I've been offered a .48 exhaust housing at a good price and was just wondering what benefit it may give me over what I currently have (stage 2 hybrid).

Is it worth bothering with? Or would I be better off keeping what I have?

 

depends if your head will flow more air otherwise i wouldnt bother ,lookin at ya top speend it wouldnt hurt things maybe be better top end but a bit more laggy.

 

you know it makes sence

trust me ya need it

 

Tim - The head has seen some fettling but I am unsure as to what exactly. I purchased it as a stage 2 cylinder head. I have to admit to not really knowing what that means though but I would guess some light porting and polishing. Can't see it being anything too amasing though.

b19bal I'm still trying to get the finger imprints out of the dash where you gripped it last time I took you out so I don't think I need to go much quicker Damn you are one nervous passenger

 

Get your flippin head gasket seen to before you start spending money on other things and/or putting more boost through it!! *tut* lol

What power is yours putting out? I'd like an idea of what 0-60 I can expect from my Fiesta with around 200bhp

 

remeber the rst elbow is pretty shat anyway!

might b worth if ur gunna change it to upgrade it to a cossie housing!

 

Thought ERST had 0.48 as standard?

 

Head gasket has been done Jimmy so don't worry. My power is 248bhp and when it was timed with Performance Ford for a grudge match a coulpe of months back it achived.

0-60 - 6.24
¼mile - 14.75
Top Speed - 149.7mph

Bear in mind however that I run the car with a ICE install and the car was timed with all of this in place.

I'm only considering the housing as at the money it's been offered to me at I'd be daft to turn it down.

 

buy it buy it

ya comming the esex meet tonight in it

oh and im not nervous you drive like a nutter , everytime i se your car i think of a volvo comming up me at high speed and you then saying the brakes dont feel roght for some reason

you and pjay drive like nutters

me and switch are more relaxed, well i am anyway

 

Oh great, glad the head's sorted so quickly! Was it just the gasket then - and what did you do to prevent it from happening again? Same head bolts or different?

ICE in place for those runs hey? I reckon whip it out and slash it to 6.22

 

Yes b19bal we will be at teh Essex tonight but will be coming in the Audi as Rachel's whiplash injury is causing problems and she find the RS very uncomfortable and it does leave her in pain (especially when I give it some )

Jimmy mate I was using a Felpro headgasket and have been told by a few people that these aren't suitable for my application. A standard genuine Ford gasket seems to be the best bet and is what has gone in place. Boost will be turned down now while I save for the steel rods and will look at the gasket issue again in the new year. Hoping to be into the 5's for my 0-60 in the new year as well. Watch this space

 

Good stuff, nothing wrong with preserving an engine like that, good man Good way to make it feel like a supercar once more when the new year comes! 6 seconds feels quick in a normal car like an Escort, good achievment if you got that far I say

 

oranoco first thing to sort then,,,,, fooking traction control, no use spinning in first 3 gears then moving is there

 

True mate, But passengers faces when a shonky 15 year old Escort lights the tyres up in 3rd is very entertaining

It's all on the list of things to look at over the winter

 

oh and get that clutch changed too, i cant drive a car with a clutch like that

 

you may find u get bvetter traction with the 0.48 as the power will move up abit,i did 154.3 on the 0.48 and 157 on the 0.55