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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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here it is over on the RSOC i will update over on here when anything happens as of now! i started the strip down at christmas 2007 so i havent done to bad in just under a year! nearly there now!

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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 03:29 AM
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Well worth a read.. Get some more progress up chap.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Some work went into that mate
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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thankyou! i tryed transferring it over to here but would of took ages so will update on here from now on! sorting the ecu next then i can put my dash back in
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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some pics from along the way

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and whats been going on along the way












































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do u live in northen ireland mate?
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no mate worcester west mids! i may know who your on about though! has he got a moonstone cossie also?
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Very nice Frs, keep updates coming!!
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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lota work there m8 very nice what the bonnet vents outa?
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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Nice, keep it up
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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thanks for the comments

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lota work there m8 very nice what the bonnet vents outa?
they are wrc vents mate from the 2003 focus! very hard to get hold of they dont pop up very often but i have another set if your interested
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ben did you have a new water pump and oil pump on your engine build ?
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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ben what did u do with your old pistons?
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Loving your taste in mods mate, nicely done
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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what about your old wheels mate? for sale?
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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completly love this mate love what you have done
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bazzle
ben did you have a new water pump and oil pump on your engine build ?
yes and im going to get a billet oil pump gear also

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ben what did u do with your old pistons?
sold them on here around jan mate! look on ebay! seen your post there worth about Ł200 second hand

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Loving your taste in mods mate, nicely done
thankyou mate

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what about your old wheels mate? for sale?
sold also sorry

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completly love this mate love what you have done
thankyou mate! im very happy with the way it is turning out! going to get the loom this week to start making up and installing so i can get the dash back in
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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this car makes me very moist
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very very nice mate
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Looks stunning


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how much did the pump cost ya matey
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by bazzle
how much did the pump cost ya matey
oil or water mate?
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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awesome.had a good read through over on the rsoc.awesome
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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oh and ben what a2a cooler is that.im not usually a fan of the pipe work in the engine bay but yours looks good with the air filter etc in there.
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water ?
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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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ohh and i dont spose you have all the torque settings and that for the engine , im doing a rebuild ? or know where i can find them out
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by stevenebm
oh and ben what a2a cooler is that.im not usually a fan of the pipe work in the engine bay but yours looks good with the air filter etc in there.
thankyou mate you have an awesome car there too! well looked after!! the air to air is a radtec rad and custom pipe work! also the compressor housing has been rotated to cut down on pipe work


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water ?
i kept the main housing of the water pump! its a standard focus rs one but i bought a new internal rotor off ebay for the focus rs and it was Ł119 if i remember rightly!

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ohh and i dont spose you have all the torque settings and that for the engine , im doing a rebuild ? or know where i can find them out
get your hands on a TIS CD for the focus rs mate it will have all your settings on there
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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few more steps ahead nothing much i have got some power to my dash





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Absolutely amazing! Can the car get any better?
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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yeh it could work to plan when i press that green button haha thanks matey
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Little too bufty for me, but still bloody good!
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Master
Little too bufty for me, but still bloody good!
its still going to get used for what it was made for dont you worry about that haha
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