fiestaturbo.com

[knuckles]

i thought so ....

the rear of mine needs lowering but the 15 inch steel wheels slightly rub when someone sits in the rear of the car over rough bumps.
so was thinking of uprated springs but slightly shorter versions of std spring.

main problem is i space the wheel away to clear the trailing arms but then it gets closer to the inner wheel arch lip.

[MK2 Jamie]

Have you got an adjustable panhard rod?

[knuckles]

Have you got an adjustable panhard rod?

nope

would that help and if yes how ?

[MK2 Jamie]

Im assuming you car is lowered if not then non of this applys haha basically when you lower a MK1/2 the body of the car moves to the left thus making one wheel closer to the inner arch and one further away. Adjustable panhard rods allow you to center the car again.

[Dave G fsi]

Loving the look of this car buddy

Thanks for clearing up about the panhard rod too, was pretty sure this was the case but no-one has ever confirmed it.

Where do you get an adjustable one from?

Im getting coilies for the mk1 soon so will need one soon

[jonyb4]

am i right in saying my Si has a small panhard rod of sorts?

it has a divice that has a spring built into it, sorta looks liek a panhard connected to the floor/boot pan and the trailing beam

dont know what the heck it is, mind you its only on this becaus eof the abs i think so its likely a sensor

[knuckles]

am i right in saying my Si has a small panhard rod of sorts?

it has a divice that has a spring built into it, sorta looks liek a panhard connected to the floor/boot pan and the trailing beam

dont know what the heck it is, mind you its only on this becaus eof the abs i think so its likely a sensor

mk3 doesnt have a panhard rod - totally different setup entirely

that thing you describe is the rear brake laden valve

thanks for clearing that up jamie
i havent lowered the rear yet as it rubs already with standard ride height ...

[MK2 Jamie]

thanks for clearing that up jamie
i havent lowered the rear yet as it rubs already with standard ride height ...

I had a quick read through your thread mate. The problem is that the steels you have are 40ET which is way out for a fiesta. You need to look for something with a low 30ET then you'll be fine.

Loving the look of this car buddy

Thanks for clearing up about the panhard rod too, was pretty sure this was the case but no-one has ever confirmed it.

Where do you get an adjustable one from?

Im getting coilies for the mk1 soon so will need one soon

Dave il PM you with the details now

[jonyb4]

am i right in saying my Si has a small panhard rod of sorts?

it has a divice that has a spring built into it, sorta looks liek a panhard connected to the floor/boot pan and the trailing beam

dont know what the heck it is, mind you its only on this becaus eof the abs i think so its likely a sensor

mk3 doesnt have a panhard rod - totally different setup entirely

that thing you describe is the rear brake laden valve
[/quote]

no need to laugh we all gotta learn

whats that then?

[knuckles]

I had a quick read through your thread mate. The problem is that the steels you have are 40ET which is way out for a fiesta. You need to look for something with a low 30ET then you'll be fine.

the steels are from a mondeo which explains the wider offset
maybe i should get two fiesta 15 inch steels and swap the tyres over on the rear

[MK2 Jamie]

I had a quick read through your thread mate. The problem is that the steels you have are 40ET which is way out for a fiesta. You need to look for something with a low 30ET then you'll be fine.

the steels are from a mondeo which explains the wider offset
maybe i should get two fiesta 15 inch steels and swap the tyres over on the rear

To be honest mate that might be a good idea! haha

[jonyb4]

I had a quick read through your thread mate. The problem is that the steels you have are 40ET which is way out for a fiesta. You need to look for something with a low 30ET then you'll be fine.

the steels are from a mondeo which explains the wider offset
maybe i should get two fiesta 15 inch steels and swap the tyres over on the rear

To be honest mate that might be a good idea! haha

i recommended that a while ago and you said something to disagree with it

[MK2 Jamie]

I did?

[knuckles]

I did?

i think he was talking to me

[jonyb4]

noo clark

[MK2 Jamie]

I don't remember that ever happening but fair enough.

[knuckles]

im lost too !

brake laden valve basically applies more braking force to the rear when the car is fully loaded.
most vans have them.

[EUFez]

Jamie - What other plans do you have in mind for this year? Apart from coilovers? Looking great and can't wait to see it.

[jonyb4]

oooh right lol

which mk3's had them? first time ive seen it on one tbh

[jayrs]

oooh right lol

which mk3's had them? first time ive seen it on one tbh

fiestas with ABS had light laden valves mate.
when less weight is in the car less brakeing force/fluid gets to the rears so they dont lock up under hard braking.
when the back is full and the car lowers with the weight, the valves open allowing more flow to the rear brakes for increased braking.

they tend to seize up and leak too, fcuking things (for anyone else interested, all mk3/mk3.5 ones are the same 1.1 to 1.

[MK2 Jamie]

Jamie - What other plans do you have in mind for this year? Apart from coilovers? Looking great and can't wait to see it.

Ive got a few things planned. Money is a bit tight at the moment as work can only offer me a 20 hour contract but hopefully things will pick up soon and il go onto a 30/35 hour contract, anyway the plans:

Before FITP:
Coilovers
Fit satin black steel bumpers
Roofrack

Summer:
Remove bump strips, get rid of the stone chip and spray were the stone chip was the same gold as the car.
1.8 zetec conversion (maybe, depends on money)

Winter/New year
Have all the front panels on the car replaced to make it minty mint.

[dontpannic]

1.8 zetec conversion (maybe, depends on money)

Why would you downgrade such an immense engine? What are you hoping to achieve by swapping your 7.5l V8 Supercharged Zetec Turbo with Waynes special manifold studs for a 1.8 Zetec?

[MK2 Jamie]

To be honest mate the supercharged turbo'ed V8 zetec is fun but it only does about 3.5mpg so its time for change. Wayne did work wonders on my old RS with his manifold stud trickery, so I'm confident with the new 1.8 in and Waynes magic it will still be a quick car.

[dontpannic]

Aah I see, go for it then, so long as you can beat last years 0-60 time we know it'll be worth it

[Chris 2i]

Where do you get an adjustable one from?

got mine off bert from xrtwo.com

http://xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=989



top quality stuff - even though I don't actually need an adjustable one it was just the quickest and easiest one to source after mine broke.

[Dave G fsi]

Cool, thanks for that mate

[hb69]

I got my panhard rod for my mk1 from dan on xrtwo.com, then polybushed it, didnt cost much either

[MK2 Jamie]

Where do you get an adjustable one from?

got mine off bert from xrtwo.com

http://xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=989



top quality stuff - even though I don't actually need an adjustable one it was just the quickest and easiest one to source after mine broke.

Dave that is the same guy I linked you to

[Dave G fsi]

Awesome

Will be getting me one of them shortly

[rst-steve]

Liking them Jamie

Defo not keen on the blue tho, you are doing the right thing spraying them

Thanks mate! Fiesta still tucked up in the garage?

Yep, still under the cover in the garage............ since mid november, starting to forget what it looks like

Roll on FITP, looking forward to having a good look round your car!

[jonyb4]

i cant wait for ford fair to see him blow the crowd away with his 1.92 second 0-60 run

[MK2 Jamie]

If I end up doing this engine conversion then I could actually end up doing a decent 0-60 ....sub 8s with a good launch I reckon!

[jonyb4]

aye if its 130 spec ofcourse

try and get a tidy air filter and a four branch would easily see under 8 mate

[black2]

If I end up doing this engine conversion then I could actually end up doing a decent 0-60 ....sub 8s with a good launch I reckon!

Should get very close to that in standard 1.8 trim, as most 2.0l mk2s get 7 or just below. TBH i woulkd just fit a 2.0l in, its slightly more work but 100% worth it.

Gareth.

[MK2 Jamie]

aye if its 130 spec ofcourse

try and get a tidy air filter and a four branch would easily see under 8 mate

Yea should be 130 spec hopefully, even if its still at 115 it'll go well. Il be sticking a four brand on it but most probably and using a standard drilled airbox. Im not a fan of cone filters....probably just go for a k&n panel filter. My old RS ran a 8.1 0-60 with standard air box and a mongoose exhaust being the only modification which I didnt think was too bad considering the clutch was on its way out.

If I end up doing this engine conversion then I could actually end up doing a decent 0-60 ....sub 8s with a good launch I reckon!

Should get very close to that in standard 1.8 trim, as most 2.0l mk2s get 7 or just below. TBH i would just fit a 2.0l in, its slightly more work but 100% worth it.

Gareth.

It had crossed my mind but there seems to be mixed feedback on them. A lot of people seem to say they dont rev as freely as the 1.8 does? Saying that the extra 21 bhp over a 115 spec engine would be nice.