rs 16i on bike carbs, back from the dead
17-06-2006, 12:00 PM
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for anyone that didnt see it, got all my cash back from this fucking nitemare and now its getting repaired, trading standards guy was fuming when he saw the car
for anyone that didnt see it, got all my cash back from this fucking nitemare and now its getting repaired, trading standards guy was fuming when he saw the car
17-06-2006, 08:29 PM
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Thats is some truely shoddy workmanship there mate, your right to the p1ssed off 
You can still get the proper plastic clips from Ford that hold the fuel lines/brakes to the body if you wondering how to attach them properly
after youve sorted the mess out of course 
You can still get the proper plastic clips from Ford that hold the fuel lines/brakes to the body if you wondering how to attach them properly
after youve sorted the mess out of course
18-06-2006, 09:14 AM
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Nice carbs. on a wicked old skool car. 
Wot did they come off, and how much?
Thinking of going bike carbs on my tt, but need to find some info, on how they behave whilst being blown, (fueling thro out Rpm, and boost leaks)
Cheers Danny
Wot did they come off, and how much?
Thinking of going bike carbs on my tt, but need to find some info, on how they behave whilst being blown, (fueling thro out Rpm, and boost leaks)
Cheers Danny
19-06-2006, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by fiesta cossie
Nice carbs. on a wicked old skool car.
Wot did they come off, and how much?
Thinking of going bike carbs on my tt, but need to find some info, on how they behave whilst being blown, (fueling thro out Rpm, and boost leaks)
Cheers Danny
Wot did they come off, and how much?
Thinking of going bike carbs on my tt, but need to find some info, on how they behave whilst being blown, (fueling thro out Rpm, and boost leaks)
Cheers Danny
23-07-2006, 01:42 PM
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the way they fail brake pipes, is if within the next year (between this MOT and next,) they think they'll rot through and you'll have no brakes. mine failed on both rear lines this yr.
06-08-2006, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by GraphiteGray
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There was a guy on here once who had an RS1600i with a mappable Emerald ECU and astra GTE injectors, had it done at B-TEC, very nice it was too
There was a guy on here once who had an RS1600i with a mappable Emerald ECU and astra GTE injectors, had it done at B-TEC, very nice it was too
MSD igniton stuff
Obviously if you went with a ported head and a decent exhaust manifold/system you'd probably need to throw some more fuel in, but with the bike carbs you wont need an ecu for that will you? sorry I'm not to clued up on carbs/throttle body conversions, what injectors are you using and what controls them?
08-09-2006, 05:19 PM
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got these today, brakes are now all done and and its now got a bias valve to sort out the problem i had with the rear discs, new tyres, fit the wheels and give it a clean, its only taken 5 months , opinions on the wheels ?, tough shit if you dont like them
, opinions on the wheels ?, tough shit if you dont like them
15-09-2006, 07:33 PM
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if it wasnt for bad luck then i wouldnt have any luck at all !, having problems sourcing wheel bolts now because apparently my set of speedlines are a proper rally car set that are rare as rocking horse shit and require special bolts, you can see in the pic that they wont accept a standard taper headed bolt and they have a thicker centre section so the bolt needs to be longer, some good news anyway so i dont sound like im a moaning bastard all the time, ive got my new steering wheel arriving soon its a german spec three spoke wheel which i prefer the look of to the four spoke 
16-09-2006, 06:10 PM
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Oh dear cant you get the bolts from Speedline then? if not try Speedshack in West Drayton, theyre pretty good with the old wheelbolts, got the conversion bolts for my Cossie wheels from them
cant you get the bolts from Speedline then? if not try Speedshack in West Drayton, theyre pretty good with the old wheelbolts, got the conversion bolts for my Cossie wheels from them
16-09-2006, 07:04 PM
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Oh dear cant you get the bolts from Speedline then? if not try Speedshack in West Drayton, theyre pretty good with the old wheelbolts, got the conversion bolts for my Cossie wheels from them
cant you get the bolts from Speedline then? if not try Speedshack in West Drayton, theyre pretty good with the old wheelbolts, got the conversion bolts for my Cossie wheels from them
17-09-2006, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by pjv7771
got someone the case with them now mate, speedline cant help because the wheels in this form are discontinued, i think ill just pm you what im doing in the future mate cos your the only one that reads this thread lol
perhaps theyre just being awkward Keep on posting matey, i'll always give you feedback (gives me something to reply to
) its always good to keep a record of progress so that you can look back on, whether people give a toss or not Even i have got progress pics stashed in the deepest darkest corner of a website somewhere 
17-09-2006, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by pjv7771
got someone the case with them now mate, speedline cant help because the wheels in this form are discontinued, i think ill just pm you what im doing in the future mate cos your the only one that reads this thread lol
perhaps theyre just being awkward Keep on posting matey, i'll always give you feedback (gives me something to reply to
) its always good to keep a record of progress so that you can look back on, whether people give a toss or not Even i have got progress pics stashed in the deepest darkest corner of a website somewhere , ive gone for a taller profile tyre to try and sort the skittish back end and im not sure it looks right, im going to spray them black anyway, cant decide on matt or gloss finish though, might go for eggshell 
17-09-2006, 04:31 PM
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16s this time with a 50 profile tyre, it just dosn't look right to me with silver wheels.
when are these pics going to see the light of day then mate ?
when are these pics going to see the light of day then mate ?
17-09-2006, 11:27 PM
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Well you car is red and black so silver wheels would probrably stand out a bit 
try getting them photoshopped before you splash out on paint
as for pics theyre out there somewhere in 'web-land', they just have to be found
try getting them photoshopped before you splash out on paint as for pics theyre out there somewhere in 'web-land', they just have to be found
23-09-2006, 07:37 PM
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bit dearer these ones mate but more your colour i think
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-GUNMETAL-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-GUNMETAL-...QQcmdZViewItem
12-10-2006, 05:55 PM
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your 1600i's are looking fab guys. got an s2 myself but it was a tough decision, sometimes i regret mine. have you got the wheel nuts yet? painted sating would look awesome, not glossy and not silver i reckon, for the wheels.
13-10-2006, 05:46 PM
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your 1600i's are looking fab guys. got an s2 myself but it was a tough decision, sometimes i regret mine. have you got the wheel nuts yet? painted sating would look awesome, not glossy and not silver i reckon, for the wheels.
18-10-2006, 07:11 PM
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what condition is your old wheel in? lookin for a 16i one for our rep.
Get the wheels shopped in black mate, sometimes you think they'll look wicked and just end up not.
Get the wheels shopped in black mate, sometimes you think they'll look wicked and just end up not.
21-10-2006, 12:14 PM
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Glad to see you got them painted mate - look mles better in black then they did silver.
Wish i could have built the S2 and kept them
SHould look mint on your RS
Wish i could have built the S2 and kept them
SHould look mint on your RS
21-10-2006, 03:48 PM
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what condition is your old wheel in? lookin for a 16i one for our rep.
Get the wheels shopped in black mate, sometimes you think they'll look wicked and just end up not.
Get the wheels shopped in black mate, sometimes you think they'll look wicked and just end up not.
21-10-2006, 11:24 PM
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Them speedlines look great just need to put some tyre cleaner/paint on the tyres, oh and put them on the RS
Nice steering wheel too
How comes youve got a bias valve, what front brakes are you running, standard RSi?
just need to put some tyre cleaner/paint on the tyres, oh and put them on the RS Nice steering wheel too
How comes youve got a bias valve, what front brakes are you running, standard RSi?
22-10-2006, 12:26 PM
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Them speedlines look great just need to put some tyre cleaner/paint on the tyres, oh and put them on the RS
Nice steering wheel too
How comes youve got a bias valve, what front brakes are you running, standard RSi?
just need to put some tyre cleaner/paint on the tyres, oh and put them on the RS Nice steering wheel too
How comes youve got a bias valve, what front brakes are you running, standard RSi?
22-10-2006, 12:47 PM
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Yeh if youve got standard fronts the rear discs are probrably working better than the fronts
Get hold of some cossie 4x4 calipers and 2wd discs, probrably the cheapest and easiest way of uprating the fronts, no need for bracketry or spacers you just need to drill and tap the holes on your exsisting hub for the larger cossie bolts
Dont quote me on that though
Get hold of some cossie 4x4 calipers and 2wd discs, probrably the cheapest and easiest way of uprating the fronts, no need for bracketry or spacers you just need to drill and tap the holes on your exsisting hub for the larger cossie bolts
Dont quote me on that though
22-10-2006, 01:23 PM
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thanks for that mate, that sounds like a way forward, ive got a few quid to spend over winter but i really should get going on the bodywork first, it still looks tidy but theres a few ratty bits here and there, ive got some cloth sorted to recover the drivers side bolster so thats the nxt job after the wheels are on
22-10-2006, 01:54 PM
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Cant be a lot of rusty bodywork on that mate, looks mint from the pics
If its any help you can always rob the bolster meterial from the passenger seat and fit it on the drivers one, that way you'll still have the stitch line
TBH ive never had any problems with the bolsters, on mine they are mint its just the seat frames that seem to break
If its any help you can always rob the bolster meterial from the passenger seat and fit it on the drivers one, that way you'll still have the stitch line
TBH ive never had any problems with the bolsters, on mine they are mint
its just the seat frames that seem to break
22-10-2006, 03:01 PM
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theres a trimmers up the road from me that have a roll of near perfect match cloth, hes quoted 100 quid to strip and refoam the bolster and then re do it all with new piping which i thought was ok, what you cant see in the pics mate is both doors are bubbling at the corners and the slam panel is shot on one side, the shell is sound though
old setup 
new setup
slight difference in size!
front fitted!