#1: Andrew's Project Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:40 pm ---- Hello everyone
Here is my progress thread for my 206, I had another thread but I fancied making a new one and putting everything together from the start till now. Its a 1.4 8 valve and I love it!
Here it is completely standard:
My original gearstick gaiter had a hole in it so I bought a new one which was a nicer colour with light grey stitching, and put this gearknob on to replace the standard one. The gaiter is really nice but the gearknob wasn't made very well so I have the standard one back in now.
Then I put a new style SP badge on the honeycomb grille - best grille in my opinion
Next up was a spoiler that I got painted and fitted at a Peugeot dealership bodyshop, even a year on I am still very pleased with it!
I've seen a lot of tatty steering wheels on 206s, so I got this leather steering wheel cover to preserve it.
Steelies were letting things down a bit, so I won these Nimrods on eBay from a breakers yard that had just got them powdercoated, with tyres and bolts for a bargain price
The new style SP badge was falling apart, and didn't stick to the grille very well so I made my own badge.
Got the fuel cap powdercoated at citypowdercoaters
Two nice photos from FCS
Update 15th November 2011
Now that everything looked as I wanted it to, I set about looking for suspension kits that would improve the handling. I asked for macj's advice and linked me to an ebay listing for a brand new springs and dampers kit made by Apex. The guy who was selling them had bought them for the wrong car, I got them for £100 as I was the only bidder - if I see this guy, I will buy him a pint.
My friend is a mechanic and he has fitted it. He also adjusted the torsion bar (the proper way, none of that click bullsh*t) by 30mm, but we had no idea the new rear shocks were shorter, so my car was slammed at the back! So back to work re-adjusting, and the back being as high as it can be on these shocks, it all now sits like this:
Handling is suberb! No more horrible bodyroll, and now I actually get some steering feedback whereas before there was precious little of it.
22nd January 2012
This has been done a while now but forgot to share it on here. The engine cover was reflective when I first cut and polished it but since I only used normal clear lacquer it didn't last, it needs recoating with VHT lacquer. The manifold cover and other metal surfaces will be polished up with Autosol, and all plastics will be be cleaned and be treated to plastic dressing for the show season, I would also like to get some hose and wire tidies. Let me know what you think
13th April 2012
I won a 4-2-1 exhaust manifold on ebay, it's second hand but the previous owner welded the y-pipe on to save me the bother which is always nice. Here it is as I got it and after cleaning up, none of my detailing products could help with the staining so I whipped out the 400 grit sandpaper, I might go over it with gradually finer sandpaper to get the shine back. My dad reckons it will start to rust now as I have taken the coating off it, but I'm not so sure, what are you opinions on the matter?
I did 400 grit wet and dry, then straight to 2500. To clarify the finish just a bit more I used regular paper (you heard right) dipped in water to polish the manifold. Paper has a mild abrasive property just right for that sort of thing.
27th May 2012
Not too much of an update, spent some time detailing it today and saw that the lacquer on the honeycomb grill strips were lifting and getting dirt underneath so I wipped them off and sprayed metallic red.
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#2: Re: Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:54 pm ---- A leather sports 206 steering wheel would look the part.
#3: Re: Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:02 pm ---- I do have one that I got from a breakers yard, just needs some tlc with liquid leather first
#4: Re: Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: DanPug206, Location: BirminghamPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:28 pm ---- Car looks nice mate!!!
#5: Re: Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: juanfernandes, Location: LondonPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:09 pm ---- Car is looking very nice.
What's the exact name of the Spax kit you got?
#6: Re: Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:17 pm ---- Thanks guys
The Apex kit product code is SP-70-1050-40, ride quality is still comfortable but you will feel road imperfections a fair bit more. Some dislike this, but I prefer it already over the standard 'floaty' feel, I like to know whats going on beneath the tyres
#7: Re: Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: juanfernandes, Location: LondonPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:24 pm ----
Andrewxps wrote:
Thanks guys
The Apex kit product code is SP-70-1050-40, ride quality is still comfortable but you will feel road imperfections a fair bit more. Some dislike this, but I prefer it already over the standard 'floaty' feel, I like to know whats going on beneath the tyres
Thanks
#8: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:50 pm ---- The springs and dampers have greatly improved handling, but I would like some advice on what anti roll bars I could use from higher spec models to further improve my handling, I've heard certain ones won't fit the 1.4. What anti roll bar links would I have to use?
I also have some GTi180 front calipers that I am going to spruce up, I wouldn't be putting these parts on until the summer but I can use that time to collect all the parts and get more advice. I'm assuming all I would need for the brakes are disks and pads, then I'm good to go? With these two upgrades I would say my suspension plans would be complete Last edited by Andrew on Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:04 pm; edited 1 time in total
#9: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: Razpulsedj, Location: Partying with the Info ShufflersPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:23 am ---- You already know how much i love this car
Its coming along great and i hope to see it at Mod Nats if your coming, by far the best car show of last year and with your car there im sure info will bring home yet another trophy
#10: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:38 am ---- Cracking mate! You cant beat Black/Gunmetal combo!!
#11: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 1.4 8v Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:35 pm ---- Thanks for the comments guys You'll give me a big head haha!
Unfortunately I got a dent from someone opening their door into my rear quarter panel which needs sorting, but I do have some SP arches I've painted up using Ste's guide, they look good! Just need to find some clips, not bad for £20 though
I'm definately going to as many shows as I can next year, I am setting up working for myself now so getting the days off isn't a problem. Ryan, if I can find a small generator I will machine polish your car at any of the shows, can have a haircut as well if you want (I'm a barber to those that don't know)
Cheers Last edited by Andrew on Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:06 pm; edited 2 times in total
#12: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:51 am ---- Update, see bottom of first post
Cracking mate! You cant beat Black/Gunmetal combo!!
really like this concept
#14: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: ARRAN, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:26 am ---- what did the car run like with the manifold on? it has a straight through on it i take it? and what did you do with the lamba sensors?
#15: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:58 am ---- PM'd you dude
Short story: they are a straight fit if bought brand new and sleeve the second lambda if you go decat
#16: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun May 27, 2012 3:26 pm ---- Small update first post
#17: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: lukepug19, Location: OxfordshirePosted: Mon May 28, 2012 10:14 am ---- That's my old manilfold hope it's ok
#18: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Mon May 28, 2012 2:55 pm ---- Your old manifold is spot on, the welding you had done on the y pipe is great and made life easy for me
#19: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: lukepug19, Location: OxfordshirePosted: Tue May 29, 2012 7:58 pm ---- Wicked mate yea regret getting rid now got any pics of it fitted yet
#20: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Uz, Location: No Man's LandPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:00 am ---- Enjoy the induction kit mate Sounded sweet when you pulled off my driveway.
#21: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:54 pm ---- Cheers Uzmeister, we will have to sort out a Pugfest arrangement!
#22: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:07 pm ---- Nothing new in a while really, I resprayed the red grille strips again and taken my time, this time with Rover Nightfire red. Nice pearlescent colour
Before anyone tells me I have copied someone, I do not recite the encyclopedia of every car featured on this site before I go to bed every night to know what I can and can't do, and either way this was probably done years ago in a previous incarnation of 206info...
Anyway, next plan is to invest in Bilstein B12 suspension set, find a second hand set of 16" Oz Superturismo's to get powdercoated, focusing on the handling really. I'm also looking for sport wings already in my paint code. Cosmetically my car will be complete by then, sometimes people say I should tint my windows and mask my headlights but I like how it is now. I think it's on the verge of being in bad taste if I change the aesthetics much further than that.
#23: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: danlouiee, Location: Plymouth, DevonPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:54 pm ---- Love this car mate! I think it's a brilliant example of a well looked after 206! I have a honeycomb front grill however non sport but I sprayed my chrome strips red but recently went over them again and it does make a difference doing them second time..I did them cherry red to begin with the Peugeot kkn (foud a couple Tins in the garage!)
What colour you going for on superturismos?
#24: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:17 pm ---- Thanks Dan it's definitely a small touch that gets a lot of notice
My Nimrods are different shades to one another and the petrol cap is another shade as well, so when I get Oz's I'll have them and the petrol cap done in a citypowdercoating special anthracite finish that has metallic flake it hasnt got many blue tones to it that look out of place with the red on my car, I think if I were to kerb them I would explode Last edited by Andrew on Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:51 am; edited 1 time in total
#25: Re: Andrew's Obsidian Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:29 am ---- Picked up some 16" Oz Superturismo's, the paint isn't in good condition but I have sanded some back and found no filler. I think these are the classic type! These will sit further out than my Nimrods so the way it sits will be a little more pleasing to the eye, and hopefully handle better too.
It will take a while before I get these painted and the tyres swapped over. I am considering getting the Nimrod's refurbished and sell them on, or use them as winter wheels.
#26: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:24 pm ---- I had this awesome gift for my 21st birthday, I wasted no time fitting it! I just need to patch the two radio cables together properly as they are different connections, and find where the steering wheel stalk cable on my car's loom is to attach that as well. It has the capacity for GPS, all I need to do is download a map and install it through an SD card.
I remember a thread popping up about these and people were worried about the quality, but I can say it works great and the touch screen is nice and responsive. I just hope it stays reliable with age!
I have moved my business to its own premises now, the trading estate is quiet on a weekend and evenings so I still get time to detail my car. You could say my car is a demonstation of the work I do as everything I offer has been done to it.
There are loads of things I want to do. I'm looking for some sport front wings because the ET16 Superturismo's will poke out too much on non sport ones. Quite fancy having those thread and stud set ups instead of normal wheel bolts. Some 180 front seats would be nice to work on as a retrimming project, the 206+ rear lights look good in my opinion too.
I had a look at my Apex dampers and there is already patches of suface rust, I even lacquered them before they went on as well! I thought it was great at first, but it's just not firm enough for track days. Still looking for Eibach/Bilstein B12 set up, I want to get my car handling great and looking unique but in a tasteful way that doesn't take it too far. So many ideas I don't know where to start!
#27: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:34 pm ---- Please explain wtf that thing is?
#28: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:44 pm ---- Picture is a bit dark so I understand it's hard to make out what it is. Its one of these:
Ridicule is welcomed but not taken to heart, I think its an awesome piece of kit. My phone only seems to ring when I'm driving and being as I never answered when I was driving (its illegal to do so) a screen with bluetooth handsfree made sense for a great present. My old man has something similar in his car too.
#29: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:03 pm ---- That gets good marks from me, very oem and subtle
Might consider using a pod like that and hard wiring it to my ECU for live electronic gauges
#30: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:13 pm ---- The limits are endless with it, at the back of the head unit you have RCA ports so you can wire anything in. On the main screen it displays your trip computer readings such as MPG, but being as my COM2000 doesn't accomodate for this I might have to upgrade that or hope that when I have the satnav map uploaded it will base it from that.
I've only played music through bluetooth so I'm not sure what CD sound quality might be like, I will admit it is a little more flat than my old HU, I'm yet to play with the EQ settings but I can always add an amplifier if I like.
#31: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:33 pm ---- looking really smart mate
cant beat the original style superturismos look so much better got a set on my daily clio
#32: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:19 pm ---- Thanks Matt I don't want to get the OZ's refurbished too soon because I want to put them on around March, if they are sat around finished waiting to go on I will get sad
We have a lot of lunatic drivers in our village, and parking on one side of the main road so I often get forced into the curb by people not waiting behind parked cars in their lane... The council are building a car park so hopefully this should stop before I put these wheels on
I wonder if it's possible to put a proximity sensor in each wingmirror where the thermostat is meant to go, wired to a camera lens hidden in my car (near the reading light). Would be good to have it automatically record when chavs try peeking inside the windows and save to an SD card in the headunit.
#33: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:55 pm ---- 22mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars "arrived" today. They were dispatched on the 16th October, arrived in England on the 18th and the tracking website stopped updating on the 19th when it was passed on to a UK courrier. 10 days later I decided to phone round and find where my parcel went, I had to drive to the local depot to pick it up.
The address label looks deliberately torn off the box though they said it must have happened in transit. If I hadn't chased it down I wouldn't have received it
#34: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 4:17 pm ---- Not really an update or a change to my car, but my car was overdue a really good detail. So I gave it one of my own Enhancement Details + permanent sealant at my workshop today. I know, what kind of nutter goes back to work on a Saturday...
#35: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 4:43 pm ---- Looks like a late Saturday night aswell lol
Mine needs to be as clean as yours!!
#36: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:14 pm ---- I got there at 2pm and left at 7 didn't require as much prep work as customer's cars due to how I've looked after it
You need an excuse to come down to the Midlands in the Clio!
#37: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Barking, Location: sarcasm-in-shedloadsPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:27 pm ----
Andrewxps wrote:
You need an excuse to come down to the Midlands in the Clio!
Are you blonde and easy? If so, he'd be there within an hour
#38: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:13 pm ---- Another update? Another thing to tick off my wanted list. Went out to pick up a GTi180 full interior today, here's a picture from when I got it back:
The glovebox cover, doorcards and rear seats are in mint condition, but the alcantara on the front seats are worse for wear - though I bought them as a little project. Just in the process of cleaning it all up at work as it looks like it wasn't cleaned for a while. I only wanted the front seats to work on so I will take offers for the doorcards, rear seats and glovebox cover, though I won't be giving it away for silly money. Last edited by Andrew on Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:34 pm; edited 2 times in total
#39: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:18 pm ---- The interior is now cleaned up, there's a real difference when compared to the photo above
The rear bench, glovebox cover and doorcards are in perfect condition, ready to sell. I am keeping the front seats, but I have my work cut out.
I have plans!
#40: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: =ZiAn=, Location: SloveniaPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:47 pm ----
Andrew wrote:
Picture is a bit dark so I understand it's hard to make out what it is. Its one of these:
Ridicule is welcomed but not taken to heart, I think its an awesome piece of kit. My phone only seems to ring when I'm driving and being as I never answered when I was driving (its illegal to do so) a screen with bluetooth handsfree made sense for a great present. My old man has something similar in his car too.
Very nice, I'm loving the oem look of it if you dont mind me asking where did you bought it and how much was it?
#41: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:54 pm ---- I don't know the exact listing but it is just like this:
It's really good and accepts a lot of hardware, but I suggest you make use of the 'make offer' button
#42: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: JamieM, Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:37 pm ---- You have good taste ( ;
Like the car on the nimrods. Really wish 206's came with turinis like the Clio's!
#43: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Goldin, Location: Pula , CroatiaPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:38 am ---- o. Last edited by Goldin on Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:59 am; edited 1 time in total
#44: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Goldin, Location: Pula , CroatiaPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:38 am ---- @JamieM: I think that Turini's suit better Clio than 206, because Clio has sharper edges.
@Andrew: if you want to put 7x16 ET 16 O.Z.'s You will definitly need sport wings.
I bought 7x16 ET 16 O.Z.'s a few months ago, and I decided not to put them on the car because I would be necessary to roll rear arches.
#45: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:22 am ---- I'm looking for sport wings but nobody messages me back when I see some for sale
Plan is to not actually change anything on my car till Spring, but work on getting the wheels, interior and suspension ready to fit all together. Are you sure that you need to roll the rear arches? I'm sure Uz has used ET16 before without problem
#46: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Goldin, Location: Pula , CroatiaPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:42 am ---- I found with a quick search that Uz had 6,5x16 ET 16 wheels, and you have 7x16.
Take a look on the link below what is the difference.
#47: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:25 am ---- Uz has confirmed that I won't be anywhere near the rear arches, and with sport wings I should be fine
#48: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Uz, Location: No Man's LandPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:52 am ----
Goldin wrote:
I found with a quick search that Uz had 6,5x16 ET 16 wheels, and you have 7x16.
Take a look on the link below what is the difference.
What you'll find is my Nimrods were 6.5Jx16" ET18 with 15mm spacers all round and I didn't have a problem. With spacers I was sitting at ET3 all round.
My Gutmanns were 7Jx15 ET12 and never with a 5mm shim at the rear and never had a problem. Rears were sitting at ET9.
My Compomotive TH1570 were 7Jx15 ET20 all round with 15mm spacers at the rear and again I never had a problem. With spacers I was sitting at ET5.
Also Superturismos have a reverse dish... meaning all the width will be to the rear of the wheels... which again means your not going to have a problem even if you are 10mm forward from the 206 offset.
#49: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:31 pm ---- I have bought some Sport wings from Iain that I will get sprayed up
My in car screen has a small issue that bothers me though. It dkesn't turn iff until the BSI shuts down and every time I open or close a door it switches back on. Does anyone have any ideas that could help me?
#50: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Uz, Location: No Man's LandPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:49 am ----
Andrew wrote:
I have bought some Sport wings from Iain that I will get sprayed up
My in car screen has a small issue that bothers me though. It dkesn't turn iff until the BSI shuts down and every time I open or close a door it switches back on. Does anyone have any ideas that could help me?
Ill send you a pic of what you need to do. But first one is switch the red and yellow wires over for memory and also switch pin no 3 on your iso harness to pin position 7 due to the multiplexed ignition wire is in a different position to where its meant to be.
#51: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:40 am ---- Cheers Uz, I totally forgot you told me that on Saturday
#52: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:49 pm ---- Not much to update with, but I've been looking into what tyres I will put on the Superturismo's when I get them refurbished in the new year. I get regular work from a garage on my business' trading estate that have just opened as a tyre place so I asked them to look into some Toyo R1Rs for me. They don't make them in 195/45/16 it seems, so I have to go 205/40, 205/45 or even 215 width. These will be summer/occasional track use so need to have a compromise between safe in the wet, and admirable on track/fast road. Then my Nimrods with Proxes 4 will be winter wheels.
I will be fiting the 180 interior once I sort out a retrim, and still need to fit the 22mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars. Though I don't know if I should get a 180 rear axle first or stick with drum axle. I would like Bilstein B12 kit too, so I have a lot of things to sort before it's where I want it.
My plan is to get all these things sorted and ready to fit at once in one weekend in March
#53: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:00 am ---- I prepped my Superturismo's as much as possible by DA sanding the damaged areas and filling the scuffs with Chemical Metal. Dropped them off at City Powdercoaters with my fuel cap on Monday, and went out in the snow today before the weather got too bad.
I'm over the moon with how they have came out, when you consider how bad they were as well
Could only picture the two as didn't have space to picture all four together and I've been instructed not to scratch the floor with them ha. Will have to take them to my storage space when the weather gets better.
#54: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:12 am ---- look great mate shame the superturismos on my clio dont look that good lol
what colour is that? would be perfect for my 180 wheels
btw if you find somewhere to get the centrecaps gimme a shout as im struggling to get some for mine as they are different to the newer style superturismos
#55: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:39 am ---- Thanks City have two Antracite-ish colours for the standard price, I had my petrol cap the darker-bluey one before but it clashes with the red details on my car so I asked them for a more neutral one, this is a bit lighter they called it Boltgun metal. I need to ask them for a paint code because I am going to order some blank centre caps to spray and stick the Lion on.
The outside of the centre cap face is 54mm
#56: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:38 pm ---- the wheels look very very nice mate i have the same alloys in 19" on my golf, they came with the car and found out there genuine
was thinking to do mine black but after seeing these think i might change my mind
im also looking for centre caps cant find any cheaper than £70
#57: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Rob206, Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 1:16 pm ---- nice job mate looks really good keep it up i love my 1.4
#58: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:08 pm ---- Thanks for the kind words, my aim is to have my car respectable by FCS - need to get a few more things done first
You can go crazy with what colour you choose with alloy refurbishment, could even have coloured metallic flake like black wheels and red flakebut there is a limit before something goes OTT
Next up I need my sport wings painting before I put the wheels on, but that won't be for another 4 or 5 months yet
#59: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Goldin, Location: Pula , CroatiaPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:19 am ---- Wheels look really nice, can't wait to see them on the car.
#60: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: -RAJ-, Location: COVPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:19 am ---- wheels look mint, what chemical metal filler did you use that was able to withstand the oven?
#61: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:33 am ---- I used this one
They said it didn't cause any problems but I used it as sparingly as possible
Thanks again for the good words
#62: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:48 pm ---- I dropped my car off at the bodyshop yesterday, to have the NSR quarter repainted. It had been done in the past as paid for by the people who damaged it, but the job did not meet my stringent OCD standards, so I am having it redone by a different repairman of my choice.
Before: [Note the poor prep work and hazy unbaked paint]
When I dropped it off he asked what I do for a living, I told him I am a valeter and I have picked up a bit of work from him so happy days. He is also painting a 180 exhaust trim for me.
#63: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:26 pm ----
Andrew wrote:
I dropped my car off at the bodyshop yesterday, to have the NSR quarter repainted. It had been done in the past as paid for by the people who damaged it, but the job did not meet my stringent OCD standards, so I am having it redone by a different repairman of my choice.
Before: [Note the poor prep work and hazy unbaked paint]
When I dropped it off he asked what I do for a living, I told him I am a valeter and I have picked up a bit of work from him so happy days. He is also painting a 180 exhaust trim for me.
glad im not the only one mate just spent a fortune getting my n/s redone thanks to the previous person making a rubbish job its amazing when you find a small area of paintwork thats not perfect how much it bugs you everytime you clean the car
#64: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:22 pm ---- Yes mate you must be like me then, for not caring about the people who say "its just a 206", if it's your favourite thing its worth spending a bit of money to get things back to perfect again. I plan on keeping mine for a while you see, and had it since it was 2 years old. My car's panel was at bare metal this afternoon so hopefully should have it back Friday.
#65: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:19 pm ----
Andrew wrote:
Yes mate you must be like me then, for not caring about the people who say "its just a 206", if it's your favourite thing its worth spending a bit of money to get things back to perfect again. I plan on keeping mine for a while you see, and had it since it was 2 years old. My car's panel was at bare metal this afternoon so hopefully should have it back Friday.
exactly im the same had it since virtually brand new and done all the work on it myself so i know its a good car and have no plans to sell up get the whole "but its french" thing or "its only a car why waste so much money on it" but i love it so why not lol
should finally have mine done this weekend sides, bootlid and morette covers all mint again now just had the front bumper redone under warrenty as i wasnt happy and is perfect now as the boss did it himself
#66: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am ---- It's back
It's not an exciting update for you guys, but I've been meaning to have it done for a year, this repair is perfect I can't fault it
#67: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:23 pm ---- looks good mate
#68: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:43 am ---- Thanks dude, just dropped some sport front wings off at the same bodyshop. He is very busy at the minute, which makes me appreciate the fact he fitted me in last week, and how well the work the has been done. There's no pressure or rush for him to respray the wings for me, it gives me time to see if I can afford tyres and hopefully get to fit the wings and wheels together.
Taxed for 6 months today as insurance is due in April, now the payments for these running costs are spread out a bit.
And I did another full clean of the 180 interior to get rid of the last bits of discolouring and smell, ready for liquid leather repair on the worn areas before they go to the retrim place. If I can get all of the above, plus some Bilstein B12 sorted before FCS I will be happy with progress for this year
#69: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: JaeJae, Location: MansfieldPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:02 pm ---- Wow.. hope my car will look this good one day lol
#70: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:56 pm ---- My car is far from perfect but thanks for the compliment
#71: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:11 am ---- Tyres have been ordered for the wheels. Went for T1Rs in the end due to budget, and people seem to rate them for our cars. Had some decals made up by Ste (Admin) so that I could make custom centre caps, the stickers are just waiting for centre caps that fit to come along. Here's a photo shop
Wheels should be put on by the end of the week. Then I can save my money a bit and focus on the interior project closer to July.
#72: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:40 am ---- wheels look great mate
where did you get the centre caps to fit them from need some for my other car and apparently the centre caps from the later superturismos dont fit
#73: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:57 am ---- New wheels Peugeot fwiend!
The exterior will not be deviating far from this as I want to retain an OEM look, any other cosmetic change and it may be on the verge of bad taste
The centre caps were a photoshop Matt, I still need to get some :/
#74: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Slowride, Location: Netherlands/near RotterdamPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:14 am ---- Really good looking wheels
#75: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:22 pm ---- Thank you good sir
Need some centre caps as I don't want water getting in there and making the spigot rust
#76: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:17 pm ---- look awesome mate the older style superturismos look so much better than the newer ones!
if you find somewhere that does the centre caps drop me a link as iv been trying for ages the newer ones are different sizes
#77: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:51 pm ---- Are these any good to you my man
On the one original centre cap I had with these wheels, the code on the back is M582
#78: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Goldin, Location: Pula , CroatiaPosted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:18 am ---- Wheels look great, and the color is perfect
#79: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:50 pm ---- Thank you Mr Goldin Team OZ
I really need to get the suspension balanced out because it is a bit of a rake at the moment. Eibach B12 kit is £585 and the H&R Cup Suspension Kit is £388, both on Europerformance. That's £200 difference on the same parts, they both have shortened shocks, and if the spring rates and built quality is similar then it's an easy decision. But I can't find many 206's with H&R kit to find feedback
#80: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: danlouiee, Location: Plymouth, DevonPosted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:59 am ---- Looks epic Andrew! I've always been a lover of OZ wheels just never took the plunge!
With regards to h&r springs, I'm sure Uz is currently running them on his 180 iirc?
#81: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:59 am ----
Andrew wrote:
Thank you Mr Goldin Team OZ
I really need to get the suspension balanced out because it is a bit of a rake at the moment. Eibach B12 kit is £585 and the H&R Cup Suspension Kit is £388, both on Europerformance. That's £200 difference on the same parts, they both have shortened shocks, and if the spring rates and built quality is similar then it's an easy decision. But I can't find many 206's with H&R kit to find feedback
i had the h&r cupsport dampers on the 180 but with eibach sportline springs and the handling was bang on really happy with them but just wasnt low enough on the front to pull off the look i was going for hence i bought coilovers. my missus is over the moon though as the h&r's are now gonna get put on her 206
#82: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:07 pm ---- Convenient that my #1 thread follower has the advice on H&R! Will get saving for that next then
Edit: Cheers Dan, I think Uz has the Eibach Pro-kit
#83: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Fri May 31, 2013 1:23 pm ---- Not really an exciting update, but the OZ's came off the car because they needed re powdercoating. The paint on all the spokes had cracked and this was due to the alloys being old (about 10 years) and the metal going porous, they needed a special sealant primer. To city powdercoaters credit, they redid them for free.
Since coming back, they look even better than they first did. I am contemplating having the Nimrod's refurbished and sell them if a good offer comes in to make it worth my while, if not I will keep them as winter wheels
Car is currently in the body shop having some GTi front wings painted and fitted and the roof smoothed (I hate the radio anyway, full of s**t music and adverts). Is it just me that has paintwork bubbling inside the edge of the boot? I'm having that done as well.
Asked them to take my red strips out of the bumper while it's off, everyone is doing red now I need something unique but subtle
#84: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:40 pm ---- Went to see how my car was getting on today, it's very nearly finished. They did a great job of straightening out the banged up GTi wings and painting (they were orange), the roof had a plate welded underneath and fibreglassed the hole. Very impressed and can't wait to get it back. Weird seeing my car with no front end!
PS before anyone moans, I have no use for an anologue radio aerial.
#85: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:55 am ---- coming along nicely there andrew. How did the gti wings get banged up?
#86: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:36 am ---- Cheers Iain
The bodyshop said there were a few dents and the lip on the arches were bent, I have no idea but I'm really happy I get to fetch it later
#87: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:40 am ----
Andrew wrote:
Cheers Iain
The bodyshop said there were a few dents and the lip on the arches were bent, I have no idea but I'm really happy I get to fetch it later
Fair enough! Will look good! Ready for the forth coming car shows!
#88: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:34 am ---- They were very good for V reg wings I'm not knocking them! And the arch liners are hard to find
I already have my idea for the June competition, and going to Pugfest and FCS
#89: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:48 pm ---- Got it back today looks amazing
When I visited this morning the guy who did the paintwork this time was flatting and machine polishing the panels, and I like how they fitted the wings to ensure there were no uneven gaps. So now there is no bubbling inside the boot, the roof is smooth and it has 13 year old wings on that are like new, so chuffed!
Next is to drop a spare set of wingmirrors and my roof strips to be colour coded, and then this years plans to have the aesthetics finished are complete
#90: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Goldin, Location: Pula , CroatiaPosted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:26 pm ---- Excellent , it is very nice with GTI front wings.
#91: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 3:39 pm ---- Thanks Goldin, I need to make sure I keep a day spare to detail my own car before Pugfest/FCS
#92: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:25 pm ---- I guess I should update with the wheels back on and the calipers painted
#93: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:40 pm ---- When you popping up to detail mine, Andrew?
#94: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:48 pm ----
Lecktorious wrote:
When you popping up to detail mine, Andrew?
That photo was taken by the next building to my workplace, it's on the way down to Pugfest from Scotland you know
#95: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:53 pm ----
Andrew wrote:
Lecktorious wrote:
When you popping up to detail mine, Andrew?
That photo was taken by the next building to my workplace, it's on the way down to Pugfest from Scotland you know
If I wasn't in convey and had a bit more time, I would probably have stopped by!
#96: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Diabloreddan, Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:05 pm ---- Just read tis from start to finish and I must say matey it looks awesome
#97: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:46 pm ---- Thank you Diablored, I kinda fell out of love with my car at FCS when it was put on the themed paddocks and looked out of place amoungst all the other cars, and whilst it was on the hotel car park it was dented by a range rover door on a panel I had only just had painted two weeks before hand
But since getting some morettes and getting the covers sprayed, I love it again
#98: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: shell-vt, Location: durhamPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:52 am ---- looks very nice
#99: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:28 am ---- Just a quick update to show I am still knocking about
I think she needs a front splitter, I like the LCR ones but they are around £50 delivered brand new, didn't they used to be only about £20??
#100: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:24 pm ---- As of last week the clutch pedal has started to feel stiff and the gears are getting harder to engage, and reverse will often crunch going into gear, also a fair bit of judder pulling away
42,000 city miles have obviously taken their toll on the clutch
#101: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:29 pm ---- The clutch well and truly went, so I ordered a new Valeo one, which my mechanic round the corner from my work is going to fit
I'll take a picture of the old clutch, interested to see how bad it looks! I've also taken a spare flywheel to be lightened and balanced. I like to make the best of a bad situation
#102: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:53 pm ---- Car is back on the road now, getting it to the garage was a nightmare. Turns out the clutch release fork had cracked (that explains why I couldn't get any gears), and taken the thrust bearing with it. Got a second hand gearbox and new clutch kit, at least it's all fresh now.
My old gearbox is for sale, all it needs is a new clutch release fork and checking over
#103: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:28 am ---- After having the 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars sitting around for nearly 18 months, they are finally on the car. Back end feels nice and stable now, a lot more planted to the road.
If anyone plans to do this, especially going up from the weedy 1.4/1.1 standard bars, take into account that if you keep the arms at the same height measurement, the stronger bars will cause the back end to sit even higher, so you need to accommodate for this when you adjust the arms, or end up doing it twice.
#104: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Sim, Location: West CountryPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:44 pm ---- Black mint car man, looks like morettes were made for her
#105: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:30 pm ---- Recently I have been slowly collecting parts for my car, here's a small preview after some parts returned from the powder coaters.
Also my good friend Andy aka PezHdi (his username on here) has done some custom LED work for me on some of the interior pieces on my car. He is running this on an exchange basis and has a fair few colours available so if you like what you see here, you should drop him a PM. To say I'm impressed is an understatement, the iPhone quality pictures do it no justice.
#106: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:01 pm ---- I'm looking for some good reclining bucket seats in black and grey to match the car's interior, like Recaro's, are they hard to fit to the 206? I want minimal fuss really
I want to get my alloy wheels refurbished again in the future, as two have a mild buckle and for some reason the powdercoat finish keeps spiderweb cracking. What is the name of that refurbishment place in the Midlands that sorts buckles and supposed to do an A* job? Wheel doctors or something...
#107: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:17 am ---- Just popping up here to ask some questions, save making a new thread.
I had an after market steering wheel fitted for a breif time, I've put it back to normal now and replaced it with a leather standard one - the airbag light is still on. Pez says it just needs clearing but could it be an airbag ECU fault? Also when I put the airbag unit into the steering wheel it is secured in place but just out at the bottom, I think one of the clips is causing an obstruction inside, but I'm unsure how I can take it off being as the bottom isn't clipped in and you usually undo the latch from the bottom to take it off...
The engine suffered an overheat earlier this year and since being repaired it still makes a tapping noise, that gets louder when the engine is under load/more revs. Is this just a tappet issue?
#108: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:38 pm ---- 1. Clear the faults, see if they return. And without a picture I dont feel i can help that much
2. The tappets are way out it seems. Do them from cold and with a 45 degree feeler gauge to get the best feel, also its 0.40mm exhaust and 0.20mm for inlet
#109: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Imelliot, Location: East Ayrshire, ScotlandPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:37 am ---- Really nice looking car
#110: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:30 pm ---- I think I ought to have a go at adjusting the tappets myself
The car had to have the head rebuilt after it overheated earlier this year. Since then, I am noticing a water sloshing noise coming from the passenger side door/glovebox when I accelerate/decelerate. What could this be?
#111: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: TomRobbo94, Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 5:52 am ---- Yeah I get that as well, no idea what it is, but I think its the fuel pump noise that wasn't noticed before it was done.. but if anyone can give some info on it I'd love to know as well
#112: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:15 am ----
Andrew wrote:
I think I ought to have a go at adjusting the tappets myself
The car had to have the head rebuilt after it overheated earlier this year. Since then, I am noticing a water sloshing noise coming from the passenger side door/glovebox when I accelerate/decelerate. What could this be?
The coolant has not been bled correctly. Get that sorted asap
#113: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: TomRobbo94, Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:22 am ---- Mine's only in 1st and 2nd when I'm going for it? is it still a problem?
#114: Re: Andrew's Obsidien Black 206 Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:25 am ----
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its amazing when you find a small area of paintwork thats not perfect how much it bugs you everytime you clean the car 
