Man In Black
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Where can I get a pic of the front suspension like this one above?
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Very nice Randy!
I would highly recommend trying a 405 hub on there first. It moves it 3" closer to you, and for me being 6' tall - it's absolutely perfected the seating position.
Steering wheel looks nice, bit bigger than the Momo's I'm using, but that classic style. I've got a bit of a Momo addiction and I will likely have to buy a horn button too.
Have you started stereo install yet? What about 505 Turbo / or 504 updates?
Rabin
No 505 Turbo updates, I don't have the 504 anymore, I traded it to my mechanic months ago in exchange for some work. as for the stereo ya, I've been slowly hoarding components, just need the amp, sound processor, sub, and camera stuff...just dropped off the Double Din head unit and spare radio console piece to my buddy yesterday who owns a car stereo installation shop, he's going to modify and possibly mold the Alpine cage thing into the console piece so I can then intall it, should be ready in a week or so, I told him no hurry...
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Though some of you may have already seen this on the FB page, I wanted to post this here because this is a great Archival & Reference source that lends itself much better to research than does the FB format. I also wanted Rabin to see it because his Momo wheel upgrade, though not the Monte Carlo, really inspired this upgrade for me.
First impressions while driving with the new wheel today. First, the Momo wheel definitely removed the old grandpa feel of the car and replaces it with a much more sporty feel, that said, though it is the bigger version (350mm vs. an available 320mm) it does negatively impact the view of the cluster, particularly the oil temp & gas level indicators to the right, almost completely obscuring them in some driving positions which I'm quite unhappy about, fortunately there's an upside to this, the wheel being a bit smaller in overall circumference compared with the stock wheel and combined with the new hub which places the wheel approximately 1/2" - 3/4" closer to the cluster (away from the driver) allow for a much more "open" feel to the driving position, it seems as if there's much more room available. Obviously the feel of the new wheel in your hands is much nicer, both because of the design and shape of it but also simply because it's new is nice, also I kind of prefer the darker black version of the Momo against the darker grey of the O.G. unit. This particular wheel, the Monte Carlo is very well suited to the 505, and I'd add that it would be a welcome addition to most 80's euro cars in general, it feels right at home, giving a subtle but more refined, mature European sport sedan feel, and not so much the "boy racer" look as can be facilitated with other types of wheels. If I could change one thing it would be to increase the overall diameter a bit to be better able to view the whole cluster at once, and maybe even a portion of perforated leather, or even suede on the wheel would be nice. Overall I'm quite pleased with the upgrade and I'm glad I did it. The proper 86' and up hub had to be ordered from Italy through Crowder's Customizing and took about a month to get here. For now I've opted to go with the blue lion horn button.
Blue Peugeot Lion Horn Buton
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OK, messaged Marc, let's see if he bites, I hope he has the right car, I'd love to get a look at this setup.
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I will see if I can get them, they are packed under the seat pretty snug. My buddy installed them and designed them. Had to remove both seats to mount them. I will ask him if he has dimensions. Im also running focal component speakers in front (6.5 inch woofer in kick panels, and tweeter in dash) and three way 6x9 focal coaxials in rear deck shelf behind back seat some speaker mods were also made happy with the bass and clarity of system. I didn't want to sacrifice any trunk space. I really live the idea you're planning for your syst
Andre. when u get the car done I want to see it in person and a ride as well
Pushgo, I'd really like to see this setup, I'm considering one almost exactly the same and need some reference, do you have any pics of the install? Specifically the 6.5" Focal components up front and the rear deck setup? Are you here in L.A.?
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In the early 2000's I bought a 6-speed from a 306 GTI-6, and Ukit installed it for me in my 89 Mi16, he had to custom make a few simple brackets as I recall but not much else
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What's this relay mod I'm reading about here?
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Great write-up, great pics, great guys!
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Beautiful car
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Such a great deal, totally worth it for the motor and running gear alone...
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you know, this is interesting....years and years ago, probably around the very early 2000's, I responded to an add for an Mi16 for sale (I can't remember where I saw the add), but in the following discussion with the owner, I asked the guy why he was selling it and he told me that he was going down to Florida to pick up an ultra rare 405 Mi16X4, it struck me because at the time I had never heard of an all wheel drive Mi16, ater some reading I found out that the 405 T16 existed and I've been stricken with that bug ever since...
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Would it be possible for anyone to make a sticky perhaps with a simple, easy to read list of all available 504 / 604 / 505 sway bar diameters (including KMAC) and if they are interchangeable?
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Fixed.
The pictures were in our gallery which got screwed up with the new board. Goin forward - I'm not sure if I should set up a dedicated gallery, or just set up a link to Picasa or Flickr instead.
And yeah - nice steering wheels really do make a big difference in improving the "feel". I'm super stoked to have found the 504 hub adapter!
Rabin
Is this where you got your 504 hub adaptor?
http://www.dalhems.com/Product.aspx?guid=1905547c-d77a-4fb8-98de-11828bd58343
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great pics!
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Hey guys,
Figured you guys would appreciate the latest mods... Found a nice Momo wheel for the 89' - so moved the Momo wheel that was in it to the 504. Lucked out and found a hub with the standing lion center button for the 504 - looks sweet!
And found this wheel locally that is quite a bit thicker in the rim which I really like. I also prefer the center to the other wheel - which got removed on the 504 due to the cool standing lion button. This wheel has horn functionality so I couldn't use the standing lion button on the 89... Still looks good though.
Rabin
these pics don't download for me...I remember seeing them once before and I loved them!
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EVERY spring supplier I contacted in North America refused outright, or just plain didn't respond. I contacted IPD and got their spring maker, and they weren't interested unless I could do a minimum 10 sets pre paid.
I think the best option for these would be to make arrangements for purchase and shipping from Austrailia, but shipping would likely be brutal.
Ben Kaplan (Triangles Unlimited) has the technology to do something up using coil over conversion bits for the front struts, and I'm guessing he could do something for the rear with a threaded spring perch at the back.
http://www.kaplhenke.com/index.php?option=...6&Itemid=32
I approached him with doing up something for the 505, and he was receptive, but I think it'd be best if we could get him a 505 first to ensure what we get is bang on. It'd be a $1500 to $2K touch though I think complete with Koni yellows.
Mike Aube on Peugeot-L has some NOS 505 Sport lowering springs, but at $800 USD it's a pretty big bill. For that price - I think even with shipping you'd be better off getting them from Austrailia.
Rabin
whatever happened with this project?
Danielson head and cam
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I'd be interested. Could you email me at [email protected]