'86 Ford Sierra iS

[Posmo]

Originally Posted by adaptech

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.

You're right right about the brakes Since your car is probably in better condition than mine (and you took it on a trackday ), how easily does it break traction on tarmac? My car might be taken to the track this summer, and I was wondering whether you can make it go sideways in a controlled manner with the 2.0i? My diff doesn't hold, my steering is slow, and my valves are tapping, so I daren't try it myself.. yet. (besides those antics are not for public roads..)

Pics of the grille fitment on the bottom of this page:
http://forums.finalgear.com/post-you...-35760/page-4/

Doesn't fit perfectly :\

[adaptech]

Originally Posted by Posmo

You're right right about the brakes Since your car is probably in better condition than mine (and you took it on a trackday ), how easily does it break traction on tarmac? My car might be taken to the track this summer, and I was wondering whether you can make it go sideways in a controlled manner with the 2.0i? My diff doesn't hold, my steering is slow, and my valves are tapping, so I daren't try it myself.. yet. (besides those antics are not for public roads..)

Pics of the grille fitment on the bottom of this page:
http://forums.finalgear.com/post-you...-35760/page-4/

Doesn't fit perfectly :\

It doesnt have enough power to do proper controllable powerslides But i managed to get it sideways anyway
Just go for the slow tight corners. Find out how fast you can go trough them then kick the clutch. Eventually you can try liftoff oversteer, but that works best if there is hilltops there. I managed to get properly sideways at 90-100 using liftoff over a hilltop (I have of course never tried anything like that on public roads )

The fitment doesnt look too bad actually. I have seen worse

[Posmo]

Originally Posted by adaptech

My sierra on the Vålerbana

You car at 0:04 in this video?:

http://www.vimeo.com/5403877

I was just watching that video and going through your thread looking for updates at the same time, when I realized you had a FMCN plate on your car in the pic. That video was shot at Vålerbana, and you can see a black iS with a cosworth grille on

Yeah, I know I have far too much time

[CraigB]

I guess I mised it, but what is the engine is in this car? As Merkurs over here they had turbo 2.3 SOHC...

[adaptech]

Originally Posted by Posmo

You car at 0:04 in this video?:

http://www.vimeo.com/5403877

I was just watching that video and going through your thread looking for updates at the same time, when I realized you had a FMCN plate on your car in the pic. That video was shot at Vålerbana, and you can see a black iS with a cosworth grille on

Yeah, I know I have far too much time

Yeah. That's my car in the clip. I was hoping you had a clip of it on the track.

Originally Posted by CraigB

I guess I mised it, but what is the engine is in this car? As Merkurs over here they had turbo 2.3 SOHC...

It's a 2.0i SOHC wich im currently turbocharging

[CraigB]

Cool deal. Wonder if it's any relation to the 2.3?

[Posmo]

Originally Posted by CraigB

Cool deal. Wonder if it's any relation to the 2.3?

Both use essentially a pinto block, but the the American version is quite a bit different (slightly shorter, etc.) Very few parts are interchangeable, but they have the same basic design

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto_engine

Your engine is more powerful stock due to the turbo, but it's not as rev happy as the European versions, and a boosted EU ohc engine will kick it's face in Your mustang & the Merkur XR4ti got essentially the same gearbox as the 2wd Cosworth Sierras, which is unfair though

EDIT: Btw Adaptech, how much is your car lowered? It looks quite low in the picture..

[adaptech]

Originally Posted by Posmo

Both use essentially a pinto block, but the the American version is quite a bit different (slightly shorter, etc.) Very few parts are interchangeable, but they have the same basic design

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto_engine

Your engine is more powerful stock due to the turbo, but it's not as rev happy as the European versions, and a boosted EU ohc engine will kick it's face in Your mustang & the Merkur XR4ti got essentially the same gearbox as the 2wd Cosworth Sierras, which is unfair though

Actually the Lima and the Pinto engines where developed separately and didnt really have anything incommon, except that they where both sohc.
And the T5-gearbox in 2wd Cosworths is the same as in the Mustang, except it is modifiyed to handle the higher revs of the Cosworth-engine

Originally Posted by Posmo

EDIT: Btw Adaptech, how much is your car lowered? It looks quite low in the picture..

I dont know exactly how much it's lowered. Was like this when i bought it The springs seems to be some cut lesjøfors-springs

BTW I'm almost finished with turbocharging my car. Just a few things remaining. I'm waiting for a Cosworth radiator and Intercooler. And a friend is going to make a bracket for my triggersensor.

[CraigB]

Originally Posted by Posmo

Your engine is more powerful stock due to the turbo, but it's not as rev happy as the European versions, and a boosted EU ohc engine will kick it's face in

Who said mine was stock...

[Posmo]

Originally Posted by CraigB

Who said mine was stock...

Who said ours were stock either..?





















Oh wait, they are






..For now.

[adaptech]

Originally Posted by Posmo

Who said ours were stock either..?
Oh wait, they are
..For now.

Mine isnt stock
Was just out collecting my intercooler and radiator.
Now im just waiting for the guy who is making the parts for the triggersetup too get home. And then it will hopefully just be fitting the parts and starting up the car

[Posmo]

Originally Posted by adaptech

Mine isnt stock
Was just out collecting my intercooler and radiator.
Now im just waiting for the guy who is making the parts for the triggersetup too get home. And then it will hopefully just be fitting the parts and starting up the car

Well, isn't it stock atm? Mine is getting a cam, a ported head and steel headers soon I've been toying around with the idea of fitting a supercharger (since then I could still use the excellent exhaust manifold), but I have no idea where in the engine bay I would be able to fit one

[adaptech]

Originally Posted by Posmo

Well, isn't it stock atm? Mine is getting a cam, a ported head and steel headers soon I've been toying around with the idea of fitting a supercharger (since then I could still use the excellent exhaust manifold), but I have no idea where in the engine bay I would be able to fit one

Just about everything is already in the car. Just waiting for the triggersetup and exhaust to get done.

[72SSAbody]

What is this? An old European spec Escort?

If it was here in the US, it would be a great alternative to the Datsun 510.

I would love to throw my SVO's powertrain in it.

[JakeRadden]

Originally Posted by 72SSAbody

What is this? An old European spec Escort?

If it was here in the US, it would be a great alternative to the Datsun 510.

I would love to throw my SVO's powertrain in it.

Why not your termi's?

[Posmo]

Originally Posted by 72SSAbody

What is this? An old European spec Escort?

If it was here in the US, it would be a great alternative to the Datsun 510.

I would love to throw my SVO's powertrain in it.

It's a 1975-1980 Ford UK Mk 2 Escort. Widely regarded as the most succesful rally car of all time. Oh yeah, and putting a V8 in one would be blasphemy, what they need is a high revving pinto ohc or BDA engine, or a Cosworth YB with lots of boost

@Adaptech, if you have everything lined up, don't just say it, post pics!

[72SSAbody]

Originally Posted by Posmo

It's a 1975-1980 Ford UK Mk 2 Escort.

Very neat lookin' car. Would love to have one to thrash around in.

Originally Posted by JakeRadden

Why not your termi's?

Wayyyyyy tooooooo heavy. Even an Aluminator is a weighty beast.

[nammedijus]

umm mabie you can take a picture of an engine bay? and trunk

[adaptech]

Some pictures of the progress on the car





Has connected the Haltech-ecu the computer and checked that is working.
Need to mount up the ignition-system, extend a coolanthose and get some hoses too go from the turbo to the intercooler.

[Posmo]

Originally Posted by nammedijus

umm mabie you can take a picture of an engine bay? and trunk

Here is a picture of the trunk in my car. It's the same car so I'd expect his to be very similiar. Ignore the bad speaker cables, they are fixed now


Anyway, Nice! A few things though:

-Are you running stock compression? If not, did you lower it with different pistons, a thicker headgasket, or what? And if you are running stock compression, how much boost are you planning to put through it?
-Also, I'd REALLY like to know where you got that turbo manifold from. It looks almost like a modified stock Sierra one, but with a flange welded on. If it's just a modified stock one, what did you use to weld it? And if it's a modified stock one, I can use my spare manifold to make one aswell Also, do you have any better pics of the manifold?
-I suggest you repaint the EFI text on the intake manifold, red doesn't go that well with all the blue silicone hoses, etc. in the bay
-Are you panning on fitting power steering? With that manifold and turbo installation, Im pretty sure you could actually fit the pump&bracket on with very little problems. Most self made turbo manifolds extend too much from the 1. cyl exhaust port, and thus prevent you from fitting stock power steering.
-Are you running stock injectors (only good for ~170hp) or have you swapped cossie ones in? NVM, Noticed the blue injectors in the pictures
-What turbo? Looks to be roughly the size of a T3. And what kind of power are you aiming to throw down?

Excellent progress anyway! In a couple of years time we might have 2 turbo'ed '86 iS Sierras on the forum from Northern Europe