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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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id have to say my favourite on mine is the bonnet vent



lancia integrale vent
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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Standalone EFI Management... no question!
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 02:09 AM
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im still unsure realy.... might be my gotech.... but i rate the s1 vibratechnics mounts.... and cant wait to buy my manifolds and boost controller then i can get it mapped
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 03:11 AM
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the driver,as without it my car is shit
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 03:51 AM
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Bought a few toys none are fitted yet so not sure
but am looking forwarding to seeing the SI kit which blends into the bumpers
and testing out the new suspention setup
at the mo id have to save the chrome

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focus rs gearbox conversion.
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 06:04 AM
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ive got a few favs, but would have to say efi management atm
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 06:08 AM
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without a doubt...........Big Brakes
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:05 AM
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:15 AM
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t3 conversion
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:21 AM
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Hydraulic clutch
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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hydraulic clutch and big brakes, 380 msd setup allways good to,
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:43 AM
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fluffy dice
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 08:06 AM
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Polybushes plus wheels n cage. Got alot of new stuff to put on tho

and the msd fan switch and thermostat brill with alloy rad and front mount

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the fan on my ecu that stops the wasted spark overheating
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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Got to be the brakes for me, especially the rears!
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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front brakes 4pot brembos and cossie managment (anti-lag)
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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has to be my turbo, K26, the compresser wheel is billet ally. AET said it was the best built turbo theyed ever seen!
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Im struggling to pin it to one on the red one ,on the silver one deffo the 888s
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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has got to be brakes for me
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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All mods should make the car overall a better product, I have no favourite mod they all make the car what it is.
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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alot of people seem to say brakes .... so a good brake set up is needed for me
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Originally Posted by rsmark86
alot of people seem to say brakes .... so a good brake set up is needed for me
Any excuse for a couple of pics



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looks good muz i want to do the bias box you done but aint got a clue where to start.... and who would make up the braided lines
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The box bolts on where the servo would go and connects up to the transfer bar as usual. Lines can be bought from Merlin Motorsport and you make them up yourself. Really easy.
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Originally Posted by muz
The box bolts on where the servo would go and connects up to the transfer bar as usual. Lines can be bought from Merlin Motorsport and you make them up yourself. Really easy.
ok mate how much did it all cost ... im looking at running 2wd cosworth fronts and cosworth rear discs with standard wheels
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Think I paid Ł120 for the box and about Ł80 for the lines ready made second hand. Then I just shortened 2 of them to fit my car.
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Originally Posted by muz
Think I paid Ł120 for the box and about Ł80 for the lines ready made second hand. Then I just shortened 2 of them to fit my car.
sounds cheap realy .... so is the box a complete kit with masters ect
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Yeah mine was used, but only test fitted. It's a direct bolt on replacement.
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so how much is it new mate as i think i need to get it this month....

and im looking at mef 16i set up with mef tca's ect and then getting better coilovers and mef rear end
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Ap 6 pots or pectel t2 both fab bits of my escort
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Doh ! Just seen in rs turbo room suppose it's got the engine !
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Originally Posted by rsmark86
looks good muz i want to do the bias box you done but aint got a clue where to start.... and who would make up the braided lines

if i was to do it again i would get a floor mouted jobbie
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i was thinking that but as i said i aint got a clue about it lol ....
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Originally Posted by MadRod
All mods should make the car overall a better product, I have no favourite mod they all make the car what it is.

i agree as they all make the whole package
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Cossie management and tubular manifold
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thats very true....
ive got loads of stuff ive done already

and im just waiting for my some money to start going through my brakes and suspension... then i need to start the missus rs1600i
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AP's all round
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