Ford Fiesta Race Car

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

As I'm number 1 this year I thought I should push the boat out and have a fancy number too!

[Cyco]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

As I'm number 1 this year I thought I should push the boat out and have a fancy number too!

Looking good Jas I have been busy on Wills Fiesta today.
We managed to strip and prep the whole car it's now ready for paint
I have the door cards and a cheque for you

Can you do some race numbers for Will please? #44
Cheers mate see you monday.

PS the money has been sent to Sandy Brown.

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

Looking good Jas I have been busy on Wills Fiesta today.
We managed to strip and prep the whole car it's now ready for paint
I have the door cards and a cheque for you

Can you do some race numbers for Will please? #44
Cheers mate see you monday.

PS the money has been sent to Sandy Brown.

Awsome, did well to prep it in one go! Cheers.

[Cyco]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

Awsome, did well to prep it in one go! Cheers.

Yeh we did really well to get it finished.
It's in pretty good shape now.

I will text you a couple of pics over now.

[Tristan]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

Did you take the wheel bearing apart Jason? and if so , why?

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

Did you take the wheel bearing apart Jason? and if so , why?

Wheel bearing went on last race, so I replaced it with a new one. Didint seem to want to come out very easily this time though, hence in pieces!

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

Few pics of the new brake pedal.







Car has had all the graphics done now. All windows and seals fitted. Stripped off most of the body panels so they dont get scratched during the rest of the build!

Also hooked up an empty engine and gearbox casing and shipped it off to have a custom exhaust manifold made. Pick the car up later in the week.

[Roadsport]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

What exhaust manifold were you running earlier?

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

I was using a modified Milltek system, which wasnt a bad system, just not perfect!

[Roadsport]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

I was using a modified Milltek system, which wasnt a bad system, just not perfect!

Couldn't be bad since the engine is pushing 160 bhp. But perfecting the exhaust to the rest of the set up may well give some more gains.
Was that 4-2-1 or 4-1 and what about this new one?
I'm a bit interrested in the matter since I just finished my own manifold.

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

It was and still will be 4-2-1 manifold.

The exhaust wasnt the restricting factor on power before, I was more limited to still having many standard parts, such as rods and pistons, so couldnt rev it that much.

With the new pistons, rods, cam profiles, throttle bodies, inlet and exhaust port shapes etc etc the exhuast needed to be changed to suit to get the most out of it. Time will tel if it has all been worth it.

[4drmatt]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

silly light weight of the engine

you're not wrong. you can walk around with the block in one hand and the head in the other!

the car is looking stunning best of luck for the season

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

Picked up the car from maniflow yesterday. Done an awsome job on the manifold, very impressed. Will get some better pics when I remove it from the car.

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

New higher pressure header tank cap, with lever pressure release.



On newly polished header tank.



Mocal oil cooler



Take off, fittings and hose.



2 litre Mocal oil catch tank.

[Roadsport]

Re: Ford Fiesta 1400cc race car

It all looks very very nice! Especially that manifold! How long did it take to be made? Is it mild steelor stainless?