slammedorion

Todays drive has gone very well.
I'm seeing a 20-25 deg C drop in oil temps overall, so the oil cooler is working very well considering where it is.
Rs national day is the next test, then we can remap and give it some right boost!
Should be a busy month.
Hopefully should have somemore boost for Fordfair.

GINGExR2 T

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Make sure it's mounted solid in all 4 corners mate, i had one fail quite quickly and after sending the supplier a pic of how it was mounted they basically told me to do one as it was probably vibration that caused the failer :-(



Ginger



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slammedorion

Pics from todays Oulton park show.

fraser9764

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Nope, I used the last of mine.

slammedorion

Found a pic of it at Rs national day.





Drove faultlessly again.

slammedorion

slammedorion

Latest purchase this morning!

X2 dipped beam relays, sick of popping the bonnet, removing & refitting them, wiggling them to get lights working.
So I've treated it to 2 brand new'ens.( old relay in pic )




Work on the button now :mrgreen:

slammedorion

All ready for fordfair

simonmcf

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Looking great man must say one of my fav cars

slammedorion

Cheers.
And pics of it at Fordfair

slammedorion

Well I was supposed to be on the Cheshire Rsoc stand with this tomorrow at tatton park classic car show, I've moved it out tonight after finally sourcing and replacing the ns rear wheel bearing to now find it's missing the battery, handbrake, oil pressure light on the dash, not reading fuel or water temp, it's not charging and has no brake lights.
I've had a quick look and noticed the brake light fuse has popped, I've replaced it but as soon as ignition is switched on it pops again.
I parked it up after Fordfair with no issues bar rear wheel bearing issues ffs!
I'll look into it more tomorrow! Gutted to miss tatton park.
Anyone any ideas?

slammedorion

On the plus side I've got some freshly carbon effect hydra dipped mirror bases on there way to me in the post.





Should look well fitted.

Cheers to Sean at

http://www.hydraautomotivesolutions....bile/index.php

Top service

mothrs2k

Funny that you say that, as my car has all the above faults (apart from bearing,fuel gauge and brake lights, they work) :-/ and its got a new alternator, new oil pressure switch and new water temp sender. I dont understand it

If you fix it, let me know lol

slammedorion

It's a short somewhere, I'll sort it tomorrow.

slammedorion

Sorted. . . All working again now, the offending short.



Somehow managed to trap it in the lower steering column bracket!!!All re-routed and repaired, gonna order a new brake light switch in the morning but everything works spot on again.

Sticky.

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Nice carbon.

xrt-mart

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Glad you sorted out the short mate Shame you couldnt get to the show though...

slammedorion

Collecting a focus Rs gearbox, clutch, flywheel, mounts, selectors, driveshafts, starter motor on Tuesday evening. Also treating it to a fancy exhaust manifold.
Winter upgrades.
Just need to pinch a mounting plate off a scrap focus and a couple of wiring plugs. Then find the balls to drop the lump out again and chop the inner wing out!!!

It'll be worth the agro I think.

If anyone has any how 2's or links to focus Rs box conversions please add here.
If not I'll post progress here.

xrt-mart

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Nice one, sounds like you'll have your work cut out....

The only guide I know of is on oddkidcreations web site http://www.oddkiddcreations.co.uk/vi...mtx+conversion

Maybe give you some insight

slammedorion

Ill register later on and take a look. Most of it should just bolt up, then just fabricating the mount on the inner wing, alittle paint and custom driveshafts. Sounds easy.

xrt-mart

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Half the conversion is already done with the hydraulic clutch. To be honest the oddkid site will only show you the cut out as there's is a rs2000 box with rod linkage and gives no mention off driveshafts

slammedorion

I'm sure it's all doo able in the 18x10 garage.
Will mount it up and paint it in the garage, and get the driveshafts modded to suit.

Sticky.

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Glad you got the box and goodies mate.

slammedorion

Cheers for the link, Nash also give me the heads up about it.
Taking delivery tomorrow evening all being well.

Tried these on tonight...
Hmmmm 8x17 et40 Tsw Imola's. :mrgreen:
Would need a 5mm spacer on the rears and 205 tires all round.
Dunno what to do???

fraser9764

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they look a bit bland i'm honest, might look better in another colour, but i dont think you will beat the borbets.

Sticky.

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Look nice mate, centre cap needs to be silver for a cleaner look.

barrychambers30

whats the paint code for the moonstone blue mate im after it to get my saph done

Nash

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I like them as a change but wouldnt say I prefer them to the others, both classic wheels that suit it tbh.

slammedorion

I'll fetch it back I think Love imolas but there not gonna be a straight fit


On the plus side ATM off the RSOC club has dropped alot of new bits off to me tonight
I now have a full Focus RS box set up here, and a new exhaust Manifold.
Pics tomorrow
Gonna fit the manifold, finally get the remap sorted then pull it off the road over winter again for more improvements.

IanC

Car looked really good in the flesh mate so did the focus too think you should Rs that when you have done the box convesion

slammedorion

Lol maybe. Cheers for the comments and cheers again for dropping them off.

Sticky.

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Leave the zetec in, such a cool car.

slammedorion

Was tempted to buy the lot and convert the estate. it's on 22k now.

Box is going to be the icing on the cake for the Orion.
Could really develop powerwise after this mod is done.

atm

if you decide to rs the estate iv still got a few bits available lol.

+1 ian, looked 10x better in the flesh! best orion iv seen.

turbo m

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I"l second that stick with the borbets it looks more classy on those.Waiting on more updates!!!!

slammedorion

Gearbox mounts arrived today. Think I've got all I need now to start the box conversion.
It'll be oct/nov by the time I start on it. Too much on ATM.

slammedorion

Passed mot today.

DS81

Still looking well mate, you've done a fair bit work to it now, looks better on the wheels you had on it rather than the imolas..

slammedorion

Borbets are still on, imolas were just a thought.
Didn't like them on it in the end.

bigryrs

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You nae selling that Orion yet lol