last year i set myself a goal of building my first project.

but with the wife not behaving and her kicking me out it all went tits up and put on hold .

but now im back and ready to start the ball rolling again

the project will be a mk2 fiesta with a rst engine,not sure on frst or erst yet but i know people rather the fiesta lump due to the efi but the escort lump seems to be more available.and the other thing is having to fanny about with a fuel pump and swirl pot in the boot and so on.but first things first and thats getting a fiesta first.

that wont be until after xmas.i have got a shit load of ideas and what my finnished car will look like when its done but that's a long way off yet.

if anyone has any ideas,info,pics,links or anything that will help me shift my ass into gear it would help.

love you all

Andy

 

i had a 1.4s yr's ago in stratos silver with series 1 7 spokes on it.. looked fuckin sweet!!

oh an i mirror tinted the window's..lol

 

nice mate.i like the stratos silver colour.

 

best colour for a mk2.. i'd love to get another one!!

 

could be a contender for the colour matealso been thinking about the inlet.wouldent mind having a rs1600 for its looks or some how fitting a standard cosowth inlet just to make it look different

 

Yeh get your finger out and get the project started

 

yes sir will do

 

hears a pic of mine to help you get goin



boath the mfi and the efi cvh will the a high presure pump im afrayed

 

I would go mfi escort turbo first of all mate, you can always convert to efi afterwards. Depends on cash but I would be tempted to look at the new duratec cosworth engines if you fancy something different!
I have a 2.0L zetec in a mk2, wish I'd gone with a big cvh turbo build in the end.

 

do something a bit different....like a duratec turbo.....depending on budget of course...which is how much by the way?

 

Andy,I MAY know for a f plate xr2 in black quite cheap mate,in Swansea as well.I'll let you know if it comes off,all I know is the above and it's moted!!!

 

that looks real nice mate.

i know i said something different but i ment a few parts on it like the inlet or something

not so much a budget as the project will start after xmas and its sort of a when its done its done sort of job


sounds great vaughant.keep me informed mate if it goes up for sale mate.that would be great

 

this should help with getting you going, whatever the spec, get on with it.

 

sweet as a nut wishy.great job on that mate

 

it's been a lot of work to say the least, but it's got all it needs really, focus rs box, forged engine. get er finger out, they don't have to be expensive.

 

cars looking good how you getting on with your box?

 

box is spot on, i find ratios a little too short, but 80mph is just shy of 4000rpm, plenty of revs to pull to about 160 and the diff is a league above rst viscous diff, pulls straight and true.
upto a BAR of boosrt now, and will continue to raise it after the 1k and another oil change happens.

 

i found that with the gearing i had to get rid of my 13" wheels because of it but yes the diff works very well bit snatchy on the launch but fine when you get goin

im running 28/29 psi backed down to 25psi. if i plant my foot in 3ed it will pull hard when coming on boost but then lights boath fround wheels

so im waiting for some new bits to tern up.

that and done a deal on a new turbo

how have you found your cosworth friction plate? they kept sliping on us

 

Cosworth plate slips when I turn up the boost, then I give it some stick and it's fine.
I think somehow it's not releasing fully, I'll be having box off soon and checking out over. Might be wear on cover aswell.
I had wheels breaking traction at 100 in fifth the other day as it came on boost, granted it was raining lol!
Just want to get the miles done and turn it up, the turbo is good for 450bhp on the 0.63 housing

 

Just been on knightriders.awardspace.com
there's a fantastic build by a guy on there and on here.his names bombers and hes build a cracking mk1 and it's give me alot if ideas and it might sway me to a mk1

 

bear in mind mark aka bomber has spent so much money you could have bought a sorted cossie for the same money. granted it's circa 370bhp on a zvh, but lot's of money and taken years to build.
stick to what you already have as a base, mk1's have smaller engine bays afterall.

 

We right mate.ain't even got the car yet and I'm way over myself.it's just nice to see so many people still doing these vetren cars out there.thing tonight is the night I maybe wright up a spec of what I will be after

 

start saving if you want big power though, then factor in a strong gearbox.
i reckon mine has set me back around 7k this year, it's easy for costs to spiral and i did 99% of the work myself.