Well the 4i has been off the road now for about 17 months, so its about time I gave it some love.

The reason it came off the road was due to driver error , I missed a gear and over reved the engine

As lots will know instead of rebuilding the engine I got myself a Moonstone 3dr and have been doing that up ever since. Im now at a point with the 3dr that means it's only finishing touches to do on it which means I can now sort the 4i out.

I have purchased another engine which has a long studded 200 Block fully ported 4x4 head, big wing sump etc. This is Fletchcossie's old engine which made 492bhp on a old spec TT T38 and 4x4 exhaust manifold along with a ST inlet manifold.

When I changed my TT T38 to my improved one with a billet comp wheel and anti-surge housing the 4i gained 20bhp @ the hubs running the same boost. Mine will be fitted with a 2wd exhaust manifold and a Hart Inlet with a ST Escort TB. After the car has been remapped by Lord Tony of Turbosystems the car should be 500bhp+ again all being well.

Updates will be slow but it should be back on the road within a few months.

I have stole a lot of parts off the 4i for the 3dr so I need to source and replace these. Any of the parts I get I will check against the ones on the 3dr and if they are better they will be fitted to the 3dr and then the other parts will go back onto the 4i.

Steve