bud-weis

just thought i'd say hi to everyone.tried looking at different forums and passionford is the bollox!

anyway i've had my fez a couple of weeks now, some will recognise it ( especially rob !! ) it's a fantastic car that's been looked after superbly. i'm just itching to drive it all the time but the weather's crap!! anyway here are a few pics and maybe i'll see some people at the shows come summertime ( why did i start singing like will smith when i wrote summertime !!! )

A16XSO

nice car. i seen it4 sale a little while ago on fiestaturbo.com
is it an xr2i on the logbook, didnt think they made a frst on a g plate

bud-weis

nah it's just an early one. it's says fiesta rs turbo on the logbook

saxo slayer

That is mint, some man hours went in to that and totally worth it. Engine bay is really well done

mikee_rs

yeah that is fookin mint mate

bud-weis

to be honest the pictures don't do it justice, it is much better in the flesh.ill try to get better quality pics posted. not too sure about the wheels at the mo but i'm gonna have to be extra careful cos the wrong set would just ruin the car.maybe better to keep these? wot dya reckon ?

SassyRS

they did make a frst on a G plate,, ive seen a few myself

looks good mate,,

230bhp on a t2?,, thats good power mate!

What engine mods has it got then??

Scottish Greg

For that power i doubt its a T2

SassyRS

well look at the pics!

sammy

its one of the best frst's ive seen, even better than mine! & if it is a t2 it wont last long (never do)

bud-weis

these are the mods the car has

engine:

lightened and balanced bottom end
low compression 0.5mm oversize pistons
high pressure oil pump
gas flowed and polished big valve head
high lift cam
iski springs
hybrid t2
beige injectors
superchip
pace alloy radiator
charge cooler
scorpion stainless exhaust
k@n induction kit
rgs dump valve

Brakes:

300mm xdrilled discs
billet 4pot calipers
rear xdrilled disc conversion

Suspension:

AVO coilovers fully adjustable

that's about all i can think of at the mo, there's probably a few bits missing.

Scottish Greg

I noticed the pics i was just commenting a normal T2 wouldnt help to make 230bhp

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

That was in Performance Ford not long ago I think?

SassyRS

what psi are you running it at mate?

SassyRS

Im not gonna argue with you but i am female and im very fussy,,

but you never said that you said

"For that power i doubt its a T2" ..........and it is [/quote]

bud-weis

i've just had it set up on the rollers a few weeks back and it made 205bhp @ the wheels @ 16psi

i'm guessing that's about 230 at the flywheel ?

the turbo was built to order by the previous owner and he ran it at 21 psi with no probs so it should be fine at 16psi. have you had trouble with t2's then? it spins up nice and quick anyway, much better than my previous ERST's.

bud-weis

yeah it was in the feb issue. supposed to be in fast ford this week too when the dec issue comes out.

Scottish Greg

[quote="SassyRS"]no arguement at all ........ but for the latter part of your comment .......

never a truer word spoken about women

SassyRS

SassyRS

Ive had my frst for 5 years and for the past 2 its been in storage whilst i drive the cossie,, but i had a T3 conversion done cos i also had a t2 hybrid but it was shit spins to quick for my liking and dont last 5 mins ,,, the T3 was the best mod i ever made to her

my car runs 12 psi, standard cooler standard injectors with a nice 180bhp and 191lb ft lbs torque

She should be back soon, and when i bring her out she'l have new goodies

John_bonus90

very nice mate. looks proper clean

AKRS1

never seen a g reg rs turbo very rare

bud-weis

yeah you don't see many. funny when people think it's a 2i with a turbo bonnet, they soon snack on my dust !

mattbibs

ive seen this at a show before and its true the pics dont do it justice!

are you keeping it concourse for next season??

bud-weis

yeah it's still not allowed to come out in the rain, so i should be putting it in. maybe change the wheels before then but the bodywork is staying standard ( apart from the smoked sides and rear lights already on).
gonna be a few hours underneath polishing i reckon beforehand
can't wait for the summer

mattbibs

i like those wheels. only problem is the concourse fiesta in the durham group has same wheels and looks identicle apart from the rear spoiler!

have fun with it mate anyway - & dont forget to drive it every now and then. rob said he only did a few miles in it last year!!

bud-weis

yeah think he only did 30 miles or summat silly, but then again with a 400bhp cossie and an rx-7 he wouldn't have been desperate to use it
it's only done about 2-3k in the last 4 or 5 years

i don't need it as an everyday car but i'll use it more than he did.

mattbibs

found this in my pics from northants rsoc day this year. thought you might like it!

SassyRS

for a red car it looks lovely

bud-weis

thanks mate i haven't got that one!!

KEVFRST

very nice, seen it many time around the shows. nice power too.

GavStyli

very clean and smart looking fiesta
red frsts are the fastest
it cant be no ordinary hybrid T2 to get that kind of power output, and especially when using a 195 superchip.
obviously the high lift cam and chargecooler help alot but still sounds a bit much for those mods.
u run in at pod yet?>

bud-weis

hi the previous owner said the turbo was made to order by turbo technics, but i have no idea of the exact spec. it's just a well set up car with the right mods i guess. it gives 185bhp@wheels at just 12psi so at 16psi it's flying. think i'm at the limit fuelling wise so when the summer comes i may need to source new injectors, pressure regulator and fuel pump but for the winter it's plenty as it is. not ran it at the pod yet but i'm guessing low 14's maybe a 13. did my best trying 0-60mph with the videocamera and managed 5.7 so far.

SassyRS

my frst does 180 bhp at 12psi,, and it only has a t3 conversion and a 165 chip

bud-weis

if thats all it's got then your doing well to get 180bhp

seen similar spec cars that can't manage 160bhp!

with the mods i have i reckon i only see the benefits higher up the rev range when running more boost.as it's still only a 1.6 you don't benefit at lower boost pressure (10-12psi) like you would with a 1.9 or zvh, where you'd see a lot more power at that boost.but when you start winding it to 16 or more then you get the benefit of the high lift cams and chargecooler and all of the other mods i have.just depends how happy you are with your power cos a frst with 165bhp goes like sh*t off a shovel

SassyRS

yeah i know,, thats why i have kept my fez!

my boyfriend got his cossie oct last year,, and he loves my frst ive had her years, shes like a part of the family,, but i got my cossie about 2 months ago and its up for sale now,, my frst is coming back on the road, shes having a full respray as we speak,,, im soooooooooooo excited

im looking to get a 3dr cossie next, and keep the fez as my toy

bud-weis

meanwhile back in the real world of not being old enough to insure a cossie for less than £2000

think my next step will probably be a cossie but you never know do you!

wot colour is it being painted, youv'e probably got a million pitures that everyone has seen but i'm still a newbie so excuse my ignorance :blonde:

SassyRS

Its going to be the original colour,, mercury grey just needed a little tlc cos shes been neglected,,,.....lol....! shes just had a new bonnet, 2 new doors, etc,, and ive got beige injectors, hisepec rear disc conversion and hi spec front brakes, and a cooler and rad on order!

I havnt any recent pics as its been off the road since oct 02,, but when shes back i'll defo post some up

oh and my insurance on the frst is £500

Scottish Greg

Sassy......

where and how much did you pay for your beiges ???

SassyRS

got them from Matt from ML developments

he owed us a favour so we got them for pennies