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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 08:21 AM
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Hi all, we'll its been 6 long as years since I sold my ecos, not had anything ford since, but collecting a 1991 white ford fiesta rs turbo today, before I had the ecos I had mk rs turbo and the route at the time was zvh, what's now in ? Im A bit rusty lol,, cheers Sean
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 08:27 AM
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Full Zetec Turbo is the common one now, and everyone hates ZVH's
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 08:32 AM
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Thanks bud, will go have a look on here now, cheers
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Welcome back to fords. I would go full zetec turbo too.
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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A white Fiesta turbo. I'm well jealous!!

Keep us updated with mods etc
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 08:44 PM
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full zt,mk1 focus rs box gearbox conversions and a decent ecu/loom lol

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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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As people say full blown zetec turbo, got one in mine and smiles per hour.

But keep the original lump as the frst are going up in value,
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 08:47 PM
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A properly built CVH or Zetec Turbo.
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Old Aug 31, 2014 | 09:46 PM
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a nice reliable 200bhp is nice in a fiesta
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 07:15 AM
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You are best off investing in a mk1 focus rs.
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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Nice one Shawn, hope your keeping well mate. Deffo a full Zetec Turbo, in saying that a good CVH still does the necessary like
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Yeah Ross I had a well built steel can in my escort mind, after I tried zvh and preferred cvs as it keeps its originality kind off,,

Why would I be better investing in a mk1 focus?

As for wheels ,,,,, looking for a set of standard wheels ?
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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 05:59 PM
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Yeah Ross I had a well built steel can in my escort mind, after I tried zvh and preferred cvs as it keeps its originality kind off,,

Why would I be better investing in a mk1 focus?

As for wheels ,,,,, looking for a set of standard wheels ?
Pretty sure I still have my old spare set somewhere.
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Been driving past yours quite a bit recently and did wonder if you had a toy lol

Think that person means a mk1 Focus RS lump in yours, would be a weapon!
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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No i meant for the time and money for a decent zt conversion in a fiesta, its financially more visable to invest in a mk1 focus rs!!
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 11:38 AM
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white ones are best good man

I looked a ZT for mine, but going down the well buillt CVH route over winter as keeps the car orginal IMO
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Old Sep 2, 2014 | 04:19 PM
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CVH all the way.....
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Old Sep 3, 2014 | 04:30 PM
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Mines still CVH and it is a bundle of fun, The standard brakes don't really cut the mustard though, and if you plan on upgrading do this first, I have gone down the Sierra 4x4 route with TAROX disks and changed the pistons to stainless!

I warped the standard cosworth 4x4 disks round castle donington and I found the original pistons rusted then got sticky so making this likely to happen again, stainless = no rust = no sticking.

I would also look at track day tyres too for the front!
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