Ford Fiesta Mk3.5 Project OEM+: End of an era...
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: New Wheels WIDE!
change that minging brake fluid !
bet its really watery and dark green in colour too.
should be thick and golden.
brings brake efficency back to what it should be.


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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Alleycat Alloys
Ratspeed :but is it quicker than a VTS?![]()
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with a 4-2-1 Decat, full stainless, K&N typhoon induction kit they can see 120/125bhp and with the VVTi its like a mini vtec.

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Alleycat Alloys
Honestly don't remind me mate. There's alot of things that need changing... Going for a service with Ford next week. Should be all fine!
I've thought about it and I wanna get the Alley Cat's sprayed black. Polished dish. It'll match the roof and it's just a simple colour. Can't think of any other colour, so decision made. Can't wait!
Coilovers still not arrived.

I've thought about it and I wanna get the Alley Cat's sprayed black. Polished dish. It'll match the roof and it's just a simple colour. Can't think of any other colour, so decision made. Can't wait!
Coilovers still not arrived.

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Alleycat Alloys
3lward :Ratspeed :but is it quicker than a VTS?![]()
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with a 4-2-1 Decat, full stainless, K&N typhoon induction kit they can see 120/125bhp and with the VVTi its like a mini vtec.
Please... Don't fill my thread with Jap Crap!

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: New Wheels WIDE!
Just wait till the temp goes below freezing out...hello carb freeze

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Alleycat Alloys
3lward :Yes i have seen them there brilliant cars they are epic handling and have the 1.5 with variable cam timing so go like stink! obviously they cant be s**t the chassis is used in the JWRC.
as for the Tsport there a wolf in sheeps clothing, majorly.
Im not having a good at you mate or knocking your choice in car but have you seen a JWRC shell? That seal welded and caged to f*ck. Hardly the same as a road going shell.

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Alleycat Alloys
Yaris' are suprisingly quick. My mum's got a 1.0 litre vvti twincam and i got 113mph out of that on a flat stretch of (closed
) road or something
Back on topic, cars coming along well mate. How come she's not scraping the tarmac yet?
Back on topic, cars coming along well mate. How come she's not scraping the tarmac yet?
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Alleycat Alloys
Nice present for me... COILOVERS!

Tested the bonnet raisers. Growing on me...


Fitting the coilovers tomorrow. If the weather is good of course? "/

Tested the bonnet raisers. Growing on me...


Fitting the coilovers tomorrow. If the weather is good of course? "/

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers
Coils look the same as mine, but mine are not new 
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers
the rears dont look right to me look like mk4/5 coilovers


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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers
Yeah there not mk3 or 3.5 rear shocks. Id check you have the right fronts aswell

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers
Yup - Just checked with Gaz. There Mk4 ones. Fcuk! Sooo pIsssed off.
Hmmmmm

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers
lets hope they send you the right ones but dont collect them ones
i would be well pissed off
i would be well pissed off

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers
I would go absolutey fudgekin nuts! Fair whack of money to have coilies made and they send you the wrong ones.

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers
Honestly guys. I'm fuming! Happened to me many times before, mistakes... First Autoglass brought the wrong windscreen to my door. They gave me a Mk4 one. Now the coilovers... I thought they did look abit odd. But I didn't click because I just wanted everything to go smoothly.
FIESTA MK3.5, 1996, P-REG! NOT A MK4, NOT A MK5!
All you gotta do is laugh it off I guess... MOT next week aswell. It's currently on cut springs so on goes the standard suspension again. BOOOOOO, WHAT'A YEAR!
FIESTA MK3.5, 1996, P-REG! NOT A MK4, NOT A MK5!
All you gotta do is laugh it off I guess... MOT next week aswell. It's currently on cut springs so on goes the standard suspension again. BOOOOOO, WHAT'A YEAR!

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
Anyone got suspension plans of a Mk3.5 Fiesta? So I can send it to Gaz for them too get it right?! 

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
Cut springs will pass mot.
Its a pain in the arse having a facelift mk3, just put down 1995 instead of 1996.
Its a pain in the arse having a facelift mk3, just put down 1995 instead of 1996.

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3lward :Cut springs will pass mot.
Its a pain in the arse having a facelift mk3, just put down 1995 instead of 1996.
Noo these springs mate. I cut 3 coils off a 60mm spring and they aren't even cable tied in! Ghetto.
Should of done that yeah. But never knew GAZ would get it wrong... Gotta wait until after Xmas to get my new ones now... So, so gutted it's unreal lol

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
i wouldnt stand for waiting till after christmas!

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
3lward :i wouldnt stand for waiting till after christmas!
Yeah it sucks! I'll ring them again tomorrow to sort something out... So dissapointed! They apoligised and said it will take up to 4 weeks (Working Weeks) to make them up again...

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
someone on escort evo selling one for £2300, the T sport thingy
looks really nice
looks really nice

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
Wow... My thread has become a Jap topic. Noice LOL

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
sorry buddy lol
i would seriously kick off about the coilovers! is yours a "P" reg then?
i would seriously kick off about the coilovers! is yours a "P" reg then?

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
you could just fit a mk4/puma beam instead lol
might save alot of posting hassle
might save alot of posting hassle

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
jonyb4 :you could just fit a mk4/puma beam instead lol
might save alot of posting hassle
I'm not posting it back. They sorting there own courier. I'm refusing to do that lol
Shouldn't have too mate, they should of got it right lol

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
christ id better watch what parts i get if i get any new, mines a p reg as well, and i was considering investing in a brand new pair of these for my fez, glad i saw this for future referance haha
unlucky though, hope they get it right now!
unlucky though, hope they get it right now!
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MikeHop :christ id better watch what parts i get if i get any new, mines a p reg as well, and i was considering investing in a brand new pair of these for my fez, glad i saw this for future referance haha
unlucky though, hope they get it right now!
Haha benefiting from his misery llama

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
Your all Wnakers!
GAZ aren't answering their phone. Not even an answering machine god damn it! Jesus lol
GAZ aren't answering their phone. Not even an answering machine god damn it! Jesus lol

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
i thought there was something weird about them rear shocks mate!! hope you get it sorted, so don't the fronts fit either??
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
s**t, ive just bought some lower front arms, the model year was 1994-1996, hope they arent mk4 haha
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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
wht not just fit the front coilies james then just fit the rears whhen they turn up save putting standards on the redoing it again to put the coilies on
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Minstral :wht not just fit the front coilies james then just fit the rears whhen they turn up save putting standards on the redoing it again to put the coilies on
I don't think the fronts with fit as there Mk4? Mk3.5 hubs... Plus If I touch them then they might not want them back?

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Re: Ford Fiesta Mk3.5' Projekt OEM+: Gaz Coilovers (EPIC FAIL!)
top mounts on the mk4 are different
different bearing and bush, also the arb/brake line plate is different
different bearing and bush, also the arb/brake line plate is different

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