[darrin]

After (regretably) selling my ITB'd MK5 Fiesta Zetec-S...




...i started the search for a new runaround. Untill i found this.



So, The new Runabout...

Its a State Blue Mk4 with an FRP engine. Its a fairly good car but it has some niggles which i intend to sort out over the time that i own this.

The Spec as of 25/09/2009

Engine:
- Ford Racing Puma Engine
- Ford Racing Puma Gearbox
- Ford Racing Puma ECU
- Mondeo 2.0 Throttle Body
- Uprated Fuel Pressure Regulator
- Blue Samco Hoses
- Full Milltek with Decat

Body:
- 'Snoopy' Front Splitter
- 'Snoopy' Side Skirts
- Fiesta Zetec-S Rear Bumper
- Smoothed Boot
- Tinted front lights

Chassis:
- Gmax Dampers
- Spax Springs (-60mm i believe)
- Area Six Adjustable Wishbones (professionally set up)
- ST150 Front brakes
- Escort GTi Wheels in Custom Anthracite
- 20.5mm Rear Axle Spacers

Interior:
- RST Recaro Seats
- Custom Floor Mats
- Various Nu-Suede trim

Said car, that most of you know from previous pictures I've put up













Plans which i want to happen.

Interior
- Its a horrible colour. So it will be swapped out for a Zetec-S blue interior which I am in the process of obtaining.
- Various bits such as the roof lining will/have been covered in black Nu-Suede to add subtle class.
- Seats are comfortable but something such as FRP seat will hopefully be on the cards - Im not bothered if this doesnt happen as the Recaro's are really comfortable!
- There are two holes that have been drilled into the floor (for bucket seats i pressume. These need to be welded up ASAP.

Engine
- The engine used to be on a standard Puma ECU with a remap to suit the engine and the upgrades it had. Since then it has been put on a standard FRP ECU which doesnt like the bigger throttle body and extra pressure. So this has to be sorted soon.

Exterior
- It needs a respray really. But i can't justify this much unless i get superly attached to this car. SO hopefully a good Detail and machine polish should get most of the scratches and swirls out.
- Front bumper is in dyer need of a respray


Thanks.

[darrin]

So within the past month i have done the following.

Interior
- Trimmed the A, B and C pillars in Nu-Suede
- Trimmed the Door card material in Nu-Suede
- Trimmed the Headlinging in Nu-Suede (which i swapped with a friend as he wanted it so i have to do it again lol!)
- Trimmed the Kick plastics in Nu- Suede
- Painted all plastics Black (including sun visors)
- Fitted a flocked dash
- Fitted FRP seats
- Fitted ZS rear seats
- Bought a ford Jack and Wheel wrench (didnt have one)

Engine
- New VCT solenoid fitted by OCMotorSport (mine was siezed solid)
- New coil pack and HT leads fitted (the newer versions)
- New standard fuel pressure regulator (still need to be fitted)

It now drivers much better and pulls harder, crackles more and far far better to drive than before. I think the standard fuel pressure regulator should sort out some of the hesitation thats left.

This is how the interior now looks.

(before FRP seats)



(FRP seats Fitted)





And thats where Im at now.

It still needs completely new brakes and i want to get it on some good coilovers. then just tidy up the paintwork.

hoep you like

[Shilly]

looking good since the last time i drove it

[darrin]

It drives completely different now to when you drove it - much faster and pulls harder

[Shilly]

sweet i need to finish mine soon so we can hit the track in them

[00fergie]

loving it

[megaboost]

Very nice.

[darrin]

Cheers Lads.

Shilly, fancy hitting the Ring next year?! I wana go!

[Shilly]

darrin, on 02 November 2009 - 06:58 PM, said:

Cheers Lads.

Shilly, fancy hitting the Ring next year?! I wana go!

im trying to get something sorted with foc i was gonna save to do it with kay on the summer hols

[mikecat]

love the interior mate. have you flocked the heater panel? ive seen an frp with a flocked interior but didnt like te fact the heater panel pics wer covered, but yours arnt.

[darrin]

heater isn't flocked. I thought it needed something to break it up a bit! Along with the blue from the seats lol.

[mikecat]

ah cool, i like it. Just wouldnt have the balls to attempt to take the dash out, lol

[darrin]

Its not hard to do, just time consuming. I had a friend help me, and we managed to take it out and replace it in 5 hours or so.
Anyways...Fuel pressure regulator was fitted



I then took it for a drive and it was worse than before. Revs were hunting at standstill and was quite jerky.

I cleaned out the ICV and reset the ECU, using a hair dryer to speed up the drying process



Then i remembered that the vacuum hose from the FPR to the throttle body had tape on it, thinking there might be a leak. So taped up the whole vacuum hose properly (untill i can find a new hose)



Runs better now

This post has been edited by darrin: 04 November 2009 - 02:57 PM

[warrenpenalver]

smart for a mk4!!

I hope you kept/sold the recaros for a good price!!! they are worth a fortune to the old RS boys nowadays!!!

[darrin]

I wish i could say i did. I have sold them to a friend for a small price because she got me discount on the flocked dash.

And they arent in perfect condition...

[philalix]

Could you be more explicit on mondeo's TB ? Is the gain visible ? and finally did you manage to use the FRP ecu ?

Absolutely fantastic looking dashboard ! makes it very sporty ! what kind of product did you use ? And tye use of suede is very classy. Really hoped to do so, but as I'm fitted with 2 lefts hands (as it is said in French...) I will just look at you photos...

Thanks

[darrin]

philalix, on 04 November 2009 - 05:54 PM, said:

Could you be more explicit on mondeo's TB ? Is the gain visible ? and finally did you manage to use the FRP ecu ?

Absolutely fantastic looking dashboard ! makes it very sporty ! what kind of product did you use ? And tye use of suede is very classy. Really hoped to do so, but as I'm fitted with 2 lefts hands (as it is said in French...) I will just look at you photos...

Thanks

Im looking to change the Mondeo TB to a standard Puma one (same on FRP and is on the Puma IIRC) as i want it back to a completely standard engine so I can go from there...properly.

I wouldnt know about the gain as this is the first puma'd fiesta i have driven so i wouldnt know! Sorry.

Yes I am on a genuine FRP ECU.

The dash is electrostatically flocked. This is where an adhesive is laid onto the dashboard, then nylon fibres are electrostatically charged to the adhesive, giving it a smooth velvety feel.
The suede is pretty cool, gives it a touch of class. Quite hard to do. I have done several door cards for fellow fiesta cars, none for a puma - always willing to try though!

This post has been edited by darrin: 04 November 2009 - 06:14 PM

[Shilly]

darrin, on 04 November 2009 - 06:13 PM, said:

Im looking to change the Mondeo TB to a standard Puma one (same on FRP and is on the Puma IIRC) as i want it back to a completely standard engine so I can go from there...properly.

I wouldnt know about the gain as this is the first puma'd fiesta i have driven so i wouldnt know! Sorry.

Yes I am on a genuine FRP ECU.

The dash is electrostatically flocked. This is where an adhesive is laid onto the dashboard, then nylon fibres are electrostatically charged to the adhesive, giving it a smooth velvety feel.
The suede is pretty cool, gives it a touch of class. Quite hard to do. I have done several door cards for fellow fiesta cars, none for a puma - always willing to try though!

may have a tb soon

[darrin]

you know who to contact!

[Shilly]

aye will do should be sorting my tbs out soon