Fast Ford

Tech Spec s1 rs turbo

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ENGINE

Fully rebuilt 1.6-litre CVH Turbo, 0.5mm oversized Wossner forged pistons, PEC H-beam steel connecting rods, ACL race bearings, new genuine oil pump, ported and polished cylinder head, tri-angle valves, Payen head gasket, Piper camshaft and vernier pulley, powdercoat­ed cam cover, Odd Kidd Creations Stage 3 T3 turbocharg­er, Collins Motorsport actuator, Airtec front-mount intercoole­r and alloy radiator, modified chrome charge carrier, MSD fan switch, Pipercross Group A air filter, modified Fiesta RST inlet, modified Cosworth throttle body for anti-lag, green fuel injectors, EsCos Weber P8 ECU with Collins Motorsport daughter board, 3-bar MAP sensor, Raychem DR25 covered engine wiring loom, Fiesta RST coilpack, twin Weber ignition amplifier modules, Cosworth phase sensor on custom bracket, 1.8 CVH crank sensor, Piper timing belt, Focus RST fuel rail and pressure regulator, Odd Kidd Creations vacuum lines, Mongoose stainless steel exhaust system with four-inch tailpipe, Bailey swirl pot, Auto Specialist­s header tank, brand new powdercoat­ed OE sump, various polished engine dress up parts, Samco silicone hoses

POWER

280bhp (estimated)

TRANSMISSI­ON

CTS Stage 2+ gearbox, Quaife ATB limited-slip differenti­al, S2 220mm flywheel, AP four-paddle clutch, Mk5 Escort adjustable clutch pedal, Puma gear linkage, MT Motorsport billet quadrant

SUSPENSION

Avo adjustable coilovers, Odd Kidd Creations steering column brace, Flo Flex polybushes throughout

BRAKES

Hi-Spec billet four-piston calipers, 280mm rotors and alloy bells, Odd Kidd Creations stainless brake servo support bar, Goodridge braided hoses, EBC GreenStuff pads, Dot 5.1 Tarox brake fluid

WHEELS & TYRES

7.5x17in Compomotiv­e TH2 wheels with anodised blue centre caps, Yokohama Parada Spec 2 205/40x17 tyres

EXTERIOR

Standard Series 1 RS Turbo bodykit, Ford spotlamps, Odd Kidd Creations stickers

INTERIOR

White RS dials, white-faced Ford Racing boost and oil pressure gauges, custom gauge pod, ECU located in glovebox, retrimmed four-spoke RS steering wheel, Alpine head unit and 6x9in speakers, Stealth audio shelf

THANKS

Jano at Odd Kidd Creations for the advice and ECU fettling, my fiancée for putting up with all the hours that I’ve spent building the old nail, Steve and Mark for detailing the car in advance of the photo shoot, Ginge and Chip for help whenever I needed it throughout the project

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