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Old 24-08-2011, 02:03 PM
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quick interior shot too!
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Old 24-08-2011, 02:19 PM
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That's my plan for tonight, what runners did u use to fit the recaros? I'm hoping my Mark six escort subframes fit
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Old 24-08-2011, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by s23rta
That's my plan for tonight, what runners did u use to fit the recaros? I'm hoping my Mark six escort subframes fit
for the mk5 fiesta i had to use fiesta mk3.5 runners. took about hour to fit in total
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Old 24-08-2011, 02:36 PM
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Yeh I had to change them over off a frst to fit into a 3.5 I'm building for my mate but wasn't sure if the mk5 was the same, thanks dude
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Originally Posted by s23rta
Yeh I had to change them over off a frst to fit into a 3.5 I'm building for my mate but wasn't sure if the mk5 was the same, thanks dude
no problem pal
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Old 24-08-2011, 02:58 PM
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Olsorry to go off subject, has anyone got the link to the grey one with frst arches I can't find it
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Old 24-08-2011, 03:01 PM
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Olsorry to go off subject, has anyone got the link to the grey one with frst arches I can't find it
no mate user name is wardy_ZS though.
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Old 24-08-2011, 03:34 PM
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Lookin nice bud
but ditch the dice lol
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Old 25-08-2011, 05:56 PM
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yes MORE updates am sorry but here we are today after a trip to nantwich to see my mate off zsoc. i have 4 locking wheel nuts (had none on for the past few months....)
window tints (rear not fitted yet ) and my pink zsoc stickers arrvied!
5mm front spacers
and re stuff side strips on with some stronger stuff!
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Old 25-08-2011, 06:05 PM
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should put a 1700xflow in it
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Old 26-08-2011, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by PileOfRust
should put a 1700xflow in it
huh? whats that?
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Old 26-08-2011, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by king_ZS
huh? whats that?
Lol well technically a puma engine is a 1.7 xflow aha
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Old 26-08-2011, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by s23rta
Lol well technically a puma engine is a 1.7 xflow aha
i'd love a lms puma engine but think i'll just gets some aggressive cams in the 1.6 and settle for 150 bhp
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Old 26-08-2011, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by king_ZS
i'd love a lms puma engine but think i'll just gets some aggressive cams in the 1.6 and settle for 150 bhp
I don't see the point tuning the 1.6 it's just soooo slow! St170 u know u want to lol
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Old 26-08-2011, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by s23rta
I don't see the point tuning the 1.6 it's just soooo slow! St170 u know u want to lol
price for a start lol my mates got ss4 cams for sale for 230!
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Old 26-08-2011, 08:21 PM
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Could buy a whole 2.0 for 150... Lol
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Old 26-08-2011, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by s23rta
Could buy a whole 2.0 for 150... Lol
what about mounts, gearbox and management?
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Old 26-08-2011, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by king_ZS
what about mounts, gearbox and management?
I don't know, haven't looked into it, I reckon you could do a full conversion for 500 tho
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Old 31-08-2011, 09:37 PM
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today wash and wax!
and fit rear tinted window in and wheel whore sticker!
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Old 31-08-2011, 09:43 PM
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very nice mate always wanted them wheels on mine
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Old 31-08-2011, 09:46 PM
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very nice mate always wanted them wheels on mine
cheers mate need to get my ass in gear and refurb the caps and get them on!
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Old 01-09-2011, 08:22 AM
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much better with the standard strips back on...should leave the centre caps off the wheels looks cool as it is
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Old 01-09-2011, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Gibbo87
much better with the standard strips back on...should leave the centre caps off the wheels looks cool as it is
roger! i feel same but on the other hand they do smarten it, mix it up maybe off one week on the other
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Old 01-09-2011, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by s23rta
I don't know, haven't looked into it, I reckon you could do a full conversion for 500 tho
Fiesta 1.3 mk4 box bellhousing will bolt up and put starter in the right place. Management needs to be standalone...like megasquirt to be cheap and use a focus engine mount

That's what I've done. Oh and then make some custom mounts and fit a small supercharger. Lol

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Old 02-09-2011, 11:50 PM
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had to pop them on quickly nom nom :wub:
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Old 02-09-2011, 11:54 PM
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mint!
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:06 AM
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will be fitting rear spacers and lowering monday!
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The wheels look so differnet on this car compared to been on a 3dr cossie.
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Old 03-09-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn.
The wheels look so differnet on this car compared to been on a 3dr cossie.
yeah i know i think the tyres make the most difference tbh.
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Old 05-09-2011, 04:31 PM
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so today spacers done. had fun as garbage speed sent the wrong bolts.....
anyway
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spacers on!
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then some lowering happened before and after
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thank you good night!
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Looks shit hot without the caps

I wouldn't put them on unless the wheels were silver and polished, but await to be proved wrong
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Old 08-09-2011, 01:15 PM
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sticker says it all as am on my 2nd zs and second set of rs500's!
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right been to halfrauds to get one of the universal 5mm wheels spacers and put both of them on drivers side rear to balance it out, thanks ford! am going to also get another set the wack on the front!
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Looks the nuts on the 3rd rims
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Originally Posted by anglia105e hinson
Looks the nuts on the 3rd rims
cheers mate!
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