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Just looking at your transmission mods, very similar to what I've done to mine (I used a "Duratec" casing though) so I can feel your pain! I used the Focus top and rear trans mounts instead but like you, had to hack into the inner wing a bit. When I built the "MANJ" I used the Focus clutch master cylinder and made a hybrid pedal box, this time though I found it easier to use a MK5 Fiesta pedal box.
Can't wait to see this car at next year's shows, could do with some of those lower arms for mine as well I think!
Can't wait to see this car at next year's shows, could do with some of those lower arms for mine as well I think!
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jimmyesh :Just looking at your transmission mods, very similar to what I've done to mine (I used a "Duratec" casing though) so I can feel your pain! I used the Focus top and rear trans mounts instead but like you, had to hack into the inner wing a bit. When I built the "MANJ" I used the Focus clutch master cylinder and made a hybrid pedal box, this time though I found it easier to use a MK5 Fiesta pedal box.
Can't wait to see this car at next year's shows, could do with some of those lower arms for mine as well I think!
i used a mondeo top mount and focus rear mount . the bottom arms make such a difference mate 350ftlbs just squashes the bushes in the arms and changes all you geometry. on a hard launch it pushes them right back if you get me?
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I'll send an email to that address you posted on the previous page and hopefully get a set made for mine Thanks for your help mate.
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jimmyesh :I'll send an email to that address you posted on the previous page and hopefully get a set made for mine Thanks for your help mate.
tell him i sent you mate .
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Re: fiesta st170 turbo
was at the pod on the 17th sept for the day the car ran sweet all day done about 15 runs most of them in the 12s the best being 12.7 again lol and at only 1.2bar boost around 300-320hp ,it was a very cold overcast day.
every time we try and run more boost like 1.6bar we need to pull loads of ignition out and i mean loads turns out the turbine housing is too small and causing bad back pressure so the turbo is off and i have a new housing on its way to me this week so should see a good hike in power very soon.
every time we try and run more boost like 1.6bar we need to pull loads of ignition out and i mean loads turns out the turbine housing is too small and causing bad back pressure so the turbo is off and i have a new housing on its way to me this week so should see a good hike in power very soon.
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awesome mate
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nice one mate,hope it sorts your issues and it goes even faster...
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if you couldnt get another housing, cut back blades would help
glad its going well mate, its giveing me inspiration to get my finger out with my mr2
glad its going well mate, its giveing me inspiration to get my finger out with my mr2
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Ruishy1 :if you couldnt get another housing, cut back blades would help
glad its going well mate, its giveing me inspiration to get my finger out with my mr2
fitted the new 0.86 housing last night and had quick blast in it just to see if its made it laggy and im happy as foock it spools about 200rpm later than my old 0.64 and that was like a n/a car so more mapping tonight should see 1.6bar easy now
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Sounds good mate!
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well just got back from a white knuckle ride didn't get 1.6bar but it housing has done all it should of loads of top end power maxed out the injectors @1.45bar !!! and was still taking fuel and ignition at that boost, power should be 350 as it is now and more to come
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crazycage :well just got back from a white knuckle ride didn't get 1.6bar but it housing has done all it should of loads of top end power maxed out the injectors @1.45bar !!! and was still taking fuel and ignition at that boost, power should be 350 as it is now and more to come
When you next at the strip mate, you need to see what this will do now hey, with more topend umph in the rev range you should sneak in a mid-low 12.
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luca :crazycage :well just got back from a white knuckle ride didn't get 1.6bar but it housing has done all it should of loads of top end power maxed out the injectors @1.45bar !!! and was still taking fuel and ignition at that boost, power should be 350 as it is now and more to come
When you next at the strip mate, you need to see what this will do now hey, with more topend umph in the rev range you should sneak in a mid-low 12.
think i will just wait till central day now mate . need some bigger injectors what do you run??
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i dont think you will last till central day garry i think youll get it running sweet and you just wont be able to ressist mate
lol well done mate its looking better and better everytime i see it
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lol well done mate its looking better and better everytime i see it
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creator :i dont think you will last till central day garry i think youll get it running sweet and you just wont be able to ressist mate
lol well done mate its looking better and better everytime i see it
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no mate its running sweet as it is, i just cant run any more boost till i get some bigger injectors:x and im getting some top mounts and a change in management aswel.
(tho i did think of going back the pod )
i need to tidy up the engine bay the conversion was a bit of a rush for classic ford show and make sure i was happy with it and i am so some seam sealer and fresh paint wont go a miss
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yeah heard you were needing some new injectors mate. what managment you running at the mo? and what are you thinking of changing to?
i may have found a box for mine but still havnt got it back from having it bored ect so doesnt look like ill be out again this year .
get it back to pod gary before the years out then you can set yourself higher targets for next season
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i may have found a box for mine but still havnt got it back from having it bored ect so doesnt look like ill be out again this year .
get it back to pod gary before the years out then you can set yourself higher targets for next season
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creator :yeah heard you were needing some new injectors mate. what managment you running at the mo? and what are you thinking of changing to?
i may have found a box for mine but still havnt got it back from having it bored ect so doesnt look like ill be out again this year .
get it back to pod gary before the years out then you can set yourself higher targets for next season
danny
ive been running gotech for the last 4 years and its done me well but two of my mates run on megasquirt and its a far better management for a road car imo.
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nice one gary where did you get them from in the end mate? the states? and what inlet you going for now mate or is it a secret lol?
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creator :nice one gary where did you get them from in the end mate? the states? and what inlet you going for now mate or is it a secret lol?
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the inlet will be exactly the same mate ,and yes got the injectors from the states,its the other parts that i have in mind for central day that are a secret
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crazycage :creator :nice one gary where did you get them from in the end mate? the states? and what inlet you going for now mate or is it a secret lol?
danny
the inlet will be exactly the same mate ,and yes got the injectors from the states,its the other parts that i have in mind for central day that are a secret
lol no need to be like that mate sounds like your going for about 450 bhp??? lol wish i could afford to get mine built up for central day but its never going to happen unless i win the lotto lol. really cant wait to see yours on the new spec mate and have a good snoop round your engine bay
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creator :crazycage :creator :nice one gary where did you get them from in the end mate? the states? and what inlet you going for now mate or is it a secret lol?
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the inlet will be exactly the same mate ,and yes got the injectors from the states,its the other parts that i have in mind for central day that are a secret
lol no need to be like that mate sounds like your going for about 450 bhp??? lol wish i could afford to get mine built up for central day but its never going to happen unless i win the lotto lol. really cant wait to see yours on the new spec mate and have a good snoop round your engine bay
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im confident i will be the fastest fwd there on the day.
p-s you not need a inlet for yours ?? or a exhaust manifold?
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how much would you make the manifold for gary??, nice and cheep if a few people would be interested??
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dangerousdave :how much would you make the manifold for gary??, nice and cheep if a few people would be interested??
inlet or exhaust ?? i do both .
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sorry mate exhaust, maybe interested in the near future plus if you did a group buy thread for some maybe a few guys would consider it as most would of seen your car too!!
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dangerousdave :sorry mate exhaust, maybe interested in the near future plus if you did a group buy thread for some maybe a few guys would consider it as most would of seen your car too!!
could do mate.
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the inlet will be exactly the same mate ,and yes got the injectors from the states,its the other parts that i have in mind for central day that are a secret [/quote]
lol no need to be like that mate sounds like your going for about 450 bhp??? lol wish i could afford to get mine built up for central day but its never going to happen unless i win the lotto lol. really cant wait to see yours on the new spec mate and have a good snoop round your engine bay
danny[/quote]
im confident i will be the fastest fwd there on the day.
p-s you not need a inlet for yours ?? or a exhaust manifold?[/quote]
im pretty confident that you will be the quickest fwd ford too mate,iv got an exhaust manifold but if this inlet idea doesnt pull off for me mate ill let you know
lol no need to be like that mate sounds like your going for about 450 bhp??? lol wish i could afford to get mine built up for central day but its never going to happen unless i win the lotto lol. really cant wait to see yours on the new spec mate and have a good snoop round your engine bay
danny[/quote]
im confident i will be the fastest fwd there on the day.
p-s you not need a inlet for yours ?? or a exhaust manifold?[/quote]
im pretty confident that you will be the quickest fwd ford too mate,iv got an exhaust manifold but if this inlet idea doesnt pull off for me mate ill let you know
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was just scrolling throught this thread see if id missed anything mate lol.they look nice gary where you had them from if you dont mind me asking? will they help with getting power down or torque steer? or anything like that mate? im hoping for a big update after xmas mate lol
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creator :was just scrolling throught this thread see if id missed anything mate lol.they look nice gary where you had them from if you dont mind me asking? will they help with getting power down or torque steer? or anything like that mate? im hoping for a big update after xmas mate lol
there from 909sport mate, they should help with torque steer ect as it gets rid of the standard rubber s**t that flexes all aver the place ,i got them to complement my bottom arms as there rose jointed too ,every little helps
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what ecu you going for next then mate? megasquirt?
top mounts look smart, they getting welded on or bolted on?
top mounts look smart, they getting welded on or bolted on?
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dangerousdave :what ecu you going for next then mate? megasquirt?
top mounts look smart, they getting welded on or bolted on?
yes megasquirt ive already got it ,them top mount just bolt in you just have to drill two holes direct fit.
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been looking at the megasquirt 2v3 on diyautotune.com in the states, look very good and a reasonable price too, ill be lookin closly at this one as i may sell my ofac, loom and superchip to get one
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So_SiMpLe_ :Great car mate!
How many hp you got now?
What's the 0-60 time?
i won the fwd class at ford fair this year with a 5.03 @1.2bar boost and a 5.24 @0.9bar boost with about 300hp and only had them two runs it was far to busy
engine is now doing about 350hp but maxed out my injectors ,ive got some bigger ones and a new management system so will be on the dyno about march next year hoping for 370+hp
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