my crazy idea

ford fiesta kid · 14-05-2010 10:32pm #1

right the gist of it is at one side of the yard i have a solid mark 3 fiesta with all the rs kit..... the engine and boxed fukd tho.... in the shed lies a sierra engine box back axel the lot..... i think you see where im going with this and i know that id have to cut the floor and all that but isit actually possible to do??? is it possible for me to make a 1.8 rwd ford fiesta??????

Midnight_EG · 14-05-2010 10:35pm

Yes, of course it is, if you think you can do it....then do it....

ford fiesta kid · 14-05-2010 10:37pm

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Yes, of course it is, if you think you can do it....then do it....

itd be crazy tho is my thinking....... plus the time and money..... i see alot of late nights for the next couple of years lol

Midnight_EG · 14-05-2010 10:39pm

ford fiesta kid wrote: »

itd be crazy tho is my thinking....... plus the time and money..... i see alot of late nights for the next couple of years lol

Meh, I know a chap with an Xr2i that he turbo'd....he's blown it 3 times and gone back everytime!

Drummerboy08 · 15-05-2010 6:19pm

It would be a serious machine if you done it properly though...

I'd suggest getting onto a Ford owners club if your serious about it...

ford fiesta kid · 15-05-2010 9:40pm

ya she wud be an absolute ripper..... and i could always cossie her at a later date

eire1990 · 17-05-2010 5:48pm

i say go for it if you think you can do it would be some yoke if done right

Flesh Gorden · 20-05-2010 10:24pm

This guy rebuilt a mk2 XR2i, great info on the site

http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/index.shtml

Sensible option for your mk3 would be not to bother with the Sierra parts, stick with FWD till you know more,
find a silvertop zetec from a pre 98' Mondeo, rebuild the top end and enjoy it

the 1.8 and 2L are great engines, very easy to work on and bolt straight on to the IB5 gearbox you have

Plus if you know anyone in the trade you can get genuine Ford parts dirt cheap,
ebay too has a lot of genuine new parts for well below RRP

I'd have more experience with mk6 Escorts and mk2 Mondeos then Fiestas,
but Ford being Ford a lot of parts are interchangeable

I'd say a lot of the popular mods for a mk6 Escort could be used on your Fiesta

- 16" Cosworth style Mondeo alloys

- 300mm front brakes
(mk3 Mondeo calipers, Focus ST170 Discs, mk1 mondeo hoses)

- rear hub and 260mm discs from a 2L Focus
(custom handbrake cables, puma brake hoses)

- 220mm AP Racing organic clutch
( from an Escort RS Turbo S2)

- Polybushings form Flo-Flex

- APEXi universal Power Intake Filter

and on the Cosmetic side

- Painted rocker cover
(£20 off ebay often in whatever colour you want)

- Silicone cooling hoses
( cheap off ebay if bought by the meter)

I wanted an aluminium intake pipe with silicone elbows but never did much research, raw materials are cheap off ebay

Also here are some possibilities with the silver top engine, basic rough guide of tuning options

http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=130410

Some guys on a Mondeo forum added individual throttle bodies form a Suzuki GSXR 750 mapped by a piggyback Megasquirt ECU
got serious results from it too, expensive option though

Have a look at these sites too, plenty to read

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/articles/zetectuning/

http://www.btinternet.com/~madmole/

http://www.burtonpower.co.uk/

If you can do the labour yourself the lot could be done pretty cheap
and what you'll learn will last forever

millington · 24-05-2010 5:37pm

Would need a serious amount of fabrication! :eek:

s-cogan · 24-05-2010 8:30pm

if you back out now, i may have to kill you

homer simpson · 31-05-2010 10:55pm

there are a good few RWD feista's rallying in ireland (3 different one that i can think on) keep an eye on rally entry lists , im sure if you go into service and just approach the guy rallying it he will give you all the info you need....