S2 Escort RS Turbo Update 23/01/13
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I bolted up the dashboard and got all the wiring in place, just waiting for my new bonnet release cable before I put the dash cluster in
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I got my new bonnet cable, fitted it then put the cluster and surround on. Started connecting the wiring for the stalks and then I realised I couldn't find the wiring plug for the horn. So then I had to take it all back out and spent about an hour trying to find it, turns out it was right beside the ignition wires hidden behind the dash
Anyway after that I put everything back together, put the surround on the sunroof handle and put the light into the glovebox. I'm hoping to sort out the screen wash bottle and pump tomorrow, make sure all the lights are working properly and try fit the front seatbelts.
Anyway after that I put everything back together, put the surround on the sunroof handle and put the light into the glovebox. I'm hoping to sort out the screen wash bottle and pump tomorrow, make sure all the lights are working properly and try fit the front seatbelts.
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I've been busy today, fitted the seatbelts, soundproofing and I've got the carpet in place. Just stopped for some lunch and going back out. I'm hoping to get the seats in and then the centre console and try find a screen wash pump.
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I finished putting together all the seatbelt stuff and put the drivers seat in the car, put the sill trims on and fitted the centre console. I managed to find a screen wash pump so put that and the jets on and I wired up the number plate light. Almost done everything for the MOT now
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It's been a busy week so haven't had time to update this but here's what's been happening.
Last Saturday I took the car for an MOT and it passed!
So since then I've been trying to finish the rest of the stuff, first was the bodykit
I put the passenger seat in and tried the rear seats aswell but I don't have the right brackets for the sides so I'll need to buy some.
I put the decal on the bootlid
I got some oil and cotton braided rubber hose to replace all the silicon vacuum hose that's on right now
Here's a couple of other pictures I took since I've been driving
Last Saturday I took the car for an MOT and it passed!
So since then I've been trying to finish the rest of the stuff, first was the bodykit
I put the passenger seat in and tried the rear seats aswell but I don't have the right brackets for the sides so I'll need to buy some.
I put the decal on the bootlid
I got some oil and cotton braided rubber hose to replace all the silicon vacuum hose that's on right now
Here's a couple of other pictures I took since I've been driving
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I didn't realise the seat brackets were different between the different years, I've been looking on eBay and some other places but haven't found any yet, it's typical that you've just binned a set
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I've been busy the past couple of days, I finally gave the car a good wash!
I thought I'd better change the timing belt aswell so I started stripping the belt and tensioner. I have a spare engine and it had a piper vernier cam pulley on so I thought I'd put that on my car, I took it off then looked at the cam and it was a piper 285t so I took that and the followers out and put them into my car my cam and followers were worn and noisy but now the engine is sounding nice and quite
I thought I'd better change the timing belt aswell so I started stripping the belt and tensioner. I have a spare engine and it had a piper vernier cam pulley on so I thought I'd put that on my car, I took it off then looked at the cam and it was a piper 285t so I took that and the followers out and put them into my car my cam and followers were worn and noisy but now the engine is sounding nice and quite
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I did an oil change and changed the turbo oil feed on Thursday, then yesterday I took the car to a local tuner for a check up to make sure fuelling was all good. We didn't manage to do much though because my new oil pipe was leaking so I ordered a new one when I got home and fitted a bleed valve so we could adjust the boost.
I got the new pipe today, new genuine ford rear wheel cylinders and a set of tailored mats so I changed the oil feed first and made sure it wasn't leaking, which it wasn't and then I changed the silicon vacuum hose going to the boost gauge with the cotton braided one and painted the timing belt cover and fitted it. Just got to make another appointment to finish setting up the car now
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Here's the old oil feed
I got the new pipe today, new genuine ford rear wheel cylinders and a set of tailored mats so I changed the oil feed first and made sure it wasn't leaking, which it wasn't and then I changed the silicon vacuum hose going to the boost gauge with the cotton braided one and painted the timing belt cover and fitted it. Just got to make another appointment to finish setting up the car now
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Here's the old oil feed
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Ok thanks hopefully I'll get some bumper strips soon, that'll finish off the outside of the car
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I bought some heat wrap and lagged the exhaust and the bottom half of the charge carrier, I'm hoping it'll help to keep the engine bay temperature down
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I tried telling boothy not to sell this!! as i knew after the long wait he had it would be very nice in deed, and that it does you got a true bargain there mate looks very well jelous!
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Thanks I'll probably be starting on it properly next year, and no I'm not selling it to you! Lol, if I do change my mind though I'll let you know first
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Took the car to a charity drag race up here and everything went ok, no breakdowns and my fastest time was 15.841 in the pouring rain
Only have 1 picture but have a couple of videos ill upload
Only have 1 picture but have a couple of videos ill upload
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Have done anything to the car for a while now, been busy with other stuff but I've got a few things in hoping to get done in the next week or 2. I bought an exhaust manifold that I'll send away to get ceramic coated during winter and I got a flywheel cover plate, another silly wee thing that was missing.
Here's a few pictures of the parts I bought
Here's a few pictures of the parts I bought
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Thanks
Thanks, I'm planning a full resto to the grey one. Hoping to start it next year, would start earlier but have a few things to do to the white one during the winter.
Thanks, I'm planning a full resto to the grey one. Hoping to start it next year, would start earlier but have a few things to do to the white one during the winter.
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Haha yeah, you do have a point... And yeah that'll be good
Thanks, it's a 195 Evolution chip from Motorsport Developments. When you buy the chip you tell them the spec of your car and they'll adjust the map on it
Thanks, it's a 195 Evolution chip from Motorsport Developments. When you buy the chip you tell them the spec of your car and they'll adjust the map on it
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Have an interesting update, I bought an Apexi AVC-R and had it set up by Linkmap. I'm so happy with it, much better than the bleed valve and actually have proper boost control now
We got it set at 1 bar on the low boost setting and 1.4 bar on the high boost, car feels a lot quicker now.
We got it set at 1 bar on the low boost setting and 1.4 bar on the high boost, car feels a lot quicker now.