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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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Hey i have recently purchased a fiesta mk6 and i want to replace the engine with that of a 2.0 or anything along the lines of more power, but i dont wish to just buy a different car as i want to stay with my original one.

what engine would go in with the least problems and if so what price could it cost me?

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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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fiesta st engine ? straight in
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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st150 im guessing as, weva it bolts up to the box or not i dont know as i think the 1.25's are a yamaha engine and 2.0 is a duratec, mate just welded new mounts in his for 6 speed gearbox and fitted a zetec turbo
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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very mad yes.......so mad that ford built one they called it the fiesta st150 .

if you wanted you could fit the 2.0 dura from the 150 into your fez with ease
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:38 PM
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do a google search and try UKFN.

by the sounds of it you havent a clue so expect to pay ŁŁŁ.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Focus RS has been done and cosworth........but with a fair bit of work, wont be great fun! lol

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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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my mrs has a mk5 1.25 fiesta n i would love to drop a focus rs engine in it.
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Im guessing a focus rs engine would be a nightmare to fit in my fiesta?
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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It wont be straight forward......But not the hardest from what i have seen u need aftermarket management tho
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mikee-johno
Im guessing a focus rs engine would be a nightmare to fit in my fiesta?
a full focus rs set up engine, turbo and manifilds wont be too hard if you're handy with tools, mate done it, think u can buy the engine mount then he made new gearbox mounts and fitted 6 speed and st170 shafts were a straight fit
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Most problem for fitting the FRS engine in another car might be immobilizer and OBD-2.
But it's not a hard job to fit the engine with an aftermarket management into any Fiesta.

And yes, Duratec ST engine fits fine into the MK6, but you'll need the gearbox also. It's called IB5+ because the Duratec is a Mazda engine with a different pattern for the gearbox bellhousing.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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I have had this done -

does your car have abs?

I had mine all in for Ł1700 with a gearbox and a tuned st150 engine it was 2.5 years ago so the prices of them might of changed but not by loads - why not sell your car and save up a few grand and just buy a st?

Plus N/A wise they feel slow
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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i think so but not 100%,
i slammed my brakes on in the ice the other day and it seemed to be quite effective so im guessing the answer is yep
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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looks a nice car that pal
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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Can somebody confirm that those alloys i own are Raceline RL7? as i believe they are desposable magnesiums?

ive now replaced these alloys with a WolfRace ProLite Set 18x7.5 with 30 offset.
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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yep rl7s

shame thats was only 1.25 def go down the st route mate buy a smashed car is best way
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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Best bet would be probably to buy an accident damaged ST then swap the whole lot over. Get it all running then stick some throttle bodies on it!
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