Ford Fiesta Race Car

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta Race Car

Ooh yes that is the plastic one. The newer one. How did you get rid of those fixed cam cover bolts? I hate'em are you putting them back or using studs perhaps?

The captive bolts do unscrew if you tilt them at 45 degrees once pulled out as far as they go.

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta Race Car

Made a touring car style driver side impact protection cage cover. Will be lining the rear of it with an impact absorbing honeycomb structure.



New 2.8kg 45amp altenator



Helix 205lb/ft lightweight 184mm clutch cover



Flywheel with rigid 4 paddle AP 184mm race clutch



and cover



New longacre 17" rear view mirror



Also note flocked dash fitted (#1 and ford badge fitted for the onboard vids!)

Saturday I welded an extra steering column support on to eliminate the slight flex I had last year.



This was repainted and installed as in previous picture

[Tristan]

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Jason , I can't remember if I asked before , but any particular reason for using Gixer carbs over any other make? Did you remove the second set of butterflies?

[jason33]

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Few sneaky pics of the engine going together:

[Roadsport]

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Looking good !!!
Are those Accralite pistons?
Who made those rods?

[Cyco]

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Looking good J, guess you will have a few more pics of it today!
When is the plan to pick it up?
Are you still looking to get out on the 31st ?

[jason33]

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Looking to pick up later this week. Went down to see Sandy end of last week and its coming along nicely. Will need to pick it up, get it fitted and mapped pretty quick as i'm testing a week wednesday.

Regarding engine spec all I cant reveal too much unfortunately. Sandy says:

The spec should maybe just read... "custom".

Based on 1600 Zetec-SE engine obviously
1600 standard crank
SB custom rods
SB custom pistons
SB ported cylinder head
SB custom valves
SB custom valve springs
SB custom cam profiles
SB custom cam followers
Alloy vernier cam pulleys
SB custom inlet design with bike bodies
SB custom exhaust manifold design

There's very little decent stuff available for this engine, I've ended up designing pretty much everything from scratch. I hope it works!

[Roadsport]

Re: Ford Fiesta Race Car

I'd have to agree with Sandy. Hard to find some serious go fast parts for these engines. Compared to Duratec, X-Flow,Pinto,Zetec E or BDA engines anyway.

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta Race Car

Had some topmount bearing tophat spacers machined up:



Also got my 20mm hubcentric spacers that I designed:





Lower grill meshed for protection, rad boxed in to ensure all air goes through it, oil cooler mounted.





Note cardboard template for upper grill blank, need to see where my new bodies come to before I make one cut to suit to allow airflow.
Also just designed a trigger wheel for the speed sensor for my PI data logging/dash.



Bit better than the solution I ran with last year!

[team_zi]

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Made a touring car style driver side impact protection cage cover

How? Instructions please....

[jason33]

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Few pics from yesterday, need to update this thread, I've been a tad busy!
















and my old 1400 is now in this:

[4drmatt]

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wow! that's a real credit to you

is the wheel difference intentional or will the rears match the fronts?

[jason33]

Re: Ford Fiesta Race Car

wow! that's a real credit to you

is the wheel difference intentional or will the rears match the fronts?

There are still alot of unfinished things due to the timescale and size of my wallet. Wheels are my test set as this was at the shakedown test. I do run different wheels front to rear (as different widths), but usually both silver.

I only managed to get a quick shakedown on it yesterday, has a few teething problems, but to be expected when its been rushed together in a few days. Mostly caused by lack of time to make brackets made up, for the fuel rail and the dipstick, cable ties dont really cut it!

I thought I did welll to get it out for wed. I didnt get an engine til sunday evening, had to be run in and mapped on monday, engine had to be taken out again tuesday to sort of few issues. Glad I got out to shake it down. Ive still got frigging loads to do before monday.

In the 8 dry laps I had in it was awsome. The brakes are simply stunning. Its ALOT quicker than the 1400. Its about 260bhp per tonne now. The induction roar is savage!

Considering I went a second quicker than I ever managed in the 1400 in those 8 laps, on knackered tyres, with abolutely no suspension setup (I dont even know what direction the wheels are pointing in!) and it was drizzling! I should be on the class pace at least.

[team_zi]

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Looks great Jason. Glad it drove OK.

[Tristan]

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Looks great Jason. Glad it drove OK.

ditto that . Looks awesome.