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Thread: Any one got any bits phase 1
Post: RE: Any one got any bits phase 1
| Hi, do you still need the twin optic lights? I have a pair.
Cheers, Simon |
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si_batt |
Misc & Wanted
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1,399 |
28-01-2018, 10:56 AM |
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Thread: 306 gear linkage bush
Post: RE: 306 gear linkage bush
| Thanks for the reply ... yes I'm pretty sure the buffer rubbers are touching the chassis inside the little recess that they sit in. I'll perhaps get a new top mount then and see if that cures the prob... |
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si_batt |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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14-06-2017, 06:32 PM |
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Thread: 306 gear linkage bush
Post: 306 gear linkage bush
| Just wondering how much play there is supposed to be between the gear linkage rod bush, and the pivot arm ball which goes inside it?
There seems to be a couple of mm of play on my car and not sure ... |
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si_batt |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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1,368 |
10-06-2017, 01:30 PM |
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Thread: Gear linkage
Post: Gear linkage
| Having sent my Ph.1 XSi in for one exhaust work, the car now has a slight problem with the gear linkage / gear selection. I know they removed part of the linkage to fit the exhaust so got to work out ... |
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si_batt |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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19-03-2016, 06:34 PM |
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Thread: Suspension and brakes for track car??
Post: RE: Suspension and brakes for track car??
| +1 on the AD08R. I had r888s on my ph1 xsi for Nurburgring and uk track days, I'm running blistein b8 dampers and eibach springs with 21 mm torsion bars on the back, and the r888s got trashed in no ti... |
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si_batt |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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2,785 |
14-11-2015, 01:51 PM |
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Thread: Front struts
Post: Front struts
| A pair of front struts - good condition, removed from a 79k mile XSi. Top mounts in good condition also. £25 collected from Warwick.
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm439/sjb861/struts.jpg (http... |
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si_batt |
Parts
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16-02-2014, 07:48 PM |
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Thread: in need of wheels badly
Post: RE: in need of wheels badly
| I have a set of xsi alloys with tyres, but based in warwick. I'm guessing you want something a bit closer? |
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si_batt |
Misc & Wanted
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11-02-2014, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: Phase 1 XSi wheels and twin optic headlamps
Post: RE: Phase 1 XSi wheels and twin optic headlamps
| Yep, still got the lights. |
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si_batt |
Parts
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10-02-2014, 04:51 PM |
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Thread: Phase 1 XSi wheels and twin optic headlamps
Post: Phase 1 XSi wheels and twin optic headlamps
| Phase 1 XSi 8v wheels, set of 5. Aesthetically they're not great due to having some ingrained dirt and a bit of flaked paint. However, they run perfectly true and are not kerb damaged, so for someone ... |
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si_batt |
Parts
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1,154 |
09-02-2014, 08:44 PM |
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Thread: headlight stalk
Post: RE: headlight stalk
| I also have one if miles can't find it. |
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si_batt |
Misc & Wanted
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02-02-2014, 08:10 AM |
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Thread: Will 3dr front seats fit in the front seats of a 5dr
Post: RE: Will 3dr front seats fit in the front seats of...
| I thought the mounting point was completely different for the front seats? On the 3 door car the outer edge of the seat subframe bolts sideways in to the sill, whereas on the 5 door they go down throu... |
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si_batt |
Interior, Exterior, ICE
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3,700 |
30-01-2014, 08:41 PM |
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Thread: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
Post: RE: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
| Fair enough, sounds like it would be a load of faff so perhaps I'll just forget the idea! |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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1,519 |
30-01-2014, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
Post: RE: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
| There was a chap on the forum several years ago called Joney who fitted a 4-2-1 from a 205 gti to a 306 8v, found this doing a search but he's not been around for years as far as I can tell, so I've g... |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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1,519 |
29-01-2014, 09:04 AM |
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Thread: Rear Beam Swap - North Herts
Post: RE: Rear Beam Swap - North Herts
| Do the solid mounts make the car noisy at all? I found a pin punch and hammer the best way to get the handbrake cables out. |
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si_batt |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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28-01-2014, 10:05 PM |
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Thread: Rear Beam Swap - North Herts
Post: RE: Rear Beam Swap - North Herts
| Yes I agree that replacing the mounts is a good plan, I think I used Lemforder ones from euro car parts, they're of the order of £100, its worth ordering them online as there is usually a discount cod... |
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si_batt |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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13,609 |
28-01-2014, 09:06 PM |
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Thread: misfire and pinking :(
Post: RE: misfire and pinking :(
| Yeah it makes sense that with a remap it might be a bit picky. What / whose remap do you have just out of interest? |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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3,553 |
28-01-2014, 08:53 PM |
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Thread: misfire and pinking :(
Post: RE: misfire and pinking :(
| That makes sense that it only does it when warm. Sounds like a good idea to try the iridium plugs again. |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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3,553 |
28-01-2014, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
Post: RE: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
| OK, so it looks quite tight, but no problems with it knocking against the car body work?
It'll actually be for an XSi 8v engine, if I go for it, so I'd have to get a 205 GTi manifold as it'll fit t... |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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1,519 |
28-01-2014, 12:46 PM |
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Thread: misfire and pinking :(
Post: RE: misfire and pinking :(
| Ah, what spark plugs did you use? If you used ones with too hot a grade this can lead to pinking.
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Try putting the old plugs back in maybe and see if it goes away? |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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3,553 |
27-01-2014, 08:43 PM |
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Thread: Which Bilstein Kit?
Post: RE: Which Bilstein Kit?
| B6 and B8 are the same for the 306 actually, you're right that usually B8's are the same damping as B6 but shorter in length for lower cars, but not so on the 306. I have the same suspension setup as ... |
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si_batt |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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27-01-2014, 08:08 PM |
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Thread: misfire and pinking :(
Post: RE: misfire and pinking :(
| Pinking is abnormal combustion, it's usually caused by excessive cylinder pressure, which can result from high compression ratio and advanced spark timing. It's strange that your car is doing this, th... |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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3,553 |
27-01-2014, 08:05 PM |
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Thread: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
Post: RE: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
| Ok, thanks for the advice I saw that maniflow do them for around £400, just thinking of options for the future. Good news that it'll fit though. |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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1,519 |
27-01-2014, 08:00 PM |
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Thread: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
Post: 4-2-1 exhaust manifolds
| Just wondering if 4-2-1 manifolds fit easily in a 306, or whether there are difficulties with clearance to the subframe an bulkhead? If anyone has any experience of this I'd be interested to hear how ... |
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si_batt |
XU Petrol Engines
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1,519 |
27-01-2014, 04:43 PM |
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Thread: Focal Speakers, are they really worth the money?
Post: RE: Focal Speakers, are they really worth the mone...
| I agree, I've had Focal's in the past and they've been excellent. |
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si_batt |
Interior, Exterior, ICE
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6,006 |
26-01-2014, 08:28 PM |
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Thread: pics of my axle
Post: RE: pics of my axle
| I guess you could argue that even if you buy a 2nd hand axle, you might want to replace the mounts anyway, so possibly worth trying new mounts on your current axle, then if this doesn't work, get a 2n... |
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si_batt |
Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking
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26-01-2014, 08:20 PM |
