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Posted By: spinking Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 7:24pm
Well at last i can put some pics up of my new car.

Its going to take me about 18months to 2years to get this how i want it but before that its going on a couple of trackdays so i can see how it handles.

Its a XR4i 2.8ltr 150bhp (when new). Its a car i have wanted since i was a child. Its not to everybodys taste but i love them and the RS500 but as i couldnt afford a 500 the 4i will do.

At the moment its standard but when its finished i hope to have a scorpio cosworth engine in it (want to try and stay away from the turbo mod).

Not sure on the colour might be blue with 17" white 5 spoke alloys and a side exit zorst but i will see as project 4i moves

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Its does have someproblems like the bottom ends rattling at 4grand so need to replace the bigends before the trackday and the breaks a worse then the bm but it will all come together and unlike the bm i will be keeping this and having no moments of madnass and swapping for a boring car.
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 7:37pm
Lookin nice,diamond white. MMmmmmmmmmmmm

Im developing a fancy for the sierras now.Especially the '500. Gonna strip her completely???
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 7:40pm
ALL THE 80s style cockpit is comming out and going to be brought upto date so will be stripping it bare for the trackdays.
Posted By: dikky5 Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 8:05pm
will need work m8y but im sure wid a few tweekes tat lazy 150bhp will b sorted. u no u still miss the bm tho. BUY IT BACK. U KNOW U WANT TO. just luk at ur sig!!!!!!!
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 9:19pm
I know dikky carnt bring myself to change the sig. And if i had the money or hibert would swap back for the bm i would
Posted By: Punto_Sean Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 9:32pm
Lol loving the '4i matey! Will look the dogs when brought back to life! thumbsup
Posted By: hales85 Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 10:08pm
looks good cant wait to see it restored and modded am sure it wil look even better
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 11:31pm
yer, stick at it matey, it will take time but will be worth it, dont be another give upper, and see this one through please.
Posted By: DavidB Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Sep 2005 11:55pm
Have a look outside the tattoo place in New Ferry down the road from Motorvation, the blokes got an XR4i kitted like an RS500.
Looks nice, they're becoming classics as well.
Posted By: Matty GTI Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Sep 2005 1:02am
u got 2 take me out 4 a spin in it soon tony, scare me like ya did in the bm, im talkin driftin round abouts, lol,
Posted By: Macca GSI Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Sep 2005 8:20am
A've drove one of these and there scary in the wet!! very fast once ya get it up the revs!! nice one mate
Posted By: Cali_16v Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Sep 2005 8:44am
loving the cult classic style. just something about the 3 door sierras that makes you think "thats gonna be fast".

Good choice.
Posted By: Meesh Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Sep 2005 10:49am
Likin it alot mate wink

got me thinkin bout gettin one, garagin it and makin it a project now think
Posted By: AX_125 Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Sep 2005 11:05am
lovely cars
Posted By: Paul R Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Sep 2005 1:38pm
Lovely car, will look Ace when its finish
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Sep 2005 1:48pm
Old school cool laugh

Lookin forward to seeing you kicking this around the track tony smile
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 8th Oct 2005 1:09pm
Just ordered my bigend shells (cos its knockin) water pump oil pump and belts ready for the trackday and i might have a scorpio verysoon so the cosworth engine should be in sooner then i thought.

Oh and might be buying some sap cos alloys for the trackday as i plan on using all 8 tyres.
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 8th Oct 2005 3:24pm
Those bits expensive tone??
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 8th Oct 2005 7:20pm
Cheap as chips.

Water pump £23

oil pump £38

Belts £8

Big end shells £23
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Oct 2005 10:42pm
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Just finished the breaks today not the best in the world but will do for now.

Gutted the car hasnt got an LSD. But has got newish komi's all round.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 22nd Nov 2005 7:54pm
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PIC FROM WHEN I GOT IT STICKERED UP FOR THE TRACKDAY MORE TO FOLLOW WITH ITS NEW WHEELS.


Some new pics comming soon.

I am trying to buy a 3 door cossy kit for it.

After xmas will be replacing all the bushes and fitting a back axle off a xr4x4 so i get a lsd and rear disks.

Also going to have it mesured up for a 6point rollcage but i am not to fussed on having to cut the dash.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Nov 2005 7:03pm
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Just a couple of pics put my trackday wheels on to see what it looks like.

It is sitting high at the back cos i never moved it after jaking it up still need to put the springs on the back though to make it lower.
Posted By: SL1D3R Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 6th Jan 2006 10:05pm
lookin good matey! gona look mint when u finished all your plans! keep up the good work
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jan 2006 10:31am
Buying my bucket seats tonight of John so thought i would go up and check on the car and some daft idiot has tried to rob it mad

Apart from the fact the engine doesnt work because the bigend shells need doing its got NO steering wheel on it a shed load of bits in the back inclooding a bonnet and loads of crap on the front seats what idiot tries to rob a car in this kind of condition.

Nevermind should be up and running soon once i get the quad out of my garage so i can put this back in.
Posted By: CorsaJohn Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jan 2006 2:55pm
whyn o why do they do this

any damage?
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jan 2006 3:55pm
where was the car? any damage?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jan 2006 6:25pm
Car is in a carpark at the moment.

Only damage was the rubber from the sunroof was taken out and the door locks are buggered.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 4th Feb 2006 8:05pm
Been thinking alittle think

I like trackdays and like my 4i and have been looking for a rwd car to trackday.

I went and looked the 4i over good n proper today and found its prob going to cost close to £5000 to get it how a want it (spray job seats bodykit engine). I want a 24v cossie engine in my 4i which will cost £1500 before i do all the work.

So i have come up with this idea need to know what you peps think??

TRAKDAY REPLICA CAR LIKE THIS OLD 4I BTCC THAT ROUSE WON THE TITLE WITH.

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I have a traiders insurance policy ready to be setup in june so getting the car road legal wont be a problem that way i can use the 4i as a toy aswell.


Wouldnt cost the earth and i could go out and buy another 4i later in nextyear for £1800 with the cos engine in it.

What do you think.
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 5th Feb 2006 10:01pm
Cool car man! i just got an xr4x4 on a k plate, had the choice of that or a 4i, chose the 4x4 coz it was 100 quid cheaper.
i can tell you where the 4i is if your interested?
its got a scorpio engine in it with cossie running gear, bodykit, bonnet and had a bare metal respray 5 years ago. needs the exhaust fixing and welding in the usual places though frown
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 5th Feb 2006 10:40pm
I please do. thumbsup

xr 4x4 is a good motor mate but i am a rwd man and like to hang the back end out ALOT.
Posted By: SL1D3R Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 5th Feb 2006 10:46pm
god damn freeloadin scumbags, car thieves shud have their thumbs cut off so they cant weild a cup of tea let alone a screw driver or crowbar.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 5th Feb 2006 11:33pm
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Originally posted by SL1D3R:
god damn freeloadin scumbags, car thieves shud have their thumbs cut off so they cant weild a cup of tea let alone a screw driver or crowbar.
just how i felt.

Its people like that that make you want to not mod your motor but i say f them you stap they win.
Posted By: grizz Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 9th Feb 2006 10:14pm
if your still after a cossi engine give neptune a call , they had a white one last week !
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 9th Feb 2006 11:42pm
Exellent on the phone in the moring cheers mart thumbsup
Posted By: SL1D3R Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 9th Feb 2006 11:54pm
hope u get the scort sorted soon m8 quality cars when looked after. back on the subject of car thieves i remember ages ago reading an article in max power or something where the whole team hid in a van and they parked a modded vw golf bout 200 yards away and waited till some little C**t tried to rob it and they all jumped out the van and beat the shit outta him, think the mag got prosecuted in the end but it was a major victory for modders vs the ...
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 20th Feb 2006 10:14pm
Right plans for the car are all set out but i need help and advice.

I want to run it as a trackday toy and a road car so its going to be road legal (tax and mot) its also going to be my 2nd car so to speak.

I want to run in the 2007 sprints and maybe some other events can anybody tell me what i need and what is needed for the car for newbrighton.

Its going in the garage 2mora and getting stripped ready to try and get it out for a trackday or 2 after june.
Posted By: civic boy Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 20th Feb 2006 10:36pm
the possibility's r endless m8, cant wait 2 c final result
Posted By: evo ad Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 20th Feb 2006 11:58pm
You're not doing the New Brighton Sprints this September?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 5:34pm
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You're not doing the New Brighton Sprints this September?
Car wont be ready then mate needs alot of work plus my house and hols will be getting 1st attention from my wallet.

Got the car back in the garage so will be starting the work soon.

Items i have picked up in the last couple of months are

14 different alloys

4 slick tyres (yet to pick them up)

push start button (for the race look)

Engine cut off switch

bonnet pins

bucket seats.

NEED ALOT MORE AND NEED MORE POWER.

Does anybody know a company that could do this.

http://www.maddoldbugger.co.uk/

Only one i can find is top boss and they are miles away.
Posted By: Dazza Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:25pm
Borough Salvage (My old work) has a 24v Cosworth engine in there (Seen it today). See how much they want by ringing 0151 647 2000
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:31pm
Cheers dazza will try now
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:35pm
rrrrr no answer try again 2mora
Posted By: Dazza Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:38pm
Shut at 5:30 mate - I went in before to price up a few bits wink and seen theyve got the whole car with front impact (Radiator at the most) so you may be able to pick it up cheap - Does the 4i box match up to it?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:45pm
Not sure mate there is a link a on this page will have a look on there.
Posted By: Dazza Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:48pm
Where theres a will theres a way.

Have a gander through it mate
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:52pm
Just got off the blower to paul (P.O.R)

Looks like i will be able to get a fuel tank made up for the car so looks like i am going to be putting in ALOT more hours at work.

Also looking for cozzie breaks if anybody knows were there are any going cheap.
Posted By: Dazza Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:54pm
I have cosworth brakes tease
Pitty am not selling them mate. Expect to pay about £150 for them with pads and discs - Out of interest how much for the tank?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 6:59pm
Between £100 and £140

100 being just a tank and the 140 being baffled (think thats how you spell it)

He will do it so it takes the space of the spear wheel well and it will be big enough for me to use as a road car to.

They are cheaper on e-bay but i can get this one made to fit my car and if i have any problems Paul should be able to help.
Posted By: Dazza Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 7:00pm
Id defo take Paul (POR) up on that, yes you can get cheaper but it might be poor work and at least pauls one is custom made how YOU want it. Bargin - Id get it baffled and get him to put some safty foam in it too
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 7:04pm
The foam one is over £200 and i am trying to work on a budget.(bet that goes out the window raftl )

But your right pauls work is top quality
Posted By: Dazza Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 7:42pm
You can get universal saftey foam cheaper mate am sure, try DemonTweeks
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 21st Feb 2006 7:50pm
This is what the tank will look like once in.(picture sent by P.O.R)

There would be enough space for a spear wheel.

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Posted By: cinqzenmaster Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Feb 2006 12:15am
Used to be into these a while ago. I think I have a spintex supercharger somewhere in my dad's garage. Dead easy to fit, silly power. Will only fit 24V V6 though. (Differnet pullies on the 2.8). Will c if I can find it!!!
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Feb 2006 9:08am
PLEASE DO thumbsup
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Feb 2006 10:43am
Have you got this running again yet or is she still poorly ??
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Feb 2006 3:43pm
Not running as yet will be VERYSOON.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Feb 2006 6:22pm
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Think i have all the gauges i need now

Bat condition

amps

oil pressure

oil temp

vac

fuel consumpton (what i will need that for i dont know)

And i nice big Mallory rev counter with rev limiter and shift light RPM upto 11000 not that i will get that high.

Just need to know how to wire them all up.

Engine should be running again by weds 8th of march.
Posted By: Lund Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Feb 2006 6:32pm
Youve nicked my smiths dials! thumbsup lol
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Feb 2006 6:34pm
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Originally posted by Lund:
Youve nicked my smiths dials! thumbsup lol
May well of GOT THEM FOR FREE of a mate who didnt need em.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 1st Mar 2006 6:27pm
been working on the motor all day and finaly got the bottom end off so i can go about sorting the big ends.

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JUST TO THINK A LITTLE THING LIKE THIS BUGGERED THE ENGINE.
The marks on the shells are why it was rattling.

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BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE.

Shells sit inside the cups(things you can see with bolts on) one of these are a little to tight which is stopping the engine fro turning over so should be done by weds.

Things are starting to move forward at last might even have a lsd and other bits in the next couple of weeks if i can sort some things out.
Posted By: Lund Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 1st Mar 2006 6:36pm
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Originally posted by Lund:
[b] Youve nicked my smiths dials! thumbsup lol
May well of GOT THEM FOR FREE of a mate who didnt need em. [/b]
Damn! Your lucky! tease thumbsup
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 2nd Mar 2006 1:23am
Looks like i may have just got myself rear disks and a lsd things really are moving on fast (soon to be sidways raftl )
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 2nd Mar 2006 10:42pm
Bought this off scooby for the back axle lsd and rear brake disks and some other bits n bobs. So will be breaking the rest for parts if anybody wants anything let me know quickly.

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Things are moving veryfast now carnt wait to have my toy up and running.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 8th Mar 2006 12:57pm
RRRRRRRRRRRRRR Wish the rain would stop so i can go and play with the car.

Might have myself a full 3 door cosworth kit in the next month or so.

Also i am on the look out for the 3 door front grille (dosnt come with the kit) if anybody knows were to get one please let me know.

If all goes to plan will have the car running by Thursday 16th march.
Posted By: Dazza Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 8th Mar 2006 1:00pm
??????
So you can bring it elvington?!?

Nice progress pics - What about leabing the 4X4 and take it Elvington, blow it up then come home and strip it?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 8th Mar 2006 1:02pm
No taking my mates bmw 528 to Elvington.

The 4x4 runs like a bag of crap would take a while to get it running proper (or a good service) YOU CAN TAKE IT IF YOU LIKE MATEY.
Posted By: Dazza Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 8th Mar 2006 1:24pm
No am using the fiesta, had it running the other day in the garage and I forgot how mean it sounds - I nearly sex wee'd my pants when I hit the throttle.

Whats the rush on the LSD and back axle then? I mean for the 16th
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 8th Mar 2006 1:29pm
No rush just like to try and set a date to work too.

Cos i am lazy and somtime say m maybe i will startnextweek.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 11th Mar 2006 4:23pm
The weather was nice to me today so thought i would go and make a start on swapping the axle's over on the 4i.

Well after looking at the state the rear brakes are in think i will stick to my drums for now and just take the lsd off as they are well buggered.

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After a 3 door cossie wheel if anybody has one or knows of one lying about.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Mar 2006 6:15pm
I NEED HELPERS WHO IS UP FOR IT PLEASE

I am going to try and do this event in the 4i

24th June: The Aintree Summer Sprint (National B)

A round of the following Championships:
Chester & Liverpool Motor Club Speed Championship
ANWCC Sprint Championship
SD34 MSG Sprint & Hillclimb Championship
Nottingham Sports Car Club Speed Championship
TVRCC Speed Championship
Morgan Speed Championship
TR Register Revington TR Sprint & Hillclimb Championship
Pre War Austin 7 Club Bert Hadley Memorial Championship
WAMC Welsh Sprint & Hillclimb Championship
Longton & District Motor Club Northern Speed Championship
Reliant Sabre and Scimitar Owners Club Speed Championship
Invited Clubs: Hagley & District Light Car Club

Practice from 9.00 am
Competitive Runs from approximately 1.30pm

Admission price: Adults £3.00 - Children under 16 accompanied by an adult free - car parking free.
Children under 16 must be accompanied at all times by an adult.


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I need help advice and sombody who knows what they are doing to help me get my car ready ( i am not going to be able to pay you sorry).

I have been intouch with the peps who run the event i if i can sort myself out in time i can race in it (race b licince car running proper race suit ) which i am looking to lend as i will not have the money to get everthing who wants to help me/ would like to

The car is ready as it is it just needs little things doing to it like my dials rev counter cut off switct and the bigend shells but that will be done in the next month.

ALSO I NEED SOMBODY TO HAVE A LOOK AT MY BRAKES AS THEY ARE POOR.

House number if you want to help is 653 7873
mobile is 07890811934
msn address arroweparkfc@msn

Cheers peps.
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Mar 2006 7:59pm
Tony, i can offer all the advice and limited time to help you out, maybe with the more tricky bits ??
Posted By: DavidB Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 18th Mar 2006 3:13pm
To be honest, the brakes are probably fine. How long have they been standing? Flush them through with brake fluid and just replace the discs and pads.
If not, buy a new seal/piston kit from a motor factors. wink
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 23rd Mar 2006 7:58pm
Tried bleeding the brakes didnt make a difference thinking of getting cossie brakes and good disks and pads.

Some cheeky ****ers robbed 2 wheels off the 4x4 i have carnt have nothing now days.

Think is i have sold it on ebay.
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 23rd Mar 2006 8:30pm
Did it not have lockers on? where is it?? are they robbing it while its outside ur house??
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 23rd Mar 2006 8:33pm
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Originally posted by scoop2004:
Did it not have lockers on? where is it?? are they robbing it while its outside ur house??
No got no lockers on mate wheels are crap

its outside my garage

If it was outside my house the cctv i have would of picked it up and i would have gone out n killed em.
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 23rd Mar 2006 11:58pm
put the spare on mate and buy a cheap second hand wheel
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 24th Mar 2006 12:27pm
Tony I have about 4 Sierra Steel wheels in my shed, think all the tyres are legal too.

If you want them, come and collect them and get them outta the way laugh

As for the ignition shut off, all you need is a sticker above the ignition key with an arrow showing "ON" and "OFF" positions wink

Looking at doing Aintree myself, but need to get the car sussed out and run round for a bit first - if the car is road legal, and you put it in the modified road car class, we would be in the same class laugh
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 24th Mar 2006 9:19pm
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Originally posted by StuyMac:

Looking at doing Aintree myself, but need to get the car sussed out and run round for a bit first - if the car is road legal, and you put it in the modified road car class, we would be in the same class laugh
HELL NO STAYING AWAY FROM THAT CLASS THEN raftl

I am ok for wheels matey thanks BUT my still take you up on that offer.
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Mar 2006 8:29am
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I am ok for wheels matey thanks BUT my still take you up on that offer. [/QB]
No worries matey, just gimmie a shout if you want them, been cluttering my shed for ages laugh
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 6th Apr 2006 10:56pm
STU DID YOU LEAVE 4 WHEELS BY MY OLD XR4x4.

If so thanks otherwise cheeky gits who wipped the wheels left them.

Just bought some grooved disks for the 4i just need so good brake lines so it will stop (when i get it to go that is).
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 7th Apr 2006 8:05am
Lol, wasnt me matey! confused
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 7th Apr 2006 4:42pm
guilty conciounce (sp) from the chavs who nicked em lol
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 12th Apr 2006 6:35pm
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What do people think of these backlights.

They have been modded on this car mine wont be clear and the middle bit (were the reg should be ) has been blended in mine wont. ALSO MY CAR WILL NOT BE YELLOW.

Found them here Click Me

I have bought off these before for my mk2 xr2 and thay are a good company.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 12th Apr 2006 10:07pm
Good old ebay i have finally got myself a rs 500 front grille. Needs alittle fixing but its not a big job.

I have been trying to get one for ages they sell for around £80 got this for £4. £14 with delivery.

Arches and side skirts next.
Posted By: turbo_stu Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Apr 2006 12:12am
i say no to the rear lights. have to admit it looks different but it doenst go with the shape of the car.
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Apr 2006 2:39am
agree with stu,those lights dont go with the car at all,i say get smoked rears,think u can get special rear lights for the sierra with clear parts cant u?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Apr 2006 2:50pm
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Just when you think your getting some were you hit a wall.

Been doing the shells and just when i thought i had done it i have locked the crank.

Think i best get sombody to do this for me any idea's peps???
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Apr 2006 8:17pm
Take a step back and think about it matey....

The crank was turning with all the shells tight ?

Only after that the crank has locked ? If so what have you fitted since then ? (Starter Motor, mounts, and so on.......)

I will have a look for you matey happy
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Apr 2006 11:16pm
Only the shells scoob should i take them all out again before i pester you to have alook.

Carnt understand why i keep messing up.
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Apr 2006 12:51am
Give me a phone mate, i will call you straight back.

I would be typing forever trying to explain.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Apr 2006 7:26am
raftl raftl

Will try and phone tonight matey thumbsup
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 2nd May 2006 5:43pm
Right got my 3 door cossie grille and should have a new bonnet for the car by tommorow.

Will be finishing off the shells tommorow so i hope fingers and toes crossed that its running this time.

Still need to sort out the brakes as they are well soft anybody know a good company that can find the problem for me???

Want to take it the rolling road to see what power its running as i think its down on power (didnt feel that quick when i brought it up from London)

Will need to sort out the down pipe before i take it but it will give me a good figure of what the power is before i go putting silly engines in it (if i ever get a good 24v cossie engine)
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 2nd May 2006 8:50pm
Give me a shout and i will have a look at the brakes for you when its going.....
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 2nd May 2006 8:58pm
K cheers scooby thumbsup
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 3rd May 2006 12:19pm
Been playing with the car a little today put the new front grill on.

OLD ONE

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NEW ONE OFF A RS5OO
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Looks a hell of alot better i think needs alittle bit of work but that will be done when it goes for a respray.

But for now i am trying to get it running proper.

Having problems trying to do the shells though (cos i am thick) so Jay is coming down later to see what i am doing wrong and point me in the right direction so hopfully fingers crossed it could be running this sat.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 3rd May 2006 6:09pm
Picked up my bonnet.

Wanted somthing different and have looked about for a while now found this on ebay for a bargain.

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Doesnt show it to well but i like the bulge its holed aswell so its not just for show.

Didnt finish the shells of but wont be long now.
Posted By: AX_125 Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 4th May 2006 8:52am
Are you going to paint them white?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 4th May 2006 8:26pm
Just the grill like the bonnet black.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 9th May 2006 7:02pm
Worked on my toy again to day and had a mixed day really.

Got the crank to turn so set about checking the shells to make sure they had no marks on them and stuff and guess what THEY HAVE mad

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THIS IS A NEW SHELL SHOULDNT HAVE ANY MARKING'S ON IT AS THE ENGINE HASNT EVEN RUN WITH THEM IN THE DAMAGE HAS HAPPENED WHILE THE CRANK HAS BEEN TURNED WITH A SOCKET.

1st one i took out had bits on it looked like small bits of metal and the top of the shell has a groove in it that is deep enough to put your nail in.

So i have desided to get another 2.8 engine for now as i want the car up and running (the 24v engine will be done late nextyear as planed).

But before i could go asking a mate has got me one of sombody he knows fully rebuilt and ready to go in so i WILL have the 4i up and running by the time the rolling road comes about.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 22nd Jun 2006 5:44pm
Just got off the phone to a mate he has got me a new engine £80 its only the same one thats in it but it WORKS.

Need to start stripping the body down and i carnt because the cars stuck in the garage.

Also on the look out for a 3 door cossie front and back bumpers if anybody comes across any give us a bell.

Got two savings pots going on for both cars omg
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 22nd Jun 2006 7:16pm
good luck mate.Dont give up,if u have the room to store it then just keep it as a project and work it over a long time
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 20th Jul 2006 5:13pm
Done a little bit of work on the car today

YES I STILL HAVE IT FORGET MYSELF FROM TIME TO TIME.

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Got these a while back and had them in my mates trackcar.

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Put them in but need to mod the frames alittle so they sit right.

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Also took a different pic of the bonnet so you can see just how big the bulge is love it me looks great and a £1 off ebay.
Posted By: CorsaJohn Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 20th Jul 2006 9:05pm
my old buckets hehehe

lookin good son
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 20th Jul 2006 10:00pm
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Originally posted by CorsaJohn:
my old buckets hehehe

lookin good son
I matey they have seen alot of track action since you owned them.

The keep you in well on corners but your arse gets num as **** on the drive the the venue.
Posted By: CorsaJohn Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 20th Jul 2006 10:21pm
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Originally posted by tupac:
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Originally posted by CorsaJohn:
[b] my old buckets hehehe

lookin good son
I matey they have seen alot of track action since you owned them.

The keep you in well on corners but your arse gets num as **** on the drive the the venue. [/b]
tel me about it, u can buy cushions for them mark had a set but sold them with the seats

u shud nick a cushion from ya front lounge next time, just dnt tel donna raftl
Posted By: Mark Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 22nd Jul 2006 12:04am
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Originally posted by tupac:
Done a little bit of work on the car today

[b]YES I STILL HAVE IT FORGET MYSELF FROM TIME TO TIME.


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But does the missus still know you have it?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 23rd Jul 2006 12:17am
Yep she does an she loves it NOT raftl
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 2:04pm
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Going to start putting the backsprings on the car as the front lowered but th backs arnt.

And send the calipers of to get a refurb as the ones on the car are shot.
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 3:40pm
Found this for you bud happy

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Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 4:06pm
Hant got anywere to put it mate plus i would need to get it back.

The engine in my motors ok so while i will be getting to work on the bodywork soon (something i can do) i will be smoking it in and out of the garage for now so far i have £340 saved up for the scorpio engine and conversion but like i have said its ging to take a while to get the car sorted.

CHEERS ANYWAYS MATEY :cheers:
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 4:32pm
Okay you stubborn buggar........

Try this one then omg
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 5:21pm
Looks like a good rep but i dont like saphs no

Must abmit alot of works gone into that car though.
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 5:30pm
whats the difference between a sierra coz and sierra saph coss,its always confused me (is it the boot?)
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 10:12pm
really it is only the engine an some other parts which are the same as a sierra
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 10:21pm
Engine brakes suspension lsd seats bodykit saphs are none turbo cossie as you know are.

Bonnets are different on 4x4 saphs also rouse sports have a different bodykit.

Plus saphs only come in a couple of colours.

Other things that a proper ford person will know that i dont.
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 26th Jul 2006 10:30pm
also on rouse 302 i think is a rwd while the rouse 304 is 4wd, the seats in a rouse are different aswell.

scoop i'd say get on passion ford as these lot will know loads more.

on the rs500 the rear spoiler has a lower one while the cosworth has not, also the rs500 has an 8injector rail with 4 injectors wired up, and grills in front bumper instead of foglights
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Jul 2006 10:25am
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Originally posted by clj85:
also on rouse 302 i think is a rwd while the rouse 304 is 4wd, the seats in a rouse are different aswell.

scoop i'd say get on passion ford as these lot will know loads more.

on the rs500 the rear spoiler has a lower one while the cosworth has not, also the rs500 has an 8injector rail with 4 injectors wired up, and grills in front bumper instead of foglights
Give the boy a clap hi he knows his stuff.

Anyways should have the engine ready to start today just waiting on a gasket and its all play.
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Jul 2006 3:37pm
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Originally posted by scoop2004:
whats the difference between a sierra coz and sierra saph coss,its always confused me (is it the boot?)
I may be losing the plot here, but all Sierra Cosworths are Turbo'd.

Saffies have 4 doors (Saloon) and the 3dr Cosworth has 2 doors and a hatch (Like the 4i, but the 3dr cossie has a single rear 1/4 window)

4WD Saffies have a vented bonnet and a slightly bigger T3 than a 2wd Saffie

The 3dr's have variations between RS500 and normal 3dr cars - mainly mentioned above. The RS500 was the homologation edition for rallying and the RS500s didnt come with leather interior or sunroofs.

For a bonus point, does anyone know why the 4x4 saffie had a vented bonnet and a bigger T3?
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Jul 2006 4:38pm
am pretty sure it was because the 4wd was the last of the line so ford decided to update the look of the car.
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Jul 2006 4:56pm
Well, I guess it did that as well wink

The early 2wd cars suffered from head gasket and overheating probelms and Ford got quite a few back under warrenty.

The vents where to help reduce under bonnet temps, and the bigger turbo was used to make more power at less boost and help keep engine temps lower than they where when running more boost and less power with the smaller T3s wink
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Jul 2006 5:49pm
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Originally posted by StuyMac:
Well, I guess it did that as well wink

The early 2wd cars suffered from head gasket and overheating probelms and Ford got quite a few back under warrenty.

The vents where to help reduce under bonnet temps, and the bigger turbo was used to make more power at less boost and help keep engine temps lower than they where when running more boost and less power with the smaller T3s wink
Now i know why you stay up late.

Its not porn your reading its car books and haynes manuals raftl raftl raftl
Posted By: BMW Joe Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Jul 2006 6:53pm
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Originally posted by tupac:
Now i know why you stay up late.

Its not porn your reading its car books and haynes manuals raftl raftl raftl
raftl raftl
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Jul 2006 9:46am
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Originally posted by tupac:
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Now i know why you stay up late.

Its not porn your reading its car books and haynes manuals yes
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Jul 2006 7:09pm
raftl
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 28th Jul 2006 8:51pm
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Originally posted by StuyMac:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Arial,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by tupac:
Now i know why you stay up late.

Its not porn your reading its car books and haynes manuals yes [/QB][/QUOTE]

raftl raftl raftl
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 29th Jul 2006 3:51pm
Bourgh Salvage have a 24v cosworth engine in wants approx 400 for it. but maybe he may take 250 as it has no ecu or wires mate
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 29th Jul 2006 11:22pm
Need alot of stuff to go with the engine.

I am going to buy a complete car as the lsd brakes andd othere little bits swap over aswell.

Think they have had that engine for a while now phoned back in march and they had one then.

Cheers for keeping a look out matey and cheers for your pm will be getting onto that.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 30th Aug 2006 9:23pm
I really am stuck on what to do with the car do i get rid of do i keep it.

I dont want to getrid to sombody who is just going to break it for bits i dont need the money but i do need to garage space (sort of).

I have drawn up the measurments for the rollcage and can get the pipe bender soon.

Sounds sad but the car is a childhood dream.

What should i do.

Still havnt put the shells in the poor thing has been sitting up in the air since october 2005.
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 30th Aug 2006 11:33pm
get rid and plough all your moneys at the 180 !
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 30th Aug 2006 11:49pm
Now you have the 180 i would sell it mate. Its metal therefore loose any sentimental feelings you have for it and sell sell sell.

You could sell the 180 and buy a XR4i already on the road if you really wanted one that badly.

Your call bud but i just see the XR4i going nowhere fast think
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 31st Aug 2006 12:46am
Whats all this about a 180? I though Tupac had a 200? And what a sweet car it is too!

confused
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 31st Aug 2006 12:50am
think .......... smack
Posted By: Johnny Alan Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 31st Aug 2006 6:37am
it is a 200 but not the 2.0 version its the 1.8, I think people are right, You would be better getting one already on the road. Nice car though
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 31st Aug 2006 7:06am
Cheers peps think i will put it on ebay this sunday.
Posted By: Scooby Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 31st Aug 2006 8:40am
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Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 6th Sep 2006 9:27am
My poor car is up for sale on ebay if anybody wants it.

If it doesnt sell i will NOT be putting it back on.

Click me
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 12th Sep 2006 6:26pm
The car never sold it had alot of interest but no sale THANKGOD

I will be spending some time getting it running again this week then lets see what i can do to it before christmas.

Going to get it up and running and take it for a mot see whats whet with it.

If it fails too much eg alot of welding i will just use it as a trackday toy.
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 12th Sep 2006 11:52pm
don't know if neptunes has still got it but there was a scorpio 24v there the other day, full engine in car.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Sep 2006 12:24am
There all asking silly money for the engines.

I can get a 24v engine sup and fitted for £600 most scrappers want £350 fo the engine and companys want £450 to fit em unless they suplie.

I will give em a phone 2mora though matey cheers.
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Sep 2006 12:38am
does the 12v v6 box fit the 24v engine? if so why not diy it? am sure alot of people on here would help.
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Sep 2006 12:50am
This is a link to fella who has dont the conversion.

I would like to do it myself but really dont know what i am/would be doing.

I have said before i would pay/lend them the car to take on sprints trackdays if they helped me do it.

click me

I can drive put me Behind the wheel and i can do things you may never have seen BUT GIVE ME A SPANNER AND A WILL **** IT UP IN MINUTES raftl

I love this car its a childhood dream so if anybody wants to help i would never say NO.
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Sep 2006 1:08am
an afternoon job that omg
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an afternoon job that omg
i raftl raftl raftl raftl raftl raftl raftl :
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Sep 2006 1:22am
ok ok a morning and afternoon raftl
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Sep 2006 1:28am
N evening and day after and maybe monday n tuesday and pos weds raftl

Need to ask you a question by the way pm sent.
Posted By: TOMM13 Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 13th Sep 2006 11:18am
alright mate not to sure if i can help in anyway but if you need any help just let me know, sure i can do somink to help ya out along the way.
Posted By: scoop Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 14th Sep 2006 7:59pm
Tone,if u researched it properly and all u needed was a good spanner user and logiccal thinker i cud help u mate (i'd have to organise a week with u where i'd visit my parents in birkenhead tho) Cars really arent as complicated as most people think.i dont know how easy the change would be but get me the instuctions and i could do it (with ur help)
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 14th Sep 2006 8:11pm
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Arial,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by tupac:
<strong> This is a link to fella who has dont the conversion.

I would like to do it myself but really dont know what i am/would be doing.

I have said before i would pay/lend them the car to take on sprints trackdays if they helped me do it.

click me

I can drive put me Behind the wheel and i can do things you may never have seen BUT GIVE ME A SPANNER AND A WILL **** IT UP IN MINUTES :cheers:
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 14th Sep 2006 9:19pm
i ll turn up and lend a hand, i got a full socket/spanner set etc and i haven t had a tinker round with a car for some time now, so give us a shout when you want ( remember i done the engine change on the b18 civic so i ain t gonna be a spare wheel if you catch me drift)
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 14th Sep 2006 10:54pm
on your rollcage are you going for a full weld in one or a plate welded to the chassis so you can bolt it?
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 15th Sep 2006 3:21pm
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Originally posted by clj85:
on your rollcage are you going for a full weld in one or a plate welded to the chassis so you can bolt it?
I will prob go for a weld in one matey.

Sanchez will prob take you up on that offer matey cheers.

Wont be till after xmas that this will happen though.
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 15th Sep 2006 3:30pm
let me know when your ready dood
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 15th Sep 2006 10:07pm
sell it and buy this LiNkY raftl only messin.
Posted By: BMW Joe Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 16th Sep 2006 11:57am
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Originally posted by clj85:
sell it and buy this LiNkY raftl only messin.
raftl
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 17th Sep 2006 8:50am
raftl

Sombody should bid on it as they seller would have to pay a fortune in sellers fees raftl
Posted By: Johnny Alan Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 17th Sep 2006 3:40pm
Found this on ebay, thought you maybe interested. I never thought of charging an essex till now lol

E - Bay
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 27th Sep 2006 12:51am
last 24hrs

click me
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 6th Oct 2006 5:34pm
GUTTED MY CARS GONE.

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Last pics of the car.

1st time i have managed to get both cars along side each other aswell.
Posted By: BMW Joe Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 6th Oct 2006 5:39pm
gutted for ya mate. I bet he was please about havin it lol
Posted By: spinking Re: Tupac : Ford XR4i - 6th Oct 2006 5:41pm
Very matey little git LOL
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