Trevor

For some reason all that frustration sounds familiar. I'm glad to hear it was a success in the end!

Ya that's where it's supposed to be. There's supposed to be some steel wool (but much thicker wire and more sparse) in that little shelf under the oil filler cap. I dont know how big of a diff it would make. I have it and i still get plenty of oil out of that breather.

It's pretty much a by the book operation. All that bending over the car trying to be precise is gonna be nice on your back too! It usually helps to write down which ones you have adjusted so you don't forget. You can use a piece of masking tape stuck to the fender or inside the engine bay somewhere to write them down as you go if that works for you (August's trick). Another August trick is to use vice grips to hold the screw steady after it's set to spec while the nut is tightened with an open end wrench. You can do this with regular pliers but small vice grips seem to be a more comfortable choice. It really all boils down to what you're comfortable with and how you feel you best get the accuracy you desire. It's really not a hard task, just can be time consuming. At least you only have to do 8 ;-). As far as adjusting the valves at the correct crank/cam position, the way the peugeot book does it is a little less than intuitive but it works just fine. I think my old honda just had you put a cylinder in the firing position and adjust its valves, then turn the crank 90 degrees and repeat for the next cylinder in the firing order. Again, whatever way you choose is up to you, as long as the cam is in a neutral position you can adjust the valve lash. Good luck, let us know how it goes!

oh my god. sign me up.

45 second power burst? Is that the 'overboost' thing for 220 hp? Variable A/R? oh my that's awesome. is that the variable vane tech or does it work on some other principle?

ugh, please find me one. That is really one of the coolest cars i've seen in its class. Owning an mi16 makes me want a t16 rather badly. Such an awesome car, but the t16 appears to thrive where the mi16 lacks.

that's quite a nice break in! I guess i'm still due for my 1000k retorque.

It'd be even cooler if the pistons were shaped like the head gasket holes wouldnt it?

Man excellent news. I'm glad there's another one fixed. It's hard to believe that there are mechanics out there who can do such a poor job and get paid for it :-/.

awesome! Peugeot really did have some decent cars here. They had their flaws, but not unlike any other make. Personally i think the mi16 could have really been a hit. Such a solid car, so much character, an absolute blast to drive. I think i enjoy driving my mi16 more than the other cars i have owned, too bad the 'project potential' isnt quite as high as with other cars like the 505 turbo.

I'm glad you're back on the road and better than before, that's what it's all about! Too bad you had to go through such a crazy chase to find that part... that kind of stuff makes owning these peugeots so frustrating sometimes. At least we get to exercise our creativity, or our ghetto rigging, more than most ;-)

ah yes I wasn't totally sure what you had in mind for them. The idea looks awesome, i want to keep looking into it more. nice links!

Peugeot 505 turbo '88 (ABS) Strut body is 51.0 mm outer diameter, or about 2.008 inches

Ok, i have been looking into suspension stuff for the 505turbos. After crunching some numbers i thought well.. wouldnt it be nice to have some adjustability for rideheight instead of half-winging it? I just know even after calculating the numbers the stance is not going to be perfect due to varying corner weights etc. It couldn't be THAT hard to find something out there that fits could it!?? Specifically I've been looking into the ground control coilovers made for various cars like BMW's. It seems to me like we'd just need a measurement of the strut body for the coilover part to fit over. Now i'm wondering if it's just a slip fit over the strut normally? Now the other interesting point here... The springs on the 505 stock struts are REALLY large diameter (coil wise). As Rabin knows this creates for some clearance problems with wider wheels. I came across this interesting quote on a ground control site for BMWs: "removal of stock spring seat and welding optional for added tire clearance and range of adjustment" Ok, why did we not think of this? There's no real reason to have massive coils in there, especially since the strut body is so small in comparison. So maybe we need a set of ground control coilovers and to cut the spring seats and weld them on? This may be a really sweet setup... I think it's worth some research. Ground control coilovers are supposed to be some of the best of their 'type.' http://www.ground-control-store.com/produc...tion.php?II=674 If you guys find anything out plz share. Here's a link on some guy's installation (look at their spring comparison): http://www.z31.com/coilover.shtml Also, how about parts like this for our 505s: http://www.ground-control-store.com/produc...php/II=135/CA=7

Awesome! We've also come across some good spring info that is posted in the technical section of the forum, definitely worth a look. Rear Springs http://www.505turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=58 Front Springs: http://www.505turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=59

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PARTS-LIST-...005167477QQrdZ1 I wonder if this would be good to have? I dont know what kind of quality we're talking about, but maybe it would be worth it to buy and scan into the computer for posting on 505turbo.com? http://cgi.ebay.com/PEUGEOT-405-504-505-60...1QQcmdZViewItem Apparently there's a cd as well

Ok so back to this topic.. I'd like opinions on what kind of spring rate increases would benefit the 505's handling. I want to do some calculations and was looking around online, it appears that aftermarket springs can range anywhere from 7% - 40% rate increase. I want to be on the lower end of that as i feel the suspension is already fairly firm and i dont want a super jerky ride. I was thinking something around 15% rate increase, and a drop of maybe about an inch or possibly a tiny bit more. What do you guys think about rear end vs front end stiffening? I have always felt that the rear is a little more saggy than it should be. Maybe a larger spring rate increase for the rear would be beneficial? Any opinions are welcome!

very interesting! Maybe the two outside cylinders are running leaner for some reason? hmm...

yea you're probably right. Autozone does have the gatorbacks for special order! I didn't know that was made by goodyear! GATORBACK 40188 $30.99

It's time to change the timing belt on my mi16. I'm wondering if anybody has opinions or experience with beck arnley parts. There's a timing belt by beck arnley (0260290) for $22.99 at kragen, and there's the westernhemispheres "gates" brand for $43 + shipping. Any thoughts on whether i should save a few bucks or go with the one from westernhemispheres?

Hi Toni, wondering what you ended up doing? I might have tried to reuse the old ones if i was in the same position and couldn't find replacements. The Silicone sounds like the best option long term.

We can do this with gtech next time you're up here. ;-)

nice!

1 giant head rush.

haha yea that would be excellent to set it up so it can be easily set without dealing with timing cover removal. hmmm..