After some advice plz
I've just saved some cash for a new T2 hybrid but before letting it slip though my fingers is the T3 the better buy ? ? ?
What all would i need to run the T3?

 

many say the T3 is much better, yes it does give more power at higher revs and unlike the T2 doesnt run out of puff at 5K+


They are also cheaper to buy than a T2.

from the top of my head, and I will be corrected if Ive missed anything out, you will need the manifold from a ERST, modified downpipe, move rad forward.............

 

also you have to do a bit of butchering on the intercooler pipe work, but overall my T3 is the best mod so far, i would highly recommend.

 

plus u need the oil feed and drain pipes for the turbo as there diffrent but the connections to the block are the same as a t2 as far as i know so its just a set of erst ones

 

The oil drain pipe is different and so is the block connection. The push in block connector is about £1 but th epoxy pipe is about £30

The T3 is by far the best turbo to put on the Fiesta, I just don't get why Ford didn't do it in th efirst place.

If you have half an ounce of DIY talent you will be able to do the conversion. The toughest bit I dealt with was mating an Escort doenpipe to my FRST system. My bro soon sorted that out with some spare stainless and his welder

 

Cheers for the info it's gave me a much better idea
Is there any body work need's changed ie front panel or bumper cause would rather stay away from that think i'll be sacking the T2

 

I cut the front panel to allow me to move the rad and fan forward. Took 5 mins with an anglegrinder

 

could maybe live with that any more pic's would be great
Can u still have the fillter sitting at the drivers side? ?

 

Nope you need to relocate it under the battery.

The worst bit was modding the boost hose from the turbo to intercooler. That was bitch but got there in the end

 

Night mare and i'v just finished making a head light pod for the driver's side Hense why i asked

 

Ah well. Call it practice and do one one for the passenger side. You should be good at it now

 

suppose thats one way of looking at it ha ha
cheers for all the info Time 2 do some head scratching and choose which one 2 go with Hmmm!

 

i wanna go to a t3 but im worried about moving the rad cos ive had to move it back for my pace intercooler which overlaps the rad and i cant think of a way round it

 

My bro's FRST has my old Pace intercooler on it and we still managed to T3 that. It just means a bit more trimming of the bumper and bottom panel

 

iv got a t3 going on mine just waiting for the downpipe to be welded

 

Mine has a T3 on it and when i bought it on the first night that hose popped off, looked at it the next day and whoever had made it had made it out of two jubilee clips and 3 bits of hose

Then the actuator put a hole in the rad so i had to get that re-cored...

so deffinatly move the rad forward!!

 

You can't not move the rad or as you say Shell you will put a hole in it. I just droped the bottom locating lugs out of their positions towards the bumper and used the original top fixings and have about 25mm of clearance now. Even with very tired engine mounts I have no probs.

 

Wish someone would have told the guy that fitted the T3 to mine that!! Cost me £200 to have it fixed and moved includng labour!!

 

we only had to move the rad forward slighty the rest we ground from the actuator bracket

 

One bit of advice get a small -31 actuator not like my flaming big space ship style thing

 

the downpipe has to be off an escort rs turbo then and not off a cossie i take it

 

escort rs turbo

 

cool neone got one for sale lol

 

put an add up in parts wanted

 

last question before i go put up my parts wanted lol

would a standard downpipe be orite or do u need to have a stainless one ??

 

yes a standard one would be fine

 

as long as its an Escort one

 

I got one made at a powerflow centre cost £40 fitted which i didn't think was too bad and its stainless

 

will have to have a look into going to powerflow

have got my eye on a standard one at the mo

 

Hi,

I've also found myself a T3 I probily start this weekend whit it. But one Quesion did you all connect the water cooling? And I now am running on standard T2 whit 14 PSI and 165 chip. If i 'va fitted the T3 wich boost can I run whit the 165 chip?

Cheers.

 

I retained my water cooling by using th eEscort RST top rad hose and extending the return pipe to the rad. I'm using a 195 chip on mine with no problems but I would recomend speaking to your local friendly tuner

 

nope mines not water cooled

 

nor is mine and all series one rs turbo escorts left the factory with no water cooling

 

Ok thnx. Think that i will not connect the water cooling too. It is running hot already whit the T2 if I step on the gas. Do you all run whit a 195 or cutom made chip and on whitch boost? And did you replace the fuel pump as well for a stronger one?

 

You can run with the 165bhp chip no probs just get the boost set at 14psi on the the T3 actuator,
I run standard chip on mine with water but if i were to chip it i would blank the water up to keep the engine temperature down,
yes down the water that runs through the turbo goes back through the engine cycle hence higher engine temperatures,
The downside to NON-water cooled is that you have to let the turbo wind down correctly i would advice a turbo timer for this.

 

Ow ok thnx, I thought that it could maybe be a difference 14 psi on T2 and T3 because the T3 is bigger. So thought that i have to run less boost whit the T3.
The downside of it is ok, I'm used to it. I always let the car cool down and warm up.

 

yeah the chip will be ok for it as in it won't boost cut but u do need to get it properly set p by a tuner as with every mod really