Originally Posted by warleydaddy
Ok,in probabley going to hve that FRST i was on about a few weeks ago... But as its been 6years since i owned a RS Turbo,ive sort of forgot whats what etc etc
Ok.... I dont wanna run "stupid power out of it.. Its oing to be a 2nd car,and is only going ot be abit of fun on a week end....
Im going to rebuild the top end,as it hasnt run for 18months,
So...........
Best head gasket,
Plugs,
Oil???
Then... When its running...
Best set up?? Its more or less standard,bar a Scorpion..It "might" have a cam,i dont know yet,and ive been told its got a "chipped" ECU.....THATS IT... Il probabley chuck a airfilter on,but anything else they need????
Any info,will be GREATFULLY recieved....
Just a quickey,do they have breather probs like ERST`s? As i got a bailey breather set up for my old 1,and is it worth doin anything to the head?or just a light skim,abd valve stem seals??
Pete.....
for me,..
best head gasket is gen ford rst one
plugs, ive found NGK to be better
oil i use comma fully synthetic 10w40, theres better make stuff/more expensive stuff but it does the same so i dont get it.
set up, the std cam is fine for incressed powr, depending on what ya going for, for the phase one set up (195) the std cam will do, if its ok, if its got wear then bung in a kent CVH35 (i dont like piper cams)
chip, what ever really, i run a super chip, it does me but would like to change it.
beige 701 injectors, escort cosworth fuel pump, upreated actuator and if you really want a up reated intercooler, i use a pace one and its fine, i dont really like the front mounted stuff as its not worth it for the phase 1 set up.
bigger power go for a T3, if you do this is where most fit a front mounted cooler.
as for breather system, if not messed with its fine, some people say a bailey breather pot helps, some dont, i tried one and it didnt run right so i put std one baxck on, and provided the std breather pot is clean and not blocked it will be fine, but a new one will prob be needed TBH as you cannot clean them out, and dont fit a xr2i one as it is different.
as for skimming the head, if the compression is ok, leave alone, if the head does come off, check it for flatness, if it dont need a skim dont skim it, some people say a alloy head needs skiming everytime it comes off, this isnt true.
stem seals, easy to do, and it would hurt it for them to be changed for what little it cost.
oh, and as for air filter, a up rated panle filter for the air box, or a induction kit is fine, it doesnt upset anything really, it may run different with a induction kit on to start with but it will sort it self, thats if you get any problems at all.
1 thing i should say, the FRST and xr2is too, suffer from a relay problem, the green igintion relay gets hot, sometimes it can melt the part of the fuse box it clips into, not fully melt it, but make it so the conections move about, and the pins on the relay soot up and things stop working, for exampole, the reverse light, heater fan and rad fan, boot pop, it wont start and a couple more, these problems are all to do with the green relay, and 9 times out of 10 a clean up of the pins of the relay sorts the problems, some times though the relay has to be replaced, but there easy enough to get a pocket full when ya at the scrappy
