Dave howe

Hi fellas new here so thought i would post a few pics of my mk1 mondeo 4x4..Here is a picture of it when i first got it.. Cost me the grand sum of 190 quid.





And here it is now have spent a bit more on it now













And a few of the interior...

turbolee

looks alright that not so sure on back lights tho not my thing

RichieST

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welcom to the forum mate! what engine/transmission do they use?

Dave howe

It is a 2.0 zetec.. mtx75 transmission the transfer box is on the drivers side shaft and the split is 58% of the power to the front wheels and 42% to the rear. According to the manual it is a further development to that used in the escort rs2000 4x4..

dazoriginal

looks good, is that forzas seats

Dave howe

Yeah they are, and i had the rears retrimmed in the same material to match..

pa_sjo

They're a 2L zetec with MTX75 4x4 (similar to RS2000, but not identical)..

Good fun cars

Glenn_

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It looks like a totally different car.I like it.

RichieST

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Oh right sounds cool. Got any underbonnet/underneath pics? Not seen how they are laid out.

Dave howe

This is from the rear looking forward... Sorry about the rubbish pic's but they are really the only ones i have of the underside i took these when i was fitting a uprated 21mm rear anti roll bar from the states..

As you can see there is no specific tunnel for the 4wd gear and the fuel tank is 10 litres smaller than the standard one due to the u shape in it where the prop shaft runs..







And this is from the front just by the transfer box looking back....

hai07222

nice mondeo, not seen many mk1's modified

Twins

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Not many of these in 4x4 spec still about i bet ,welcome to pf

Dave howe

From what i have managed to find out, no not may were made and there is about 160 left on the road..

Brian

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Nice


Brian

pa_sjo

Here's a pic of my old one



Was going to de-cheese it with proper RS bumpers (which I did buy) and turbocharge it but abandoned the project and sold it on.

Marney

Quality example of a Mk1 Mondeo, subtle, clean and so many nice touches

zetecdan

looking good as ever dave. the rs7's look well on it.

MAD EVO 4

rare example mate,

Dave howe

I have managed to lower it now, spent ages looking for a kit for the 4x4 no one makes them, ford said it couldn't be done !! I managed to get hold of a set of bilstein shocks specially for the 4x4 and they went on with 4 new top mounts and a set of 35mm spax springs, i didn't want it to low but to have a nice stance which i think it now has..












Also fitted a short shifter as it is the early mondeo the gear change is rod not cable so it is the whole linkage that had to be changed not just the lever, whiched proved a ball ache as the prop shaft had to come out as there was no way of getting the old linkage out, let alone the new one in..

Mark_

nice car mate, the 4x4 setup is the same as the rs2k 4x4 only the mondeo transfere box is bigger and the power split is different as the rs2k is 60/40 split in favour of the rear wheels

16vzetec

i think these are cool, nearly brought one a while back, you just gotta turbo it!
it would be like a cossie then!

Dave howe

Would love to turbo it, but i think it would be to hard on the transfer box.. Was thinking of throttle bodies or super charger..

cozmeister

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That's great mate! Nice to see a 4x4 Mondeo alive!

Did you know that the original Supertourers were RWD? They did this by disconnecting the front drive from the transfer box.

James

looks quite smart i reckon!

i've often pondered over 4x4 mondeos but never been sure! whats it drive/handle like?

chris85uk1

really like that, not something you see everyday as said before just needs some more power now

Dave howe

The handling on it as standard was good but now, it has had a few tweeks like lowered, front and rear strut brace, and an uprated 21mm rear anti roll bar from the states, and poly bushed, It is superb, the bilstien shocks are quite hard, just waiting for some uprated front and rear drop links and some tubular rear arms and poly wish bone bushes once those are fitted will take it in and get it set up and a full geometry done..

James

sounds good chap!

tarmac terriost

welcome davey boy
wonder who you spoke to at ford ?
nice mondeo got a family memeber with a 4x4 one to in a hatch which is also lowered looks great driven it a few time nice drive

gainzo

looooaaads better

Dave howe

It was the vospers in plymouth.

It was you and mill autos in helston that convinced me it could be done..

tarmac terriost

vospers victoria lol
but yeah it could be done glad you got it sorted !!

shaney t.

nice car mate u dont see many of these any more and the wheels look well on it too.

Robmatheson

Nice car , youve done a good job modding it!

ellisjoseph66

Nice car, they do look well with the RS kit on.

AGAR-COSWORTH

What a difference now compared to how it was when you first bought it, you must be well chuffed! You certainly don't see many of those around at all these days.