Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Should think so, the rev counter and instruments certainly get warm. If not, I'll just stick a light bulb inside there LOL

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

The carbon dash arrived this morning. Just a phone pic for now, I'll get some more shots on the digital camera later.



Hmm, lovely carbon fibre. It only weighs 680grammes.

Big up to Hansell Composites. Stunning job.

http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk

And, I have power in the car now. The relays click when I throw switches and press the starter button. Its alive!!

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Pics of the carbon dash

[Adam B]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

awesome!

has mike told you to join up to SBR?

[Toymex]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Awesome work on the loom and dash Graham i used to work wiring fire engines and i have got to say having made looms for a couple of years for a living i would be very proud of what you have achievedCan i ask where you got your screened cable from and also the connectors,we used to use duetsch connectors on the fire engines very good connectors and easy to use unfortunatly i cant get hold of them anymore ,we used to use screened cable for the strobes aswell,wish i had saved some now
Thanks Jezz

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

SBR? Do I get a free t-shirt?

[jason33]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Dash looks good

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Awesome work on the loom and dash Graham i used to work wiring fire engines and i have got to say having made looms for a couple of years for a living i would be very proud of what you have achievedCan i ask where you got your screened cable from and also the connectors,we used to use duetsch connectors on the fire engines very good connectors and easy to use unfortunatly i cant get hold of them anymore ,we used to use screened cable for the strobes aswell,wish i had saved some now
Thanks Jezz

Thanks for the compliment Jezz, I am a bit of a perfectionist at heart, hence the lengths I've gone to do it right. I appreciate the feedback.

The STP cable is from www.rswww.com part number 528-2207

The connectors (I couldn't afford the crimping tool for the Deutsch range!) are made by ITT Cannon, and are from the Neptune range.
Again, from www.rswww.com part numbers 273-5382 and 273-5360 and the backshells are 273-5562
They come in size 24, and the smaller size 16. I've used the size 24's on the bulkhead and control box, and size 16 on the dashboard loom.
Here is the full range from www.rswww.com

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=browseSubRange&Ne=4294953839&N=4294934645&productNum=2735382

Gold plated pins throughout, for peace of mind too. 8-)
The smaller pins are rated at 13A and the larger ones at 30A

[Roadsport]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

What are your plans enginewise? Tried to have look at the previous pages but could not find any plans.

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

What are your plans enginewise? Tried to have look at the previous pages but could not find any plans.

This new BBS is really getting on my nerves now. I click "Reply", type in the reply, then accidentally click "Reply to thread" (bottom left) and it clears what I've typed. Urgh.

OK, so engine wise, stage one will be Cossie cams and followers, with ARP rod bolts and an uprated clutch, which should see (from what I've read) around 220BHP using the Titan TB's and the Tony Law exhaust.

Stage two, cash permitting, will be 260BHP, with wilder cams and a good bit of headwork.

Initially, though, before I spend anything on the engine, will be to keep the engine standard, and get it run in and on the rolling road. We'll take it from there, once cooling etc has been sorted.

The loom has provision for two sets of injectors, so I can always add another bank at a later date, if the fuelling becomes a problem.

[Roadsport]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

This stage two you speak of will it still include STD bottom end? Can't be. Seems quit high output for standard bottom end an compression ratio.
For extra set of injectors Jenvey seem to sell ram pipes with holes for additional injectors. Propably the easiest way of adding injectors. But I'm pretty sure 4 injectors are good up to 300+ bhp.

[mervhill]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Roadsport, the Duratec standard crank is good for 9,400rpm and 300+bhp, it's so well cast. 4 injectors has achieved 294bhp on SBD's Duratec's.

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Duratec/Duratec%20Taper%20throttle%20top%20of%20the%20range%20kit.htm

[dobuy]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Yep standard bottom end is fine particularily on the 2.0

Peter at Raceline got 300bhp on 4 injectors on a 2.3 and their DTH 48mm Jenvey's, this was on Mountunes dyno, so is pretty accuarate.

SBD and Raceline have been doing development on throttle bodies and they have just got 308bhp on 52mm (I think) ones that use 4 Dekka injectors I believe these are standard fitment on the Meganne Turbo.

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Built the dash up last night. Still trying to find a cheap ST200 0-4-10000rpm rev counter.


The LEDs are from rswww.com but are no longer available. I bought them 8 yrs ago, but never fitted them. The black bevel suits the carbon really well.

The hole (bottom right) is for the traction control pot, which just needs trimming to length.

For the labelling, do you think white Letraset would stand the test of time?

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Found a small clearance issue with the bottom two stack instruments, when the front panel is inserted in to the carbon dash, they lean downwards at the rear, and hit the bottom of the dash. So I'll space the front panel out slightly, no one will ever notice the difference.

Ordered the Stack ST200 from DT today, and another pair of red bonnet pins. I need to get the PT Carbon bonnet fitted so I can get the car down to SFS at Luton for the hoses to be measured up.

Crimped around 16 pins last night, and after an hour spent on my knees, could hardly move. Ouch!