307 Breaknck

[cybernck]

I decided to keep going with the Focal theme throughout the car, so I purchased nearly new
Focal 130CA (5"/13cm coaxials) speakers for the rear doors. Not that I will hear them much
but rear passengers may do.



Entry-level Focals versus entry-level Ground Zeros. Focals are more sensitive, go a touch deeper
have clearer mid-range and have a much more detailed tweeter. Focals also have bigger magnet,
wider and softer rubber suspension and swivel tweeter.


I also purchased and retrofitted a cruise control stalk, as I hate keeping my foot steady for hours
on highways. It's almost a plug & play affair, at least on my car, with throttle-by-wire and automatic
gearbox, only actions required are a small mod to a lower steering column cover and setup in BSI.



I've shown a step-by-step installation guide in the gallery, so take a look, if you're interested.


And finally, you can check the new ride height (after recent lowering) and see some interesting photos too:




Photos here: http://photos.cybernck.com/307breaknck?page=5

[Quicksilver307]

Nice Car...

[cybernck]

Focal 165 K2P component speaker set - pretty expensive, but once I heard them in action,
I simply couldn't listen to my Ground Zeros anymore and had to get them. I found a brand new
set in the UK. Very lucky find, as they're not in production anymore and used sets fetch high prices.



Midrange speaker with kevlar membrane, very detailed tweeters and adjustable crossovers.
Can't believe I actually have them now, as I've been dreaming about their predecessors (165K),
many years ago!



I managed to fit them onto the door cards, only just. They sound brilliant but will require proper
installation to make most out of them. I won't waste words trying to describe the difference
between them and my previous speakers.


Next, I fitted some frameless "aero" wiper blades but the other big news in this update is
a set of TSW Pace 7x18" ET18 wheels, that I got in exchange for my 17" Challengers:



They suit the car nicely and completely change the appearance, but they're up for sale,
as I prefer my RS-GTs .


And finally, a photo of modified vs standard:



Modified wins .


Photos here: http://photos.cybernck.com/307breaknck?page=6

[madmadix]

haj,

nice wheels!

mfg
Peter

[cybernck]

I decided to go full-on with the audio system, so I got a matching subwoofer for my
front speakers - Focal 33KX - 13-inch subwoofer in a custom sealed enclosure.
Kevlar membrane, dual voice coil, multiple magnets and the enclosure with more
volume than my last one - sounds amazing!




Cheap chinese rear parking sensors off eBay - a bit "paranoid" (i.e. too sensitive) but
should do their job. After marking the sensor locations, the bumper was drilled using
the supplied drill-bit.



A couple of holes had to be cut in the steel bar behind the bumper, for the inner pair of
parking sensors to sit in. Peugeot had already made a couple of holes for this reason,
but unfortunately their sensor arrangement was different to mine.




Then I turned my attention to removing the front bumper - not to install parking sensors,
but to change the headlights (not too clever a design)! I wanted black headlights but decided
against spraying my own set, so I got a brand new pair of black aftermarket headlights.
I chose the rare version with OE-style reflectors, instead of small HID-style lenses
(that everybody seems to go for). They've got "angel eyes" or "halo rings" - perhaps
a bit tacky, but they don't look bad and they're barely visible in daylight anyway.




Then I "bit the bullet" and finally made up my mind about spraying the exterior trim in white,
so I removed all of the black trim. Temporarily swapped the TSWs for my father's 406 Coupe
Hoggars (7x16" ET12 - nice and wide) . Work in progress, but you can get an idea of what
it will look like when finished.




The conclusion of this phase of mods will be revealed soon .


Photos here: http://photos.cybernck.com/307breaknck?page=7

[Mr. Mitchell]

endlich mal jemand der ein anständiges Audio-Equipment verbaut

next step Focal Utopia BE

[cybernck]

Haha, I don't think so!

But I need to install my new Verstärker and properly mount the Vordere Lautsprecher .

[cybernck]

In the meantime, I sold the original 16" Ariane wheels I got with the car and bought
another set of 17" Challengers, this time with the adequate 205/50/17 tyres.



And then I got busy again - rust on the rear steel bar eliminated, tailgate debadged,
all the bits picked up from the body shop and finally, everything put back on the car,
including parking sensors and wiring.




The new "face". The car looks rejuvenated, doesn't it? I now can't believe that I've ever
doubted if spraying the trim is the way to go! Looking really nice sunbathing and with
the Challengers on (obviously the nicest wheel design for 307s). Really fresh and modern
apperance, while still not looking modified:




And then some more photos, with RS-GTs back on again. The wheels and headlights are
in contrast with the body. It definitely requires a bit of getting-used-to, after having the
Challengers on for some time. Shame it was a dull day too.



The appeareance has definitely changed from non-modified to subtly-modified, especially
with a debadged/clean tailgate. I've intentionally left the Pug lion on. I need to do something
about that antenna though, it makes it look like a radio-controlled car .


And now... the conclusion - I'm really glad I've gone through with spraying the trim and
definitely won't be looking back! I'm curious to hear your opinion on this?


Photos here: http://photos.cybernck.com/307breaknck?page=8

[cybernck]

This year I've mostly been into cycling and then recovering from a non-cycling injury,
so this project had taken a back seat for a while, but nevertheless, here's a quick update.


I picked up Compomotive MO 7x17" ET15 wheels with 205/40/17 tyres, destined for 205 Mi32.
The 307 looked rather hardcore with it, I loved the looks.




Unfortunately, one of the front shock absorbers top mounts gave up the ghost (and the other
one was on it's way out). It took the wiper linkage out with it as well. I got them changed, but
I'll have to make some custom alloy ones, as the same thing will happen again sooner or later...




Back on 18's again. This time on TSW's. They suit the car much better now the trim is white.




That's it for now but you can expect a few more exciting updates soon .


Photos here: http://photos.cybernck.com/307breaknck?page=9

[cybernck]

Hello everyone! There was a distinct lack of updates in this topic due to a vast disappointment
that came to me last year in a form of engine failure, which killed my enthusiasm as well, but now
I'm back on track with this little project. So, let's see what happened with this EW10 engine.


One morning, the engine had seized and evetually started up, running on three cylinders and
vigorously knocking. Having exhausted all the other options, I've had to get the car transported
to a Peugeot garage.



Guys at Brkic Servis feared the worst, as the coolant expansion tank was empty, meaning it
could be a case of a hydro-lock. They quickly removed and dismantled the engine.


The head showed no signs of damage and the head gasket didn't have any obvious indications
of failure either. Still, the head was sent off for a rebuild and a leak-down test.



Moving onto the bottom end, the problem was obvious - first cylinder (from the cambelt side)
was a few milimeters down the bore, which meant a bent conrod :-(.


Bent in all three dimensions! Luckily, the crank escaped unharmed. A replacement conrod and
piston were sourced. We then decided to make a full service on the engine, so replaced the
timing belt and tensioners, water pump, all the gaskets, seals etc as well.



Back together - running sweet and I should be without worries now. The thing is, I thought
I wouldn't have to worry about it in the first place, wth such a young car by my standards :-).


Also, I sold the TSW 18" wheels and temporarily had the car rolling on 7-spoke 207 16" wheels.




Like I said, the project is back on track now, so you can expect several prompt updates soon :-).


Photos here: http://photos.cybernck.com/307breaknck?page=9