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Postby rich_frst on Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:06 pm

andyhardy :It's well documented that Mercury Grey FRST's are the fastest! :D


:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby RS_Rawli on Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:08 pm

only because theyre lighter as ford forgot to paint them white n left em in primer :P
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Postby andyhardy on Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:09 pm

RS_Rawli :only because theyre lighter as ford forgot to paint them white n left em in primer :P


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Postby RS_Rawli on Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:10 pm

least my car made it to fitp :P :lol:
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Postby rich_frst on Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:13 pm

RS_Rawli :least my car made it to fitp :P :lol:


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Postby andyhardy on Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:13 pm

RS_Rawli :least my car made it to fitp :P :lol:


I'll make it in the turbo this year - Fred Flintstone power (that's why I've been busy with the angle grinder!) :lol:
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Postby JamieFRST on Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:03 am

andyhardy :It's well documented that Mercury Grey FRST's are the fastest! :D




Agreed :wink:
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Postby JamieFRST on Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:14 pm

rich_frst :
MixonFRST :Wicked mate, love that cage!

How much do you want for the kenlowe :-?


I'LL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS I GET IT THROUGH DUDE.... :D





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Postby rich_frst on Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:30 pm

more parts collected!!!!! :D paying for the intercooler and fan shortly..

this arrived today....

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its from rover 820 with an m16 engine...

cheers red16 (ben) well pleased matey..... :D
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Postby heeman10 on Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:02 pm

Holy poo Rich, I had no idea all this had been going on! The cage looks absolutely stunning you git...mind's wandering again :lol: Great work so far, keep it coming. 2004-2005 is gonna be such a good year for the FT turnout!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D
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Postby rich_frst on Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:24 pm

heeman10 :Holy poo Rich, I had no idea all this had been going on! The cage looks absolutely stunning you git...mind's wandering again :lol: Great work so far, keep it coming. 2004-2005 is gonna be such a good year for the FT turnout!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D


cheers matey, got a load more pictures coming, got so much happening to my beast, your gonna see a totally different car to the one you see in performance ford next month (grudge match) :wink:

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Postby rich_frst on Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:22 pm

TODAY:

picked up my block, 1 of my gearboxes and borrowed an engine stand (cheers nick) i'll post up pictures tomorrow :D :wink: :aviator:


:D :P :D :P :D
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Postby rich_frst on Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:24 pm

bit of a delay getting pictures up, been busy at work, and can't get in the garage - there a series 1 in the way :( :cry:

BUT, these arrived today....

GRS Evo 3 intercooler...
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:D :D :D :D :P

This i'm affraid has now been snapped up by my little bro.... sorry to all those interested - 1900cvh :)
10" kenlowe blower
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here's the fiesta turbo box i bought, as mentioned before...
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tomorrow the engine is coming out, so i'll have some pictures tomorrow.

also i'll have some pictures up of the block on engine stand, and also of a mk4 fiesta dash which i got on monday with all the wiring loom, heater matrix, heater box, a-pillar trims etc.....
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Postby MAD_Adamski on Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:06 am

didn't i sell you the fans mate :rolleyes:
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Postby MAD_Adamski on Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:06 am

didn't i sell you the fans mate :rolleyes:
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Postby rich_frst on Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:47 am

adamski frst :didn't i sell you the fans mate :rolleyes:


yes mate, you sold me the fans-a while ago... :D
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Postby rich_frst on Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:08 pm

TODAY...

started taking the engine out...

bonnet relegated to the roof for now...
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removed intercooler, rad and fan (for sale if any one is intersted) for more access to the engine
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rocker cover and cross over pipe off...
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then put them back on once head bolts were loose....
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head completely off and in the air...
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you are probably wondering why the hell i'm taking the engine apart, well my bro's series 1 has had one of the piston rings go, so as i've had a complete bottom end rebuild - new everything, 12K ago- its easy to swap bottom ends on his.... then i can get in the garage.... :cool:

so i have my engine for sale, it will come with the series 1 bottom end instead of mine.... let me know if your interested... :D

engine bay, minus head :(
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all out - you can just see the block on the floor
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block and box (number 2) :)
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all seperated....
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depressing site... but well on the way now :)
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empty engine bay :(
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s**t picture, but my engine is to the left the 2 gearbox's i have are in the middle and behind them are the head, inlet, turbo and manifold and all the other bits i've taken off...
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lots done today, now gotta build up my bottom end with series 1 bits and bobs...... hope you like :DD:
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Postby MarkRS2K on Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:49 pm

nice, what kind of power you hoping for?
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Postby AdamB on Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:54 pm

thats the block i'm planning to have as the base for the engine in my mk4,, could you pm me a little more about it please
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Postby MAD_Adamski on Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:24 pm

by chance was that block off ebay? :-?
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Postby rich_frst on Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:28 pm

m4frd :nice, what kind of power you hoping for?


at least double standard power..... :D
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Postby rich_frst on Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:29 pm

AdamB :thats the block i'm planning to have as the base for the engine in my mk4,, could you pm me a little more about it please


good luck finding one!!!! :D :P :D

what do you want to know!?!?!??! :Q
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Postby rich_frst on Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:30 pm

adamski frst :by chance was that block off ebay? :-?


sort of.... :P
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Postby PaulFRST on Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:59 pm

hi rich

love that cage mate, does it weld in or is it just for show?

how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking

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Postby MAD_Adamski on Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:59 pm

the block doesn't matter to me anymore :P after a small deep chat i know understand that you have to remember its not nessecarly the actual block that makes the difference its the balancing that really matters! :wink: you could build that engine up and still put a rod through it if not balanced correct so maybe going for a block like that is not nessecary..... :wink:
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Postby AdrianFRST on Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:56 pm

I've heard bad things about the CGI blocks, such as there being a load of reject ones floating about with such minor imperfections you can't tell just by looking.

How much truth there in this I don't know.

I'd agree with Adamski 100%, other stuff matters more and if the standard block is good for 500bhp+ then next to no-one actually needs one of these.

AdamB, save your cash and spend it on pistons and rods and a proper build.
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Postby rich_frst on Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:00 pm

PaulFRST :hi rich

love that cage mate, does it weld in or is it just for show?

how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking

Paul


thanks for the comments mate! it cost enough, its bolt in, but soon to be welded... :D
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Postby rich_frst on Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:03 pm

adamski frst :the block doesn't matter to me anymore :P after a small deep chat i know understand that you have to remember its not nessecarly the actual block that makes the difference its the balancing that really matters! :wink: you could build that engine up and still put a rod through it if not balanced correct so maybe going for a block like that is not nessecary..... :wink:


yeah maybe!! but each to there own, eh :D
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Postby rich_frst on Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:06 pm

AdrianFRST :I've heard bad things about the CGI blocks, such as there being a load of reject ones floating about with such minor imperfections you can't tell just by looking.

How much truth there in this I don't know.

I'd agree with Adamski 100%, other stuff matters more and if the standard block is good for 500bhp+ then next to no-one actually needs one of these.

AdamB, save your cash and spend it on pistons and rods and a proper build.


hmm!!! :rolleyes:

mines not a reject... its sound :D
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Postby damian-xr2i16v on Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:19 pm

hi mate

looking good so far

just wondered if you could tell me

is the reat strut brace the 38mm, 51mm or 64mm diameter one

and the cage is it the standard one they do (main hoop/frame, frame-to-wheel arch braces, and diagonal cross-brace.) or is it with additional cross brace

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Postby rich_frst on Sat May 07, 2005 11:09 pm

An update at last!!!!!

This is what i've been looking at on my drive for the last 2 months!!! :(
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All un-wrapped :D :D :D
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Finally got her in the garage...
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A sad sight at the mo....... :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Got her up in the air....
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All i got done this afternoon was take the rear beam and hand brake cable off..... gonna do some more tomorrow.... :D :D

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underneath car...
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a bit empty at the mo.... :( dirty coilovers too :cry: :cry:

nevermind getting my grandad to clean them up and then i'm having them sprayed a different colour!!! :Q :Q :wink:

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drums off of the beam, my bro's mate is having them off me... anyone wanna buy a rear beam!??! :-?
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bare beam...

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and finally as i left it in the garage, Zetec S rear beam and my Focus RS stub axels already to go on for a dummy fit!!! :D

gonna be working on the beast tomorrow so i'll have some pictures up tomorrow night.... :D
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Postby MarkRS2K on Sun May 08, 2005 11:26 am

coming along then, this had already probably been asked but your rear lights- are they the german ones but with the reverse light red?

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Postby rich_frst on Sun May 08, 2005 12:53 pm

m4frd :coming along then, this had already probably been asked but your rear lights- are they the german ones but with the reverse light red?

:)


cheers mate....

one is a real rs accessory cluster and the other is a german one- of which i have a complete set.... :D
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Postby heeman10 on Sun May 08, 2005 6:37 pm

Keep working Rich, and what are all these :( and :cry: faces about? :lol: Get shifting and get it back on the road dude :D Looks lovely, like the name sticker in the rear quarters, very Gumball ;)
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Postby rich_frst on Sun May 08, 2005 9:08 pm

Todays update....

fitted the beam with no problem... but when i fitted my wheels i noticed the wheels were slightly offset so got a bit fiddling to do with it to get it sat correctly..... :)

should have some pictures up soon..... :D
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