[grayfox]

This Project Thread is an active log of whats been changed/upgraded on my puma in the 4 years I've had her, that way I can also keep a fairly sound record of what needs doing and when.

The Aim of my 'Project'

Keep the puma running as smoothly as possible with quality components mainly for road use however which the aim of branching out to trackdays in Spring 2013.. ..any advice regrading starting down this path as a novice will be hugely appreciated.

A brief History of W347

April 2008

Brought from a small time dealer in Runcorn (NorthWest) Spec/condition wise - 1.7 2000 Lux model in Moondust Silver, 52k, 9-spokes and larger 258mm discs, everything worked as it should, only downside was a drivers side bubbly rear arch, dealer wanted £2500 got him down to £2200 as the cambelt needed doing, wouldn't go any lower in relation to the rust but I was still happy with the price and drove away..

Already brought some:

Smoked Side Lenses
Flat Wipers
DMB 'Puma' Gel Badges

so fitted these when I got her back home:


May

I took her to PumaBuild and had the following work carried out:

Cambelt change with Genuine Ford Kit + Rocker Gasket
WaterPump
Full Powerflex bushes all round (part from 'front lower rear' which are 'uprated FRP')
Eibach Pro Lowering Springs
PiperX Panel Filter
Front & Rear Mudflaps
Ford 260mm OE Brake Discs
Air-Con topped
DOT5.1 brake fluid
Full Service

when I got her back home and she looked like this:



July

I decided to wet-vac my Puma Mats and refresh the logo:



October

Full stainless-steel Powerflow Catback Exhaust System with 4" inward rolled pipe and had it fitted in St Helens.







November

Removed front indicator plastic 'cluster' Fitted Osram Diadem bulbs and dipped and full-beam Halfords Super Brilliance Bulbs (BOGOF)



I then didn't really do anything untill 6 months later (got the Detailing Bug):

May

Full Service and had a full genuine CF Splitter fitted (FRP Mould)





June

I got a dog installed in the boot



and my Girlfriend brought me many pressies for my Birthday including a soft Cat's Tail she spray painted herself

[grayfox]

Nothing again really for 6 months (mainly detailing) until:

Dec

Shined up my Nob:



Fitted some 'Puma' decals to my Mudflaps (which are still perfectly on today I might add)




March '10

Guess what DetailingWorld URL Decal and Pumapeople URL!!




I also completed the 'FRP Airbox Mod' with front cold air feed (after a little trip to B&Q




April

Another Full Service and had ITV16 Denso Plugs installed



I also made up my own custom Stainless Steel Grill Mesh (check out the shine from the rear - Pretty sure that was under 13 layers of Jeffs Acrylic Jet Trigger )



July

Added some more odd decals and this is how she looked at the monthly warrington NorthWest Meet at the FarmersArms.. do miss that place.



I then unforuntely got made redundant, couldn't find work for ages and eventually moved to London in June 2011 - Focus on the puma came to a stop (part from another full service) for 5 months untill:

Nov

Bridgestone ER300 Turzana's fitted all round



Also new Drums, shoes and Front & Rear Wheel Bearings

March '12

Saving up for goodies for Ford Fair in August.. Full Service in May

August

16" Speedline Turini's (Anthracite)



Rim Tape



195/45/16 UniRoyal Rainsport 2's



ST150 Calipers Painted with details + DS2500 Pads







Plus ST150 OE Discs



Plus Alloys and Tyres





I brought a replacement Bonnet as someone kindly run into mine leaving a big dent and drove off, I also spray the underneath as it was white and not very nice





Fitted new Gel Badges as mine had seen better days (I actually returned these for Silver/Chrome)



New Headlamp Units, Front L-Plate, Removed Splitter to Wrap, Air Ram + Gauze (sprayed gauze red and rough mod of bottom grill)











20.5mm FRP Alxe Spacers (Hammerit'd as seen the state of one's that have been on for a while)





Hammerit'd the Underside, Rear Beam, all Suspension and Drums





Sprayed Grill Red



Tow hook White



Got the tracking Sorted, New Blue 501's, and Pistonheads Decals (Red) on Fuel


The car before leaving for Ford Fair (Camping on Sat 11th August)

[happy-kat]

Gosh lots of little changes all adding up.
Those tyres did not last long till you changed them.
Some nice touches, particularily the wheels and brakes. Perhaps you have plans to fill/smooth the bumper recess out to make the plate look more seated.

[grayfox]

happy-kat, on 14 November 2012 - 09:54 PM, said:

Gosh lots of little changes all adding up.
Those tyres did not last long till you changed them.
Some nice touches, particularily the wheels and brakes. Perhaps you have plans to fill/smooth the bumper recess out to make the plate look more seated.

It was such a shame about those bridgestones, fantastic tyres, but my tracking had somehow gone all over the place on the fronts and where the outside and middle theads had 7/6mm the inner was down to the canvas!! scary.. Rainsports are lovely and fills you with confidence, very quiet too.

As far as the plate goes im not fussed with filling the recess, going to use some more double-sided tape on both ends to secure it down though, actually I've got a couple of decals perfect for both sides.

[grayfox]

Been very sensible last few days having the following carried out by PerformancePuma (Steavie):

Great work, service beyond the call of duty and very well priced!

In the last few days

- Oil Change (ford grade)
- Coolant change (ford premium+de-deionised water)
- Brake Fluid change (Super Racing Blue)
- New oil + fuel filters
- Magnetic Sump Plug
- NGK Spark Plugs
- New OEM HT Leads
- New Copper Rear Brake Pipes
- Hel Braided Brake Lines Front+Rear
- New OEM rear beam bushes
- 6000k HID kit
- Re-Attached Real Carbon Fibre Splitter (FRP Mould)and fitted Stainless Rally Support Rods
- TRS Tow Strap (just had bolt made up and will be painting before fitting)


Before I took it over I gave the engine bay a freshen up a day or two before by fitting a Ford Racing Stainless Battery Cover and sprayed painted the underbonnet caps, maf air feed, battery bar red + used a red paint-pen to do the writting on the cam cover, I'm also fitting a stainless alternator heat shield I just had delivered yesterday.

Took a pic with my very crappy camera phone the night before last trying to showing the splitter and rally bars, but will get some proper pics up soon as well as the engine bay.



Also I can confirm that fitting braided lines after a brake upgrade makes a 'significant' improvement ..... as in they're frickin awesome now!



New Year Plans (Before Spring & Rockingham!)

Definitely

4-2-1 / 4-1 Mainfold (Sportex or Ashley)
Hoffman Race Tube
Flowed 2.0l Mondeo TB
Flowed OEM MAF
New Front Top Mounts
New Suspension – Sachs Fronts, KYB Rears, Spax Springs
Bucket Seats

Maybe

New Clutch (Got a ST150 Helix but might sell and buy Standard Puma LUX?)
Flywheel Skimmed+Lightened
FRP Cams
Remap or FRP Map

[AndyReact]

Nice work, good to hear about the braided lines, as thats my next mod!