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[Max M4X WW]

Just realised something must be the door ajar switch, will have a look later. May have the repeaters attached to the wrong bit!

[Excursion]

I'm fairly sure my MK3 and MK5 had this unconnected just tucked under the trim.

MY2001 Mk5 with Deadlocks do (i.e. ZS) because Ford finally stopped using the crap push switches in the A pillar and made use of the deadlock ajar switches in the motor instead The wire is still present in the loom and is connected though, as the switches remained as blanking plug.

[Excursion]

Spade plug - brown with red line. Cut wire - brown with red line


Spade plug - brown with red line


Small round plug - grey with yellow line


Any ideas?

I replied ages ago but must have navigated away before sending.

Black wires are connected OK. Brown with Red tracer are door ajar.

I've not seen the black bullet connector before, but grey primary colour denotes illumination feed. Being a HCS car it was probably an illumination feed for the transmission selector (auto being available on HCS only I believe).

[Max M4X WW]

This loom MAY have come out of an Auto car, I cant remember. But I do know I have an auto selector gate in the shed that may have come from the same car!

[Choosey]

Love the black/red theme that you've got going on with the exterior.

Has a 'mean' & 'less is more' look going on all at the same time. Look forward to seeing it with the susp and wheel set up all on together. And those brakes will stand out a mile behind the wheels too.

[Max M4X WW]

Got a week off this week to try and make some progress, its currently raining so just checking through things.

Is this front gearbox mount wrong? I have a Zetec cradle one the way but want to be sure what gearbox mounts I have.

[Excursion]

Yes, that is a small block mount. Get a Zetec cradle and mounts.

[Max M4X WW]

Is it just the front one I need?

[Max M4X WW]

Are those mounts right? Look the same as mine to me but apparently CVH items.

[- Danny Boy -]

Looks exactly the same as what you have already got.

The front on the zetec is different for sure. I can't find any pics of it though. But if there aren't any up by later and I am down the garage later then I'll grab a pic of it - and there rear too so you can see. Taking the gearbox cradle off anyway so I'll take some pics for you while I am there.

[Max M4X WW]

Its just the front I need photos of really, the rear is the same. Cheers

[- Danny Boy -]

Few pics - not the best because they are just quick snaps from my phone.

[Rhinopower]

I reckon that I was using the wrong cradle mount and that's why I tore one of the studs out the gearbox..... Lol

[Max M4X WW]

Looks perfect, I found one in a breakers earlier but someone had tried to remove it badly (SRC Fontwell if you need anything matey, 2i 16v!)

I should have one on the way from SLEEMAN. Just hope its the right one.

[FRSJON]

the one in dannys picture is the one i have fitted

[Max M4X WW]

I have a slight issue with the exhaust, not sure why as it presumably fitted fine on the car it came off.

The hanger is about 1.5" too far back for the gearbox bracket and its in-line as well so no space for the exhaust to hang down.

I've tried to find another bracket to see if they are different, does anyone know?

[Max M4X WW]

This is how the bay currently stands..



Current isues are..

Rad + piping - I have an Airtec rad which I'm hoping will fit with a few hose tweaks.
Intercooler + piping - Forge universal intercooler on the way, again hoping this will squeeze in.
PAS cooler + piping - I've sent one PAS pipe away for refurb and will run without a cooler to start and improvise after.

Hopefully more progress when I'm back from holiday in a week.

[jonyb4]

thats looking very good, but trying not to be rude, but i think the multicoloured piping lets this pic down for me


fiestasiphil should still have his complete pas kit for sale if you want to give him a pm, pipes pump rack the lot

[FRSJON]

looks good

[Max M4X WW]

thats looking very good, but trying not to be rude, but i think the multicoloured piping lets this pic down for me

Cheers, I will be getting it running with whatever hoses I have. Then when I've decided what colour(s) I want they will be sent to Roose to be made up.

fiestasiphil should still have his complete pas kit for sale if you want to give him a pm, pipes pump rack the lot

I did buy a whole PAS setup from Excursion years ago which is from a low mileage car. Problem is with space at the front for the cooler and I'm routing things slightly differently.

[heeman10]

Just to chuck something in before it's left out...what are you doing about oil cooling, Max?

[Rhinopower]

Max, if your looking to have custom power steering hoses made I can get them made by earls performance, who I get 30% discount from. My new high pressure hose will cost approx £40

As for oil cooler, you can use the st170 item, which goes inline with the heater matrix hoses. I'm not using anything fancy, the focus rs never did!

[Max M4X WW]

Just to chuck something in before it's left out...what are you doing about oil cooling, Max?

I didn't think an oil cooler was 100% necessary? I'm not sure if Mikee was running one or not but its something I can add later without too much drama. Will be getting a spacer for the filter with threads for gauge senders so can hopefully get one with both in one.

Max, if your looking to have custom power steering hoses made I can get them made by earls performance, who I get 30% discount from. My new high pressure hose will cost approx £40

As for oil cooler, you can use the st170 item, which goes inline with the heater matrix hoses. I'm not using anything fancy, the focus rs never did!

I've sent the hose away now, they are hopefully replacing the rubber section and removing the sensor boss.

Any photos of the ST item? I need it to be at the front of the car ideally - although I'm sure the hoses could be routed shorter some how. I've never really looked at an Si to see how they should be, I think the set-up I have from Mark has been modified a fair bit for his old car.

[heeman10]

Just to chuck something in before it's left out...what are you doing about oil cooling, Max?

I didn't think an oil cooler was 100% necessary?

If you want to use the power it will be. As you say, provided you have an oil temp gauge, you can always go for a run around, but I found my temps were sky rocketing (circa 280F IIRC) within a minute of heavier throttle applications, and took several minutes to recover each time by way of cruising with little/no throttle. Installing the oil cooler cured the problem and I never looked back. Bear in mind that this is back at the beginning when mine was only producing 170bhp.

[Max M4X WW]

That's fine, as I said I have no problem buying/fitting its just more hoses to run down that side of the engine

I will fit it in the drivers wheel arch, with some sort of duct/deflector for the airflow (I was going to put a PAS cooler here) and put the PAS cooler in-inline with the pipe behind the front valance below the rad and cooler.

Still, I don't remember Mikee having one but with an extra 100bhp you'd hope he did.

[Rhinopower]

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread. ... tage/page3

Third picture down. It doesn't use it's own radiator, just goes inline with one of the heater matrix hoses.

[Max M4X WW]

So it cools the PAS fluid with the engine oil?

[Rhinopower]

No. It cools the engine oil with the water in the cooling system

[Max M4X WW]

Oh jesus, I thought you were on about ST170 PAS cooler!

So yea, I could use this. I will see.

[heeman10]

TBH not everybody fits oil temp/pressure gauges, so not everyone knows if their oil is at healthy pressures or temperatures. I didn't know how it would all work out, so wanted to know for sure what was going on to prevent any nasty surprises.

[~S1~]

I suppose it's something I should consider for mine. James, did you run a thermostatic control on yours?

[heeman10]

I suppose it's something I should consider for mine. James, did you run a thermostatic control on yours?

I most certainly did

[RS rob]

hows this looking then max??
what happened with the vibratechnic drivers side engine mounts?
sorry if you've written this already, just had a quick scan through

[Max M4X WW]

Nothing!

And it should fit fine on your Si

[Max M4X WW]

Made some progress yesterday, might not look like much but getting the rad and cooler on were big things that were holding me back!





We actually got the cooler sitting an inch lower than in those pics and as you can see the bonnet catch has gone so I will reluctantly be fitting aero-catches.