RS1600i zetec turbo restore - update 01-05-07
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RS1600i zetec turbo restore - update 01-05-07
Photo's of it at Andy's house before i bought it
just home
interior
1.6 8v engine
to be replaced by this 2.1 zetec with t34 turbo
firs things first, get the interior out of the car so i can see whats what
underside of the car, covered in lashings of unserseal, hiding a multitude of sins no doubt
if youre planning on doing any underseal removal, pop down to your local shite shop Lidl n buy one of these for 9.99, saved a load of elbow grease even comes with 3 yr warranty
my mate franky lending a hand for once hes just bought himself a nice F reg S2 Turbo
found a few patch repairs which have been poorly carried out in the past, they'll need to be ground out n redone.
drivers side nearly down to bare metal
shonky repair
just home
interior
1.6 8v engine
to be replaced by this 2.1 zetec with t34 turbo
firs things first, get the interior out of the car so i can see whats what
underside of the car, covered in lashings of unserseal, hiding a multitude of sins no doubt
if youre planning on doing any underseal removal, pop down to your local shite shop Lidl n buy one of these for 9.99, saved a load of elbow grease even comes with 3 yr warranty
my mate franky lending a hand for once hes just bought himself a nice F reg S2 Turbo
found a few patch repairs which have been poorly carried out in the past, they'll need to be ground out n redone.
drivers side nearly down to bare metal
shonky repair
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Absolutely brilliant mate!!!!
If your running mega power, like 300+ bhp I would get the shell strenthened (like seem welded or something) as i've heard S1 turbos running mega power have had problems with the shells cracking up under the load, especially round the sunroof area, and suspension struts at the front You might want to put a post up on the main forum to confirm!
Can't wait to see it finished!!
If your running mega power, like 300+ bhp I would get the shell strenthened (like seem welded or something) as i've heard S1 turbos running mega power have had problems with the shells cracking up under the load, especially round the sunroof area, and suspension struts at the front You might want to put a post up on the main forum to confirm!
Can't wait to see it finished!!
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AD-RS1600i, i will check that out and see what the score is with seem welding, my mate was telling me i should stitch weld the seams, but further investigation is needed before i do anything.
Scott R, not sure what im doing with the engine as yet, dont think i'll keep it as once the zetec goes in i probs wont ever wanna go back
marco, dont suppose you got any pics of youre S1 have ya?
Twins, i used the electric scraper first to get rid of the thick underseal, was 2 and 3 layers thick in places, just to hide rot etc then the wire brush to remove the rest of it, youre right tho it doesnt half remove it quick
what are 17's like on the mk3 escort? do they catch or scrub at all? planning on lowering the car around 35mm with the 17's on.
also i need to know what the largest diameter disc i can get behind a 17" RS 7 spokes using 2wd cossie 4 pot calipers?
apart from that, thanks for the positive comments lads
Scott R, not sure what im doing with the engine as yet, dont think i'll keep it as once the zetec goes in i probs wont ever wanna go back
marco, dont suppose you got any pics of youre S1 have ya?
Twins, i used the electric scraper first to get rid of the thick underseal, was 2 and 3 layers thick in places, just to hide rot etc then the wire brush to remove the rest of it, youre right tho it doesnt half remove it quick
what are 17's like on the mk3 escort? do they catch or scrub at all? planning on lowering the car around 35mm with the 17's on.
also i need to know what the largest diameter disc i can get behind a 17" RS 7 spokes using 2wd cossie 4 pot calipers?
apart from that, thanks for the positive comments lads
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Hi Ben fook me did`nt think it was that bad mate feel quite shit now selling it like that no doubt it will be the muts nuts when its done. Going for that s1 tom nite ( the 2.1 zvh with stage 2 turbo and stage 4 head ) will have to think about gettin that seam welded runnin all that power and deffo gonna invest in one of them shit lidl scrapers. Cant wait to see the old 16i when you have finished mate
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dont worry about it andy... you robbin coont its amazing what underseal can hide, anyways i'll get it sorted once then its done and i dont have to worry about it for a long time
cool news about the s1 when you get it home get some piccies took and stick em up on here
could you also send me the pics you showed me on your pc of the chassis leg work that was done on the RS please be nice to have them in my portfolio
cool news about the s1 when you get it home get some piccies took and stick em up on here
could you also send me the pics you showed me on your pc of the chassis leg work that was done on the RS please be nice to have them in my portfolio
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Originally Posted by PhilM
Stop messing round with the bufty crap and fit the zetec
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Think you'll find seam welding and stich welding are basically the same thing, I dont think all "seam welds" are continuous..
Best thing by far you could do would be grab a copy of the FORD manual on converting the RS16ooi to motorsport spec .. this would tell you EXACTLY how and where to strrengthen
Best thing by far you could do would be grab a copy of the FORD manual on converting the RS16ooi to motorsport spec .. this would tell you EXACTLY how and where to strrengthen
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Originally Posted by Damo V
Think you'll find seam welding and stich welding are basically the same thing, I dont think all "seam welds" are continuous..
Best thing by far you could do would be grab a copy of the FORD manual on converting the RS16ooi to motorsport spec .. this would tell you EXACTLY how and where to strrengthen
Best thing by far you could do would be grab a copy of the FORD manual on converting the RS16ooi to motorsport spec .. this would tell you EXACTLY how and where to strrengthen
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cheers Damo... i'll keep an eye out for them
made a bit of progress 2nite after work, pulled the steering wheel and dash out of the car
Found the cause of the water in the footwell problem... rot behind the battery tray area. and the wiring is shocking, twisted together wires, no insulation etc etc
made a bit of progress 2nite after work, pulled the steering wheel and dash out of the car
Found the cause of the water in the footwell problem... rot behind the battery tray area. and the wiring is shocking, twisted together wires, no insulation etc etc
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I have found the same probs in my XR2. Hence I am making a new loom. And I see you have one of those annoying auto-bid things on that 4x4 cooler on Ebay
You bastard, I wanted that
You bastard, I wanted that
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im thinking of ither buying another loom, making one, or sticking a mk4 loom and dash in, undecided as yet
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Originally Posted by Rab
And I see you have one of those annoying auto-bid things on that 4x4 cooler on Ebay
You bastard, I wanted that
You bastard, I wanted that
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Coooooooooooooooooooooooooont!
As for the wiring, I'd pay someone else to do it, cos my spare room now looks like this...............
As for the wiring, I'd pay someone else to do it, cos my spare room now looks like this...............
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Originally Posted by Rab
As for the wiring, I'd pay someone else to do it, cos my spare room now looks like this...............
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Originally Posted by Rab
Don't suppose you're gonna tell me what you maximum auto thingy for the cooler is?
looks like everybodys had a go of my car over the years, well it has had a squillion owners!!!
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Originally Posted by Red16
Rab, did you end up winning it in the end?
luke89, probs will do, but with a few minor alterations
luke89, probs will do, but with a few minor alterations
Some choob got in at the last minute and outbid me by a pound
So, back on the hunt for an intercooler
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Rab, what a coont!!!! never mind there'll be more along soon, probs go for more than you'll be wanting pay at the time tho, sods law!!
Freddy_mercury_magic, no mate the Clio zetec turbo has been abandoned as the box had clearance issues with the steering rack, theres a thread on this part of the forum about it but i got my own blue oval now for the zetec to rest in
Freddy_mercury_magic, no mate the Clio zetec turbo has been abandoned as the box had clearance issues with the steering rack, theres a thread on this part of the forum about it but i got my own blue oval now for the zetec to rest in
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done some work on the inside of the car today, stripped of the sound deadening from the bulkhead, front and rear floor pans and the boot floor found some nice bits of orange metal underneath tho
passenger side front
drivers side front
boot floor, the spare wheel well is orange cos it was full of water thanks to the leaky tailgate
heres a pic of the bulkhead, looking upwards at the battery tray area, must be why the carpet was damp in the passenger footwell... now where'd i put that grinder?
passenger side front
drivers side front
boot floor, the spare wheel well is orange cos it was full of water thanks to the leaky tailgate
heres a pic of the bulkhead, looking upwards at the battery tray area, must be why the carpet was damp in the passenger footwell... now where'd i put that grinder?
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Originally Posted by ripper
chop it oot ben and ill bring me welder roond
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Freddy_mercury_magic, no mate the Clio zetec turbo has been abandoned as the box had clearance issues with the steering rack, theres a thread on this part of the forum about it but i got my own blue oval now for the zetec to rest in
Good luck with this