The Recaro Fiesta - the rebuild begins
Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
give it up then ghost
max, i know people dont have filters on the bottles, but the proper oil catch tanks do, and IMO it should do to stop the bottle blowing off.
the set up with the breather on the FRST allows air to be drawn in (not much) on idle but it turns to pressure when under load, i guess a lot of it would be due to the sucking of the intake but being not connected to the air box it would still produce some pressure.
ill bung a pic up of the breather set up in a bit, i gotta nip out right now.
max, i know people dont have filters on the bottles, but the proper oil catch tanks do, and IMO it should do to stop the bottle blowing off.
the set up with the breather on the FRST allows air to be drawn in (not much) on idle but it turns to pressure when under load, i guess a lot of it would be due to the sucking of the intake but being not connected to the air box it would still produce some pressure.
ill bung a pic up of the breather set up in a bit, i gotta nip out right now.
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ya be alright mate, just turn ya head a bit more 
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
More standardness for your viewing pleasure
Swapped over the rear lights, fancied a change and now i can reverse without switching on my fog light


Put a cheeky ford badge on the back too for now to see if i take a liking to it.
Where can i get some dealer number plates made up ???
Swapped over the rear lights, fancied a change and now i can reverse without switching on my fog light


Put a cheeky ford badge on the back too for now to see if i take a liking to it.
Where can i get some dealer number plates made up ???


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Where can i get some dealer number plates made up????
hmmm, a dearler plate, well, you could try a ford dearler
looking fresh mate
hmmm, a dearler plate, well, you could try a ford dearler
looking fresh mate
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looked lovely tonight mate 

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~nomad~ :you looked lovely tonight mate
What's not standard about RS rear lights?
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
I see i got a hater
the hella lights are accessories. i just fancied a change !
Edit : just be glad they aint clears
the hella lights are accessories. i just fancied a change !
Edit : just be glad they aint clears


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
Feersum_Enjin :WEV and WFR need to meet![]()
Defonatly, i think a photoshoot would go down well. Wish mine looked as perfect as yours
Wheres the rear wiper ???
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
its definatly there ...look at the reflection...
...cars looking cool... 

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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
the whole picture won't show on my laptop screen


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
Couldn't be arsed to resize it. It's cut off on my screen too.
I was gutted i missed the KK meet, I was there last year
Would be good to know how the T3 installation goes, I'd like a power increase in mine in the near future too.
I was gutted i missed the KK meet, I was there last year
Would be good to know how the T3 installation goes, I'd like a power increase in mine in the near future too.
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - Updated !
knuckles ::lol:Just spotted the reflection, the whole picture won't show on my laptop screen
Feersum_Enjin :Couldn't be arsed to resize it. It's cut off on my screen too.
It's a pain in the ass, i've found on my work system i can see the whole screen but on my home system it cuts it.
I'm on firefox so can right click and view image
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update
Update time once again.
I have begun to source the rest of the parts required to do this conversion. Luckily i have got a few bits uber cheap

Escort Rs Standard intercooler - Jay sorted me out with this back at ford fair

Escort turbo oil feed pipe - got given this as a freebie

Escort Rs turbo samco bottom boost hose. I know it wont fit perfect like it meant to in a escort as the rad/cooler being slightly different places but it will be close enough. J7aoc quickly sold me this

And finally ....... a complete T3 converted stainless steel exhaust. Its not perfect but saves me destroying my magnex system and will do its job. Bought off nomad for £55 - Bargain
Last 3 pieces im in need of are:
Oil return stub for block
Oil return rubber pipe (connects turbo to the block)
Escort Rs exhaust manifold gasket
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I have begun to source the rest of the parts required to do this conversion. Luckily i have got a few bits uber cheap

Escort Rs Standard intercooler - Jay sorted me out with this back at ford fair

Escort turbo oil feed pipe - got given this as a freebie

Escort Rs turbo samco bottom boost hose. I know it wont fit perfect like it meant to in a escort as the rad/cooler being slightly different places but it will be close enough. J7aoc quickly sold me this

And finally ....... a complete T3 converted stainless steel exhaust. Its not perfect but saves me destroying my magnex system and will do its job. Bought off nomad for £55 - Bargain
Last 3 pieces im in need of are:
Oil return stub for block
Oil return rubber pipe (connects turbo to the block)
Escort Rs exhaust manifold gasket
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
Clark you can't get the stub from ford i got mine from fordpartsuk.com and as for the rubber hose, ford sell it for £40 (rip off) i got my last one from roose hoses and theirs silicon for around £20

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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
yeah i remember bring it to ford fair, should of left it in the shed seeing as its coming back to the isle of wight 
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
coming along nicely clark
not alot of parts left to collect either
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
Parts amassing nicely
Is the reason for using the erst i/c, pipe work relocation? Or something else?
Cheers
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Is the reason for using the erst i/c, pipe work relocation? Or something else?
Cheers
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
nice one
i still need to get a t3 down pipe for my conversion.
i still need to get a t3 down pipe for my conversion.

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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
coming along well, i have bugth a few pipes from ford and they are £38 as said abve can be bougth for cheaper! the block fitting is only a few pence from fords though but i had to wait 4 days for it to come in from germany!

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garyhurn77 :coming along well, i have bugth a few pipes from ford and they are £38 as said abve can be bougth for cheaper! the block fitting is only a few pence from fords though but i had to wait 4 days for it to come in from germany!
your saying they can still get them even now?
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
i'll let clark know, hes still after one 
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
The oil return pipe insert is no longer availible - removed from service.
i am in need of one these badly. My mate has one but its stuck in the block
i am in need of one these badly. My mate has one but its stuck in the block


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
he got one now but for that price its worth a bid for a spare
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
knuckles :The oil return pipe insert is no longer availible - removed from service.
i am in need of one these badly. My mate has one but its stuck in the block
probably because of me
when i broke my rst, i sold my original ford one on ebay for £28, so i went to ford and asked if they had anymore, they said yes, 11, so i got all 11
if your still after one, pm insane, i lent him an original ford one, and he had some made up from that
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
my local ford lot still do these its £39 i belive,
i ordered this when i was doing my conversion and when it split like 6 months ago
but i went to mocal and got a slightly longer version and cut it down a bit, it was much better in quality than the ford one
and was only £12
i ordered this when i was doing my conversion and when it split like 6 months ago
but i went to mocal and got a slightly longer version and cut it down a bit, it was much better in quality than the ford one
and was only £12
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
i mananged to get the return pipe on ebay for £12
Still havent got the oil return stub, someone on ebay is hopefully making one up for me but i havent heard back since thursday.
Still havent got the oil return stub, someone on ebay is hopefully making one up for me but i havent heard back since thursday.


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
the alternator hasn't packed in yet then?
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 update !
if i had the lathe plumbed in i would of knocked one up for ya mate, would only take about 10 mins
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AW3K :the alternator hasn't packed in yet then?
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Alternators dead. Off to halfords in da morning to get another one.


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