Newbie with a 405

[billythekid]

Hi guys, i don't have a 306, but a 405, but there is next to no info on 405s out there, and even when i didn't have a Peugeot this forum helped me learn a lot about the diesel engine in my rover 200, so here i am.

Needed a new Diesel runaround, Wanted something slightly cooler than my last rover diesel and it have to have a mechanical pump, a few friends that were into 306s kept telling me to get a Dturbo but I really don't like the looks of the latter ones and a ph1 3door was proving impossible to find, so I did the 'right' thing, and got a 405.

its a 1995 GLX td, 130k, electric stuff, retro interior blah blah

got it cheap needing a bit of work but its very clean. done quite a bit of repair/maintenance so now its time to mod

ill start a build thread soon. but here is how she sits..

[Scott]

Welcome along That looks pretty tidy.

There are more other marques owners on here than 306 owners signing up at the moment

[billythekid]

Welcome along That looks pretty tidy.

There are more other marques owners on here than 306 owners signing up at the moment

It has the same engine (and soon a few other bits) as the 306 at least! haha

[Scott]

Haha that's true, better than all these bloody Meganes that keep turning up on here

[Curt]

Yeah, bloody non 306 owners


Welcome aboard dude

[tenwierdufos]

Welcome Billy

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Everyone, please guard your headgaskets, this man is like some kind of HGF magnet.

[tenwierdufos]

Come on Billy, get that beautiful non Rover thread going!

[Herby7]

Welcome

[Eeyore]

welcome!

[kingy]

Welcome mate.

[ally406]

Good choice sir, 405's are getting somewhat thin on the ground these days. How are those rear chassis legs looking? The picture isn't working for me.

[Nick306td]

Welcome mate

[NottsPug]

that looks nice. retro

[billythekid]

Thought I should update this. Had loads of work done brake pipes, bushes etc and the main things.
Gti6 front struts with short springs, lowered rear beam
205 gti speedlines and 205/55/15 tyres
Rare option front splitter.
Got some 306 half leathers in going to fit.



All in all she doing ok. Apart from the engine. I dont think it was looked after before I got it. It starts like crap, uses some oil and water, the clutch is slipping and its due belts.

Decided it will be easier to build something up over summer/autumn/winter and drop it in when this one expires.

Iv always wanted this car to be the diesel sports saloon peugeot would have built. A derv mi16 if you will. So want about 150-160bhp

Iv done td04s etc before so want something different.

Options I thrown about are xud11 (on a bosch), hdi conversion (a lot of work)
My favourite at the mo is the illusive m-hdi.

What are peeps opinions of these?

[7057sam]

Wow that looks stunning

[mcvite]

Welcome to the forum,nice looking 405 you have there

[StokesPug]

Ace car! Just got myself a 405! This looks ace on speedlines! Any clues as to lowering the front? What struts and springs fit mate?

[billythekid]

Iv got 306 gti6 struts and lower springs. You need to keep the 405 top mounts. You can either cut the arb tabs off the struts or leave them on. I left mine incase I want to sell them on.

You can use pretty any mid size psa struts xsara/306/zx/206

I went with gti6 spax shocks and springs originally but they were to low. So now im on stock shocks and lower springs.

Gti6 would be best for a diesel as the engine is is about the same weight.

I might move over to some 306/206 coil overs at some point.

[StokesPug]

Thanks mate cool :/)