Rosso red Rs turbo build and progress.
17-01-2018, 03:11 PM
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that looks a great piece of kit matey, and great news on the engine when are you hoping have it in and fired up?
17-01-2018, 03:46 PM
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that looks a great piece of kit matey, and great news on the engine when are you hoping have it in and fired up?
I'll have the engine in the very next day ..but won't be getting fired up until the manifolds and manangement are fitted and Stu at MSD starts it up for running in.
17-01-2018, 07:20 PM
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Your not messing about matt
17-01-2018, 07:43 PM
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I'm trying my best mate ..got a house move on round about the time the engines ready so may have to take a bit of time out ..so want to get engine in and booked into places for the rest made and fitted.
20-01-2018, 06:27 PM
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20-01-2018, 07:24 PM
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I don't think your cooling will work well with that duvet cover over the front
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20-01-2018, 07:38 PM
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I don't think your cooling will work well with that duvet cover over the front
I've also had my doubts mate
20-01-2018, 11:21 PM
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Fuel rail and cosworth oil pressure switch arrived .
21-01-2018, 07:29 AM
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Does the Cosworth switch have a different rating?
21-01-2018, 10:01 AM
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Does the Cosworth switch have a different rating?
Yea mate it's 22psi switch at idle rather than 12psi standard ..i need it so my oil dash light works with the uprated oil pump .
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21-01-2018, 10:03 AM
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What u had done to pump mate?
21-01-2018, 01:22 PM
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My oil pump is a brand new Genuine Ford item with uprated spring from jano at Oddkidd creations.
21-01-2018, 04:41 PM
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Cracking thread this.
Be worth it once its on the road big man. Can’t wait to see some vids of it.
21-01-2018, 05:05 PM
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Cracking thread this.
Be worth it once its on the road big man. Can’t wait to see some vids of it.
Cheers mate ..youll be having a go don't worry .
21-01-2018, 05:07 PM
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The rocker cover ..unsure on colour although it looks very nice or go a lighter shade ..
21-01-2018, 06:04 PM
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Cheers mate ..youll be having a go don't worry .
Top man. I need to get my self over for a visit at some point. Get out this damn flat.
21-01-2018, 06:10 PM
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Top man. I need to get my self over for a visit at some point. Get out this damn flat.
Door's always open and the brews are on anytime mate .
21-01-2018, 06:18 PM
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nice rare rocker cover matt
21-01-2018, 06:31 PM
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I didn't realise the servo was on passenger side on these, is it shit like a mk 1 golf?
21-01-2018, 07:02 PM
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nice rare rocker cover matt
Thanks mate .
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I didn't realise the servo was on passenger side on these, is it shit like a mk 1 golf?
Yea they work pretty well tbh once you fit a new flex brace as the old ford one is flimsy .
21-01-2018, 07:13 PM
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Loving the power rocker cover.
I remember them from the early 90"s. turbo and n/a were available..
21-01-2018, 07:14 PM
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Haven’t seen one of them rocker covers before looks nice
21-01-2018, 07:42 PM
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Loving the power rocker cover.
I remember them from the early 90"s. turbo and n/a were available..
That's right mate they did ..thanks
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Haven’t seen one of them rocker covers before looks nice
It's a power engineering cover that they use to make ..rare now .
21-01-2018, 08:08 PM
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That's right mate they did ..thanks
It's a power engineering cover that they use to make ..rare now .
They used to do 2.1 Cvh conversions didn't they?
21-01-2018, 08:15 PM
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They used to do 2.1 Cvh conversions didn't they?
Never heard of a 2.1cvh mate ... I'm told the mondeo servo is a really good conversion.
21-01-2018, 08:31 PM
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Never heard of a 2.1cvh mate ... I'm told the mondeo servo is a really good conversion.
1.9cvh
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21-01-2018, 09:31 PM
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Yea I remember the American tall block 1.9
22-01-2018, 03:35 PM
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Door's always open and the brews are on anytime mate .
I’ll come lend a hand when ever you need as well pal.
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22-01-2018, 08:46 PM
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I’ll come lend a hand when ever you need as well pal.
Awesome mate ..might need another set of arms for when engine goes in..
22-01-2018, 08:52 PM
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22-01-2018, 10:08 PM
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Awesome mate ..might need another set of arms for when engine goes in..
No dramas pal. Let me know when and if I’m off I’ll be over.
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No dramas pal. Let me know when and if I’m off I’ll be over.
RT will do mate .
23-01-2018, 03:48 PM
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23-01-2018, 04:13 PM
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Will you build the box yourself?
23-01-2018, 05:07 PM
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Will you build the box yourself?
Yea mate it's easy .
23-01-2018, 05:08 PM
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Also I've sold the Link manangement on in favour of simtek has im having it fitted and run in and mapped down the road at ZI motorsport in Wrexham .
23-01-2018, 05:09 PM
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Wow, never attempted that before
23-01-2018, 06:58 PM
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I'll put loads of pics up as I build it mate .
23-01-2018, 08:12 PM
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Also I've sold the Link manangement on in favour of simtek has im having it fitted and run in and mapped down the road at ZI motorsport in Wrexham .
is the car not going to msd now mate? or is this just base map etc?
23-01-2018, 08:37 PM
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Also I've sold the Link manangement on in favour of simtek has im having it fitted and run in and mapped down the road at ZI motorsport in Wrexham .
Interesting choice Matt that’s what I’m going for aswell