Re: MY 306 xsi-6

by **Simon** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 07:16

Well i got going on this 1 today as FCS is only 11 weeks away and i cant really see the Rallye being done in time, fitted a new battery with new clamps, new earth lead, new clutch cable gave it an oil/filter change and then got striping i removed glass, rubbers, mirrors lights etc etc all just to give it a good clean as i havent really given it a proper clean for 3 years

New wheels, alternator and aux belt idler pulley being fitted next week sometime

by **matt-gti** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 08:28

whu dont you think the rallye will be there then? will be good to see this fresh look

by **Simon** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 08:41

Rallye is never gonna be ready martin will have it another week so will leave 10 weeks till FCS and i'd like to use it for a month to make sure everything is ok before doing that distance so that leaves me 6 weeks to build it

by **matt-gti** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 09:05

how is it coming on with martin?

looks like we will both miss fcs this year with the boosted cars lol

trax?

by **Simon** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 09:27

Going up tomorrow to prep and hopefully paint the inside

by **matt-gti** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 09:45

ah i thought he had done the inside andthe cage? :s

by **Simon** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 09:56

just the cage so far

by **welsh_ben** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 12:52

cant you build it till hes painted it? then jsut cover over the engine?

by **Simon** Fri 26 Mar 2010, 19:48

welsh_ben wrote:cant you build it till hes painted it? then jsut cover over the engine?

Car is already at the body shop i dont want to risk overspray getting on anything at all, everything thats on the car now will be coming off when it comes back as well so wheel suspension beam etc all being changed over

by **Simon** Sat 27 Mar 2010, 08:21

by **_Mike_** Sat 27 Mar 2010, 09:51

How come your stripping this down Si?

by **Simon** Sat 27 Mar 2010, 09:58

its just to give it a good clean, fed up of dirt running out from joints etc when it gets wet and as its stood for best part of the last 2 years there was a lot of green everywhere.

with all weight gone i'd expect to get an extra 2-3MPG and hit 60 .3 of a sec quicker with all the wax Smile

every little helps when the fuel prices are so high

by **_Mike_** Sun 28 Mar 2010, 05:03

In that case i need to get cleaning the Xsara!

Havent cleaned it since the last meet

by **Simon** Fri 02 Apr 2010, 08:52

New wheels on today

MY 306 xsi-6 - Page 2 Cfee0642

i then cracked on with that damaged bracket Sad

by **curl666** Fri 02 Apr 2010, 09:02

Damn that looks low Smile

Can you get a jack under the sill easy enough?

by **_Mike_** Fri 02 Apr 2010, 10:50

Is it lower than before now?

Looking good on them new wheels!

by **Simon** Fri 02 Apr 2010, 20:37

I can get my low level michelin jack under no problem, but i left that at the other workshop so the jack i got now needs me to drive up on a bit of wood

I'm not sure if it is lower or not as the wheels are wider there is more of a stretch so it theory the thread is closer to the rim so could well be