Ian71 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Looking good fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuDaBear Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 They do look great in grey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Had a very productive day on the cabby on Friday. I fitted the breather which cured my idle problem (finally!) sorted an issue with the bonnet latch and tidied up a little. I even plucked up the courage to take her for an MOT on Saturday. Sadly she failed on a split CV boot and 2 corroded brake pipes, easily fixed though! Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Finally, we'll overdue, she has an MOT! As I've been working away a lot recently I set my Dad on the advisories and retest and he sorted it all out. Rolling road tune booked for Saturday May 3rd then she's all set for the summer. Can't wait now, it's been a long time coming... Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 I was let down at the last minute with the rolling road, but she's booked back in for June. I haven't let that hold me back though, done 150 odd miles this weekend, lots of fun had! The chatter is immense, and she pulls like a train with only 6psi boost. Look forward to a setup and 14psi boost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Been a while since I was last on! Had her dyno'd. I was convinced to keep the boost to 10PSI for the sake of reliability and she made 162BHP. Happy with that! Been enjoying the sunshine ever since! The latest addition is the Spec-R breather to stop the oil cap popping off: Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian71 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Looks great Lee,hope to see it at a show sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Cheers mate! I finally got round to re-painting my gauge pod today. I wasn't keen on the satin black finish so I bought a can of textured bumper paint. Apparently used when repairing black plastic bumpers. Turned out way better than I expected: Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee81 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I've got the same gloss black gauge holder but never fitted it as it looked rubbish. Was on the look out for a autospecialist item. Have you got the make and name of that stuff as I think that will sort mine out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 I made my gauge holder myself out of a standard unit, and Audi 80 gauge pod and some fibreglass. The two oil gauges came from an Audi 80 and the pod came with them. This is the paint: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370768045778 It's very forgiving of the surface too. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Top work mate! Breather set up looks nice, and I'll remember about that paint, looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Cheers mate. The paint was a great find. I was thinking of doing it wrinkle black like the rocker cover but this finish is much more OEM. Breather is nice and effective. Just need a few lengths of silicone hose to replace the rubber and it'll be sweet. Tried to fit an AMAL valve last week but it looks like my chip doesn't cater for it... Great. I'll just have to stick to the bleed valve. Next on the list is to re-fit the cooling fans one run lower and also fit the turbo cooler. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) So, it's been a while! Just a quick catch up. For the remainder of 2014 she looked like this: In autumn 2014 I drove her 180 miles back to my parents to tuck her up for winter. As my dad was taking her to the garage at my grandparents, this happened: As some of you know, the catches on a mk4 are dodgy anyway, add an FMIC and they're an accident waiting to happen. Luckily I had fitted a check strap and it was connected. The strap took most of the energy out of the flip so it only hit with half the force. It still ripped the section of body. So we set about correcting the damage: And installing Aero Catches (Can't have that again!): She went for paint: She came back gleaming: Then I drove her the 180 miles back to me and added the finishing touches: Time for a spruce up, new valve stem oil seals: But this happened: Undeterred I soldiered on: Done: Took her for a spin: On that drive the rear silencer clamp snapped: Credit where credit is due, 9 and a half years after I purchased it Mongoose honoured the lifetime warranty and replaced it free of charge! I also fitted a wideband controller, a new alternator and a transit connect starter: http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u610/j6lrw/XR3i/31_zpsnlmcdq5d.jpg http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u610/j6lrw/XR3i/32_zps4yik6xgz.jpg A very quick recap! She has an MOT in a few days so we'll see how that goes... Lee Edited February 18, 2017 by escortrs2000.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian71 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Wow,bet that was heart breaking after all that work. On the plus side at least it did not happen at high speed ,could have been fatal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuDaBear Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Good update, I bet you was gutted when it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RScab Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Cab looks great m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Wow,bet that was heart breaking after all that work. On the plus side at least it did not happen at high speed ,could have been fatal. It did happen at high speed, 70MPH on a dual carriageway. My dad said instinct kicked in and he could just see through the vent. It would have totalled it without the check strap. Luckily he was fine and was just slight damage to the car. Good update, I bet you was gutted when it happened. My dad called "there something up with the car". I'm expecting the gearbox to have shat itself or something broken. I was gutted but glad he was ok. Cab looks great m8 Cheers mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 She passed the MOT yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian71 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Good news at last then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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