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[retroboost83]

just realised iv not updated this thread so ill copy and paste from another forum

14/01/2017
hi everyone not had anything much to update on over the last couple of months, been very busy building my new business thats going very well and started this year really good

anyway back to the car we are finally fitting the new roose motorsport ancillary hoses today and iv also got a new genuine expansion cap to go on.

we are moving house next week so ill be heading to the new place in the car either fri or sat so it will get a few cobwebs shaken off

hopefully over the next couple of months we will start the more interesting updates


20/01/2017
so yesterday i managed to finish my job by midday so decided to get a few jobs done on the car.

firstly when fitting the roose ancillary hoses last weekend we noticed the y piece connecting the 2 rear heater hoses was split and eventually just crumbled away so this was what was causing the leak the whole time.
A good member of the fiesta rst owners group on facebook sent me a genuine one free of charge and wouldnt even let me pay for postage (top fella)


It arrived at 2pm yesterday so i was straight out got it fitted onto the car and then re connected the new hoses tightened up etc then topped up the coolant.
Did the usual things ran upto temp etc etc the whole time checking for any leaks and hey presto no leaks anymore

I then decided to take the car for a very short shakedown which ended up being even shorter due to braking down.
luckily i could get the car mostly off the road and had a good dig around, which i fount it to be this connector seems to have lost most of its retaining clip so was working loose enough to make the car lose all power.


I managed to push it back together enough to nurse the car home very slowly, now im in the middle of moving home so 99% of my stuff is at the new place so id got no cable ties etc here.

had a dig around to see what id got just to temp fix it until i go the new home today and here is the result haha
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yes that will be a bit of a toothpick which has worked a treat and of course will be removed as soon as i collect my cable ties later on

27/01/2017
hi everyone the house move is finally all completed and i moved the fiesta across to the new place on tuesday.

good thing to report that the ancillary hoses and new expansion cap have worked a treat, the downside is now its flagged up another problem from one of the coolant hoses which is really leaking badly.

now this must of been a bit of forward thinking on my part as i actually ordered the 2 coolant hoses that roose motorsport make on the weekend we fitted the ancillary hoses so fingers crossed they will be here within next couple of weeks and i can get on with fitting them.

29/01/2017
Another piece to the puzzle bought today for my Fiesta RS Turbo, brand new Pro Alloy double capacity intercooler at half the price all ready for the power increase in a couple of months. Im going to paint the intercooler satin black so it keeps the oe look going on.
Already have beige injectors here and will be purchasing an airtec stage 2 radiator very soon along with an uprated fuel pump.
im as yet undecided on going for a stage 3 set up at MSD on the ofab ecu or purchase a boostmonkeys ofam ecu and get it mapped locally.




30/01/2017
So i managed to get finished on my job today for 2.30. Decided to take advantage and give the car its 1st bath at new home ready for this saturdays mini detailing session courtesy of r&k detailing.

it should look better than ever when done again and im defo looking forward to the interior being deep cleaned.






really need to get that scorpion rear box on asap

06/02/2017
I had my mate Ryan from R&K Detailing over on saturday to give the interior a good deep clean as it was crying out to be done, and also to give the paintwork a quick going over ready for hopefully alot of use this year.

these are the only pics iv got upto yet but im sure you can see just how good the results are







09/02/2017
Finally an update that iv been so waiting for

been speaking to stu @MSD and we have got the car booked in for Friday April 7th for one of there stage 3 set ups

really cant wait for this as we can then finally get out and have alot of adventures in the car as a family.

[tin-ribs]

looks good !
What power is expected from msd's stage 3 ?

[retroboost83]

looks good !
What power is expected from msd's stage 3 ?

cheers mate

below is what msd state on there site, ill be honest i think it would be more like 180-185 at very best, but you never know as the turbo i have will defo flow enough for 200 easily.

[retroboost83]

20/02/2017

That's the RS Turbo insured for another year, gone with Heritage Classic Car Insurance after being told about them by my good mate Karl3dr .
Current company Footman James wanted £215 for the year just for me on the policy which was a £38 increase from last year.
I wanted to get my wife insured on it this time and Heritage have done it us all in for £161.08 with an agreed value of £6000 Really impressed with there service and personal touch they bring with it.

happy days now lets get out there boosting this year

[retroboost83]

Well there has been a slight change of plan

whilst fitting the new coolant hoses i noticed the oe radiator really looked worse for wear then on refilling with coolant etc and running upto temp the leaks were fixed from ancillary and coolant hoses only problem is that radiator was leaking quite bad from 2 different areas

So iv had to shelve the idea of going to MSD in April and instead will be buying an Airtec radiator then fit that and the new Pro Alloy intercooler and get the fuelling set up at MAS Tuning in Crewe.
So then we will just run the car at this state of tune for the year then any niggling problems can be sorted out as we go along before looking at upping the power next year.

I actually think this is a good idea due to the car hardly being used this last 3-4 years so we can get some much needed miles on her to see how it goes.

[retroboost83]

just realised iv not updated this thread

so ill copy n paste from another forum

06/03/2017
Finally took the plunge and purchased an Airtec stage 2 radiator to replace the worn out oe radiator.

i then also decided to purchase the Airtec stage 1 front mount intercooler kit as it doesnt require any cutting to the front bumper and should work a bit better than the pro alloy cooler i have.

fingers crossed we will get these fitted before the end of the month along with uprated fuel pump and get it up to MAS Tuning for a set up.

09/03/2017
got home yesterday to a nice delivery






looking forward to getting these on over the next few weeks hopefully

18/03/2017

thought i would share my latest investment for the car with you all



decided to purchase the newman cam kit as i thought it would be a good idea to replace what as far as i can see is the original 27 year old camshaft etc.

not sure if these offer any power increase but i beleive they are the best cam kit for the cvh turbo.

and another big update iv decided to go for the Boostmonkeys OFAM ECU, which is imo a great modern ecu upgrade and is plug and play (apart from the mapping to spec of course)

link to said ecu
http://www.boostmonkeys.co.uk/ofam-engine-control-module.html

this should really make things all come together well

[retroboost83]

received some more goodies courtesy of msd



as you can see uprated fuel pump, low temp thermostat and uprated cooling fan switch.

iv also purchased a fuel pump rewire loom as the oe one is obviously a bit tired/worn and also a fan loom rewire as its currently on manual switch and a real mess wiring wise.

[Joris]

Awesome,

make sure to share some pictures on how you fit that fuel pump.
I've got the same one sitting here ready to go in next week

[retroboost83]

if i remember ill get some pics mate, but its a pretty much straight forward job to fit the pump, the loom actually isnt to much of a hard job either ( and i hate anythin wiring related).

[retroboost83]

yesterday afternoon was quite a productive one on the fiesta had my good mate karl come around to help out with a few things.

ill let the pics do the talking






As you can see the airtec stage 2 radiator and stage 1 fmic is all fitted up, fmic has been removed again so we can tidy up and paint the cut edges on lower panel.

Also new uprated fan loom is in and is a very worthwhile upgrade imo. low temp thermostat has been fitted but gotta wait on a housing gasket before refitting to the engine.
uprated cvh fan switch will be fitted today

so some progress is being made, hopefully next weekend finish off the tail ends with these jobs then look at getting the new fuel pump and loom fitted

[Joris]

Not sure if it's any help to you, but it wasn't rocket science

[retroboost83]

bit of an update last saturday the rad and intercooler was properly fitted and thermostat housing with low temp thermostat and new gasket was refitted along with uprated fan switch.

fan was tested to make sure it worked before refitting the bumper and i must say im very happy with the stealthy look of the intercooler only thing that is bugging me is the writing on the hose that can be seen.

we have also relocated the amal valve to the inner wing and im just waiting on a little silicone bung to arrive to blank off the hole on inlet.

All that iv gotta do now is refill with coolant and obviously run upto temp etc etc then ill be taking the car over to karls one weekend so we can fit the new fuel pump and uprated loom amongst a few other jobs.

Then it should be just about time to get it mapped and also the escort turbo oil return mod done which should help massively with the crappy oil return set up as oe on the fiesta
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[retroboost83]

Boostmonkeys ofam ecu has arrived. Got a final few jobs to do then it will be going to get mapped at around 18psi.


also just popped out to the garage to fit the silicone end cap onto the inlet from where i moved the amal hose from, so i thought id get a couple of quick pics of the finished set up of rad and intercooler.
over the moon with it nice and stealthy just what i wanted

[tin-ribs]

Looking good mate
Can't you turn that hose the opposite way round ? (the one that's bugging you) or is there writing on both sides ?

[retroboost83]

Yesterday i managed finish early and decided to get outside and get the car running, so it was topped up with coolant and usual procedure, checked for any leaks etc and also glad to say the new fan loom/switch and thermostat is working perfectly (only on manual switch before).

quick video of it running on 1st start up.
https://youtu.be/txh7oRefv6Q

i then pulled the car out slightly so i could give the garage a bit of a tidy and de clutter as much as possible, not the best pics but hey ho.




the plan is to take the car for a run up around the staffs moorlands (roaches) tomorrow and stop off for some lunch and a few drinks at a nice little country pub i know, looking forward to it and have the AA on speed dial just in case haha.

[knuckles]

Just read the whole thread - very nice clean Rs you have.
Me personally wouldn't of chopped the front panel to fit the cooler but clearly you need the larger cooler for bigger power.

Let me know how you get on with the boost monkeys ecu. I'm thinking of investing in one for my Rs
Loving the standard look

[retroboost83]

Just read the whole thread - very nice clean Rs you have.
Me personally wouldn't of chopped the front panel to fit the cooler but clearly you need the larger cooler for bigger power.

Let me know how you get on with the boost monkeys ecu. I'm thinking of investing in one for my Rs
Loving the standard look

thanks alot mate appreciate that its been a long road to get it to something like.

yeah it was a matter of needs must im afraid with the panel good thing is its not seen though.

i will of course update on the ecu there shouldnt be any probs with it as its going to a place that have mapped many megasquirt based ecu's in the past.

[retroboost83]

well on sunday we finally got out for a bit in the car, only did around 10-12 miles as we had got other arrangements for the day.
The car drove faultlessy and got alot of attention when at the petrol station and also on the way home 2 guys in about there mid 40s gave me the thumbs up

Im going to take the car to have the geometry/tracking set up as its defo pulling to the left and id imagine never has been set up right.

We stopped off at a local country pub for a bite and a pint before heading back so i thought it was rude not to take a couple of pics.

[knuckles]

A friend of mine has recently fitted a OFAM ecu. He had to modify the ecu holder as the new ecu is 5mm bigger width.
The base map supplied wouldn't run the car on idle . So it needs setting up straight away

[retroboost83]

A friend of mine has recently fitted a OFAM ecu. He had to modify the ecu holder as the new ecu is 5mm bigger width.
The base map supplied wouldn't run the car on idle . So it needs setting up straight away

hi mate thanks for heads up on ecu holder ill pass that on.

with regards to setting up that wont be a problem as it wont be fitted until its on the hub dyno ready for mapping

[retroboost83]

Today i finally got to take the car to get the mongoose 4" box fitted and get the magnex back box and silencer removed.
Now it looks and sounds like an rs turbo should imo. Proper period mod.
Vid to come later.

got a few pics of the little outing

first thing this morning in the drive whilst checking tyre pressures etc etc


the last pic of it with the magnex rear box on


1st pic of the new box in place


bit of a better shot of it in my drive before putting in the garage


safely tucked up until tomorrow morning


sorry there were no pics at the exhaust place etc as i just dropped it off then went to get some breakfast and go to view some family pics we had done last weekend.