Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

seeing as ford put duratec badges on a zetec your just have to put zetec badges on a duratec !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now there's an idea 8-)

My suspension is on its way from the USA. Its been designed and manufactured by a bloke called Karl Hacken, and he works as a chassis/suspension designer for a race team.




I've been waiting a year for the setup, as karl also sells road versions, and this is the first competition spec version that doesn't use the original bottom ball joint.

As soon as it arrives I'll fit it, measure the length of the new driveshaft, and get that ordered.

The dashboard is now mounted in the car, and I'm working on the brackets and stays' to make sure that they're up to the same standard as the rest of the car. I know you cant see the bracket that supports the rear of the dash, but its still the principle 8-)

[dobuy]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

I know. Tough call. Everyone knows the car as "Graham's zetecinside Fiesta"

Ahh the price of fame and notoriety, it's a terrible thing when you become a branded item
Maybe we need to get you a Ford part number

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Ahh the price of fame and notoriety, it's a terrible thing when you become a branded item
Maybe we need to get you a Ford part number

I don't need a part no. I just need to be able to spend more than an hour a day on the dammn thing.
Urgh, still working on getting the dash instaled tonight. I need to brace the 2 tie bars now as the dash wobbles side to side. X-(

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Sorry for that John Smiths induced whinge last night.

Right, new CV joint arrived this morning. This will fit in the IB5+ box on the passenger side, and allow me to retain the recoprop short driveshaft, meaning I only have to get the long/intermediate one made (saving around £350! in the process)

[Kee]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

that suspension looks fantastic.

i'm not sure whether to be glad i'm incapable of producing anything near the quality but get it done sooner, or if i'd rather have it look nice aswell but spend the time doing it.

well worth the extra time for doing it in my opinion though.

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Dashboard is all now wired up, and ready to go in to the housing. I've made an extra notched tube to join the two stays that support the front of the dashboard, and I've araldited it in place. It should prevent the dashboard from wobbling now 8-)

[francky]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Hi Graham
I am back after a little work on my duratec !! it has now 270-280 ch with the help of Raceco. I will fit it in the car next week and make the dyno.
I am now interested for the Quaife sequential gearbox you talk about a few months ago. I need to know the dimensions ( especially the lenght ) to check if i can use it in the Lotus )

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Sounds a great package from Raceco. Can you let me know what you've had done.
Gearbox is essentially the same size as a normal IB5 FWD box. I'll let you have dimensions when it arrives.

Bit of a change of priorities this week, so that XR2's taken a back seat. Work and other things taking off.

Here's the pictures of the race spec suspension from Kustomengineering.com





If I feel inclined, I'll offer it up over the weekend. Got to finish off the wiring though, so this may have to wait a few weeks.

[dobuy]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

nice, will make a change from wielding crimps to get the spanners out again

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

We have electrical power in the car! I've fitted the wires in to the circular connector housing on the control box, which means that the control box is now supplying electrical power to everything in the car)

I can turn the engine over on the starter.
I can run the wiper motor, and I have working rear lights. But the intermittent wiper relay blows a fuse half way through the wipe, which is most odd, but I have a theory.

Where's the beer? 8-)

[cossie matt]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Top work Graham

I'm guessing Croft is a no go then

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

I think we can safely say "no". I wont have it up and running and fully tested by then.
And judging from the current discussion sounding unitary construction and the rules in Sports Libre on www.uphillracers.com I'm not going to have anyone to compete against in the BSC this year anyway. Bernards Escort is not legal, neither would Simon's Audi TT Quattro, nor Nick Manns Mannic Beattie, and the list goes on.

[cossie matt]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

I think we can safely say \"no\". I wont have it up and running and fully tested by then.
And judging from the current discussion sounding unitary construction and the rules in Sports Libre on www.uphillracers.com I'm not going to have anyone to compete against in the BSC this year anyway. Bernards Escort is not legal, neither would Simon's Audi TT Quattro, nor Nick Manns Mannic Beattie, and the list goes on.

Sounds like going tarmac rallying was a good choice, MSA will end up ruining motorsport in this country!!!

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Here here. What a cockup. Apparently they hadn't changed the rules for 30 years, so thought a change was long overdue.
Its wiped out everyone I'd want to compete against in the BSC too. 8-(

[team_zi]

Re: Grahamb's Mk1 Fiesta XR2 Duratec HE Hillclimber

Dashboard stay sprayed


Control box connector finished, and connected.


Dashboard housing