Hi, I'm new here so thought I'd show you my ride:

Mods to Date:
Escort RS Turbo Engine with wiring loom, inter cooler, metering unit, radiator, manifolds, Garett T3 Turbo, Bailey Dump Valve, Silicon Boost Hoses, crackle Painted charge carrier.
Escort RS Turbo front calippers, discs and pads
Poly Bushes all round
Kicker Amp behind seats
Escort Sterring Wheel
Spax Suspension (shocks and springs -25mm drop from standard)
Series 2 RS Turbo Alloys

Mods to fit:
Orion RS Side Skirts
Escort RS Turbo 88 Spec front bumper
Escort RS Turbo bonnet
Orion RS rear valance

Mods to buy:
uprated brakes

Well this was the day I went round saw it, fell in love and brought it. It was love at first sight!!!



And this was not longer after, parked next to my mates MK1 Orion

It was not long after purchasing it, that I decided the standard engine was not enough, plus an N/A engine sounds a bit pants. So was offered an RS Turbo engine + ancillaries for a very good price and snapped it up. The conversion began Like so:
Out with the old:



In with the new:






Dials had to come out to splice the two wiring looms together:

And hey presto the conversion was done. After a few teething problems, the engine is now running superbly.

Escort RS Turbo air box fitted with K&N panel filter



Poly Bushes in process of being fitted:


Nice new Scorpion stainless steel exhaust system from turbo back:

This exhaust does need extending, will be taking it into work to have 6"s or so welded onto the exhaust tip (due to the Orion being slightly longer than an Escort)

Kicker Amp installed behind the rear seats powering the front speakers:

Additional Amp will be installed next to it and a sub fitted in the boot.
Got an excellent condition Escort steering wheel to fit too (and my foot):

Spax Suspension turning up:

One rear side fitted, looking good with the poly bushes


I've got my exhaust finally welded up. Not a bad job seeing as i got it done at work....and seeing as I work for a PVC drainage pipe manufacturer, it aint bad. lol.
Exhaust All properly welded up now

Then a photo in day light


This is the next thing which is on its way in, along with Omex 600 engine management. Just need a few extra bits before I can fit it all!

A 1.8 forged ZVH Engine.

Just need a couple of sensors, an uprated intercooler, and thats about it.







I'm also fitting a piper CAM to it. YAY

Opinions welcome.

CheeRS. Ollie

 

Brian

 

Cracking pics, always liked mk2 orions

 

wicked mk2 mate.your ears must have been burning,cos i poly bushed my mk2,fitted cross drilled discs s2 calipers and pads and fitted my new spax gear last weekend ready for central day.great minds and all that.i must post some new pics.

 

 

looks really nice got a bit of a soft spot for the orion lovely car and your is a minter keep it up

 

Like it

 

Cheers for the comments guys.

Can't wait to get all the engine work done and then moving onto the body work.

Well actually I can't wait to get all the engine work done so I can drive it. Should be a proper little sleeper!

I really do appreciate all the kind comments!!!

 

Forgot to mention. I also fitted a Falcon Precator EVO 4+ with pager and remote start

http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/c...t=Video020.flv

Got to protect my toy with all the theiving scum around!!!

 

absolutely love it mate - my 2nd ever car was a mint white 1.6i Ghia and i loved it, had a few since but just love the look of that. S2 wheels would just finish it perfectly imo

 

You mean like this?

Guess I forgot to add this!

 

Nice car, got to love an Orion Turbo

 

nice car mate looks really clean

 

New Toys!!!
One Airtec Series 2 RS Turbo Intercooler with twin 9" fans


One laser Cut RS Turbo turbo heat shield.


Think I'm pretty much ready to fit all of the above and create a monster, haha

 

yay, another orion, there taking over!

 

Go on the Onions!!!!

 

just gotta wait for lambchops reply, he loves them more then most
love them in black as well, heres a couple of my winter hacks and mates

 

Thats some cool stuff.

Both me and my best mate have Orion Turbos, it's all gravy baby!!!

 

we got 10 between us the blue one is EFI turbo, and grey one is 130 zetec, the mk1 is a 1.6 smoker and my black 1600E is std engine wise, shes only a winter hack while doing my red one, had to many orion turbos, lost count, good stuff!

 

very nice mate looks like you got the project going nicely, keep it up

 

got i want to turbo mine now!
Very nice

 

stunning orion mate, i had one same colour but had rs kit fitted,makes me want to get another one

 

Ta very much, thats the next thing to fit, the full RS Kit. But engine first, outside second!!

 

that looks nice, good luck with it, nice foot by the way

 

Gotta love a MK2 Turbo, looks lovely mate

 

Top work mate.I love the pic of all the orions lined up.

 

Head now built up.

Standard Escort RS Turbo Head
Piper 285 T2 Cam
Fiesta Turbo Inlet Manifold with Beige Injectors (Think they are 240cc) this will do for initial running before the boost is cranked up
Adaptor plate to allow the EFI inlet manifold to fit to the MFI head
Ford EDIS (Electronic Distributorless Ignition System)

Just need to bolt it together and she's good to go in, here's a couple of pictures:




Anyone have reccomendations on brake upgrades? Got S2 brakes on at the moment with that crap Mechy ABS set up.

 

Liking that!

 

Nice looking car and good work so far....

@Carl
Thats some collection going on there lol

 

very nice nice mate,orion crazy carl im very jealsouse would love a mk2 1600E, or any mk2 orion lol

 

Sweet chap! Would love mine in black, maybe one day!!

 

I love these too. good job mate.

 

that looks tidy mate.

go on the mk2's

 

cossie brakes?

st170 discs, mk3 mondeo calipers?

id love a red one, with a decent engine like yours

 

I went for sierra cossie 4x4 callipers and 2wd discs

can't wait to get 'em fitted, should be in a few weeks!

 

My old MK2 had Mondeo 24v disks and calipers, and it stopped really well, and they fitted under S2 rims

 

Cheers guys,

Got 4x4 cossie brakes all round coming. That should do the job!!!

 

Got a week off work to fit it all in a few weeks, then taking it to my friend at Fusion Motorsport who will be installing and mapping my Omex 600.

Pictures of new bits. Have got braided hoses coming within the next few days.

Cossie Brakes




New T3 Turbo:


New Airtec Turbo Cooler:

 

love following sum1 else progressing with the orions..i have 2 projects on the go..my series1 cosworth orion(mk1,series1 outside,cossie inside)and my mk2 1.6i ghia,with rs kit,clear rears(though need a replacement as 1 is cracked and wander if it can be repaired?)also,if sum1 has any ideas for wheels on mk2 b apprechiated..add as a friend as loads of parts for sale if interested?

 

Ive always had a soft spot for orions me and my mate spent months doing one up whilst he waited for his insurance to come down abit got it looking spot on in our eyes then 2 days after he had it on the road some c**t in a metro jumped a red light and wrote it off the pair of us were gutted because said c**t didnt have insurance