'86 Ford Sierra iS

adaptech · June 5th, 2009, 6:36 PM

This is my nice and original Sierra iS. Wich i bought for 13000NOK a few weeks ago.
It has only driven 186000km and is completely rustfree images/smilies/biggrin.gif

For now it is pretty much just like it was when i bought it. Except it was missing the the foglights and front indicators images/smilies/blink.gif

and i have changed the steering wheel for my RS wheel.
I am planning to get rid of the 90spec dashboard an replacing it with a proper mk1 dash and change the Recaro-seats with some that have a tilt-function (the previous owners have put in Recaros from a sedan cossie).
And i have just about everything i need to turbocharge the engine images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

I just need a triggerwheel and a widebandlambda. Then i can first put in my Haltech-ecu, before put in the turbo.

Original Ford RS-steering wheel images/smilies/smile.gif

Cobol74 · June 5th, 2009, 7:30 PM

Good luck with that - pic please btw.

Posmo · June 5th, 2009, 9:08 PM

Nice car, not sure about the fake cossie hood vents though.. Also, your rims are a touch too big for my liking.

I also bought a cossie grille (and a new set of headlights and bumpers), just need to go pick them up images/smilies/smile.gif

EDIT: Oh yeah, since yours is an IS aswell, what kind of rpm are you doing at 120kph in 5th? I took mine on the motorway for the first time today, and it has to be the worst grand tourer ever, 4k+ rpm, anyone? images/smilies/smile.gif

adaptech · June 6th, 2009, 3:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

Nice car, not sure about the fake cossie hood vents though.. Also, your rims are a touch too big for my liking.

I also bought a cossie grille (and a new set of headlights and bumpers), just need to go pick them up images/smilies/smile.gif

EDIT: Oh yeah, since yours is an IS aswell, what kind of rpm are you doing at 120kph in 5th? I took mine on the motorway for the first time today, and it has to be the worst grand tourer ever, 4k+ rpm, anyone? images/smilies/smile.gif

I am getting rid of the fake vents. I hate fake vents images/smilies/mad.gif

Good, mk1 sierras look much better when you get rid of the flat grille. In my opinion even the base front looks better than the flat one.

4k+ at 120 sounds about right. Thats not a big problem for me since speed limit in Norway is 80 images/smilies/tongue.gif

PS: The gearing on the iS is the same as any other rwd sierra with the type9 or typeE gearbox.

Posmo · June 6th, 2009, 1:55 PM

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Originally Posted by adaptech

4k+ at 120 sounds about right. Thats not a big problem for me since speed limit in Norway is 80 images/smilies/tongue.gif

PS: The gearing on the iS is the same as any other rwd sierra with the type9 or typeE gearbox.

Are you sure about the the gear ratios, I mean, I know for a fact that 1.6 and 2.0 Sierra differential ratios are different to oneanother. Also, bear in mind I said 4k+ rpm at 120 KPH

public · June 6th, 2009, 2:04 PM

To OP: the pics don't seem to show in the post. I can dig them up, but it's a pain. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Edit: Ah, it's my adblock that's screwing with them.

starfox07 · June 6th, 2009, 4:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

Nice car, not sure about the fake cossie hood vents though.. Also, your rims are a touch too big for my liking.

I also bought a cossie grille (and a new set of headlights and bumpers), just need to go pick them up images/smilies/smile.gif

EDIT: Oh yeah, since yours is an IS aswell, what kind of rpm are you doing at 120kph in 5th? I took mine on the motorway for the first time today, and it has to be the worst grand tourer ever, 4k+ rpm, anyone? images/smilies/smile.gif

Will you be selling your original headlights? images/smilies/smile.gif

Sorry for the threadjack, nice Sierra OP!

Smurfen · June 6th, 2009, 4:25 PM

nice sierra, good find finding one without any rust images/smilies/tongue.gif

adaptech · June 6th, 2009, 9:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Smurfen

nice sierra, good find finding one without any rust images/smilies/tongue.gif

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

Are you sure about the the gear ratios, I mean, I know for a fact that 1.6 and 2.0 Sierra differential ratios are different to oneanother. Also, bear in mind I said 4k+ rpm at 120 KPH

Ford uses the same ratios on most cars. Are sure that it is the gearing on the 1.6 that is different? And not just the max rpm?
I checked the speed/rpm on my car and it is 3300rpm at 120kph. So your speedometer or tacho is a bit off.

airmenair · June 13th, 2009, 11:06 PM

To the OP do you have a spare set of headlights by any chance? How hard are they to find in Norway? How much could you pick up a set for?

Sorry, nice car by the way! Starfox and I have 2 Merkurs, which were basically the US spec Sierras. We'd love a set of nice headlights images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

adaptech · June 14th, 2009, 5:06 PM

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Originally Posted by starfox07

Will you be selling your original headlights? images/smilies/smile.gif

Sorry for the threadjack, nice Sierra OP!

Quote:

Originally Posted by airmenair

To the OP do you have a spare set of headlights by any chance? How hard are they to find in Norway? How much could you pick up a set for?

Sorry, nice car by the way! Starfox and I have 2 Merkurs, which were basically the US spec Sierras. We'd love a set of nice headlights images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

You could try this site FMCN.no. It's a norwegian site for Fordfans. You will probably find someone that can send a few sets to you.

Perc · June 14th, 2009, 6:56 PM

Why would you want to get rid of the newer dashboard? I always wanted that in my 1990. Looks much better imo.

Vltros · June 14th, 2009, 7:00 PM

Ohhhh!!!

Mid-Eighties Fords!!!

I miss my Escort so much... images/smilies/cry.gif

Enjoy the "new" ride! images/smilies/wink.gif

adaptech · June 14th, 2009, 7:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perc

Why would you want to get rid of the newer dashboard? I always wanted that in my 1990. Looks much better imo.

Because the newer dash doesnt fit right in an mk1. Theres big gaps around the dash and the switches doesnt fit in the holes images/smilies/sad.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vltros

Ohhhh!!!

Mid-Eighties Fords!!!

I miss my Escort so much... images/smilies/cry.gif

Enjoy the "new" ride! images/smilies/wink.gif

Thanks

Posmo · June 29th, 2009, 8:48 PM

I picked up my cossie grille today. Is yours made from plastic or fiberglass? Mine is fiberglass, and it doesn't fit all that well. Also, do you have power steering, and if not, how many turns is your steering wheel lock to lock?

adaptech · June 30th, 2009, 9:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

I picked up my cossie grille today. Is yours made from plastic or fiberglass? Mine is fiberglass, and it doesn't fit all that well. Also, do you have power steering, and if not, how many turns is your steering wheel lock to lock?

I have an original plastic grill. The fibreglass copies usually doesnt fit images/smilies/sad.gif

I dont have powersteering. Its 4 turns lock-to-lock without powersteering. 2.5 turns lock-to-lock with powersteering (2.4 on Cosworths).

Posmo · June 30th, 2009, 1:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adaptech

I have an original plastic grill. The fibreglass copies usually doesnt fit images/smilies/sad.gif

I dont have powersteering. Its 4 turns lock-to-lock without powersteering. 2.5 turns lock-to-lock with powersteering (2.4 on Cosworths).

Trying to get the fiberglass one to fit my car today.. It seems like it has shrunk about 1 cm :\ Still looks a hell of a lot better than the stock one. The stock steering I don't like either, 4 turns lock to lock is going to be very unforgiving in the winter. I need to source the parts to put power steering on. How's you turbocharging going along?

adaptech · June 30th, 2009, 2:15 PM

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs109.snc1/4807_116344761060_741961060_3498594_5044042_n.jpg

I bought this for my car on sunday images/smilies/tongue.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

Trying to get the fiberglass one to fit my car today.. It seems like it has shrunk about 1 cm :\ Still looks a hell of a lot better than the stock one. The stock steering I don't like either, 4 turns lock to lock is going to be very unforgiving in the winter. I need to source the parts to put power steering on. How's you turbocharging going along?

Everyone i have heard of who has bought fibreglass say they dont fit right images/smilies/sad.gif

Sierras are VERY unforgiving on the snow. So you will need to be able to from lock-to-lock very quickly images/smilies/wacko.gif

I am still waiting for the last parts i have ordered images/smilies/wink.gif

I almost forgot to mention that have changed the diff on it images/smilies/tongue.gif

Went and bought 4x4 Cosworth rear axle a couple of weeks ago. The original was half-dead and whining images/smilies/tongue.gif

So now i have a LSD images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

I needed a good diff since i went too a trackday a week ago images/smilies/biggrin.gif

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs109.snc1/4807_116268071060_741961060_3497076_681483_n.jpg

My sierra on the Vålerbana images/smilies/tongue.gif

Posmo · June 30th, 2009, 8:44 PM

Nice cossie rims at the rear. Took my towbar off today, and fitted a new rear bumper. Going to get the rest of the exhaust fixed tomorrow and get an MOT. Do you know if the front discs that are on our Sierras are the same size as the ones on the v6 xr's? If I ever want to make a turbo conversion legal, I need xr4 discs in all corners, so can I get through with just changing the rear? Will paint the grille tomorrow and fit it sometime this week images/smilies/smile.gif

adaptech · June 30th, 2009, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

Nice cossie rims at the rear. Took my towbar off today, and fitted a new rear bumper. Going to get the rest of the exhaust fixed tomorrow and get an MOT. Do you know if the front discs that are on our Sierras are the same size as the ones on the v6 xr's? If I ever want to make a turbo conversion legal, I need xr4 discs in all corners, so can I get through with just changing the rear? Will paint the grille tomorrow and fit it sometime this week images/smilies/smile.gif

I am not 100% sure about it, but i think xr4i brakes are bigger.
I know the 2.3v6 have exactly the same brakes as a 2.0. But im pretty sure the bigger v6s have bigger brakes.

June 5th, 2009, 6:36 PM	#1
adaptech Joined: Jul 28th, 2007 Last Online: 1:05 PM Location: Norway Age: 21 Posts: 107 Car: '86 Ford Sierra iS Rep Power: 12	'86 Ford Sierra iS This is my nice and original Sierra iS. Wich i bought for 13000NOK a few weeks ago. It has only driven 186000km and is completely rustfree For now it is pretty much just like it was when i bought it. Except it was missing the the foglights and front indicators and i have changed the steering wheel for my RS wheel. I am planning to get rid of the 90spec dashboard an replacing it with a proper mk1 dash and change the Recaro-seats with some that have a tilt-function (the previous owners have put in Recaros from a sedan cossie). And i have just about everything i need to turbocharge the engine I just need a triggerwheel and a widebandlambda. Then i can first put in my Haltech-ecu, before put in the turbo. Original Ford RS-steering wheel __________________ '86 Ford Sierra iS '85 Volvo 740 Turbo Intercooler (Sold) -- '97 Ford Ranger Splash (Sold) -- '89 Ford Sierra 2.0i CL (Wrecked)

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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 5:02 PM Location: Southampton Posts: 8,597 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 126	Good luck with that - pic please btw. __________________ Lotus 7 Registration Mark = KAR120C : Engine Number = 461034 TZ Ross Brawn genius or what?

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Posmo Joined: Oct 5th, 2007 Last Online: 12:35 PM Location: Finland Age: 19 Posts: 2,563 Car: 1986 Ford Sierra iS Rep Power: 78	Nice car, not sure about the fake cossie hood vents though.. Also, your rims are a touch too big for my liking. I also bought a cossie grille (and a new set of headlights and bumpers), just need to go pick them up EDIT: Oh yeah, since yours is an IS aswell, what kind of rpm are you doing at 120kph in 5th? I took mine on the motorway for the first time today, and it has to be the worst grand tourer ever, 4k+ rpm, anyone? __________________ Last edited by Posmo; June 5th, 2009 at 11:18 PM.

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public Joined: Nov 26th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 25 Posts: 2,408 Car: 1991 Mazda 323F Rep Power: 128	To OP: the pics don't seem to show in the post. I can dig them up, but it's a pain. Edit: Ah, it's my adblock that's screwing with them. __________________ "-I just spotted a copper Micra from 1984 with 44 000 km. I kinda want." "-Between this and the twisted love for old awful French cars you now have officially the weirdest taste in cars. Ever." Last edited by public; June 6th, 2009 at 2:06 PM.

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Smurfen Joined: Sep 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 4:35 PM Location: Norway Age: 17 Posts: 526 Car: None LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	nice sierra, good find finding one without any rust __________________ "How would you wrestle a helicopter?" http://jvgcreations.wordpress.com

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airmenair Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Arlington, Texas, USA Posts: 1,852 Rep Power: 49	To the OP do you have a spare set of headlights by any chance? How hard are they to find in Norway? How much could you pick up a set for? Sorry, nice car by the way! Starfox and I have 2 Merkurs, which were basically the US spec Sierras. We'd love a set of nice headlights

June 14th, 2009, 6:56 PM	#12
Perc Joined: Mar 31st, 2008 Last Online: November 13th, 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 12 Car: 1998 Volvo V70 Rep Power: 0	Why would you want to get rid of the newer dashboard? I always wanted that in my 1990. Looks much better imo.

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Vltros Joined: Sep 7th, 2006 Last Online: 1:15 PM Location: Manresa (Barcelona) Age: 24 Posts: 1,392 Car: 2008 Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Rep Power: 34	Ohhhh!!! Mid-Eighties Fords!!! I miss my Escort so much... Enjoy the "new" ride! __________________ '86 Ford Escort 1.4 Xtra '08 Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT

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Posmo Joined: Oct 5th, 2007 Last Online: 12:35 PM Location: Finland Age: 19 Posts: 2,563 Car: 1986 Ford Sierra iS Rep Power: 78	I picked up my cossie grille today. Is yours made from plastic or fiberglass? Mine is fiberglass, and it doesn't fit all that well. Also, do you have power steering, and if not, how many turns is your steering wheel lock to lock? __________________

June 30th, 2009, 8:44 PM	#19
Posmo Joined: Oct 5th, 2007 Last Online: 12:35 PM Location: Finland Age: 19 Posts: 2,563 Car: 1986 Ford Sierra iS Rep Power: 78	Nice cossie rims at the rear. Took my towbar off today, and fitted a new rear bumper. Going to get the rest of the exhaust fixed tomorrow and get an MOT. Do you know if the front discs that are on our Sierras are the same size as the ones on the v6 xr's? If I ever want to make a turbo conversion legal, I need xr4 discs in all corners, so can I get through with just changing the rear? Will paint the grille tomorrow and fit it sometime this week __________________

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