Tim's Performance Blue S1600 *2.0 ECOBOOST ENGINE SWAP, 370lbft 270whp*
24-12-2013, 09:10 PM
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Having to wait a couple more weeks can't be too bad after the time it's been off the road and at the end of the day you want it to be 100% before you start using it.
I would imagine it to be a bit of a weapon once it's run in and set up though!!
I would imagine it to be a bit of a weapon once it's run in and set up though!!
07-01-2014, 09:16 PM
#244
willpedleyracing.co.uk
Car was returned to Tim on Friday last week after it's MOT 
I would have liked to have hung on to the car for a little longer to do some more extensive road testing/shakedown but Tim was in desperate need of the car back to commute in.
Once we've completed 1000 miles running in miles, we'll head to the dyno and open up the boost and revs
There are a few loose ends we need to tie up in due course, but now that the car is running and driving that will remove a lot of the logistical headaches.
It does drive very nicely indeed though!
I would have liked to have hung on to the car for a little longer to do some more extensive road testing/shakedown but Tim was in desperate need of the car back to commute in.
Once we've completed 1000 miles running in miles, we'll head to the dyno and open up the boost and revs
There are a few loose ends we need to tie up in due course, but now that the car is running and driving that will remove a lot of the logistical headaches.
It does drive very nicely indeed though!
07-01-2014, 09:28 PM
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Car was returned to Tim on Friday last week after it's MOT
I would have liked to have hung on to the car for a little longer to do some more extensive road testing/shakedown but Tim was in desperate need of the car back to commute in.
Once we've completed 1000 miles running in miles, we'll head to the dyno and open up the boost and revs
There are a few loose ends we need to tie up in due course, but now that the car is running and driving that will remove a lot of the logistical headaches.
It does drive very nicely indeed though!
I would have liked to have hung on to the car for a little longer to do some more extensive road testing/shakedown but Tim was in desperate need of the car back to commute in.
Once we've completed 1000 miles running in miles, we'll head to the dyno and open up the boost and revs
There are a few loose ends we need to tie up in due course, but now that the car is running and driving that will remove a lot of the logistical headaches.
It does drive very nicely indeed though!
Ossshhhh
07-01-2014, 09:33 PM
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Car was returned to Tim on Friday last week after it's MOT
I would have liked to have hung on to the car for a little longer to do some more extensive road testing/shakedown but Tim was in desperate need of the car back to commute in.
Once we've completed 1000 miles running in miles, we'll head to the dyno and open up the boost and revs
There are a few loose ends we need to tie up in due course, but now that the car is running and driving that will remove a lot of the logistical headaches.
It does drive very nicely indeed though!
I would have liked to have hung on to the car for a little longer to do some more extensive road testing/shakedown but Tim was in desperate need of the car back to commute in.
Once we've completed 1000 miles running in miles, we'll head to the dyno and open up the boost and revs
There are a few loose ends we need to tie up in due course, but now that the car is running and driving that will remove a lot of the logistical headaches.
It does drive very nicely indeed though!
good work
08-01-2014, 02:29 PM
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Nice project fella. Breath of fresh air.
Love those fucking motors! Pyco-Boosts over here are pushing 500WHP day in, day out.
Love those fucking motors! Pyco-Boosts over here are pushing 500WHP day in, day out.
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11-01-2014, 10:52 PM
#250
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Should probably update this....
so after a few delays with fuel system issues we resorted to an ST180 tank and pump.
and replaced the variable regulator with the one we had set at the right pressure.
when the original tank was dropped a line had popped off the reg even though it was zero clipped on (explains why it cut out)
but got it running and i've had it back a week as i need it for commuting. So currently limited to 5k and low boost at the moment for the first 1000 miles then we can open up it all up..... even now it is rapid though!
Since ive had it i gave it a clean (didn't take any photos though *face palm*) and re aligned the bonnet for the gas strut. Still need to get the front grill out and relieve the plastic a bit more to clear the intercooler as after final fit it is pushing the bumper out a little (any advice on removing the front grill?).
Had some new conti's on the front on monday and raised the ride height a little to get rid of some rub and to give it speed bump clearance. Sits lovely now and i'll try and get some photos tomorrow.
In addition i took it to Blink Motorsport in Winsford yesterday for a full corner weight and alignment (steering was well off centre and toe well out after having everything apart). Could not have asked for a better service from Fraser, Richard and Adam if anyone needs a car setup (especially FWD) go see the guys there! They also seemed impressed with the setup and geometry of the car so i'm more than happy. Final results were:
Front 62.6%
Cross 50%
Rear 37.4%
Left 47.6%
Right 52.4%
Total 1381Kg (all with a driver weight of 140Kg for my fat arse in the drivers seat and a full tank of fuel)
so that puts the car at 1241Kg with a full tank of fuel and i must say for what i can push the car to at the moment it drives, rides and handles beautifully on a variety of roads.
There is a small amount of air trapped in the ABS block from when the brakes were done so i'm waiting on a slot for a service bleed at the moment to clear that but the only effect is the brakes are a bit low in the pedal. Have managed to give them a bit of a bed in though and they are awesome. Where previously I felt the 300mm front brakes could unbalance the car a little under harsh braking the 280mm out back coupled with the 4 pot 318mm at the front really makes the car hunker down and anchor you to a stop.
Anyway now that i have the car back i'll try and get some videos together and some better pictures. Development is still ongoing and hope to have the boost and revs opened up and the map tweaked at the end of the month. The canbus firmware then needs updating to sort all the dash out fully. In the meantime i'll be racking up some miles, sorting out panel alignment and clearance, and sorting out the aircon pipes ahead of implementing its operation on the canbus.
Lots of other small jobs for me to work on in addition to getting the car back up to the cleanliness I like but I'm happy for now and looking forward to ironing out the little niggles that detract from an otherwise perfect package at the moment (that's what this testing period is for :P). considering the work and effort that's gone into it though I'm not complaining
Hope it's to everyone's liking and I'll try and keep the updates coming when I'm not too distracted by the little pocket rocket
so after a few delays with fuel system issues we resorted to an ST180 tank and pump.
and replaced the variable regulator with the one we had set at the right pressure.
when the original tank was dropped a line had popped off the reg even though it was zero clipped on (explains why it cut out)
but got it running and i've had it back a week as i need it for commuting. So currently limited to 5k and low boost at the moment for the first 1000 miles then we can open up it all up..... even now it is rapid though!
Since ive had it i gave it a clean (didn't take any photos though *face palm*) and re aligned the bonnet for the gas strut. Still need to get the front grill out and relieve the plastic a bit more to clear the intercooler as after final fit it is pushing the bumper out a little (any advice on removing the front grill?).
Had some new conti's on the front on monday and raised the ride height a little to get rid of some rub and to give it speed bump clearance. Sits lovely now and i'll try and get some photos tomorrow.
In addition i took it to Blink Motorsport in Winsford yesterday for a full corner weight and alignment (steering was well off centre and toe well out after having everything apart). Could not have asked for a better service from Fraser, Richard and Adam if anyone needs a car setup (especially FWD) go see the guys there! They also seemed impressed with the setup and geometry of the car so i'm more than happy. Final results were:
Front 62.6%
Cross 50%
Rear 37.4%
Left 47.6%
Right 52.4%
Total 1381Kg (all with a driver weight of 140Kg for my fat arse in the drivers seat and a full tank of fuel)
so that puts the car at 1241Kg with a full tank of fuel and i must say for what i can push the car to at the moment it drives, rides and handles beautifully on a variety of roads.
There is a small amount of air trapped in the ABS block from when the brakes were done so i'm waiting on a slot for a service bleed at the moment to clear that but the only effect is the brakes are a bit low in the pedal. Have managed to give them a bit of a bed in though and they are awesome. Where previously I felt the 300mm front brakes could unbalance the car a little under harsh braking the 280mm out back coupled with the 4 pot 318mm at the front really makes the car hunker down and anchor you to a stop.
Anyway now that i have the car back i'll try and get some videos together and some better pictures. Development is still ongoing and hope to have the boost and revs opened up and the map tweaked at the end of the month. The canbus firmware then needs updating to sort all the dash out fully. In the meantime i'll be racking up some miles, sorting out panel alignment and clearance, and sorting out the aircon pipes ahead of implementing its operation on the canbus.
Lots of other small jobs for me to work on in addition to getting the car back up to the cleanliness I like but I'm happy for now and looking forward to ironing out the little niggles that detract from an otherwise perfect package at the moment (that's what this testing period is for :P). considering the work and effort that's gone into it though I'm not complaining
Hope it's to everyone's liking and I'll try and keep the updates coming when I'm not too distracted by the little pocket rocket
Last edited by TimWeeble; 11-01-2014 at 11:22 PM.
23-01-2014, 05:58 PM
#252
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not washed the car because ive been so busy but got a few jobs done =]
Nice brakes and ride height!
Then i had the front end apart to sort out the bumper alignment and give the intercooler some more room from the front grill.
and because i'm a girl i put some twinkly side lights in whilst the head lights were out :P
and in the number plate bulbs to.
and finally gave the bay a bit of a clean to make myself feel better that i didn't have time to clean the rest of the car.
In other news i'm over 800 miles down so trying to sort out the specifics of getting it over to will and getting it opened up and the niggles sorted *WIN*
The first batch of rear brake brackets is on order and going to Sico Developments as soon as they are in so check the facebook for more details!
MR155 Engine is still for sale so see the for sale section on ZSOC. Needs to go in the next two weeks so totally open to offers. PM me for more details if interested!
Ciao
Nice brakes and ride height!
Then i had the front end apart to sort out the bumper alignment and give the intercooler some more room from the front grill.
and because i'm a girl i put some twinkly side lights in whilst the head lights were out :P
and in the number plate bulbs to.
and finally gave the bay a bit of a clean to make myself feel better that i didn't have time to clean the rest of the car.
In other news i'm over 800 miles down so trying to sort out the specifics of getting it over to will and getting it opened up and the niggles sorted *WIN*
The first batch of rear brake brackets is on order and going to Sico Developments as soon as they are in so check the facebook for more details!
MR155 Engine is still for sale so see the for sale section on ZSOC. Needs to go in the next two weeks so totally open to offers. PM me for more details if interested!
Ciao
Last edited by TimWeeble; 23-01-2014 at 06:01 PM.
22-02-2014, 05:00 PM
#253
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omg how did I miss the update on this!!!.what a machine.looks like ford made it like that.fair play to you and all involved.do hope its going to make some shows this year?
22-02-2014, 10:15 PM
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willpedleyracing.co.uk
I'll let Tim do a proper update but we opened things up somewhat today... 1.6 bar and 7000rpm. It goes really well
More to come once we've had some dyno time to optimise the twin variable cam timing but it's certainly got some legs now!
More to come once we've had some dyno time to optimise the twin variable cam timing but it's certainly got some legs now!
23-02-2014, 09:41 PM
#256
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
Following on from Will (Epic Day Yesterday!)
So a day at the unit with Will Pedley Racing yesterday. Achieved proper boost and full rev range. Some map tweaking saw the car idle much nicer and pull smoother but the main benefit being monstrous torque and acceleration and big grins all round.
Funny moment of the day being out live mapping on the road when a bike comes up behind wanting to race. When he couldn't keep up he looked pretty damn confused!
Major headaches where re plumbing the OEM boost control circuits to work properly on standalone management and also sorting out some of the loom gremlins. We are well on the way now though! Still have some compressor surge on acceleration that we need to sort out with a full mapping sessions and some more wiring changes but what can I say after 2000 miles of driving.... Well worth it, its ridiculous how well it handles the power and the silly things you can do in corners thanks to the diff and suspension setup. No need to worry about the brakes with four pots out front and the rear disc conversion (i may have designed it but believe me when i say it is well worth the upgrade) and roll on getting the extra power out of it once we have a full map.
Videos and photos to follow including one of the comical race horn (sounds more like a clown horn) that was fitted after the fabricators lost the original horn :P
/Tim
So a day at the unit with Will Pedley Racing yesterday. Achieved proper boost and full rev range. Some map tweaking saw the car idle much nicer and pull smoother but the main benefit being monstrous torque and acceleration and big grins all round.
Funny moment of the day being out live mapping on the road when a bike comes up behind wanting to race. When he couldn't keep up he looked pretty damn confused!
Major headaches where re plumbing the OEM boost control circuits to work properly on standalone management and also sorting out some of the loom gremlins. We are well on the way now though! Still have some compressor surge on acceleration that we need to sort out with a full mapping sessions and some more wiring changes but what can I say after 2000 miles of driving.... Well worth it, its ridiculous how well it handles the power and the silly things you can do in corners thanks to the diff and suspension setup. No need to worry about the brakes with four pots out front and the rear disc conversion (i may have designed it but believe me when i say it is well worth the upgrade) and roll on getting the extra power out of it once we have a full map.
Videos and photos to follow including one of the comical race horn (sounds more like a clown horn) that was fitted after the fabricators lost the original horn :P
/Tim
23-02-2014, 10:43 PM
#257
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Thread Starter
quick vid i took when picking the mrs up to show the boost a bit.
Yes i do need an external mic and i'll get some videos with the camera outside of the car as well.
enjoy!
Yes i do need an external mic and i'll get some videos with the camera outside of the car as well.
enjoy!
03-03-2014, 06:05 PM
#258
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
few photos of a clean car showing the way it sits a bit better now that everything has settled and been set up.
Better images of the shifter and the spacer i had to make for the 12v socket to make it work with the shifter mount. It will be painted black im just trying to get some 3/4" pipe to hold it into the dash properly first.
and the car looking meaty in the dying light
irate:
also here are my clown horns
I'll get a video when i remember. they sound hilariously awesome!
/tim
Better images of the shifter and the spacer i had to make for the 12v socket to make it work with the shifter mount. It will be painted black im just trying to get some 3/4" pipe to hold it into the dash properly first.
and the car looking meaty in the dying light
irate:also here are my clown horns
I'll get a video when i remember. they sound hilariously awesome!
/tim
15-07-2014, 10:53 PM
#263
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
haven't updated in a while so here's some happenings ahead of tomorrows mapping session....
so after many headaches so far this year and slow progress we're nearly there with a final map and i sorted the aircon pipework this week.
measuring up with splicer pieces
crimped
fitted
cover trimmed
also got some extra photos from the shoot =]
also have a vibratechnics torque link that im working on fitting into the subframe to increase refinement
gave the car its first thorough clean, since the fast ford shoot, today.
finally addressed the issue of the front sideskirt caps with some small self tapping screws.
arches are pretty clean and rust free compared to some cars i've seen but may give them a clean out along with the bilsteins when/if i install camber bolts.
i'm thinking camber bolts to hopefully address the issue of rubbing on the arch liners as the rubbing is only minor but annoying on large compression. Should also help the suspension geometry although the tires most likely wont like it.
got a good 'pop' in the sun
gave the inside of the rim a good clean as well but tried not to spend hours on it as they really need a refurb.
still makes me turn back to look at it even when its not this clean which is a satisfying feeling.
as previously mentioned next on the horizon is modifying the subframe to accept the vibratechnics torque link, wiring the a/c clutch solenoid, fitting a check valve in the fuel line then hub dyno mapping and finalising the CANBus file.
Waiting for available slots is annoying as there really isn't that much work left but it drives lovely at the moment so i can't complain too much.
Waiting on a quote for custom front springs plus possibly revalving the damping to match the extra front weight. its not entirely necessary but will be a nice development.
i'll keep you posted.
/tim
so not many updates of late as ive been waiting on Will and fault finding really.
had an issue with starting after the car had cooled from running temp that ive pretty much isolated to vapour lock in the line..... as such i took the opportunity to drop the tank, install a check valve and at the same time re align my fuel level sender so that it worked properly.
unfortunately i forgot to take any photos because my phone decided to throw a wobbler.
Anyway the check valve oddly seems to have made it run a little smoother which i wasn't expecting but it didn't solve the cold start issue.
so i ordered some DEI heat sheath to cover the line up to HPFP and hopefully eliminate the issue.
that was installed this evening so hopefully will find out in the morning if it has solved the issue.
Failing that it will be down to trying to purge the fuel system on start up in the first few cranks by opening the injectors then once clear revert to the proper Direct Injection injector timing.
In other news tomorrow is the day the car finally goes on the dyno and we are mapping for full power..... updates to follow!
Remaining Jobs:
- Full Map
- Wire Aircon
- Gas Aircon
- Resolve CANBus conflicts
- Setup Boost By Gear properly once at full power
- Setup traction Control and Possible Launch Control once CANBus conflicts are resolved
- Cut subframe to fit vibra technics torque link.
hoping to have everything except possibly the Aircon and CANBus conflicts sorted for Ford Fair.
I'll be on the Fast Ford stand and should be out on track in one of the Fast Ford Sessions.....in other words i need to get a shift on and get buftying up!
* Still have a pumaspeed 300mm brake setup for sale along with a full mountune MR155 airbox with blue silicone and k and n filter also standard ZS suspension for any one with a non ZS - check the for sale section or message me*
/Tim
so after many headaches so far this year and slow progress we're nearly there with a final map and i sorted the aircon pipework this week.
measuring up with splicer pieces
crimped
fitted
cover trimmed
also got some extra photos from the shoot =]
also have a vibratechnics torque link that im working on fitting into the subframe to increase refinement
gave the car its first thorough clean, since the fast ford shoot, today.
finally addressed the issue of the front sideskirt caps with some small self tapping screws.
arches are pretty clean and rust free compared to some cars i've seen but may give them a clean out along with the bilsteins when/if i install camber bolts.
i'm thinking camber bolts to hopefully address the issue of rubbing on the arch liners as the rubbing is only minor but annoying on large compression. Should also help the suspension geometry although the tires most likely wont like it.
got a good 'pop' in the sun
gave the inside of the rim a good clean as well but tried not to spend hours on it as they really need a refurb.
still makes me turn back to look at it even when its not this clean which is a satisfying feeling.
as previously mentioned next on the horizon is modifying the subframe to accept the vibratechnics torque link, wiring the a/c clutch solenoid, fitting a check valve in the fuel line then hub dyno mapping and finalising the CANBus file.
Waiting for available slots is annoying as there really isn't that much work left but it drives lovely at the moment so i can't complain too much.
Waiting on a quote for custom front springs plus possibly revalving the damping to match the extra front weight. its not entirely necessary but will be a nice development.
i'll keep you posted.
/tim
so not many updates of late as ive been waiting on Will and fault finding really.
had an issue with starting after the car had cooled from running temp that ive pretty much isolated to vapour lock in the line..... as such i took the opportunity to drop the tank, install a check valve and at the same time re align my fuel level sender so that it worked properly.
unfortunately i forgot to take any photos because my phone decided to throw a wobbler.
Anyway the check valve oddly seems to have made it run a little smoother which i wasn't expecting but it didn't solve the cold start issue.
so i ordered some DEI heat sheath to cover the line up to HPFP and hopefully eliminate the issue.
that was installed this evening so hopefully will find out in the morning if it has solved the issue.
Failing that it will be down to trying to purge the fuel system on start up in the first few cranks by opening the injectors then once clear revert to the proper Direct Injection injector timing.
In other news tomorrow is the day the car finally goes on the dyno and we are mapping for full power..... updates to follow!
Remaining Jobs:
- Full Map
- Wire Aircon
- Gas Aircon
- Resolve CANBus conflicts
- Setup Boost By Gear properly once at full power
- Setup traction Control and Possible Launch Control once CANBus conflicts are resolved
- Cut subframe to fit vibra technics torque link.
hoping to have everything except possibly the Aircon and CANBus conflicts sorted for Ford Fair.
I'll be on the Fast Ford stand and should be out on track in one of the Fast Ford Sessions.....in other words i need to get a shift on and get buftying up!
* Still have a pumaspeed 300mm brake setup for sale along with a full mountune MR155 airbox with blue silicone and k and n filter also standard ZS suspension for any one with a non ZS - check the for sale section or message me*
/Tim
16-07-2014, 11:24 PM
#266
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
Results of today
so that's 370lbft torque and 270bhp in 30 deg C ambients.
we then reigned in 1st gear -40% second -25% and 3rd -10% before giving all the engine fairies in 4th.
car is transformed with a super smooth wave of torque that pulls and pulls. Almost any gear any speed point and go. Traction seems pretty good with the above boost by gear settings to.
I keep promising videos so my friends are gonna try and help me get some good quality GoPro material to show you all!
*Happy Man*/Tim
so that's 370lbft torque and 270bhp in 30 deg C ambients.
we then reigned in 1st gear -40% second -25% and 3rd -10% before giving all the engine fairies in 4th.
car is transformed with a super smooth wave of torque that pulls and pulls. Almost any gear any speed point and go. Traction seems pretty good with the above boost by gear settings to.
I keep promising videos so my friends are gonna try and help me get some good quality GoPro material to show you all!
*Happy Man*/Tim
09-08-2014, 08:05 PM
#267
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
finally got some new tires. hopefully get them fitted this weekend.
surprisingly the ones which are ruined feel amazing after melting them on silverstone, says alot for getting your tires up to temp once in a while!
Also just got the new fast ford and from the sitech fiesta article turns out the peron p300 turbo kit uses the EFR6258. the 1.6 ecoboost is spooling that at 3.5k ish so running it on the 2.0 hopefully we could get it to spool around 3k or just under. With that and upgraded injectors should be able to easily push a safe 330-350 hp and actually hold on to it unlike the standard turbo. should still be able to pull the massive torque as well that makes it so nice to drive...........i best get saving
Just bought a Mk7.5 ST steering rack
was going to ask a friend to help cut the subframe for the torque link whilst it was still on the car but as ive got new tires, i'm gonna drop the whole subframe to do the job in the garage and then get an alignment done afterwards.
there was talk of the st have a revised knuckle design because its lower and to help the steering but ive not come up with much in regards to that other than the knuckles that are on ebay from all the facelifts look almost identical to the ST ones so i'm at a loss.... anybody else got an idea?
failing that it'll just be a case of examining the two racks on the floor once i've got them off the car. Watch this space and i'll let you know.
surprisingly the ones which are ruined feel amazing after melting them on silverstone, says alot for getting your tires up to temp once in a while!
Also just got the new fast ford and from the sitech fiesta article turns out the peron p300 turbo kit uses the EFR6258. the 1.6 ecoboost is spooling that at 3.5k ish so running it on the 2.0 hopefully we could get it to spool around 3k or just under. With that and upgraded injectors should be able to easily push a safe 330-350 hp and actually hold on to it unlike the standard turbo. should still be able to pull the massive torque as well that makes it so nice to drive...........i best get saving
Just bought a Mk7.5 ST steering rack
was going to ask a friend to help cut the subframe for the torque link whilst it was still on the car but as ive got new tires, i'm gonna drop the whole subframe to do the job in the garage and then get an alignment done afterwards.
there was talk of the st have a revised knuckle design because its lower and to help the steering but ive not come up with much in regards to that other than the knuckles that are on ebay from all the facelifts look almost identical to the ST ones so i'm at a loss.... anybody else got an idea?
failing that it'll just be a case of examining the two racks on the floor once i've got them off the car. Watch this space and i'll let you know.
17-10-2014, 09:09 PM
#268
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
swapped the knackered pads today. Ended up with Brembo Sport HP2000 pads, initial bite is by far better than the ferodo ds2500's under sustained braking they seem marginally better but the initial bite is like night and day. obviously no idea how they would fair out on track vs the ds2500's but id imagine they would be on par. i think in the future i would buy a track pad to swap out at the track anyway.
new pads and knackered ferodos
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new pads in....easiest pad swap i've ever done!
new pads and knackered ferodos
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new pads in....easiest pad swap i've ever done!
25-04-2015, 07:34 AM
#270
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
Not Updated in a while so here are some copied posts.
at the end of feb
- new radiator in as old one had a leak
- been to see simon at specialist components who made the ecu and have solved most of the lights on the dash and included a new firmware upgrade to help with starting after a heat soak (it now starts consistently every time not just when its cold outside)
- bought a new subframe that is getting modified this week to fit the vibratechnics focus st torque link (if all goes well should help NVH considerably) subframe will be refitted with all new hardware and the fiesta st steering rack that's been sat in the garage for months.
- cracked a brake disc on the alcons -.- awaiting a replacement set from mountune.
- also ordered a mountune symposer delete to give me the option of a second boost tap for possible boost gauge and whilst they are going cheap a mountune front apron in primer (gonna make sure the paint matches perfectly so need to speak to some garages).
- awaiting Si from sico to get hold of the hard race roll centre adjusting lower ball joints and will likely go with the st suspensions xta coilover kit at the same time. Anybody who wants the Bilsteins please message me.
- also going to fit the zunsport grill with the mountune apron.
- installed a scan gauge to keep and eye on IAT's, Coolant Temp and Battery Voltage when i was having to crank for long periods to start can also use it as an adjustable speedo when i calibrate it to gps to give a more accurate reading.
- whilst fitting the rad gave it a service and upped the oil from 5w-20 to 5w-30 seems a little smoother although ford recommend either.
- looks like there is a wiring gremlin that needs resolving to get rid of the airbag light so aiming to sort that this month and with any luck wire the a/c compressor into the ecu
- once all that is sorted another trip to norfolk should see the a/c working and depending on time frames t/c
then a few things got pushed back as i waited on people but this is whats happened over the last 2 months or so.
Mountune Delivery.....
Replacement discs for my cracked one and mountune symposer blank to tidy up the bay. Gives me the option for boost gauge as well.
Mountune apron in primer =]
Waiting for a price on ST Suspensions XTA Coilovers and then going to order them and a Zunsport Grill.
unfortunately still waiting for the welding to be done on my subframe so havent got that, the torque link or the st steering rack on yet.
New discs on today. fairly painless. so much nicer without brake judder.
cracked rotor...
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shiny new
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also dropped off the apron for paint this morning so hopefully mid week will see an awesome paint match but wont be able to fit it until the week after....doh!
arrived yesterday and going to have to wait 2 weeks to fit as i'm away this weekend.
picking up the mountune apron tomorrow fingers crossed it looks good!
apron looks excellent!!
Leisurely day on the car.....
out with the old....
continued............
and nice proper ride height
grilled up
and tomorrows job....
also need to raise the driver side rear spring seat about 8mm to approximate the cross weight that i had with the bilsteins. Also roughly gauging it i'm at 3 deg camber which from a quick test drive might be a little too much so with the lower adjust at the pinch bolts ill pull the camber back out a bit to sit between 2 and 3 hopefully. Wont know for sure until i get some miles on it to settle them and get a feel for it. then it will be back over to blink motorsport for a setup.
for this evening though
todays work....
apron off
filth hidden beneath
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cleaned up
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brackets fitted
the adhesive supplied is foul stuff especially if you have to clean off any excess....regardless
and something i've kept forgetting to do.....install an LED interior bulb
also raised the rear driver side spring perch and lowered the front to get my ride height were i want it. i suspect the camber gain has also induced toe in which is never good so i need to try and get a temporary toe setup on the car whilst im still awaiting my subframe and st rack.
Finally got the tape off now i just need some lower stripes to complete the look.
handling is a bit fruity at the moment....
New air filter not sure why this took me so long as the current one is tiny...
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just waiting for roose to send my 45 degree silicone and i can get it fitted.
also ordered some new wheel nuts to get rid of my ghetto ass ones.
depending on how the filter sits once i get it in i may box it in and feed some nice cold air to it!
silicones turned up today so got the new filter fitted.
not the best cuts on the silicone but i'll tidy them up with a razor blade this weekend.
certainly feels like it picks up a bit better and has a little more growl but its subjective...i'm just happy to have a more suitable filter on there. think it may need oiling though...
new wheel nuts turned up as well hopefully they seat better than the ones i've got on there now and don't look too bad in the process
made a little cold air feed to the air filter. Not sure how effective it would be but it kept me busy for half an hour.
and finally some decent matching wheel nuts that are solid and don't have a stupid chrome cap on them...
spent the day on the subframe yesterday. unfortunately i didnt get chance to get many shots.
old subframe dropped off the car and new subframe behind with vibratechnics torque link mounted in. left hand leg yet to be notched.
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notched leg with new torque link gives the CV boot miles more clearance
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good estimations and the torque link was almost millimeter perfect in position.
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and all back together with the fiesta st steering rack, brand new hardware all round aluminium greased up and chassis braces finally refitted as i lost my original pair when we initially installed the engine.
Didn't get a picture of the front tires but one was threadbare =S so the new contisportcontact 5's went on yesterday and we eyed up the tracking.
going to get an alignment done tomorrow hopefully but blink motorsport are booked up until the end of may for the full corner weight and setup.
only other note is that i may support the engine with a jack and remove the driver side engine mount to relieve it a bit more as i think it may be catching slightly under torque.
However the difference is like night and day the car is much smoother at lower rpm and NVH is hugely reduced and in general it feels much more refined.
final work of the day was to fit a new rad drain plug with PTFE on the threads and also PTFE the rad bleed line fitting. Hopefully now the coolant level will be nice and constant.
/tim
at the end of feb
- new radiator in as old one had a leak
- been to see simon at specialist components who made the ecu and have solved most of the lights on the dash and included a new firmware upgrade to help with starting after a heat soak (it now starts consistently every time not just when its cold outside)
- bought a new subframe that is getting modified this week to fit the vibratechnics focus st torque link (if all goes well should help NVH considerably) subframe will be refitted with all new hardware and the fiesta st steering rack that's been sat in the garage for months.
- cracked a brake disc on the alcons -.- awaiting a replacement set from mountune.
- also ordered a mountune symposer delete to give me the option of a second boost tap for possible boost gauge and whilst they are going cheap a mountune front apron in primer (gonna make sure the paint matches perfectly so need to speak to some garages).
- awaiting Si from sico to get hold of the hard race roll centre adjusting lower ball joints and will likely go with the st suspensions xta coilover kit at the same time. Anybody who wants the Bilsteins please message me.
- also going to fit the zunsport grill with the mountune apron.
- installed a scan gauge to keep and eye on IAT's, Coolant Temp and Battery Voltage when i was having to crank for long periods to start can also use it as an adjustable speedo when i calibrate it to gps to give a more accurate reading.
- whilst fitting the rad gave it a service and upped the oil from 5w-20 to 5w-30 seems a little smoother although ford recommend either.
- looks like there is a wiring gremlin that needs resolving to get rid of the airbag light so aiming to sort that this month and with any luck wire the a/c compressor into the ecu
- once all that is sorted another trip to norfolk should see the a/c working and depending on time frames t/c
then a few things got pushed back as i waited on people but this is whats happened over the last 2 months or so.
Mountune Delivery.....
Replacement discs for my cracked one and mountune symposer blank to tidy up the bay. Gives me the option for boost gauge as well.
Mountune apron in primer =]
Waiting for a price on ST Suspensions XTA Coilovers and then going to order them and a Zunsport Grill.
unfortunately still waiting for the welding to be done on my subframe so havent got that, the torque link or the st steering rack on yet.
New discs on today. fairly painless. so much nicer without brake judder.
cracked rotor...
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shiny new
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also dropped off the apron for paint this morning so hopefully mid week will see an awesome paint match but wont be able to fit it until the week after....doh!
arrived yesterday and going to have to wait 2 weeks to fit as i'm away this weekend.
picking up the mountune apron tomorrow fingers crossed it looks good!
apron looks excellent!!
Leisurely day on the car.....
out with the old....
continued............
and nice proper ride height
grilled up
and tomorrows job....
also need to raise the driver side rear spring seat about 8mm to approximate the cross weight that i had with the bilsteins. Also roughly gauging it i'm at 3 deg camber which from a quick test drive might be a little too much so with the lower adjust at the pinch bolts ill pull the camber back out a bit to sit between 2 and 3 hopefully. Wont know for sure until i get some miles on it to settle them and get a feel for it. then it will be back over to blink motorsport for a setup.
for this evening though
todays work....
apron off
filth hidden beneath
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cleaned up
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brackets fitted
the adhesive supplied is foul stuff especially if you have to clean off any excess....regardless
and something i've kept forgetting to do.....install an LED interior bulb
also raised the rear driver side spring perch and lowered the front to get my ride height were i want it. i suspect the camber gain has also induced toe in which is never good so i need to try and get a temporary toe setup on the car whilst im still awaiting my subframe and st rack.
Finally got the tape off now i just need some lower stripes to complete the look.
handling is a bit fruity at the moment....
New air filter not sure why this took me so long as the current one is tiny...
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just waiting for roose to send my 45 degree silicone and i can get it fitted.
also ordered some new wheel nuts to get rid of my ghetto ass ones.
depending on how the filter sits once i get it in i may box it in and feed some nice cold air to it!
silicones turned up today so got the new filter fitted.
not the best cuts on the silicone but i'll tidy them up with a razor blade this weekend.
certainly feels like it picks up a bit better and has a little more growl but its subjective...i'm just happy to have a more suitable filter on there. think it may need oiling though...
new wheel nuts turned up as well hopefully they seat better than the ones i've got on there now and don't look too bad in the process
made a little cold air feed to the air filter. Not sure how effective it would be but it kept me busy for half an hour.
and finally some decent matching wheel nuts that are solid and don't have a stupid chrome cap on them...
spent the day on the subframe yesterday. unfortunately i didnt get chance to get many shots.
old subframe dropped off the car and new subframe behind with vibratechnics torque link mounted in. left hand leg yet to be notched.
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notched leg with new torque link gives the CV boot miles more clearance
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good estimations and the torque link was almost millimeter perfect in position.
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and all back together with the fiesta st steering rack, brand new hardware all round aluminium greased up and chassis braces finally refitted as i lost my original pair when we initially installed the engine.
Didn't get a picture of the front tires but one was threadbare =S so the new contisportcontact 5's went on yesterday and we eyed up the tracking.
going to get an alignment done tomorrow hopefully but blink motorsport are booked up until the end of may for the full corner weight and setup.
only other note is that i may support the engine with a jack and remove the driver side engine mount to relieve it a bit more as i think it may be catching slightly under torque.
However the difference is like night and day the car is much smoother at lower rpm and NVH is hugely reduced and in general it feels much more refined.
final work of the day was to fit a new rad drain plug with PTFE on the threads and also PTFE the rad bleed line fitting. Hopefully now the coolant level will be nice and constant.
/tim
05-05-2015, 08:34 PM
#272
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
Cheers Buddy!
Car is booked in to Blink Motorsport on the 30th for a full corner weight and to set the front camber and toe think im gonna go for something between -1.5 and -2 deg camber and most likely factory toe as its keeping torque steer at bay pretty well.
Onto wiring gremlins....
Car is booked in to Blink Motorsport on the 30th for a full corner weight and to set the front camber and toe think im gonna go for something between -1.5 and -2 deg camber and most likely factory toe as its keeping torque steer at bay pretty well.
Onto wiring gremlins....
23-05-2015, 11:43 PM
#273
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
get the car setup next week so hopefully it will drive even better than it has been!
finally got out of work on time and got my stripes cut for the mountune apron.... keeping the oem vibe alive!
finally got out of work on time and got my stripes cut for the mountune apron.... keeping the oem vibe alive!
07-02-2016, 05:57 PM
#274
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
so cars a state. engine mount wasn't right and i've got multiple noisy wheel bearings.
Upside; bought st180 rear beam with hubs and calipers etc. (will use my calipers), st180 Front Knuckles and lower arms and st180 brake master cylinder.
Master cylinder will be a pig so i'm leaving that for now.
To fit all the bits i've ordered hard race rear roll bar as mine won't fit with the st180 gussets on the rear beam, whiteline caster adjusting bushes for the front arms as well as boomba brake cooling deflectors. Going to try the standard rear beam bushes and std front arm front bushes for now and see how it all feels. Whilst im at it im upping my front spring rate from 40n/mm to 50n/mm as its been blowing through the travel a little too easily for my liking also will have enough adjustment to get better lower arm angles (negative for the looks but i can deal with it for the handling).
as for the engine mount i bought myself an st180 upper engine mount then got my vernier out and lots of measurements later drew up a cad model for a new bracket which i then machined in work.
Cue photos of machining that some may find interesting.
Billet setup in machine
outer profile roughing
first op complete
second op
3rd and 4th op - the front face is tilted 3 degrees across and 5 degrees front and back to mate up to the engine and still leave the mount flat when fitted.
other angle
now to rough all the stock from the bottom of the billet
finished rough on the second end
relief on side 2
scanned the final face on the bottom to be parallel to the tilted top face
easier to see on this photo left hand mount side is flat and parallel, right hand engine side is tilted 3 deg forward and 5 deg laterally
final op which is deceptively awkward as this is not a 5 axis machine and the holes for the engine studs need to be perpendicular to the odd angle face.
and the finished article
and fitted perfect first time and the engine is flat at 0 degrees no problem.
other view
i'll try and get some good photos tomorrow when i'm working on the rear beam still need to order new pinch bolts from pumaspeed because i cant be assed working out 12.9 bolt spec myself.
Hope you found some of this interesting. Once i'm in my new house this year power gains will be on the horizon.
/tim
Upside; bought st180 rear beam with hubs and calipers etc. (will use my calipers), st180 Front Knuckles and lower arms and st180 brake master cylinder.
Master cylinder will be a pig so i'm leaving that for now.
To fit all the bits i've ordered hard race rear roll bar as mine won't fit with the st180 gussets on the rear beam, whiteline caster adjusting bushes for the front arms as well as boomba brake cooling deflectors. Going to try the standard rear beam bushes and std front arm front bushes for now and see how it all feels. Whilst im at it im upping my front spring rate from 40n/mm to 50n/mm as its been blowing through the travel a little too easily for my liking also will have enough adjustment to get better lower arm angles (negative for the looks but i can deal with it for the handling).
as for the engine mount i bought myself an st180 upper engine mount then got my vernier out and lots of measurements later drew up a cad model for a new bracket which i then machined in work.
Cue photos of machining that some may find interesting.
Billet setup in machine
outer profile roughing
first op complete
second op
3rd and 4th op - the front face is tilted 3 degrees across and 5 degrees front and back to mate up to the engine and still leave the mount flat when fitted.
other angle
now to rough all the stock from the bottom of the billet
finished rough on the second end
relief on side 2
scanned the final face on the bottom to be parallel to the tilted top face
easier to see on this photo left hand mount side is flat and parallel, right hand engine side is tilted 3 deg forward and 5 deg laterally
final op which is deceptively awkward as this is not a 5 axis machine and the holes for the engine studs need to be perpendicular to the odd angle face.
and the finished article
and fitted perfect first time and the engine is flat at 0 degrees no problem.
other view
i'll try and get some good photos tomorrow when i'm working on the rear beam still need to order new pinch bolts from pumaspeed because i cant be assed working out 12.9 bolt spec myself.
Hope you found some of this interesting. Once i'm in my new house this year power gains will be on the horizon.
/tim
Last edited by TimWeeble; 11-02-2016 at 09:17 PM.
07-02-2016, 08:14 PM
#275
PassionFord Post Whore!!
What a build... 
Lovely car
Lovely car
08-02-2016, 04:08 AM
#277
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
Yes mate it's my only car so it gets driven to and from work everyday and everywhere else in between. Constantly evolving but once I've got a couple things buttoned up I need to start looking at the next stage of the engine. Got a few ideas so fingers crossed
14-02-2016, 10:10 PM
#278
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
so lots of time on my back today ripping the rear end off to replace it with an st180 beam and hubs. As the car it came off had on done around 1k miles according to the breaker i've left the standard rubber in to try it out. having driven full powerflex for 3 years i want to try experimenting with different setups so its going to be standard rubber back, standard rubber front arm front bush and then rather than the solid pu ball powerflex front rear bush im going to run the whiteline bush with the same caster adjust but with a maintenance free design and hopefully some really good results for a road daily.
offside cable routing is great with the st150 handbrake cable
nearside handbrake cable is a little too long so ive just ran it as best i can for now. as it was setup previously it had rubbed a considerable divot into the fuel tank so luckily i caught it now and moved it. possibly buy and fit an st180 item if i see one for sale.
i'm ashamed ive not washed the car in so long it really needs it :[
so with new hubs the horrific wheel bearing noise is gone, with the new engine mount NVH is back to something acceptable which is weird because i drove it for so long and accepted the noise, the car is way more supple which is nice and cannot wait to get the front end sorted now to get rid of the squeaking bushes.
i'll have a nice comparison this week once the hard race rear roll bar turns up to see how much it affects handling and then once ive bought some new pinch bolts and pressed the whitelines into the new arms i'll get the front end put together.
apparently the st180 hubs have shorter steering arms so should see an increase in steering speed and response, my new lower arms will give some fresh life and then i have the eibach springs to fit taking teh front end from 40nmm to 50nmm. i'll have to get it all set up again but fingers crossed this should nail the chassis dynamics and i can focus on more powah and some of the remaining loose ends that need to be tied up (buying a new house + project car = sad face).
boomba brake deflectors as well.
this is gonna be a pig to get to and fit, as much as id like to experience what difference it would make now.
my racing beat rear anti roll bar that should fit all mk7 non st180's will be going up for sale this week as will my drum to disc conversion brackets that i no longer need (would require st170 calipers and carriers, st170 discs and pads, st180 rear brake lines and an st180 or st150 handbrake cable). PM in the mean time if you're interested.
quite a bitty post but better than nothing. More to follow this week...............sorely tempted to some how buy an efr7163 though; 400hp dreams!
/tim
offside cable routing is great with the st150 handbrake cable
nearside handbrake cable is a little too long so ive just ran it as best i can for now. as it was setup previously it had rubbed a considerable divot into the fuel tank so luckily i caught it now and moved it. possibly buy and fit an st180 item if i see one for sale.
i'm ashamed ive not washed the car in so long it really needs it :[
so with new hubs the horrific wheel bearing noise is gone, with the new engine mount NVH is back to something acceptable which is weird because i drove it for so long and accepted the noise, the car is way more supple which is nice and cannot wait to get the front end sorted now to get rid of the squeaking bushes.
i'll have a nice comparison this week once the hard race rear roll bar turns up to see how much it affects handling and then once ive bought some new pinch bolts and pressed the whitelines into the new arms i'll get the front end put together.
apparently the st180 hubs have shorter steering arms so should see an increase in steering speed and response, my new lower arms will give some fresh life and then i have the eibach springs to fit taking teh front end from 40nmm to 50nmm. i'll have to get it all set up again but fingers crossed this should nail the chassis dynamics and i can focus on more powah and some of the remaining loose ends that need to be tied up (buying a new house + project car = sad face).
boomba brake deflectors as well.
this is gonna be a pig to get to and fit, as much as id like to experience what difference it would make now.
my racing beat rear anti roll bar that should fit all mk7 non st180's will be going up for sale this week as will my drum to disc conversion brackets that i no longer need (would require st170 calipers and carriers, st170 discs and pads, st180 rear brake lines and an st180 or st150 handbrake cable). PM in the mean time if you're interested.
quite a bitty post but better than nothing. More to follow this week...............sorely tempted to some how buy an efr7163 though; 400hp dreams!
/tim
17-02-2016, 09:06 PM
#279
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
pressed the whiteline bushes into the arms whilst in work today. so easy with a hydraulic press.
you can see the offset bolt position which should keep the same caster as the powerflex ones are currently giving me.
also tried the boomba deflectors on. such a satisfying fit.
just need to pick up some new pinch bolts and then everything should go on this weekend. With any luck my hard race arb will turn up as well. not sure whether to keep the -1.75 deg camber or dial it back to -1.5 deg need to book it into blink first for the alignment so i've got time to decide.
/tim
you can see the offset bolt position which should keep the same caster as the powerflex ones are currently giving me.
also tried the boomba deflectors on. such a satisfying fit.
just need to pick up some new pinch bolts and then everything should go on this weekend. With any luck my hard race arb will turn up as well. not sure whether to keep the -1.75 deg camber or dial it back to -1.5 deg need to book it into blink first for the alignment so i've got time to decide.
/tim
14-04-2017, 11:59 PM
#280
S1600 Owner
Thread Starter
So hopefully this is the start of some regular updates.
Firstly it was a hectic year moving house and recovering from that and getting everything else in order but I already resolved that no matter what I wouldn't just give up and sell the car.
After a year or having them sat around I decided it was finally time to fit the st180 front suspension and my new eibach springs. I was never happy with the 40nm springs that came with the st suspensions xta coilovers they always seemed to blow through the travel too quickly and were pretty much at the top of there adjustment range anyway. As for the lower arms they had way too much droop and whilst I've dealt with it the car definitely had too much roll. So for anyone interested the st180 front knuckles correct both roll centre and bump steer in a lowered zetec s and from what I can tell actually give better steering lock.
Got myself a 200 piece toolkit from Halfords last week reduced from 350 to 150 with a lifetime replacement guarantee and over the last year I've acquired a full set of torque wrenches and an impact gun so today's work was some of the easiest and most satisfying that I've carried out on the car.
Stripped down in no time. The salty winter and the lack of miles took a toll on the underside.
St180 front arms with boomba brake deflectors and white line caster adjusting rear bush. I did have full power flex in the old arms but I don't honestly believe the front bush is worth replacing as it is already solid rubber and I think the power flex rear spherical bush is a little too harsh. So hopefully I come up with a good compromise for a fast road occasional track car.
50nm eibach springs fitted and pre tensioned. Hopefully a 20% increase in spring rate accounts nicely for the extra mass of the lump without negatively effecting cornering dynamics. Also adjusted the top mount to give both extra kingpin angle and caster angle. I haven't driven the car yet but high powered fwd can benefit from relatively larger caster angle. Soon I'll take the car back to blink motorsport for an alignment where I'm thinking of aiming for -1.5 static camber with dynamic gain of camber due to the caster. It remains to be seen whether this will work or cause mid corner understeer. Fingers crossed.
All back together the caster angle is visible and satisfying. Rally inspired yo!
Quick check of clearances revealed that the track rod ends now foul the anti roll bar at full lock so some shorter adjustable drop links are on the order list and in the meantime I'll be careful manoeuvring the car.
Wheels on and down and as luck would have it my pre tension guess was on the money for nice flat lower control arms. Hopefully perfect kinematics! May need some adjustment after settling but for now I'm happy.
And that took us up to the point at which I called it a day and went to see fast and furious.
Tomorrow I'll have to do a rudimentary toe alignment as the wheels are both pointing out massively at the minute and then to match the front 13" of ride height I'll be raising the rear slightly so that once the front has settled it has a subtle rake. I'm looking for suspension kinematics rather than looks but hopefully the looks are an added bonus. Also got to wet sand my touch up repairs to the passenger door, carefully.... because I can be ham fisted.
After that it may be a slow month as I'm awaiting getting paid but then a new battery is needed as it's 7 years old and scuppered my early start today when I had to stick it on charge. Also a new radiator is needed and I'm thinking the mishimoto st180 item and with some creative routing and reuse of st180 hoses I believe I can make it work with the 2.0 ecoboost.
Some news with regard the air bag light air con and traction control. Simon from specialist components now has a fix after their extensive development with other fiestas over the past two years but it seems the older ecu doesn't have slow enough clocks to do what we want and as painful as it is going to be I need to retrofit the newer delta gdi ecu. It'll be expensive but long term it's what the car needs.
Sorry for the long absence. I hope this isn't a quick visit /tim
Firstly it was a hectic year moving house and recovering from that and getting everything else in order but I already resolved that no matter what I wouldn't just give up and sell the car.
After a year or having them sat around I decided it was finally time to fit the st180 front suspension and my new eibach springs. I was never happy with the 40nm springs that came with the st suspensions xta coilovers they always seemed to blow through the travel too quickly and were pretty much at the top of there adjustment range anyway. As for the lower arms they had way too much droop and whilst I've dealt with it the car definitely had too much roll. So for anyone interested the st180 front knuckles correct both roll centre and bump steer in a lowered zetec s and from what I can tell actually give better steering lock.
Got myself a 200 piece toolkit from Halfords last week reduced from 350 to 150 with a lifetime replacement guarantee and over the last year I've acquired a full set of torque wrenches and an impact gun so today's work was some of the easiest and most satisfying that I've carried out on the car.
Stripped down in no time. The salty winter and the lack of miles took a toll on the underside.
St180 front arms with boomba brake deflectors and white line caster adjusting rear bush. I did have full power flex in the old arms but I don't honestly believe the front bush is worth replacing as it is already solid rubber and I think the power flex rear spherical bush is a little too harsh. So hopefully I come up with a good compromise for a fast road occasional track car.
50nm eibach springs fitted and pre tensioned. Hopefully a 20% increase in spring rate accounts nicely for the extra mass of the lump without negatively effecting cornering dynamics. Also adjusted the top mount to give both extra kingpin angle and caster angle. I haven't driven the car yet but high powered fwd can benefit from relatively larger caster angle. Soon I'll take the car back to blink motorsport for an alignment where I'm thinking of aiming for -1.5 static camber with dynamic gain of camber due to the caster. It remains to be seen whether this will work or cause mid corner understeer. Fingers crossed.
All back together the caster angle is visible and satisfying. Rally inspired yo!
Quick check of clearances revealed that the track rod ends now foul the anti roll bar at full lock so some shorter adjustable drop links are on the order list and in the meantime I'll be careful manoeuvring the car.
Wheels on and down and as luck would have it my pre tension guess was on the money for nice flat lower control arms. Hopefully perfect kinematics! May need some adjustment after settling but for now I'm happy.
And that took us up to the point at which I called it a day and went to see fast and furious.
Tomorrow I'll have to do a rudimentary toe alignment as the wheels are both pointing out massively at the minute and then to match the front 13" of ride height I'll be raising the rear slightly so that once the front has settled it has a subtle rake. I'm looking for suspension kinematics rather than looks but hopefully the looks are an added bonus. Also got to wet sand my touch up repairs to the passenger door, carefully.... because I can be ham fisted.
After that it may be a slow month as I'm awaiting getting paid but then a new battery is needed as it's 7 years old and scuppered my early start today when I had to stick it on charge. Also a new radiator is needed and I'm thinking the mishimoto st180 item and with some creative routing and reuse of st180 hoses I believe I can make it work with the 2.0 ecoboost.
Some news with regard the air bag light air con and traction control. Simon from specialist components now has a fix after their extensive development with other fiestas over the past two years but it seems the older ecu doesn't have slow enough clocks to do what we want and as painful as it is going to be I need to retrofit the newer delta gdi ecu. It'll be expensive but long term it's what the car needs.
Sorry for the long absence. I hope this isn't a quick visit /tim