chris turk

hi anyone that has done the t3 convertion? what do i need new or do to my rst thanks chris.

Adam.

I also wonder this, will it be too laggy? is the gain massive?, i currently run a t2 Hybrid which is smoking badly

Bryan_RST

i think you only need a t3 and manifold and down pipe

andy130

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move the rad forward, down pipe, and boost pipes thats about it,its worth doing, boy on FT.com has a std one with just a t3 on it and it made i think 150-160its got a ported head aswel

andy130

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its not that laggy comes on full boost at 3500, the t2 comes on full at around 2500 so not that muchi no how u feel about the t2 smokes really bad on mine aswel

Adam.

Yeh its got so bad shes parked in my unit till i can afford a turbo

andy130

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http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/h1...ices-vt178897/
hope it helps

Adam.

Cheers pal very kind

chris turk

cool thanks for that. the oil feed i will have to make it longer yes

andy130

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no brother mate
if i was to go back to a T2 id def buy a new one cause most 2nd hand ones are f*cked

andy130

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no mate u have to change it for a escort rs turbo one as your frst srews on but on the escort one justs push on and srew the clip tiet

chris turk

cool thanks matey. just asking whats ur engine running at?

andy130

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its a std engine with a piper t2 cam and pulley cossie pump,its on a t2 but it let go after a mile so t3 on its way, when i get every thing for the T3 il post a guide on here for every onewhats the spec off yours?

B19 JUB

t3 conversion is pretty easy really.just finished an xr2i to turbo power converison using a t3.need t3 obv,t3 oil feed pipe,t3 manifold and escort rs t manifold gasket.oil return plus stub to go in block,move rad forward as actuator will hit rad.thats it really.
oh yeah best to get bigger injectors and pump to cope with it plus 195 chip

Robs Frst

As above its a easy conversion, Only problem is the space is tight.
Mine runs a. Hybrid stage 3 T3,195 superchip, beige injectors, escort cosworth fuel pump, with a lsd gearbox to help, produces a healthy reliable 200 bhp.

BRAMMER

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I think your on about my old car - stg1 turbo T3, jamsport head, kent 36 and made 161bhp unchipped. i sold the car to turboboy67 before he sold it on to another member

T3 is the easiest conversion going providing you have all the bit's ready to go.

The oil return to the block has to come from a ERST and ford stopped selling so you'll have to source one of those first.

I bolted everything up and towed the car to a powerflow centre and got them to make a downpipe on the car - it was about 5 years ago but cost me £45.

Options for the rad are:-

Fiesta Si (if you run front mount) 33% extra cooling area
Alloy rads are normally slimmer

PAULDOLMAN

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have u sorted this pal, mine runs a t3(cossie 1) any help i can be just ask

hughy

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na mate its the recaro fiesta

Shep_Cobain

what clutch you got?

Robs Frst

Standard Ford clutch

PAULDOLMAN

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i'm very surprised about that, have u had your fiesta rolling roaded to confirm that power or is it just a guess, i did'nt think a ford clutch would cope with more than 165-170bhp

Robs Frst

I have had it rolling roaded at totd have graph to prove, so no myths here, not once has it slipped or given me problems and the car does get used. Town driving, motorway driving.

PAULDOLMAN

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ok fair enough

cossieprob

Hi all just got a fiesta rs with a hybrid t3 & omex management system
Stage 3 head, 2 bar map sensor,omex harness(fuel), cosworth injectors piper285t2 camshaft & a lot more. It was running 2bar of boost but has been lowered to 1bar cos it had a new engine build not long back.

Is the boost done by the omex management or by the bleed value that it has as i want to put it back up to 2bar.

All the work was done by powerengineering a few years back at cost of 2k
with out the turbo & over bits.


Is 2bar for a t3hybrid on its limit & whats the limit for a standard headgasket as the engine would not run with a group A one after the rebuild
Cheers Rich---anyinfo on these car would help as dont no much about them

PAULDOLMAN

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2 bar(28psi) seems a lot for a t3 pal, i would have thought 22psi would have been the maximum for a t3 and the ford head gasket, what t3 is it i know u said it's a hybrid but is it from a s1/s2 or cosworth?, do u know the uprated spec of the internals of the turbo and the engine

mine is running 1.2bar(18psi) which is a safe, reliable amount

cossieprob

I thought 2bar was abit high lol, iv got all the bills for the work & parts done.

The turbo is a escort rs hybrid 1.5 its water cooled so i think a s2turbo one & was bought from powereng a few year back but has only done 5kmile.
The bottom end is rebuilt with new standard pistons i think & a full arp nut & stud kit it has a powereng stage 3 head ap organic clutch,the gearbox is from a escort rs, escos brakes, avo evo coilovers.

It was rolled at 210bhp when done a few years back But has ad 2 more owners since.

Its done 4k miles with new rebuilt & is as quite fuck! what so of psi well get me around 210bhp.

The battery is in the boot to allow for the k&n filter.

PAULDOLMAN

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hi pal again with the bits you've done and i take it you have a fmic, i would have thought 14/16psi will give u the figure u require, your pistons won't take more than 20-22psi

cossieprob

cheers m, what is a fmic?

benjaminsarmy

i have fitted a t3 but come across loads of probs but had no choice as i have the 1.4 power steering bracket in the way of fitting any t2

but like most said it is easy to mod if you know what yr doing lol

PAULDOLMAN

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front mount intercooler

cossieprob

hi m8 what psi you running

GINGExR2 T

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Sorry to jump on your post but i have a question, Can you just put a T3 on with the standard ECU and chip to run it in. Reason being i've just taken my Ferriday 1820 CVH turbo engine out of my XR2 turbo to change it back to a 1600 so as to turn it back to a road car only. It'll be easier to run in on a T3 as the exhaust is less pissing about.

Cheers, Ginger

PAULDOLMAN

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yes pal, fitting a t3 to your engine is a striaght swap mate, i used to run mine on standerd frst manangement, you'll need a escort amal valve as well

GINGExR2 T

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Cheers mate, thats gonna make my life a lot easier. With the amal valve i'm gonna have to cut the plug of as the ERST valve has a different plug. Do you know if the wire have to go a cetain way around, am i right in quessing that 1 wire is an earth on both types????

PAULDOLMAN

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yes mate, cut the plug off and extend the wire to the rad area, if you can't get a connector, i just used 2 spade terminals mate, easy fix

GINGExR2 T

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Cheers mate, i think i have a plug, i'm sure it's same as the fag lighter plug.

PAULDOLMAN

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yes quite possibly mate they look simular