rs 16i on bike carbs, back from the dead
19-08-2005, 12:26 PM
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rs 16i on bike carbs, back from the dead
has anyone else tried this ?. im thinkin of takin mine to bogg bros in yorkshire to give it a try.
19-08-2005, 10:38 PM
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In last months Fast Ford there was an XR3 with bike carbs fitted, looked impressive
Not seen it done on an RSi though, guess because its not the done thing to do to an RSi, best left to XRs
Not seen it done on an RSi though, guess because its not the done thing to do to an RSi, best left to XRs
20-08-2005, 07:21 AM
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yeah i saw the xr3 and that got me thinkin, if i go ahead with it ill b selling those crappy alloys (not my choice) to part fund it so it wont be an entirely bad thing 
21-08-2005, 12:21 PM
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Ive seen an RS running twin 40s on a bored out 1750cvh lump so why not give it a try
get ready for people to call it an XR though
By the way what rear disc conversion you running?
get ready for people to call it an XR though
By the way what rear disc conversion you running?
21-08-2005, 03:21 PM
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its from burton power, i could do with some bigger discs on the front now, i see wot u mean bout the whole xr thing but i could do with a bit more power, maybe i should flog it and get a s1 turbo 
22-08-2005, 03:24 PM
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Yeh im going to get that conversion, based on the sierra xr4i rears isnt it?
Tis only really the diehards and the clueless gits that'll give you grief give it a go if you think its what you want, the 16i engine still has plenty of scope for tuning anyways, take it to a good tuner to see what can be done
S1s are okay but try finding a good one now for less than 3k, better off sticking with the 16i they handle well and theyre alot better looking anyway 
Tis only really the diehards and the clueless gits that'll give you grief
give it a go if you think its what you want, the 16i engine still has plenty of scope for tuning anyways, take it to a good tuner to see what can be done S1s are okay but try finding a good one now for less than 3k, better off sticking with the 16i they handle well and theyre alot better looking anyway
26-08-2005, 05:04 PM
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not sure wot the discs are based on but it makes a hell of a difference, im going for some saff fronts now. have u ever seen a rsi on escort cossie wheels ?, the 17s dont work wonders for the handling 
nice shiny new hoses ! 
nice shiny new hoses !
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Nice hoses, ive got a set on mine but theyre in blue had to make a few adjustments to them as im going to run a slightly different setup
Seen Oddkids XR3 running cossie rims, they look okay but i reckon theyre a bit too modern
The best ones for an RSi are either the originals or even better a set of 3 door cossie rims 
had to make a few adjustments to them as im going to run a slightly different setup Seen Oddkids XR3 running cossie rims, they look okay but i reckon theyre a bit too modern
The best ones for an RSi are either the originals or even better a set of 3 door cossie rims
18-11-2005, 07:10 PM
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bit of an update, got the car booked in at bogg bros for beginning of december, ill get some info and pics and maybe a rolling road vid up(if i can work out how to do that !) when its all sorted 
19-11-2005, 06:52 PM
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yeah thought id give it a go and see wot happens, its nothing that cant be undone if im not happy, it will never be a concourse car so im not spoiling anything
27-11-2005, 06:08 PM
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got some new gauges and a nomad pillar mount for them to replace the crap ones that are mounted where the centre speaker grill was, got a new centre grill as well( speedshack strikes again)
27-11-2005, 08:48 PM
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Nice gauges i had an oil pressure guage mounted in the centre console next to the tape deck, looked smart but the damn thing started to leak at the back of the block 
so i ditched it and put the pressure switch back in, got my boost guage in its place now
i had an oil pressure guage mounted in the centre console next to the tape deck, looked smart but the damn thing started to leak at the back of the block so i ditched it and put the pressure switch back in, got my boost guage in its place now
09-12-2005, 09:34 PM
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sorry mate i wasnt making sense then, im still running the original ecu, thought u meant managment for the throttle bodies
10-12-2005, 07:01 AM
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bout 135-140, could get that up a bit if i could get more cool air to the back of the engine, im thinking of taking that black rubber heater surround out, ill have a look 2day, ill put some better pics up later
10-12-2005, 08:05 AM
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Good to see Boggy come good again! He does a lot of work on a few of ma mates cars and they all seem to go like fook when hes done! Nice bloke as well from what ive heard.
Nice RSi as well - the black wheels look well IMO
Nice RSi as well - the black wheels look well IMO
10-12-2005, 09:39 AM
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You could probably up the power more as well if you junked the ecu and ran a custom one or a dizzy because at the mo you're running the standard ignition map which you cant adjust.
Really lovely project tho and the car looks ace. Please no bonnet lifters tho!
Really lovely project tho and the car looks ace. Please no bonnet lifters tho!
10-12-2005, 09:53 AM
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thanks for that matt, can you recommend anyone that might be able to help with the ecu stuff cos id be interested in looking into that
10-12-2005, 10:17 AM
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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
11-12-2005, 06:45 PM
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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
12-12-2005, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MattRS1600i
Ignition timing dude.
IMO your better off upgradeing the engine first before looking towards mappable ECUs, its alot of money for very little gain on a standard engine
(is yours standard spec?) and the standard igniton stuff can cope pretty well with reasonable modification, its when you have really wild mods that you'll find problems Get a stage 3 spec head on there with a good cam (something like a Kent cvh27) and a Janspeed system with the tubular manifold, maybe even some nitrous
then look towards adjustable ignition
13-12-2005, 05:32 PM
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does help make the most of what you've got though... and the car's not off the road next mod you make waiting for a setup. just a thought...
oh, btw, I'm lookin at bike bodies on my zetec next yr, is it rude to ask what sort of price range to expect?
oh, btw, I'm lookin at bike bodies on my zetec next yr, is it rude to ask what sort of price range to expect?
