dns2491

i have been a member on here for a while now, bought quite a few bits from members. I am a regular user on zsoc, but getting fed up with the site..

So i bought the car back in july 2006 from a local brakers yard.



It needed a bit of work to see it back on the road, but with only 32000 miles and FSH it was worth it.

SO after some new parts were fitted:
front bumper
headlights
front cross member
wing
drivers door
rear axle
power steering pump

It was looking like this within a couple of days



Then off to the bosyshop it went for some paint and some colour coding and a smooth boot. I also sourced a rare set of ultra rear lights.





Once it was back home, i had the bits for a 2.0l focus rear disc conversion

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One of many trips to ford saw me bag some brand new FRP seats for just short of £500.



It now stood looking like this around december 2006



Yet another trip to ford, i ordered some new wheels. I went and picked them up as soon as they were in..



I sat some 205/40 avons on them, which caused me pain later on..



Some weitec coilovers found there way on to the car. Big mistake! They were crap!




The engine was still pretty standard at this point. With a puma inlet, panel filter and FRP 4-2-1. RR'd at 117bhp

dns2491

I then went and bought a set of RS2000 wheels in anthracite to use daily. They didn't go down well with the local assholes, as within a day of fitting them, the car was egged. Costing me a re-spray!





The rs wheels then went white..



then orange



then black before i sold them




Ford fair 2008





we stopped on the way home.




Around october 2008 i put my new GAZ coilovers on, such a massive improvement.



And it was around this time i felt i had to have a change it style. I was getting sick of the mirror images. And with Euro style becoming more popular...

dns2491

I went and bought these rather expensive wheels, which i wasted no time in stripping apart to be polished.



And with some elastic bands fitted (new tyre on the left and old tyre on the right)







This bought me up to December 2008

dns2491

I was browsing the forum when i saw a red zetec s with a shawspeed tuned engine in..

So i though this would be an ideal power upgrade at a tiny fraction of the price!

The spec of engine when i bought it..

SS4 cams and shims
HD bolts
4-2-1 ashley manifold
and hole lot of cable ties!



I drove this aroudn for a couple of months, it ran like a sack of shit, due to being in the standard ECU. This period gave me time to take the engine out of mine and paint the engine bay.

The engine was removed from the blue one..


At this point i felt a bit of "ford-proofing" was a good plan.



The bay was finally a shade of Imp blue, not sure why ford couldnt have done this to begin with!?






Whilst i was messing around with paint, i stripped the majority of the ancilaries from the Shawspeed engine ready for some paint.

So from this..



to this..

clarke5700

keep em coming

3drstretch

iTrader: (1)

Nice wheels mate but dont look fast enough to go forward in time

Mr.T

Like the fez.

andy130

iTrader: (2)

great work looks a 100% now

dns2491

I spent a few hours toying with different gearbox ideas.

First was something which hadnt been done much on the site, but the people who had weren't intrested in helping. a 1.7 puma box, 1.6 final drive and a s2 erst LSD.

Or an FRP item which would have been the same spec as above, but about 4 times the price. I was quoted £800 for a new one.

I decided to have a go at building the box myself, so i got a puma box and a s2 rst box and set about pulling them apart. I used my own 1.6 box to salvage the final drive.

Once the box was finished i gave it a shiny coat of black..



One shawspeed spec'd lump ready to go in its new home..



I had been speaking to interpro about supplying and fitting an omex 600 for me once the engine was back in. It was booked for a close, date so the rush began.

Ready for lift off..



seated..



Quick spec
SS4 cams
HD bolts
L&B Flywheel
Helix organic clutch
1.7 puma box with 1.6 FD and RST lsd
puma inlet
SS miltek mani
KN racing 10mm leads
K&N panel filter

Now was time for testing. It ran very bad. Cutting out at every junction. But only a week until omex time!


Whislt the car was away, i got around to re-building the Th lines. that takes time

dns2491

An idea of the desired stretch..



I finnally go to pick the car up from interpro. A month behind schedule..

But.. i was happy...





So the first meet of the season was at Castle coombe on easter monday. the owners club met up to support a member in the saloon car chamionship.







Me and the mrs then stopped for a few snaps together on the way home..





(keep an eye out for a project thread on the red one appearing soon)

Once i was back at work, i felt the car needed some more work towards the euro scene.









Some pressed plates..



And an omex on the floor.. Yay!



Bumpers painted..

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FITP 09











I bought a set of Gloss black Samco's



RS combe 09

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And then the big one.. My FastFord feature.



This got me tickets and a stand pass on to Fast fords stand at ford fair. Where i woudl have though those who went would have saw it looking daft amongst monster power cossies!













Thats how it stands now. I will update this when i have done something new. Full thread can be read on ZSOC where it goes into a lot of detail, about 43 pages of it.

Comments and critiscm welcome

Thanks Dan

robp-tt

iTrader: (1)

i like this car,how hard was the rear disc conversion?, i was parked next to you at ford fair,mines the silver mk2

dns2491

Thanks for the comments.

Rear disc conversion is straight forward really. Only thing is the ABS. But once you work it out its easy.

Your mk2 was mint!

bazzle

lovely , hat off to you well done

slammedorion

Looks awesome

FiestaMike

Fantastic job you did!

Jackstrath

ace buld thread! saw it in FF mag , very nice mate , shame about the a$$holes and there eggs! , nice car! and some stretch on the rims!

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

Well done mate,saw it at ford fair,finally someone done a good un

Charlie Chalk

iTrader: (1)

Very nice fella. You should think about really sorting the engine bay out, Like the Mk1 Golfs to, keep it all to the minimum.. Would look the bollocks!

Nice work

CarbonRick

Fookin lovely! The best mk5 I've seen yet.

jonnyrsturbo

like the look of that

dns2491

Thanks for all of your comments, keep them coming.

A full spec

Engine:
1600cc 16v Zetec SE (black top)
Built by shawspeed
SS4 re-profiled cams and shims
Heavy duty big end bolts
Lightened and Balanced Fly wheel
Puma 1.7 inlet manifold
K&N Motorsport Filter
Miltek Stainless steel 4-2-1 Manifold
Miltek stainless steel De-cat and centre section
Racing Puma rear silencer
K1 10mm HT competition leads
Omex 600 mapped at 151BHP
Rev limit rasied to 7,300rpm
Launch Control
Gloss Black samco hose set
Polished fuel rail

Transmission
Puma 1.7 gearbox and Ratios
Fiesta 1.6 final drive
S2 Escort RST LSD
Helix organic clutch

Suspension
GAZ GHA coilovers
Front upper OMP strut brace in mica blue
Rear upper Fusion fabrications strut brace
Increased rear track by around 15mm a side
3 degrees of negative camber on the rear

Brakes
Front - Escort Cosworth 280mm
Rear - Focus 2.0L rear disc conversion 250mm

Wheels & tyres
8x15 Schmidt TH line 3 peice split rims, with stretched 165/50 bridgestone potenzas ( on for shoot)
8x16 Escort cosworth alloys, with 195/40 toyo proxes
7x16 Team Dynamics pro race 1.2 gloss black with 195/40 toyo proxes
7x16 Speedline corse type 2108 soon to be with 195/40 toyo proxes

Body
Full respray in original imperial blue
colour coded bump strips, mirrors, handles, locks, washer jets, roof rails
side strips removed
Swage line smoothed from front and rear bumpers
Smooth Tailgate
custom smoked headlights (angel eye glass, standard reflectors)
Ultra smoked tail lights
smoked side repeaters
fiesta freestyle upper front grill
Mondeo ST24 lower grill
Pressed euro style number plates

Interior
Ford Racing puma sparco bucket seats in alcantara
Front and rear door panels re-trimmed in alcantara
Sabelt 3 point harness's
Stripped out rear
Dimma show cage
Boot mounted Spare wheel
Puma gear knob
Focus collection handbrake handle
Fiesta Ghia interior handles
Shift light in instrument cluster surround

ICE
Alpine CDA 9853r with i-pod adapter
Rainbow Front components ran via Alpine amp
Road kill Sound deadening in front doors

madmack99

did you see that euroed zetec in last months FF

dns2491

What this one???

OldDan

this is it..

madmack99

oh i thought it was a different one lol

Zetecfiesta

very nice car!!

dns2491

Thanks again. Keep them coming. I have some major uodates planned soon.

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

what offset are the ths mate

dns2491

I got a feeling they are et25. Not 100% though, so many wheels, so many figures.

Although they will be for sale soon

WongRS

iTrader: (11)

love this car, but, i said as soon as i saw it in the mag, its just a bit too much stretch on them tyres, it looks wrong being able to see the wheel lips from behind/infront, might just be me, other than that, its pefect, and a real credit to you mate

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Wow i like that.

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

thats what you call stretch and poke

Marney

Absolutely stunning! Love the euro look and you've done it very well with small touches. So many people go too far.

Fastas

hi m8 lovely car me brother has got 1 which we get back later from bodyshop no were near the standard of your one i was just wondering if you would like to sell your dark rear light cluster i noticed you changed it back to standard top work

dns2491

Thanks, nah the rear lights are staying safe and all wrapped up. Sorry. I never know when i need a change of theme!

3lward

i love how much work you've put into this hat off to you! looks amazing think im gonna come steal your wheels

dns2491

I have had some major plans for the car for a while now.

The look will be changing slightly, still "euro" but more pratical. More will be revealed as it happens, probably not till next year due to the below

Also the Engine is going to make way for this little beauty.







Can anyone identify the make of this?



It has covered all of 15000 miles since new.

FRS Engine with all ancilaries
Genuine FRS gearbox with LSD.
Came with miles of wiring. Complete wiring harness i think.
All fuel lines, and brake lines.
gearbox linkage
drive shafts
ECU and chip
Rad and fans
A brand new FMIC
Custom made Manifold
Downpipe + Flexi

I know i wont be needing a lot of the above wiring and ecu for the conversion. But i will keep it all until i have finished just in case.
I also need a lot of other parts to get it up and running, so i will keep a keen eye open!

Anyone with great knowledge of the FRS engine who can help me identify parts i have floating around would be a hero!