B reg fiesta *For sale Oct 17*
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *pics of painted xr2 rear beam*
if plan on leaving it that colour dont fit the kid, it will look a bit toss imo, i know i said fit it but ive been under the thought you were gunna spray it, dunno why
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *pics of painted xr2 rear beam*
Hi all,
The rear beam is fitted, went well with no probs - the anti-roll bar will be fitted at a later date.
Fitted new rear struts and painted my trailing arms as well.
All thats left is to bleed the brakes and fit the wheels,
PICS:
Car jacked nice and high ready to drop he knackered 1100 beam.
New beam on
Painted trailing arms and drums.
That is all.
Gareth
The rear beam is fitted, went well with no probs - the anti-roll bar will be fitted at a later date.
Fitted new rear struts and painted my trailing arms as well.
All thats left is to bleed the brakes and fit the wheels,
PICS:
Car jacked nice and high ready to drop he knackered 1100 beam.
New beam on
Painted trailing arms and drums.
That is all.
Gareth
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *30/12.07 rear beam is on*
cool, what ya got planned next on it then
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *30/12.07 rear beam is on*
jayrs wrote:cool, what ya got planned next on it then
Cheers, - next on the list is to convert ignition to electroic format and do away with the mechanicl side of things, as this will make it very easy to drop the xr2 engine in. I have a post 86 fiesta (electronic ignition) as well so i will be robbing part of the loom and the multi plug off that for the dizzy on the xr2.
Ideally at the same time or before, i will be fitting my XR2 calipers and vented discs on the front (Base models have solid front discs). Then i want to fit my XR2 seats and the dash, connect up the rev counter to the coil and im happy then.
Will keep you all updated.
Gareth.
ps - im having terrible withdrawel syptoms from the FRST, for some reason i have a real craving for the power of the FRST but i cant do anything about it because its not back on the road till spring
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *30/12.07 rear beam is on*
yeah i know what ya mean mate, its easy to change all that over.
xr2's are easy to work on, and swapping bits is just as easy, get stuck give me a pm mate
as for missing the frst power, ive been without mine for 2 years, getting in jons or jamies makes me just wanna get it back on the road
xr2's are easy to work on, and swapping bits is just as easy, get stuck give me a pm mate
as for missing the frst power, ive been without mine for 2 years, getting in jons or jamies makes me just wanna get it back on the road
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *30/12.07 rear beam is on*
Well not much of an update really, just fitted XR2 front bumper and fitted another XR2 rear bumper as the one i had - the red stripe had faded some what.
Then just gave the old gilr a wash, quich polish, and deatiled the tyres with some top class tyre black, cleaned the interior and bought some new matts as the old ones were grandad specials - home made from carpet off cuts,
Still waiting on my spotlights to turn up, cant wait to fit them, should look better and the added bouns of eceb better full beam lights, though the standard full is spot on.
Heres the pics :
Gareth.
Then just gave the old gilr a wash, quich polish, and deatiled the tyres with some top class tyre black, cleaned the interior and bought some new matts as the old ones were grandad specials - home made from carpet off cuts,
Still waiting on my spotlights to turn up, cant wait to fit them, should look better and the added bouns of eceb better full beam lights, though the standard full is spot on.
Heres the pics :
Gareth.
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *07/01.08 small update*
awsome dude
the ride hight is spot on
the ride hight is spot on
- rsonblackwheels
- Post Master
- Posts: 787
- Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:16 am
- Location: near basingstoke hampshire
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *07/01.08 small update*
Looks spot on, doubt them front tyres will last long though
2.1 Zetec Turbo ERST S2. T34 Hybrid Turbo. Tubular PVE Manifold. Rover Inlet. Stage 2 CTS Box. 3" - 4" Mongoose. Stripped out. Corbeau Revolution Seats.
6 Point Safety Devices Cage.
- purple_fiesta
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 3328
- Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:23 pm
- Location: Redcar
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *07/01.08 small update*
loving the turbo and the mk2 m8
- Minstral
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2099
- Joined: Fri May 18, 2007 8:37 pm
- Your car: *
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- B reg update *10.02.08*
Only i tiddly thing to show here, firstly i treated the old girl to the full on poorboys treatment so its now shiny, also ive included a pic of the car with the front spat of my xr2 taped on, the question is - should i fit the xr2 kit or not? I said i was'nt going to , but now im not so sure................
Gareth.
Gareth.
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Don't fit it IMO!
- Max M4X WW
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 18161
- Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:52 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- Your car: Merc CL500
Car: 2014 BMW M135i
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Get It Fitted!
2014 Fiesta ST3 & Mk6 Fez ST
- mrorange2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2807
- Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:42 pm
- Location: Doncaster\Scunthorpe
- Your car: 2014 Fiesta ST3, Mk6 Fez ST
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
noooooooooo, leave the xr2 kit off, it looks so much better without it.
- hb69
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 4995
- Joined: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:56 pm
- Location: Kent
- Your car: Fiesta 1.1 LX
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Hmmm difference of opinioun (spelling) here
Im really not sure what to do - like i said at first i was against fitting it but now i dont know - i do think it will look spot on if i do fit etc, and the rear wheels wont look odd like they do when most base models have the xr2 kit put on because i now have the xr2 rear beam on as well.
Im in two minds, just seems a waste to have the kit just sat in the shed doing nothing.
The debate will continue...........
Gareth.
Im really not sure what to do - like i said at first i was against fitting it but now i dont know - i do think it will look spot on if i do fit etc, and the rear wheels wont look odd like they do when most base models have the xr2 kit put on because i now have the xr2 rear beam on as well.
Im in two minds, just seems a waste to have the kit just sat in the shed doing nothing.
The debate will continue...........
Gareth.
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Will make the wheels look too small
Everyone does it
Could make rust start to appear and hide it if it does
Everyone does it
Could make rust start to appear and hide it if it does
- Max M4X WW
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 18161
- Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:52 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- Your car: Merc CL500
Car: 2014 BMW M135i
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Max M4X WW wrote:Will make the wheels look too small
Everyone does it
Could make rust start to appear and hide it if it does
Standard xr2 pepper pots on, so they wont look to small
Most people do it because the mk2 xr2 looks spot on from the factory
Rust will only appear if its not looked after ie, arches arnt packed with grease and if mud is allowed to build up under the kit. But the arches are all ready packed with grease & i would'nt allow mud to build up.
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Yes but the wheels will look smaller due to the bulky kit, as opposed to how it looks now.
- Max M4X WW
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 18161
- Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:52 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- Your car: Merc CL500
Car: 2014 BMW M135i
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
- Max M4X WW
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 18161
- Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:52 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- Your car: Merc CL500
Car: 2014 BMW M135i
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
now that is sexy
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
that has flared arches though max so would look different
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
black2 wrote:now that is sexy
Just what I was thinking!
It's got a different cage in each picture hasn't it?
You can use my car when you prise the keys out of my cold dead hands
- Sphinx
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 8815
- Joined: Mon Nov 05, 2001 12:00 am
- Location: South Drives: depends on the week
- hb69
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 4995
- Joined: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:56 pm
- Location: Kent
- Your car: Fiesta 1.1 LX
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
I know it has flared arches and much more, but it doesn't have the bulky plastic ones!
Pics were taken a year apart so yea could be a diff cage.
Pics were taken a year apart so yea could be a diff cage.
- Max M4X WW
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 18161
- Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:52 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- Your car: Merc CL500
Car: 2014 BMW M135i
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
nothing wrong with the xr2 imo
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
No, But instead of making a full/semi replica why not do something different?
- Max M4X WW
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 18161
- Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:52 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- Your car: Merc CL500
Car: 2014 BMW M135i
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
leaving the kit off isnt different, even if you leave the bumper off that aint different, its all been done before.
however, that pic you put up of the one with the flared arches does look good, its the sort of thing you look twice and know something is different but it doesnt hit you right away
however, that pic you put up of the one with the flared arches does look good, its the sort of thing you look twice and know something is different but it doesnt hit you right away
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Leave it off mate
- TIL13R
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 3680
- Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2003 2:50 pm
- Location: bedFORDshire, Drives: Xr2i 8v
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
IMO without the arches looks better with the pepper pots. I see where max is comming from, the kit does distract from the wheels a bit making them look smaller.
Ex Fiesta RS Turbo owner
- filtra
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2029
- Joined: Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:15 am
- Location: Kingston, Surrey
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Hi chaps - no photos but picked up some very good condition frst recaros for the b reg yesterday.
Will put piccys up soon. They arnt a straight foward fit though firstly as the runners are wider than the mk2 seats, so one of the mounts on the seat (that bolts to the floor of the car) needs to have another hole drilled so it will bolt down, and secondly the front is very differnt - on the mk3 they bolt through to a raised part of the floor, but on the mk2 that raised section is the chassis rail and is further back so i need to make up some small angled bracket to utalise the standard bolting points for the seats, or grind off the ford angled brackets on the mk2 seats and bolt that to the recaors and they will go straight in.
Gareth.
Will put piccys up soon. They arnt a straight foward fit though firstly as the runners are wider than the mk2 seats, so one of the mounts on the seat (that bolts to the floor of the car) needs to have another hole drilled so it will bolt down, and secondly the front is very differnt - on the mk3 they bolt through to a raised part of the floor, but on the mk2 that raised section is the chassis rail and is further back so i need to make up some small angled bracket to utalise the standard bolting points for the seats, or grind off the ford angled brackets on the mk2 seats and bolt that to the recaors and they will go straight in.
Gareth.
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
fit the mk2 seat runners, that what i did when i had a recaro fitted in the xr2 i had years back, and its whats fitted on a recaro i took out of the blue xr2 i stripped.
cant see base spec runners being different to xr2 ones tbh
cant see base spec runners being different to xr2 ones tbh
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
Cheers Jay i will try that
I was under the impression that the ESRT ones went in like this but not the FRST ones
The recaros you had in your car - were they frst ones or erst?
Gareth.
I was under the impression that the ESRT ones went in like this but not the FRST ones
The recaros you had in your car - were they frst ones or erst?
Gareth.
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *B reg update 10.02.08*
both erst ones mate
- jayrs
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 31520
- Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:32 pm
- Location: I.O.W
- Your car: FRST, XR2, ST170, ST225
Car: 1991 Ford Fiesta RS Turbo
Re: My FRST - in bed for winter- *FRST recaros in 24.02.08*
Hi all managed to get mt recaros in this week end.
They are not a stright foward fit like the ERST seats, i had to make up a flat section of steel to run along the front of the seat, then bolt the mk2 runners to the seat, quite east to do just fiddly with the measuring etc but they look top and they are so comfortable compared to the old s**t.
Pics:
Gareth.
They are not a stright foward fit like the ERST seats, i had to make up a flat section of steel to run along the front of the seat, then bolt the mk2 runners to the seat, quite east to do just fiddly with the measuring etc but they look top and they are so comfortable compared to the old s**t.
Pics:
Gareth.
The return to standard, from the above sig pics - back to how Ford intended..............
and-so-it-begins-update-24-02-08-vt162934/
- black2
- Elite Post Master
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm
- Location: Devon
Twitter
The second 20th Anniversary article, a dive into the history of how the site came about is available here: https://t.co/kbCfZ4sf0R
17:44, 4th December 2021 Twitter Web App
To celebrate https://t.co/wXVkvJipaS being 20 years old this year, I've written a series of articles detailing the… https://t.co/B0vE0Y3KvP
17:42, 4th December 2021 Twitter Web App
Follow fiestaturbo.com on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/fiestaturbo/
Facebook
New article! fiestaturbo.com is 20 years old this year and I'm writing a series delving into the history of it. …
Saturday, 4th December 2021 12:49
Some awesome Escorts from the Fair - FORD FAIR 2021: ESCORT EXHIBITION - …
Sunday, 31st October 2021 17:05
All the best Focuses from Ford Fair - FORD FAIR 2021: FOCUS PEEKING - Which was your …
Thursday, 7th October 2021 23:21
Become a fan:
http://www.facebook.com/fiestaturbo/
RSS Feeds
Subscribe to the RSS feed
What is RSS?
RSS is a technology that lets you use special applications or modern browsers to notify you you when a site is updated. You can then read the updated content in that application or your browser.
To subscribe to these RSS feeds you need to copy the links above. For instructions on how to add it to the feeds you keep track of, consult the documentation of your RSS reader.