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XTwinTurboVR4X · 03-14-2005, 09:00 AM

congrats dude , thats a smart looking car you have

RC45 · 03-14-2005, 10:33 AM

Great car gis... what mods you got planned?

Originally Posted by TransAm2001

...but the Ford is better built and also the Fiesta had that 'bigger car' feel to it.

I dunno about "bigger car" and sub-compact in the same sentence...

heheh

gis · 03-14-2005, 10:50 AM

Thanks Dan and RC

to answer your question RC,i have plans for mods and will probably do them around the summer time (hopefully)

exhaust system
4-2-1 manifold (maybe)
induction kit
suspension kit
uprated brakes and pads

i was speakin with jon_s last night and we talked about the brakes and we think i could fit escort cosworth brakes on there or the Mondeo V6 brakes (they are between 280-300mm discs i think) so they should stop pretty quick on this light car

TransAm · 03-14-2005, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by gis

Thanks Dan and RC

to answer your question RC,i have plans for mods and will probably do them around the summer time (hopefully)

exhaust system
4-2-1 manifold (maybe)
induction kit
suspension kit
uprated brakes and pads

i was speakin with jon_s last night and we talked about the brakes and we think i could fit escort cosworth brakes on there or the Mondeo V6 brakes (they are between 280-300mm discs i think) so they should stop pretty quick on this light car

I don't wanna be behind you on the M6 when you hit the brakes quick!

Tell you what, when I get back to the UK, just stay south of J28!!! j/k

gis · 03-14-2005, 11:06 AM

lol yeah those brakes are gonna stop the car pretty dam quick aint they.pumaspeed do a 300mm upgrade with brembo discs i think so thats always an option if i cant find mondeo or cossie brakes.also the pads will be sum EBC greenstuff pads,so that shoudl help it stop nicely aswell.

what do u drive when u get back over in the UK TransAm2001?

03-14-2005, 11:22 AM

Nice clean car gis congrats

as many others have said, lovely colour really suits the car. LMAO at the brakes though! i can imagine the fun you'd have with them

For sure already it sounds fun 115bhp+ is a fair bit for such a light car

TransAm · 03-14-2005, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by gis

lol yeah those brakes are gonna stop the car pretty dam quick aint they.pumaspeed do a 300mm upgrade with brembo discs i think so thats always an option if i cant find mondeo or cossie brakes.also the pads will be sum EBC greenstuff pads,so that shoudl help it stop nicely aswell.

what do u drive when u get back over in the UK TransAm2001?

'N reg' 1996 Civic VTi hatchback, Burgundy, w/35k miles on the clock. No mods.

topgeartom · 03-14-2005, 11:51 AM

Lovely car gis, ive always liked the zetec S, especially as they never made a fully balls out xr2 replacement. A friend of mine has just got a brand new 2005 fiesta zetec, although it is only 1.2

I love the colour, and my fav bit of the car has always been the wheels.

Congradts again.

BTW - how many horsies does it have

j/k

gis · 03-14-2005, 11:54 AM

cheers AL.....you should stick 115+ horsies in your mini....now THAT would be extreme fun,lol

tom - thanks for the kind words,your friend bought a new 1.2 zetec,whats it liek? i heard they are pretty zippy for a 1.2

TransAm2001 - man i was hoping you wouldnt say sumthin like a civic VTI.....i cant beat your Saab and now i cant beat your civic,lol.......woudlnt mind checkin it out when your back over in the UK

TransAm · 03-14-2005, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by topgeartom

Lovely car gis, ive always liked the zetec S, especially as they never made a fully balls out xr2 replacement.

Yeah you should be able to really annoy some ST150 drivers as I am sure the new fiesta is probably a bit heavier (you'll beat them on $ depreciation for sure) !!!

Wutputt · 03-14-2005, 12:12 PM

Nice car. Those rims are sort of the best choice imo for a Fiesta of that generation. My mom used to have such a Fiesta, but with a 1.4 engine. Those 90 horsies in that little car gave quite some punch and good fun. Thus your remapped 1.6 will be even more fun. I don't know how much the chassis setup of the 1.6 is different compared to the 1.4, but let me give you this advice: when the rear shock absorbers are beginning to show their age, our Fiesta could go really abrupt into oversteer when turning into a bend (and giving no or not much throttle). But if they are still in good condition, the handling was quite fun: lift off oversteer was nicely controllable

topgeartom · 03-14-2005, 02:16 PM

Its a fast little car, but he doesnt thrash it about, the guy is very slightly older than me, and passed his test a couple of weeks ago, but he has been doing autotesting with minis since the age of 12, so he got the general hang of driving cars early on. He passed his test on the first attempt with only 1 minor. 1 minor for fuck sake!. Needless to say, he's only been driving on the road for a couple of weeks but its like hes been doing it for 10!

jon_s · 03-14-2005, 05:29 PM

He won't need to change the wheels. 280mm brakes off a cossy easily fit under them. 300mm Mondeo V6 brakes will also fit with literally a mm of clearance :shock:

gis · 03-14-2005, 05:53 PM

yeah brakes up to 300mm will fit...300mm just squeeze in as jon said.id be happy finding sum cossie brakes though.so i can keep my rims as they are.i want to keep these rims as i think they look great on the car.2 new tyres on it 2morrow aswell so i should see a nice handling improvement.

coombsie66 · 03-14-2005, 06:44 PM

Shit, sorry danny, a bit late to this thread!

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As you know, nice car. Cant beat a fast ford.

I read a mention of EBC greenstuff, ive heard nothing but bad things about greenstuffs on Ford road car brakes, especially focus ones ( i think yours may be similar).
I would give them a miss mate, mintex 1144's are what you want. Although since changing my pads and discs from new standards ive had no problems with spirited road driving.