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Sluggish with the efi setup. Am going to update mine over the winter. Option1 upgrade engine to fiesta turbo spec,will need pistons ,turbo , intercooler and upgrade on ecu and wiring etc. Option 2 change to twin choke carb or twin carbs. Option 3 drop a cheap 1.8 or similar Zetec engine in. It's all about how much you want to spend,mk5 are not worth as much as 3&4 models so we will not get the money back, but I do agree with you that they need an upgrade just to keep up with modern day small cars.

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I agree. Escorts were never meant to be quick.

My everyday car is a Jaguar 3.0 sport so my 1998 105ps 1.8 cabbie feels particularly sluggish!!!!

Tuning is possible with any engine and there are plenty of parts available for CVH engines i.e. cam shafts etc. Thing is how much do you want to spend?

For a decent increase you will need to spend a small fortune and Ian's solutions would be the best options to look at.

Me..... I am just happy pottering around in the sun, driving a car which is still as it was designed to be!

Happy cabrioleting.

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I remember a 16v head for the pinto back then made by Warrior. Had some of those reving to about 8000-9000 rpm.

The key is in the balancing. Lightening the flywheel and filing off bits of con rod and piston using an accurate set of scales. Ahh those were the days!

DCOE Webbers made a difference too.

#sniffpetrol

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