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[~nomad~]

a months time? dream on Brian. The Ka needs plenty doing before then! Unless you giving a bunch of money for my half of the fiesta, then you can f**k off and i will do ka myself

[~nomad~]

Mark, your 'conquering device' must be a great shape

[jonyb4]

lol i love how marks willy pops up all the time

[Ghost]

lol i love how marks willy pops up all the time

I beg your pardon?!

I dont post often on here, but have been coming back every now and then and keeping an eye on your progress. Always jealous of what you achieve, great work..... personally I think you should sod this one and get back on with the other

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Cheers for the comments peeps.

Ghost - yeah, I agree with you. This is the kind of project I was working on years ago: it's nothing new or particularly exciting. I shouldn't have let it get this out of hand

[leighk2010]

nice finish on the car just goes to show if you no what ya doing. You can get a finish as good as a body shop! i need to get me a compressor and some were to spray mine

[RS rob]

coming up lovely mark, did you laquer it yourself in the end?

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coming up lovely mark, did you laquer it yourself in the end?

I already had 5l of Lacquer, so it made sense. As it had been so long since the last base coat, it all needed doing again.

Anything else like this in the future will go straight back to a bodyshop, the amount of my time and effort involved was considerable, then there is the cost of the paint if you haven't got your own mixing scheme.

It all makes the bodyshop prices start to look reasonable.

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I have bought a Focus RS Mk1 inlet manifold and some brand new injectors. This obviously is a bolt on solution for the Zetec, so I'm going to use this initially whilst I take some time to sort out the Pulsar inlet.

If I stay this route, then the Ford Racing manifold becomes an option.

I could do with a spare 1.8/2.0 head to help mock up the Pulsar inlet. Anyone got one?

[Rhinopower]

Yes. Can bring it when I collect the windscreen. I need to postpone tonights collection, had something come up with family I can't get out of. Will pm you

[SEG1]

I have bought a Focus RS Mk1 inlet manifold and some brand new injectors. This obviously is a bolt on solution for the Zetec, so I'm going to use this initially whilst I take some time to sort out the Pulsar inlet.

frs1.jpg

frs2.jpg

If I stay this route, then the Ford Racing manifold becomes an option.

FR_Inlet_1.JPG

I could do with a spare 1.8/2.0 head to help mock up the Pulsar inlet. Anyone got one?

i got hold of one of those ford racing inlets ,but had to sell it on when it clashed with the brake bar that goes along the bulkhead to the servo.

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Yes. Can bring it when I collect the windscreen. I need to postpone tonights collection, had something come up with family I can't get out of. Will pm you

Nice one, thanks! I will PM you when it's arrived mate; my parts guy has a day off today anyway. I would think Wednesday evening will be a safe bet.

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i got hold of one of those ford racing inlets ,but had to sell it on when it clashed with the brake bar that goes along the bulkhead to the servo.

Ahh, I thought I recognised your username from Focaljet

What engine and gearbox did you have? Where did it foul?

I'm using a Black Top and ST170 gearbox with all the Focus mounts, which means the engine is titled forward a few degrees like the black top should be. When using a Fiesta gearbox, it isn't, and space at the rear is limited, so I've got a bit extra to play with...but the Ford Racing plenum does look massive!

[~nomad~]

the head brian is referring to is a silvertop mark, unless there is something i dont know. Is that ok, or does it need to be blacktop?

[SEG1]

i got hold of one of those ford racing inlets ,but had to sell it on when it clashed with the brake bar that goes along the bulkhead to the servo.

Ahh, I thought I recognised your username from Focaljet

What engine and gearbox did you have? Where did it foul?

I'm using a Black Top and ST170 gearbox with all the Focus mounts, which means the engine is titled forward a few degrees like the black top should be. When using a Fiesta gearbox, it isn't, and space at the rear is limited, so I've got a bit extra to play with...but the Ford Racing plenum does look massive!

i have the silver top engine with a focus rs box ,the engine and box have been spaced forward 1cm and i still had no luck. .it was only fouling right at the bottom of the manifold i could of cut about 5mm off and re-weld it,but i didnt want to mess with the manifold.

since your engine has been titled forward there is a good chance it will fit. you can also get a pedal box and do away with the servo (what i was thinking,but not practical for everyday driving or road use).

the ford racing inlets have had alot of R&D and is probably the best manifold for the zetec turbos,im just gutted i could fit one

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the head brian is referring to is a silvertop mark, unless there is something i dont know. Is that ok, or does it need to be blacktop?

Silvertop is fine mate, thanks!

[~nomad~]

cool cool

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i have the silver top engine with a focus rs box ,the engine and box have been spaced forward 1cm and i still had no luck. .it was only fouling right at the bottom of the manifold i could of cut about 5mm off and re-weld it,but i didnt want to mess with the manifold.

since your engine has been titled forward there is a good chance it will fit. you can also get a pedal box and do away with the servo (what i was thinking,but not practical for everyday driving or road use).

the ford racing inlets have had alot of R&D and is probably the best manifold for the zetec turbos,im just gutted i could fit one

Thanks for the info mate, very useful! I may get one and see if I've got any more room where I need it.

[jonyb4]

i have a spare 1.8 silvertop head going if alex falls through
that focus inlet (standard) looks no different to the normal 2.0 inlet ecpet the metal tb and intake!, is there any difference or am i right?

the racing one looks the nuts though!, sod pulsar inlets

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i have a spare 1.8 silvertop head going if alex falls through
that focus inlet (standard) looks no different to the normal 2.0 inlet ecpet the metal tb and intake!, is there any difference or am i right?

the racing one looks the nuts though!, sod pulsar inlets

You're right, it's the early Focus inlet (moulded, not bonded) but with FRS specific brackets for the injector rail and something else below the ISCV, what looks to be a US TB, and the FRS top section.

[SEG1]

is the frs inlet the same dimensions as the ford racing one? would have thought they would be similar

[Rhinopower]

i have a spare 1.8 silvertop head going if alex falls through

My names not Alex

[jonyb4]

s**t, sorry meant ryan

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is the frs inlet the same dimensions as the ford racing one? would have thought they would be similar

I'd be surprised mate, the Ford Racing manifold looks a bit bigger, I know the internal ports are larger.

Early Focus:

Late Focus:

Ford Racing:

[SEG1]

is the frs inlet the same dimensions as the ford racing one? would have thought they would be similar

I'd be surprised mate, the Ford Racing manifold looks a bit bigger, I know the internal ports are larger.

Early Focus:

focus_inlet.jpg

Late Focus:

DSC_4743.JPG

Ford Racing:

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yeah, actually it looks much bigger

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New Heated Front Screen loom:

[jonyb4]

hmm, now which colour do i tap into for the heated mirrors?

[andymac]

Unless you're using an OE loom, I'd suggest running an independently fused feed and drive a relay from the switch directly.

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Unless you're using an OE loom, I'd suggest running an independently fused feed and drive a relay from the switch directly.

They are spliced into the heated rear screen feed mate.

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I'm hearing that the new GTX Turbos from Garrett are blowing the GTR Turbos into the water http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobyga ... rgers.html

Given that GTR Turbos make the old T series look seriously outdated, this is a big step yet again; look how they outperform a GTR: http://www.atpturbo.com/root/releases/i ... verlap.jpg Incredible!

ATP now stock the GTX3071R http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mv ... y_Code=GTX which is too big for what I need. I hope Garrett or at least ATP will move the technology to some of the small frame GT28 series, as this will give me scope for well over 400 without the response compromise I'd usually have to take in order to support it.

[SEG1]

I'm hearing that the new GTX Turbos from Garrett are blowing the GTR Turbos into the water http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobyga ... rgers.html

Given that GTR Turbos make the old T series look seriously outdated, this is a big step yet again; look how they outperform a GTR: http://www.atpturbo.com/root/releases/i ... verlap.jpg Incredible!

ATP now stock the GTX3071R http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mv ... y_Code=GTX which is too big for what I need. I hope Garrett or at least ATP will move the technology to some of the small frame GT28 series, as this will give me scope for well over 400 without the response compromise I'd usually have to take in order to support it.

yeah i have been reading up on these too, they look mega and they dont cost that much more than the GTR turbos. i havent seen one in the flesh yet or witnessed one work,but im sure they will be a big hit with the big litre turbos(mostly japs).
i was wondering why there isnt a GTX2871r? it should see 450 easy.

[SEG1]

The turbine housing are the same as the GTR turbos, so hopefully they sell a bolt on GTX compressor housing and compressor wheel for us GTR turbo people.

[Excursion]

i was wondering why there isnt a GTX2871r? it should see 450 easy.

That's exactly what I'd want mate!

[fiestasiphil]

top work mark

[Excursion]

Cheers Phil.

Just bought a set of AP Racing four pots for the front