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Guys from the USA: yes.. it's a Ford.
This is my little mate. Powered by Yamaha 1242cc. petrol engine*...
Or in the present "WTF?" wheel set: (yes... Fushia Pink OZ's)
I've owned it form 5 years now so I've been doing some mods.
The engine still remains pretty much stock, just added a K&N 57i intake kit and removed the rear silencer. Around August I shall have the 125hp 1.7 VCT (Ford Puma) Zetec Sigma engine fitted.
Since it's under-powered (why spending money on a small capacity NA engine?) I've focused the mods. on the suspension / chassis binome, therefor counting with the following parts:
- Bilstein B8 Shocks
- Koni -35mm progressive springs (1030 kit)
- Sparco adjustable front tower-bar
- OMP rear tower-bar
- Ford Courrier 1.8 Boss Turbo rear axle (with sway-bar)
- Ford Fiesta mk3 RS Turbo front brakes (240mm vented) - ATE
- Power-flex bushes
- Advan Neova AD08 195/50 R15 tyres on front (Toyo T1-R 195/45 R15 winter set)
- Toyo R888 195/50 R15 tyres on back (Nexen N3000 radial 195/45 R15 winter set)
- OZ Superleggera 7.5J x 15 ET42 rims
The rest it's weight... fiber-glass, Dynamat... stereo system (SQ oriented)...
BTW.. the body colour... it's not the original one: I've re-sprayed it on June 2009 with Honda's Pirates Black Pearl.
* The engine is based on XJR1300 Yamaha motorcycle engine. It's a 4 cilinder, DOHC with variable exhaust (electro-pneumatic vavle). It does 6900rpm having 75hp declared, around 82 real (5000rpm) and 125NM of torque (2250rpm). Features a short-shift, close-ratio 5 speed Getrag (IB5) gear-box.
This is my little mate. Powered by Yamaha 1242cc. petrol engine*...
Or in the present "WTF?" wheel set: (yes... Fushia Pink OZ's)
I've owned it form 5 years now so I've been doing some mods.
The engine still remains pretty much stock, just added a K&N 57i intake kit and removed the rear silencer. Around August I shall have the 125hp 1.7 VCT (Ford Puma) Zetec Sigma engine fitted.
Since it's under-powered (why spending money on a small capacity NA engine?) I've focused the mods. on the suspension / chassis binome, therefor counting with the following parts:
- Bilstein B8 Shocks
- Koni -35mm progressive springs (1030 kit)
- Sparco adjustable front tower-bar
- OMP rear tower-bar
- Ford Courrier 1.8 Boss Turbo rear axle (with sway-bar)
- Ford Fiesta mk3 RS Turbo front brakes (240mm vented) - ATE
- Power-flex bushes
- Advan Neova AD08 195/50 R15 tyres on front (Toyo T1-R 195/45 R15 winter set)
- Toyo R888 195/50 R15 tyres on back (Nexen N3000 radial 195/45 R15 winter set)
- OZ Superleggera 7.5J x 15 ET42 rims
The rest it's weight... fiber-glass, Dynamat... stereo system (SQ oriented)...
BTW.. the body colour... it's not the original one: I've re-sprayed it on June 2009 with Honda's Pirates Black Pearl.
* The engine is based on XJR1300 Yamaha motorcycle engine. It's a 4 cilinder, DOHC with variable exhaust (electro-pneumatic vavle). It does 6900rpm having 75hp declared, around 82 real (5000rpm) and 125NM of torque (2250rpm). Features a short-shift, close-ratio 5 speed Getrag (IB5) gear-box.
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