Jim_RS Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 It looks a nice estate to me and it has a little bit more power than my RS Good job Grts, Jim_RS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 Lee has always said he wished he went with Fiesta RST engine or Zetec-Turbo instead of the I4-TB-NA route I sure do. But then alot of that was due to the fact I was expecting the rebuild cost, and other expenses of the I4 It's what comes from trusting 2nd hand engine I suppose but yeah, should have turbo'd it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSwagoneer Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hope my Estate will last long enough to valid some power upgrade. It has the handling, since shortwhile the braking power is spot on. Now I only need more power. Still no idea which route to follow, but TB's for sure. Grtz BryanDont do it! I'm sure Lee will try his level best to talk you out of it! TB on a 1.8 to get 165bhp required £5k for Ross iirc... Lee has always said he wished he went with Fiesta RST engine or Zetec-Turbo instead of the I4-TB-NA route NA = not alot of bang for your buck Hahhaha, Lee can try , but won't succeed. Had an RST, bought mainly for track uses. All in all it lasted only one hour, then something broke and I had to stop. In normalday use same story, fixed one problem, just to go to the next a few days later.I'm not going for max poweroutput. Just reliable everyday power. So 165 BHP sounds good to me ( also with that kind of power I can still still use my Quaife diff fitted IB5 gearbox). Sure turbocharging would give better BHP / pound invested, but well how d I put it... I'm not a turbo man. Did that and didn't work out. So problably upgrade gonna be NA TB 1.8 or 2.0 zetec with chipped standard ECU or if wallet allows programmable ECU. Grtz Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonW8 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I think this should be in the History section as this is a True piece of EVO History. everyone seems to love Lee's old estate Could'nt agree more. This is one of those cars that will never be forgotten on this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez162003 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 looking good, may have sold for a big loss, but you must have been happy with the end result you got with this car? looks sweet in track form btw what mods did the 2000 lump have to get 203bhp? i see the throttle bodies, any internal work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danposs86 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Taken from the for sale thread when Paul (foxdie) had it: Since getting it from Lee i've done the following: -The wiring has been completely re-done and insulated-There was a major electrtical fault with the charging system which has now been sorted and now has a new alternator too-The Throttle bodies have been stripped and re-built with a custom throttle cable and linkage system which solved the sticky throttle problem that i herited when i bought the car.-The car has been re-tuned to around 191hp although on the road its closer 200 (becuase of the new cooling Mods)-Red line has been raised to 7850rpm-Fully integrated a Laptop into the ECU which gives digital read outs of the critical statistics, and live mapping. Laptop will go with the car.-Had a brand new DECAT created to replace the one on the car that was falling apart.-Launch control sensor has been installed and ready to roll but not setup (priced at £150 via Engine Advantages)-All bearings have been replaced-New Alternator and newish battery-New fuse box-New temp sensors and thermostat housing Vital stats:191 brake horsepower148 lbs torque140mph+ topspeed15.2 quarter mile on old spec, now easily capable of 14's0-60 high 6's/low 7'sIdle speed: 1100rpmAverage intake temp 29'cAverage Water temp 64'c Engine-RS2000 I4 conversion-Gas Flowed Head, 3 angle valve seats-Kent 2001 Cams-ARP Rod Bolts-Jenvey 48mm Throttle Bodies-DTA Management and Loom-PiperCross One Piece Air Filter-Red Samcos used throughout-Heat Wrapped, de-EGR'd manifold-full Powerflow twin exit system and DECAT-Bottom End covered 18k, Top End covered about 3600 miles Transmission-RS2000 MTX75 Gearbox-Techniclutch Fast Road Clutch with years left in it. Body-Chrome rear Ford badge-Smoked side repeaters-Laguna splitter-Colour Coded estate handle.-Storm Single Wiper-Escort Cosworth Wheels, mint except for a slight scuff on one wheel-Two brand new proxy R's on the front literally done last weekend, rear have 6mm Suspension-Modified springs rear-Koni -40 fronts-Front Strut Brace Brakes-300mm Red dot (i think) cross drilled disks-cosworth 4 pot calipers Interior-Full RS2000 Flow Raven Recaro Interior-MOMO Jet Steering wheel -All protected with a Cat1 clifford alarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jt. Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 love it did you just have the front recaros or full interior?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 love it did you just have the front recaros or full interior?? full flow raven Tez - yes and no really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wezcort Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 i have been toying with the idea of eiether getting an estate or a van for ages just reading this i i know how great that car was....1 more reason to buy an estate (but i couldnt afford to do loads to it)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOMMA55 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I love this car , its what brang me to EVO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Shaun Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Woah thread from the dead. I was lucky enough to give this car a blast around some A & B roads while Foxdie owned it.Handled like it was on rails and the throttle bodies sounded amazing and I mean pure sex wee.Almost bought it myself, sometime wished I had as it was so unique. Paul came to the conclusion of selling it when I beat him in my XE 4dr Corsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxdie Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Woah thread from the dead. I was lucky enough to give this car a blast around some A & B roads while Foxdie owned it.Handled like it was on rails and the throttle bodies sounded amazing and I mean pure sex wee.Almost bought it myself, sometime wished I had as it was so unique. Paul came to the conclusion of selling it when I beat him in my XE 4dr Corsa lol For the record i dont actually think the XE was faster. I just cant drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2k2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 what did u do to the handling to make it so good??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 what did u do to the handling to make it so good??? lowered 40mm on Shite, cheap springs, standard shocks, on Esc Cos wheels with 215/40x16 Toyo Proxies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2k2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 cool, were is it now then do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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