What Can I Do To Get A Few More Bhp

[Joshy]

Or I wanted to buy !Removed! haha

[matty076]

why dont you make yourself a straight through exhaust system, just put a diamond joint so you can add the cat back in for you MOT otherwise it will fail

[Lenny]

why dont you make yourself a straight through exhaust system, just put a diamond joint so you can add the cat back in for you MOT otherwise it will fail

Ooh Raspy

[www.cg-remaps.co.uk]

As said before full exhaust system with bigger bore then standard good quality induction kit like bmc and a custom remaps will make the car a hell of alot better to drive, alot more sharper with better torque as well.

[Joshy]

Get it through it's Mot is the easy part I work in a garage so

[btmaldon]

Get it through it's Mot is the easy part I work in a garage so

Will it get past the insurer? If the insurance have not been told about the mods you aint insured. If your under 25 its likely they wouldn't insure you with mods anyway. If the Bill decide to check with the insurers about the mods you may get done for driving without. You get it from all directions, so dont get stopped and keep the greasy side down.

[Danny87]

Will it get past the insurer? If the insurance have not been told about the mods you aint insured. If your under 25 its likely they wouldn't insure you with mods anyway. If the Bill decide to check with the insurers about the mods you may get done for driving without. You get it from all directions, so dont get stopped and keep the greasy side down.

Totally, problem is the insurers are interested more so than a lot of people realise, they think they're covered or the insurance company would just have a little moan but still pay out. But in reality they wouldnt if you had undeclared modifications.

My sisters boyfriend for example, he has a 2001 Fiesta Zetec S. As far as the insurance company is concerned, it's standard, I was with him when he renewed his insurance, and I could hear the conversation - "Has the car got any aftermarket modifications?" "Nope". Yeah right..

He's got RS alloys, dark (and I mean pitch black) tints all round, blue fog lights, stickers all over it, arches, bad boy bonnet (my old man told him his bonnet was open! LOL) and gauges inside for battery voltage and boost (boost doesn't work, I wonder why!) and his latest addition is a chequered roof in red and black. I think that's everything, no wait, aftermarket shocks and lowered, and, well, you get the point. What worries me is my little sister drives his car, she's only 18 and just passed her test last year, and she's risking getting in trouble with the police and insurance, which worries me a little bit because she's so young.

For some reason my breakdown company asked me when I changed the policy to cover my Fiesta from the Punto (I wish they'd drop the price, my Fiesta is a zillion times less likely to break down than the Punto :D) and the guy asked if it was standard or modified, I don't know why but I guess if you've added something it might make it more likely to break down, or need a flatbed to tow etc. No idea, but I'm off topic anyway.

Declare any mods you've done on your car, it saves a lot of trouble in the end. So what btmaldon said really lol :D.

Joshy; How are things going with the car? Are you enjoying it? They're fantastic little cars the Fiesta's, I love mine :).

Dan

[Joshy]

Clutch finally gave way on Sunday night I took it to work but I am getting the clutch and fitting it tomorrow matey :) so back on the roads and I sprayed the front grill a frozen White Nd my mate is selling his van that has escort cosworth alloys on and he is swapping them with mine :) happy ;)

[Danny87]

Shame about the clutch mate, but it's not a hard job and once it has been changed you'll be good for another 60,000 miles (depending on how you drive anyway).

The alloys will look really nice, you should get some pictures taken and let us all see :-).

Dan

[Danny87]

Oh and out of interest how many miles are in your car? Reason for asking is mine is on 103,000 and I think it's still the original clutch, I never knew a clutch could last so long tbh :/.

My granddads Mondeo 2.0 TDCI recently had the clutch changed and it was the original. The car has 114.000 miles and he's towed a caravan lol. But yet some people go through clutches like no tomorrow. It must be down to how people drive I guess??

Dan

[Joshy]

Em 73,500 miles and I wheel spin everywhere but hey I just passed my test what do you expect ;) and I will get some tomorrow pal the cosworth ones have just been refurbished and painted a dark blue/purple they look amazing and wow that's alot of miles has the belt been done and you must own an emaculate car amd it has been driven properly and looked after next month am going to get my timing belt done :)

[Danny87]

Em 73,500 miles and I wheel spin everywhere but hey I just passed my test what do you expect ;) and I will get some tomorrow pal the cosworth ones have just been refurbished and painted a dark blue/purple they look amazing and wow that's alot of miles has the belt been done and you must own an emaculate car amd it has been driven properly and looked after next month am going to get my timing belt done :)

Lol I know what ya mean mate, that's pretty good miles though. Good idea getting your timing belt done, least it's outta the way and you know it has been done.

Thanks mate, when I bought the car there was a folder full of history so I'm just assuming the clutch is the original because there's no mention of a clutch change in any of the bills or history... A woman owned it since 2003 and she's had all the servicing and repairs done at a main agent. My timing belt was changed at 70,000 (ish) miles when it had a major service at a Ford dealer. I took off the belt cover to check it over and it looks brand new not split or anything, so don't feel the need to change it really otherwise I'd do it as preventative maintenance.

Will look forward to seeing some pictures! :D

Dan

[p38fln]

My last standard-shift car (those are remarkably hard to find here) had 167,000 miles on the odometer when I traded it in with a blown engine - and it was still on the original clutch.

For me, I never touch the accelerator/throttle until the clutch is all the way out. Keeps the clutch from slipping as much.

[Danny87]

That's a lot of miles, so in reality the life of a clutch is based on your driving. Like you I try and not rev the engine until the clutch is fully engaged, it's the slipping of a clutch which is most wearing on the friction lining.