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lol, it's slow going mate - although it is on the road and drives quite well. All major mechanical work is done, rest is cosmetic really.
Turbo'd ST170 lump, Focus RS box, power steering, S1 suspension. Other than that it's just an average S2.
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Turbo'd ST170 lump, Focus RS box, power steering, S1 suspension. Other than that it's just an average S2.
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Keep meaning to take one mate. Although, i 2 pac'd the cam cover back in March - The hardener had become contaminated so it's now this manky tacky oil stained mess, so the engine looks minging. Need to redo it, but it isn't really important for me to have bothered yet...
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steel rods
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forged pistons
area six valve springs
st170 head and cams
ms 2 ecu
custom inlet with cossie throttle body
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t34.63 turbo (for now)
mtx with custom ratios
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I keep thing about PAS on my series 1. 215 tyres have made the car quite heavy on the steering and some times I could do with a spare arm to wrestle with the steering whilst mid roundabout and changing gear. PAS would make it easier to handle.
Are you on cables for the gear change RIck? I assume you will be. The MTX is something else I keep thinking about with a hydraulic clutch conversion...
Are you on cables for the gear change RIck? I assume you will be. The MTX is something else I keep thinking about with a hydraulic clutch conversion...
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I keep thing about PAS on my series 1. 215 tyres have made the car quite heavy on the steering and some times I could do with a spare arm to wrestle with the steering whilst mid roundabout and changing gear. PAS would make it easier to handle.
Are you on cables for the gear change RIck? I assume you will be. The MTX is something else I keep thinking about with a hydraulic clutch conversion...
Are you on cables for the gear change RIck? I assume you will be. The MTX is something else I keep thinking about with a hydraulic clutch conversion...
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I'm not exactly weak! 6 foot and 14.5 stone. It's just not easy trying to change gear whilst fighting castor on the front wheels whilst changing gear whilst cornering hard and changing direction as you're coming off the roundabout. I just feel that Icould drive the car more progressively if it was easier to control. The steering gets to a point where it gets quite heavy to keep on lock which means having to put some effort into controlling the car and a firm grip on the steering wheel. When changing from 3rd to 4th after hitting the apex of a roundabout and having to point the car the opposite direction, it can require some effort and some easing off the throttle sometimes until it's pointing the way I want to go.
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maybe getting a longer ratio steering rack, or as said the PAS route since your car is off the road IIRC.
i know how these fords can pull you all over the road especially when trying to actually control the steering too lol!
p.s. get those escorts sorted, need an update on the red series two
i know how these fords can pull you all over the road especially when trying to actually control the steering too lol!
p.s. get those escorts sorted, need an update on the red series two
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I keep thing about PAS on my series 1. 215 tyres have made the car quite heavy on the steering and some times I could do with a spare arm to wrestle with the steering whilst mid roundabout and changing gear. PAS would make it easier to handle.
Are you on cables for the gear change RIck? I assume you will be. The MTX is something else I keep thinking about with a hydraulic clutch conversion...
Are you on cables for the gear change RIck? I assume you will be. The MTX is something else I keep thinking about with a hydraulic clutch conversion...
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It is just way to sloooow, and with big/wide wheels heavy too!!
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It's the next big mod on my list!
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what turbo will he be going for gt30? at a geuss?
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my fabricator just finishing off his down pipe lol
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I do love the way I get out after a thrash feeling like I've had to fight a tiger to the death but sometimes a little more control there would be handy! I mean my car is far from the most powerful out there, or at least it wasn't when it was on the road but god it took some effort to drive on the edge. Loved it when it was on the road though.
Some updating with modern technologyis never a bad thing but I'd never go as far as to fit traction control, ABS and fancy stability control and stuff. Thats just going over the top. More modern engineering designs are always worth looking at though.
Rick, yes mate, long time no speak/see!! I've been busy the last 2 years with pushing the business and becoming a director and all. Still working on projects at work and trying to keep customers spending money but I'm still playing with the car here and there. It'll be good to meet up again one day when you've got yours back on the road.
Some updating with modern technologyis never a bad thing but I'd never go as far as to fit traction control, ABS and fancy stability control and stuff. Thats just going over the top. More modern engineering designs are always worth looking at though.
Rick, yes mate, long time no speak/see!! I've been busy the last 2 years with pushing the business and becoming a director and all. Still working on projects at work and trying to keep customers spending money but I'm still playing with the car here and there. It'll be good to meet up again one day when you've got yours back on the road.
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