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Mk1 Focus RS track car

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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby Goafer » Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:00 pm

Who will you trust to set it up ( fuel , air, etc) when its finished Paul ?

Seems to be a lot of garages talk a good show but, owners end up with cooked piston etc :D
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby DALSY » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:36 am

I didn't have an issue with the AFR it was a broken piston , not melted :(

A melted piston wouldn't have done as much damage as this had to my block, head, turbo etc.....

It will go back to HQ Garage for set up once the new high flow injectors are fitted after running in and set up by them with a two stage boost set up
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby DALSY » Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:25 am

Been making progress with the engine rebuild, bought all new Mahle pistons and rings, heavy duty main and big end shells, ARP big end bolts, and all gaskets and seals are Victor Rienz , so no scrimping in putting it back together



shortblock all reassembled, using the Ford data sheets to get all correct torque settings and method for fitting new crank seals and sump, surprisingly very complex, but well worth it to save any oil leaks



sent the turbo to get checked out and was found to be foooked, exhaust turbine wheel badly burnt, and roller bearing had play in it, so off to CR Turbos for a complete comprehensive rebuild, not cheap, but will be worth it. Suspect this was caused with not having the correct exhaust valves fitted to the head, they should have been sodium filled instead of normally aspirated valves



And finally another set of Team Dynamic alloys for the car, as you can never have enough alloys , and they were a bargain, so couldn't refuse them



Thanks to Stevie The Beard for all his help in getting me to this stage, couldn't have done it without you, a;lthough the OCD in getting everything clinically clean is brain damage, but will be worth it
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby andy-mac » Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:02 pm

looking good dalsy , i'm sure you and the beard will have it up and running in no time :)

but if your needing a hand only a phone call away :)


your right about the alloys my shed is full off them :lol:
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby Mel D » Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:09 pm

I recognise the alloys lol, they look lovely on st estates as well:-)

Glad you're nearly there with it!
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby DALSY » Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:39 pm

continued with the FOCUS RS engine rebuild, big thanks to Stevie The Beard, who cannae drive for toffee, and big 8 ball for getting to this stage

head all bolted on after having complete overhaul, skimmed, pressure tested, vac tested, new valve stem oil seals, new camshaft seals, rocker cover gasket, new Victor Rienz heagasket, all valves lapped in by hand ( nitemare of a job, my hands are still sore) , reshimmed the valve clearance on both cams,







I baffled the sump pan as well before I fitted it onto the sandwich plate, thought better safe than sorry and reduce oil surge on track to protect the new engine further still, don't think Im gonna get a call from McLaren F1 anytime soon, but im happy with it

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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby Stevie8ball » Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:54 pm

U better have painted that sump da concours engine build lol aye he canny drive for toffee but he can read instructions to build engines :lol: :lol: :lol: dont no how anyone can fook up buldin a zetec next time its broke al send the weans up too sort it :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby Stu/RS » Tue Oct 01, 2013 6:05 pm

8-) Getting there Boss 8-) Good work everyone :D

Hope you got a cardboard template of the baffle, might need it next year ;)
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby stormracer » Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:31 pm

Looking good Dalsy you've put a lot of work into that car , can't wait to see it going again. :D



Hope you got a cardboard template of the baffle, might need it next year ;)[/quote]


Something your not telling us Stu ??? :lol:
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby DALSY » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:18 pm

Sump was a bstard cos the shape of the sump, took me ages to cut it out with the plasma and dress it up to get it shaped correctly

decided to keep working on the engine today, and got it almost complete, Stevie and Scott came up tonight and we took it off the stand and fitted the flywheel, clutch and gearbox, not be long now



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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby DALSY » Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:31 pm

nearly there now

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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby williamforrest » Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:35 pm

It's looking well Paul, be out at knockhill this Sunday for the Hot Hatch?
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby DALSY » Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:15 pm

the car may be there, not too sure yet, ill see how I get on this week William

small update on the car



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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby Stevie8ball » Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:56 pm

Lookin more like it now da much left too do ??
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby DALSY » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:52 pm

on its wheels and starting right off the button



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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby jimmyson » Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:55 pm

should be more reliable now........good work big guy
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Re: Mk1 Focus RS track car

Postby steveboy » Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:30 pm

Just had a good read through this and WOW big chap :surprised: :surprised: :surprised: that focus looks amazing.

I'd paint the door handles white to match the car though, and the spoiler I wasn't keen on but again looks good, so you should paint the FRST vents to match.

We'll done fella

I'll need to get a run round the track in that :D I remember being in the ESCOS round the track. Was like :D
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