im thinkin of buying the fiesta zetec s can any 1 advise any problems to look out for ????

 

We bought one last november, have had only one problem with a knocking
handbrake cable, but thats it

If buying new, go for the Ford Supplied Eibach springs, they make it look and handle alot better.

Tbh its a little under powered, but they had to do that because of the ST.

But handles like a Go -Cart..

Al.

 

what power do you recon you could get out of the engine with some cams and a re-map / setup?

 

well i want to put the fiesta rs turbo engine in it one day

 

you thought of a zetec turbo? they will be much more reliable! plus a similar ammount of cost involed to fit the CVH and to turbo the zetec iirc...

 

wll i am only 17 at the mo so would like to get it ready for the engine then just put the engine gearbox n clutch in at same time

 

The engine in the z-s is the 1.6 sigma

Will do 150bhp with a 4-2-1, shawspeed ss4 cams and a remap...proven many times and not disputable

Will do around 170 with the above, stronger rod bolts, throttlebodies and omex, possibly more

Youngdan on here runs the mk5 z-s with the same engine, which is also extensively used in kitcars such as caterham/westfield etc. Great little engine.

 

thanks will be enough work but will be worth it

 

If you are buying new make sure a full tank of fuel is in the deal. When I got my focus it told me I had 11 miles until empty!

 

well ill keep that in mind lol but i have bartered and got it for 1500 and mot n 6months tax

 

and it hads been lowered all round so it handels better but i may just go for sum sports springs

 

pmsl
you seem very happy you have only had 1 problem from a brand new car you ve not even had for 1 year.

guess thats ford ownership

 

i dont think we have established what Fiesta zetec s it is

mk5 mk6???

and for Ł1500?

 

must be a mk5... thats a very low price... mk 6's are the top end of 2 amost 3 for an old mid-milage one... you are looking 3.5 to 4 for low milage...

 

MK 5 IT IS N ITS MATES RATES I AM SORTING HIM OUT WITH MY HONDA CIVIC SO KINDA PART EX

 

COOL!!! SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD DEAL!

 

I DONT KNOW MY CIVIC IS A 1989 1.6 AND ONLY DONE 42 THOUSND BUT I NEED A NEW 1 LOL I WILL MISS IT