fiestaturbo.com

[Brammer]

Its awesome and running just under 400bhp

It pulled like a trian, You'll love yours when its been set up

I really hope so mate Just need a set of decent front stoppers now

[Brammer]

Right got the coil overs, adj tca's, 044 pump and rear brakes sorted, just trying to find a perfect setting for the car, so far it's gone from slammed to the height it's at and 2/3 hard on the setting

Anyway here's some pictures taken this morning after a maguires gold session

[jayrs]

stunning mate

[Minstral]

i wouldnt go any lower
looks bootiful

[fiend]

Looks bloody awesome!

[FRSJON]

screen savers again.... cheers chris,looks stunning....

[AndyKam]

Lovely, Really like the way its sitting at the moment. perfect 3 door stance. well cool

[Dave G fsi]

Thats beautiful!! Perfect height imo, I wouldn't go any lower

[Brammer]

Thanks for all the comments, the car is at it's vey lowest but i have still yet to put a couple of miles road test in the make sure it is completely suited then i can alter the damper adjustment to suite.

The car is going for a setup this week so fingers crossed everything goes as it should, i still have the fuel pump rewiring kit to fit as the voltage was down at the last setup and could have caused detination beyond 6k

More updates soon.

[M1K3Y_B]

Thats beautiful!! Perfect height imo, I wouldn't go any lower

Totally agree

[Brammer]

Update time again, went to msd and got the car setup - all in all it went well. They set the boost to 30psi, modded the greys for a better spray pattern, added a dump valve as it was needed due to the amount of pressure, checked the voltage which was over 13.5 which is excellent, ACT's were as low as 24 so airtec coolers are proven to perform with the best of them. going by some of the figures it appears that te head has had work to the throats and the estimated power is 400bhp

BUT............. The car packed up 15 miles into it's journey home, the fault isn't 100% diagnosed yet but i have the battery on and will know more in the morning. What happened is the car started to splutter and tap and fired on 3 so when i was able to move over and roll onto the hard shoulder the car had cut out and coasted to it's stop. It's wouldn't start really but with the amount of tries it could have flooded it right up.

I'll try to make this next bit brief - tow truck came - car too low - i said i'll take bumper off (3 min job) he said no - 30 mins later it's on the truck with a scratched splitter - journey to the next services to wait for mechanic - noticed tow eye bent - closer inspection shows crossmember is bent - i will claim - car tested - starts on what sounds like 2 cylinders with a slight metalic noise - mechanics turns off and won't touch it after that - won't lend me tools to remove plugs clean and retry - £120 to add to breakdown to get car home - another truck - bumper off in less than 3 mins - on back of truck and home. checked this morning for more damage and bend in one rear wheel off ratchet strap (may smack out with rubber hammer)

400bhp for 15 mins was fun - more updates tomorrow folks

[andyb-rst]

oooooo sorry to hear bout that mate but i must say even tho the car isnt very well at the moment it looks fooking awsome top work mate one day i will have 1

[Turboboy67]

Gutted for you mate,

Can't believe some breakdown firms you not with the AA ?

Really hope its nothing to serious, but by what you've said,
it doesn't sound good

[Ram]

thats s**t mate, true to its ford form, 15minutes of grinning followed by hours/days/months/years of crying. hope its nothing serious although it sounds like an odd one? hopefully the metalic noise is just to do with the misfiring? good luck

[jayrs]

w@nkers
jumpped up monkies dont give a rats $hit about peoples cars, claim mate, and i really hope you get somewhere too.
speak to legal department on your insurance compnay, they may well take the case up for you, after all thats what you pay them form mate

sorry to hear about the car breaking down too, any closer to knowing what happened?

[Brammer]

Name and shame the AA

Nothing new as i'm out to work in half hour but i'll know more in the morning.

[jonboisescort]

sorry to hear about it

i would of gone mental

good luck mate and hope it gets back up and running soon

[Dave G fsi]

Really sorry to hear that mate! Some of these tw*ts just really don't care about cars and treat them like dirt! You would think he would have just let you take the bumper off!!

Hope you get it all sorted mate

[MENACE]

what a nob not letting you take your bumper off.i have my own recovery truck and i will let the customer do whatever they want.plus i have 2 different sets of ratchet straps one for alloys and one set for steel wheels.must say your car looks stunning though and hope you can repair the wheel

[jonyb4]

love the cossy mate its bloody stunning

[FRSJON]

s**t mate.... ..gutted for you.... ... hope its sorted soon without too much expense for you

[Sphinx]

Sorry to hear about the damage caused! I'm shocked they did the ratchet strap up so tight that it bent the rim Are the bent parts on the body bolt on?

[M1K3Y_B]

No way

Sorry to hear about the damages they caused to the car

[Brammer]

The bit on the wheels thats damaged is the very outer lip, i think they will bend back with a rubber hammer but it's not the point. I'm ringing them now.

Tried the car this morning and it looks like the heads coming off for inspection as it won't fire and it's pops like a heavy compression pop, were from i don't know but the smell of fuel is making me feel funny slightly dissaponted as i really wanted to show it at our regional show next Sunday

[rstirl]

sorry to hear about this. hope it is all resolved to your satisfaction soon.

[RS rob]

keep your head up mate,
will be worth it in the end!

[Brammer]

Well according to other people the popping sound is normal on wasted spark cars and it's sounding to be more likely knocked out of timing and more of an electrical problem so we'll see. But issues like this are pushing me more and more to traing it in for something else like a vauxhall nova Na nutsack that i'll put up with it

[jayrs]

traing it in for something else like a vauxhall nova

how dare you insult my eyes with such words!

what was the reply to your complaint to them about damage to the car mate?

[Brammer]

Confirmed problem is snapped exhaust cam due to what they call too much heavy right foot Wooops!!!!! I have been lucky as it went with all valves shut so no damage

Heres the damage to the cross member which i'm claiming for

[Sphinx]

That's gutting to see! concours bodyshop I'm thinking, make it better than it was before and send them the bill for £1000! Such a shame to see on a car like that

[Ruishy1]

gutted for you mate, as said, take it to THE best place money can buy, and get it done to a mint standard, as these cars are always worth the money

[jayrs]

fcuk me they proper twisted that up, looks like ti snapped the spot welds
t0ssers mate, but from what you told me on the phone today it did sound like the guy was a tw@t anyway

[JamieFRST]

Argh w@nkers, hope you get something sorted with the claim. Will probabaly give you free subscription to the AA for a few years


Whats involved with the engine side? do you just replace the cam or is there more to it than that

[filtra]

Is there any chance that there will be fragments of metal floating around in the head?

[Brammer]

Is there any chance that there will be fragments of metal floating around in the head?

If any internal parts are ever replaced an oil change is always top of the to do list, hopefully most bit's will go with the oil and the remaining fragments hopefully should be picked up in the filter.