SLEEMAN Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Remeber this from EP! lolDon't bother with the itbs mate you'll get about 130-140 and it's just not worth the cost, st170 engine can retain the vvt if you use standalone management. And that's an engine that has alot of potential!! I'm doing something similar when mine comes off the road, already got:Compmo's6 point cage with door barsAvo Coilovers with adjustable top mounts300mm front brakes Wheels came with the car but the rest owes me about £400 so no bad itb's i won't be getting just yet but i see m-tech do a full set with management for £1200 plus vat which isn't too bad considering omex do the set up for £2400 lol but its a thought for now. and yeah matey i'm looking to get a full roll cage soon and getting better brakes soon maybe depending on whether i can shift some crap etc lol As much as I love the ST170 engine, its not worth doing for the money it would cost you, they're a heavy engine and if you're spending money on engine changes, Duratec is the way to go, nice ST150 or 2.0L Mondeo engine. Otherwise you may as well retain the 2L Silvertop and spend your money tuning it. duratec would be nice but i have do weld new mounts etc and new wiring loom i'd rather keep it simple i've seen st170 engines in escorts without the 6 speed box as where to fit a blacktop its only a minor modification to the rear mount and bolt on the standard box maybe upgrade it lsd to cope with the power. keep it as a 2.0l with a set of bike carbs on it running a megajolt ignition and it'll have roughly the same power as a standard ST engine so its a waste of time putting the ST engine in it especially with the amount of work that will be involved with making it fit what suspension are you using i have koni shocks on mine and it handles quite well and surprises a few people on track with the performance the 2.0 has long gone. its solid piece of rock or a big paper weight bottom end seized up due to fubar'd oil pump! got rid of it next day to someone who wanted to turbo it! bike carbs would be good with the megajolt ignition but not sure it would be worth it to go through the aggro getting them all set up right and plumbed in right where as i could save for a set of jenveys which are pretty much bolt on with the right adaptor. plus i know of one guy who fitted a st170 engine with twin 40 carbs, rebuilt the bottom end and with a blacktop head got around 225bhp and he has nitrous too so it was pretty quick! i'm using spax rsx coilovers second hand as they were cheap but in decent nick so i thought they would do for now! set it to medium hard setting on the ride. and set it to sit just above the tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 You'd run two ECU's if it was staying standard, one for the ignition etc and one just for the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 you mean for the vvt/vct? the engine won't be staying standard would be either removing the st170 to be replaced with a modified 2.0 blacktop head with jenveys or if i can just buy the st170 bottom end along with the 2.0 blacktop head that should pretty much solve it. then i'll just build it up from there until the current 1.8 goes boom or wimps out. then it will go in. when i have it that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 well heres a proper update but poor photography do excuse me lol right well i changed the bonnet as i sold the red one on. and the engine is in http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/003.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/008.jpg looking a bit sorry for itself! lol but updates will be around soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 If you're gonna do that why not just put the whole black top in? Nice update fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 well just prefer having the st170 bottom end as the pistons are high comp ones. but i'll see for now and see what is out there. if you come across any st170 standard pistons and rods etc or a full engine for dead cheap wink wink let me know bud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 heres another small update its finally outside the garage for once http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/039.jpg next to the work van http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/040.jpg still looking terrible http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/041.jpg the 17 inch team dynamic pro race 1.2's i picked up for cheap!! http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/042.jpg and maybe what soon to replace the current 300mm calipers i have! http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/043.jpg hehe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Brembo yo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 another update small addition to the interior please forgive the mess! so my new/old suede steering wheel has finally been put on: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/025.jpg and with the help of this awesome piece of kit: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/026.jpg it does this too: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/028.jpg so i stick my middle finger up to those thieving scum bags! try and steel my car without a steering wheel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaweV6 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 try and steel my car without a steering wheel! http://skepticon.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/knapp01.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Lol awesome reply dawev6 but don't think this is like a stevemo thread! I'm always serious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaweV6 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I'm always serious! http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/003/189/heath_ledger_joker.jpeg I pose no threat to you, I had my toy car stolen in the past, can't imagine inflicting that mental damage on anybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 lol how did i know that was coming! sort of put it on myself that! and course its always shits and giggles round here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 update got some new manifold studs and nuts and thought I would temporarily fit the exhaust manifold http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/031.jpg http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/032.jpg before anyone says it, its not an ashley exhaust manifold, its a trust electric stainless steel one. for those who know who this company was, it was a japanese company but they produced these manifolds for fords a while ago. and these are port matched for the 1.8 silvertop and i think 2.0 one as well. so this should make exhaust flow a bit better, and to help on temperatures i wrapped it in black exhaust heat wrap! hopefully should be alright to use for track! that is all for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 some stripping done today: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/067.jpg recaro mk5b rs2k versions bolted in: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/071.jpg interior is getting there http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/069.jpg and thought i see how the cossie lower spoiler i got fitted: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/sleeman20/My%20Car/075.jpg i'm still deciding on what inlet i should run, as i'm more thinking shall i save for jenveys and run a standard inlet or get the cheaper option of bike throttle bodies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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