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[P-reg-Turbo]

This is my missus old car, i brought her another car and took it off her, my plans are for a turbo conversion, but try and leave it standard looking as possible, at the moment its a 1.3 with 60k on the clock, doesnt look too bad, only ever had a small bit of welding on the sill last year, unfortlely this will be a slow project due to little funds at the moment, but will do what i can when i can, i will do my best with photos, but at the moment i only have one

[Dave G fsi]

Sounds like a good project, and will be an awesome sleeper when done

Good luck with it all mate

[Michael!]

i had a p reg mk3 for my first car!

i loved it like it was my child... conversions are a lot of work though, i got halfway through and caved

good look! ill have my eyes on this

[P-reg-Turbo]

Thanks for the comments guys, shouldnt be too much work for me as i am a mechanic,

[black2]

Turbo?, FRST cvh turbo or zetec turbo?

Also being on a P plate will you not have to retain a cat?

Looks like a good base though.

Gareth.

[Rs Adz]

nice project if you go cvh u wont need a cat be intresed to see were you put the intercooler if you sleepering it good luck

[P-reg-Turbo]

Shouldnt need a cat if you can prove the bits came from an older car, the only problem is hiding the intercooler, not sure yet what to do

[knuckles]

the only problem is hiding the intercooler, not sure yet what to do

i use a escort series 2 rs intercooler along with a stage 1 T3 turbo

saves cutting up the front end for a massive cooler

[Rs Adz]

the only problem is hiding the intercooler, not sure yet what to do

i use a escort series 2 rs intercooler along with a stage 1 T3 turbo

saves cutting up the front end for a massive cooler

depending on bhp tho as i thought it would kill it with big power

[knuckles]

the limit on that standard cooler is about 190bhp

my rs runs 170 through it fine

[P-reg-Turbo]

i would like to get it running about 190ish, if anyone has any photos of there set ups with a S2 intercooler that would be cool

[mikeymikeyp]

I use a s2 ic and i mounted it next to the headlight the main difference isnt the size its the pipe mounts ,,,but im using a t3 on my track car

[fiestasiphil]

where are u located may need to buy 1.3 lump off you sounds like a awesome project

[russ-RST]

Good luck with this mate iv RS turbo'd my m reg mk3.5 and tbh it was a piece of piss, as a tip use the 1.3 shafts, the shafts are the same thickness are RS turbo shafts and mk3.5 joint are stronger if I'm not mistaken, plus iv been using my 1.3 shafts for about a year now sand have given them he'll and they've been fine re. To the intercooler could a pace uprated standard one sprayed black nor be fine? No mods needed to fit and better than standard as from what I'm aware standard ic have shi inlet temps after 10psi or so

[knuckles]

i would like to get it running about 190ish, if anyone has any photos of there set ups with a S2 intercooler that would be cool

this is my current setup with a t3
the escort turbo bottom boost hose was trimmed down at both ends to fit the fiesta engine bay

[P-reg-Turbo]

where are u located may need to buy 1.3 lump off you sounds like a awesome project

Thanx for the replys guys, excellent, i am located in East Sussex in a town called Heathfield which is about 15 miles north of eastbourne

[P-reg-Turbo]

trying to keep the car looking as standard as possible i will be using steel rims to begin with, i have managaed to get hold of some 14" rims, but there are to width sizes, 5.5" and 6", what do you guys think i should go with, at the moment i have 4 5.5" but 2 really rusty 6", i will be spraying cleaning and painting the wheels silver



Also when i fit a RST rear beam i might fit a cossie rear brake set up which i have, but one question, what handbrake cable do you use on the fiesta, the handbrake cable i have is an Escort RS2000 one, this was going to go on a S1, but didnt fit it in the end

[P-reg-Turbo]

Update 5/10/11

Well got hold of some bits, thanks to fellow members, got a rear axle, ground all the s**t off it and painted it hammerite black, got some powerflex bushes for it



i have also got hold of a mondeo brake servo and master cylinder, another item for my box of bits

at the moment the car is going back on the raod in standard form, as my dear old mum crashed her car and needs some wheels, and i just praying she doesnt crash it

[russ-RST]

How's this going?

[P-reg-Turbo]

How's this going?

Slowly, just hoarding the bits i need at the moment, painted all the drum backplates, (photos to follow) unfortuntely my dear old mum is still using so cant do anything to it

[P-reg-Turbo]

UPDATE 10/1/12

Right just been cleaning and painting the rear backplates, nothing exciting i'm afraid




and just a couple more of the car

[P-reg-Turbo]

ive finally be getting on with the car, i have changed all the suspension, got gmax shocks on the front with konis on the rear with a FRST axle, and some -35mm springs, also bolted on FRST brakes all round, have got a few rot issues but nothing major

[Dave G fsi]

Good work

[jonyb4]

good work there, you have the big drums on it, i love them had mine locking up earlier on the back via foot brake not bad for a drum lol, even had the arse step out a bit


the rot looks a bit bad but with all the repair jobs going on on here your in the right company

[P-reg-Turbo]

Well i am able to get on with this now as my marriage has broken down, no kids this weekend so got on with the strip down, this is what it was like before i started


then a few hours later i had this,


engine and gearbox removed and removed the power steering rack and column, and also removed the orginal engine bay wiring loom, now got to fit the new FRST engine bay loom in and wire it up, got an engine in bits which needs a rebuild but getting there with the bits i need

[jonyb4]

good work there man, very sorry to hear about your marriage though

[P-reg-Turbo]

New Walbro fuel pump put into tank, now just got to remove the old tank and fit the FRST one

[P-reg-Turbo]

Well the new piston rings and big end shells turned up today, so got the bottom end rebuilt, just got to do the head next

[jonyb4]

good stuff, they standard pistons and rods?

[P-reg-Turbo]

good stuff, they standard pistons and rods?

Yep, bottom end is all standard, i cleaned up the piston with some scotchbrite, they came up quite nice, shame no one can see them lol

[jonyb4]

haha yea, be black again after a week

[P-reg-Turbo]

Due an update, well the car is ready for the engine to be fitted, but at the moment the engine isnt quite ready, going to Newman cams on wednesday to pick up a new cam and followers, and still need a few more little items, I have done a dummy build of the engine and heres the photos,

[jonyb4]

that looks sweet!

[P-reg-Turbo]

I collected the new cam on wednesday, went to fit it yesterday but its a tight fit in the head, so i have had to drop the head off a mates who works in a machine shop to sort out the problem, i'm hoping to drop the engine and box in next weekend

Newman sprint cam and adjustable followers

[georgiocat]

Good work.So what was the reason for stiff rotation of the camshaft in the head...?