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[JsTurbo]

Jus a srupid question, When lookin at an RS tubo and a Xr2i, the RS urbo look s slightly wider, Is this true or are both cars from the exterior esaclty thje same. Like are thebody panels the exaclty the same. Jus askin cos ive got and XR2 i and am goin to put a RS turbo engine in it.

chers boys, James.

[JamieFRST]

Both are the same afaik, think the only real difference is the RS has rear anti roll bars.

[Stoned]

Yeah anti roll bars at the back, rear windows u can open, erm

recaro's

stuff like that. They are all based on the same shell though so no, defo not wider

[MikeyXR2i]

2i had rear ARB too, the last of em did anyway, mine did.

[Stoned]

Probably was just added by someone. Not hard to fit and do help.

[MikeyXR2i]

Stoned m8, it hasn't been added. Totally standard when bought, car had 1 owner from new, and he wasn't into cars, the last of some late 2i's had them on. My car uses the Fiesta turbo setup from new. Lower arms etc, except shocks.

[Jur]

the front wishbone of the FRST (suspension arms) are a fair 1cm wider.. (-: so the front stands nearly an inch wider then standard 2i ..

[JamieFRST]

Stoned m8, it hasn't been added. Totally standard when bought, car had 1 owner from new, and he wasn't into cars, the last of some late 2i's had them on. My car uses the Fiesta turbo setup from new. Lower arms etc, except shocks.

Is it a 16v?

[Jur]

My 1.8i S of 92 had the ARB from standard.

[MikeyXR2i]

Stoned m8, it hasn't been added. Totally standard when bought, car had 1 owner from new, and he wasn't into cars, the last of some late 2i's had them on. My car uses the Fiesta turbo setup from new. Lower arms etc, except shocks.

Is it a 16v?

Come on now Mixon, you know my cars not a 16v.
8v m8. Built in 1992. on the change over to the 16v.

[JamieFRST]

Fook know is it? can't keep track of every fiesta on here very late 8v then.

[halfpint]

Stoned m8, it hasn't been added. Totally standard when bought, car had 1 owner from new, and he wasn't into cars, the last of some late 2i's had them on. My car uses the Fiesta turbo setup from new. Lower arms etc, except shocks.

mine is an h reg 1991 and mine has rear anti roll bar, turbo lower arms etc - came from ford like that !!

and so i'm told the turbo has larger rear brakes and mine has them too !!

[simon16v]

the 16v 2i and RS1800 all use the same setup, i know mine has a ARB on the back, doesn't help me keep up with the clio 16v round corners, but i'll get there

[MarkFRST]

Turbo has a wider track at the front, and a narrower track at the back than all the rest.
Also sits lower than the rest, + 1inch lower extra at the back, maing it sit at an angle.
All Xr2i, rs1800, turbo ( with or without optional abs ) have 203mm rear drums.
and ALL models that had the abs fitted as an option have 203mm drums, that inc. hcs models.

hcs, 1.4 cvh, and zetec 1.6 models have 180mm if they have no abs.

Turbo has far better/quicker steering than the rest too.
Handling on the turbo is much improved over the rest of the mk3 range.

[Stoned]

Turbo has far better/quicker steering than the rest too.
Handling on the turbo is much improved over the rest of the mk3 range.

That's very much open to debate!

[MarkFRST]

In standard form the turbo is the best mk3, was the xr2i developed by Ford's Special Vehicle Engineering team?