BOOM so were mine! Yay!

So after a trip down Halfords resulted in me buying a new set of allen Key sockets, some loctite & some spring washers. Put these on the front 3/4 bolts that i could reach whilst the car is on the ground! And going to check it tomorrow!

Two videos here! One as i realised i have never videoed or have a video of my exhaust. I didn't give it too much, as i was still at home!



Annnd next. Whilst doing the above, I noticed its sounds abit tapy in the bay......so I snapped a video to show people the sound to see if its normal! Ignore the footage, more the sound!



Comments welcome as always!

Updates!


Right. Got good & bad updates!

So, been having strange driving issues recently. Will bog down & cut out when idling & cruising. So it developed last night after a 20 min drive. Got home to smell somthing rather warm. Opened the bonnet to see my Mani glowing red.....not right!

So on with the good news! After a year and a half I HAVE A WORKING DRIVERS DOOR! Whooooooooooop!!

ANd then today, i set about wintering the car. So any outside rust was treated! Trs strap has come off & been sold! So covered all the welds for cage & front & Rear tow eyes incl the boot floor.





Also got a boot badge through from Galps! Loosk good!





Nothing major to come from now. Just got to save for a lower millage jp4 & to get this weird running sorted!

Peace.


Right!

Small update. When i winter proofed the car, I changed the front end a tad.



Can you tell?



































Yup. I changed the strap.

New vs. Old

Fairplay man you spend alot of time and love on your motor keep up the good work

I do try! lol!

I have ordered some 90mm Trumpets!

Next i need a new tps, as its dead! Sooo! Once its back on the road with the new tps the plans are: -

Jp4
ph3's
Clio injectors
90mm Trumpets with scuttle 'mod' & filter
Re-map!

will need mapping if you fit the longer trumpets, or you not planning on fitting untill the new engine.

any reason for wanting to go longer, did they not fit the best size when mapping anyhow?

Yer, was planning on fitting with the new engine.

I didn't go for the longer the first time as i wasn't wanting to cut the scuttle.

But....

Having a major change of heart with the car. Wanting to go a different direction.

If the right offer comes up......