Powerplant |
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Engine
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Ford Zetec-E 2.0 DOHC 16v (Series 3
'blacktop'), cast iron block, alloy head |
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Supplied as a brand
new crated engine from Power Torque Engineering Ltd, Coventry in 2012 |
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Standard
Zetec 1.8 flywheel & clutch |
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Mitsubushi
alternator (Bedford Rascal) |
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Standard sump |
Fuelling |
Suzuki GSXR 750 throttle bodies
respaced to Zetec bore spacing |
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Keihin
270cc/min fuel injectors
(from GSXR 750 installation) |
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Bosch fuel injection pump |
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Bosch 2.5bar fuel pressure
regulator |
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Front mounted 25 litre aluminium fuel tank |
Ignition |
Emerald K3 ECU with tunnel mounted serial port for laptop interface |
Exhaust |
Sylva custom stainless 4-1 with wideband lamda
sensor
& Innovate LM-1 controller |
Max
Power |
Approx 165bhp |
Power to
weight |
Approx 300bhp/tonne (unladen),
235bhp/tonne (2 up) |
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Transmission |
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Gearbox |
Ford Ka 5-speed (Endura
engine spec) |
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Fiesta
lever with unique
rose jointed rod linkage |
Clutch |
Standard 220mm Zetec
clutch plate, hydraulic operation via standard Ka master & slave
cylinders |
Driveshafts |
Mk2 Fiesta XR2 |
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Wheels |
15"x6.5"
Inovit Rapid 16 spoke, gloss black finish, machined highlight |
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Tyres |
195/50 R15 Toyo T1R |
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Chassis |
Steel
spaceframe skinned with bonded and rivetted aluminium panels
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Body |
7-piece hand layup clear gel coat fibreglass body (main
tub, bonnet, engine cover, 2x cycle wings, 2x rear wings) sprayed with BMW 'Hella Red' paint |
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Suspension |
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Front |
Double wishbone |
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Sierra front uprights |
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Pro-tech alloy-bodied coil-over dampers with
275lb/in springs |
Rear |
Double wishbone |
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Modified Fiesta Mk2 XR2 front uprights |
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Pro-tech alloy-bodied coil-over dampers
with 275lb/in springs |
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Custom rose jointed aluminium toe links |
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Steering |
Escort Mk2 rack (modified by Sylva for reduced travel) |
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Sierra upper steering column |
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Sylva fabricated Sierra - Montego hybrid lower column |
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Mountney M-range steering wheel with collapsible
boss |
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Brakes |
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Twin Girling master cylinders, bias bar |
Front |
Sierra callipers |
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Sierra ventilated 240mm disks |
Rear |
Sierra callipers |
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Mk2 Fiesta 1.3 solid front disks |
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Weight |
544kg with all fluids
and full tank of fuel (needs re-measuring after 2012 engine/gearbox
upgrade) |
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40% front : 60% rear |
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Radiator |
VW Polo 1.0 (380 x 330 core), S-V-C fan |
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Pedals |
Sylva modified Montego pedals incorporating bias bar tube |
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Electrical |
Handbuilt loom |
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Dash-mounted battery cut-off switch |
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Front mounted Mini battery |
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Instrumentation
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Greengauges instruments (Speedo, tacho,
water temperature, oil pressure, fuel level) |
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'Hyper-brite' LED shift light
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Interior |
Sylva moulded dash panel finished with wrinkle
effect paint |
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Fiat 126 heater matrix with 4
dashboard-mounted eyeball vents |
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Sylva seats & headrests (made by Intatrim) |
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Wiper
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Mk2 Fiat Uno |
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Metro washer reservoir |
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Washer jet mounted to
bonnet
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