ok well im new to this website, i have a fiesta Si 1.6 zetec as well and one day decided to go for an engine conversion, i scouted about for a Rst engine and with no luck had a look for a couple of bust up Rs's, one particular car cought my eye.


originally i bought this T3 turbo's Rs for an engine conversion, but after seeing a challenge and not wanting to damage mine, i thought i would start to restore it.
12/3/2010 Pick up date, due to no tax, mot and insurance and plus i took a gamble as it wouldnt start, the car had to be transported back, big shout out to the guys at MVS sheffield for there help.


Later that day, i mangaged to get it running, turned out to be some dodgy wiring and a really faulty battery, fired up after alot of effort and ran rough for a while.
14/3/2010-19/3/2010
started to strip out the car ready for a good clean and to check for rust, turns out its pretty clear, started with an ignition problem, wiring from the turbo timer damaged ignition, only way to turn the car off is to cut the fuel , much stripping of the wiring found that one of the wires has melted, started getting the original bumpers, spoiler and bought new turbo timer from hks, back box, gauges, custom pods, got custom door cards made and sprayed up, rear lights tinted, and have booked wheels to be powder coated white.
Bought Ebc Drilled and grooved discs, Green Stuff pads, denso spark plugs, Fully synth oil, and an oil filter, fires first time now, still wont shut off though, At the min the car sit on what i can make out as fully adjustable suspension, unsure on the make, pace intercooler, upgraded rad, fully samco, t3 turbo running 1 bar of boost, fully redone head, and recaro's here are some pics
before they were done
old TT
just make out the bailey DV and the bad wiring.
night shot FTW



EBC discs
fully stripped, can make out pace intercooler
Rear ready for the bumper
rear minus spoiler

16/5/2010
scouted about on ebay for Rs turbo bumpers today with no great luck, accidentally put Rs1800 in and found a front in relatively good knick and not to far away and also an xr2i rear bumper in again not so bad knick, picked them both up and fitted them on the same day.

as she sits now, did a test to see what it would look like with my si bonnet on it:




Now been 19 is not the best age to start telling your insurance you have bought an RsT, lucky for me i have two year NCB and 2 years of driving high performance cars, so once i sort the few niggles out it should be ready for Motin next week.

I know at the moment it looks but with a new respray and the dings and damage sorting i swear she will live again . thanks for reading. Ash