update on 205 D

Having great fun with this car. I've learnt to ignore the water in diesel
light. Having a slight problem with the new disks and pads on the front, but
they are getting better with use. Seem to take longer to bed in than the
ones on my Volvo, but then again, the Volvo ones are stopping a tank not a
car.LOL. Seats are more comfortable than I thought they would be, even
though the back flexes like an office chair when you push back. Only problem
I've really had was the right hand front spring coil broke, luckily at the
bottom so it's still sitting OK (missing a quarter turn) I can feel it in
the handling, but it's stable and will be replaced this weekend.
The best thing is the fuel consumption. I'm used to filling up 60 litres
every 5 days with petrol, thats 300 miles of travel. I have done 340 miles
in the peugeot and by the looks of it I may have about half a tank of diesel
left, judging by what the gauge showed when I got the car, filled it up to
the top, and where it is now. At the least I have 20 litres left in the
tank, taking into account how flighty the peugeot fuel gauge is. I won't
find out for sure till I fill up again and do the mileage/litre thing, but
It's already paying for itself.

Stuart, proud owner of a 205D.

 

Nice to hear that you enjoy your car.
Have you read my update too? I've started building a 205 TDI.

Greets, Jon.

 

Thanks for the reply Jon, I read your project - you're way advanced for me
!!! One of my friends had a new TD 205 a few years ago. That thing really
shifted !!!! Good luck with yours.

Stuart

 

Some pics:
http://home.tiscali.nl/jonflorijn/jon/web/Intercooler/
Text in dutch i'm afraid.

Greets, Jon.

 

Almost completely finished with the TDI. Only thing is the turbopressure and
the colour of the bonnet.
The turbopressure is going to be fixed tomorrow. I hear a windy noise while
accelerating which is getting louder as the turbopressure is increasing. I
think is the little tube going to the gauge.
The colour of the bonnet will be fixed in one or two weeks.
http://home.tiscali.nl/jonflorijn/jon/web/Intercooler/
Text in dutch.... Pics are clear enough I think.

What you cannot see in the pics, is my smiling face.

Greets, Jon.

 

Hi heb jij een grijskenteken schrok me rot toen ik zag dat hij geel belast
wordt
wel lekker zuinig

 

Tis inderdaad grijs kenteken, maar dat belastingvoordeel geldt al lang niet
meer. Heeft te maken met de grootte van de laadruimte in verhouding met de
auto zelf. Die is te klein bij een 205. Maar wel veel ruimte achterin!
En inderdaad, aardig zuinig.

Groet, Jon.

 

Yes but the price diffrence in fuel savings and roadtaxes is a bit large
I'll pay 100€ more but i did drive 560km and filled it up with 30ltrs
so that's 1:19 even not trying to drive economycal I like the performance
for such little car keep posting on how the IC is performaning diffrent
from the non intercooled version
cheers andre

 

Hi Andre,

Well, an intercooled XUD7 (XUD7TE) as fit to 405s was able of 90HP. Must
rock. You can kick the ass of 206HDis (a std 205 TD has almost identical
performance) and most TDis. My brother reported me that he can take a Golf
TDi90 with his '91 DTurbo... for less than half the price

 

Yes it can deliver 90hp but an 405 is heavier and probely has a difrent
fuelpump setting a bit richer i think also if you place the IC on the
place where its fitted on the 405 the efficency of the ic is verry poor i
think placing the IC behind the gearbox and using ducts to get fresh cool
air flowing through it is much better using an IC from a toyota supra or
mazda RX7 is an good option i suppose
cheers andre

 

I'm planning to fit bigger injectors or whatever they're called in english
and a different fuel pump (bosch). Then I'm able to boost the fuel pressure.
The turbo pressure must have a little boost too. A 405 can reach 92hp and a
BX only has 90hp. I think when I've got a bit more turbopressure and a bit
richer fuel setting, I might be able to get around 95-100 hp. With the right
setting, ever 0.1 bar of turbopressure equals 10hp, at least that's what
I've heard from someone with more experience... I only have to find a
reliable turbopressure gauge in stead of that thing I've got now... I also
think that the air intake on the bonnet might be a bit larger.

Greets, Jon.

 

I'm planning to fit bigger injectors or whatever they're called in

Allard Turbosport in the u.k. (http://www.allardturbosport.co.uk/) will fit
an intercooler to a 205 - I think they mount it behind the front grill,
under the radiator. They then modify the fuelling and boost, and get
105BHp.

 

Latest update is that I have control over my turbopressure. I also lowered
the front a couple of cm's...
http://home.tiscali.nl/jonflorijn/jon/pics/auto/hooglaag.jpg

The car on the right is mine, the one on the left is a 205 that was parked
there. The difference is clear. And yes, I've washed the car now.
Having fun of the increased power now...

Greets, Jon.

 

the front a couple of cm's...