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Old 10-01-2005, 08:05 PM
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sorry guys tried a search but didnt find too much stuff

basically im considerinbuyin a mates xr2 from him which has a fairly hiughly moddified engine, but craving a turbo and seein as ive converted an astra gsi to a turbo engine before i am lookin into how hard it actuall yis to convert an xr2 to run with a excort rs turbo engine?

what EXACTLY do i need to do? which bits do i need to get and what needs swapped? it allready runs a lowering kit and wilwood 4 pots so brakes and suspension r allready sorted. whatelse?

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Old 10-01-2005, 08:19 PM
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Go to XRtwo.com mate you'll find everything you need to know there! Lots of reading tho!
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Old 10-01-2005, 10:36 PM
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Also have a look here www.retrofiesta.co.uk


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a crash damaged rst would help, cos you'll need the engine , gearbox , loom etc...
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if ya gonna use escort stuff.
fiesta centre in norwich do a new fuel tank
with swirl pot and fittins to run ext fuel pump.
and to make more acces under bonnet throw
the batt in the boot. escort tray fits a treat in wheel well.

let us know if ya stuck wit anything
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firtst of all i wud bore it out to a 1.9 if you can much more power
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