well hi there

i joined ages ago when i used to have a 1.6 Si, and dannyboy suggested i re-kindle an old fire

Sadly the Si was crahed and wrote off back in november 2008, then this mk4 was bought as a quick replacement

the Si:


i loved the Si, but one night of spirited driving in the damp with two slightly bald rear tyres nearly saw me off a mountain cliff

at the time it was a standard Encore 1.3 with none of the extras or options whatso ever, everything on it was the base spec, i was supprised it had a rear wiper if im honest lol

was looking something like this, sneak peak at my Dads mk1 capri



many of the Si's parts still live today int he mk4, liek the seats, uptill late the brakes including one rear drum lol

fast forwarding to more recently to save on an essay and alot of pictures the car now has a new engine, a 1800 Zetec S2 with 73,000miles from an escort Lx, so a normal 105ps model, which is lukcy as the car itself just passed 74,000 miles

she now has mondeo V6 front brakes, lowered 60mm on standard shocks for the time being, i done a power steering conversion the same time as the engine, ive fitted with alot of modifcation ill add, a RS1800 steering wheel, ive got a home made temp exhaust consisting of the original 1.8 escort down pipe cut off just shy of the cat, joined to a 1.3 flexy which luckily has a very similar bore to the rest of the exhaust, then thats clamped to a 1.6 Si mid section and a custom powerflex 2.0 si back box that ive had fitted for a good few months (just after last years Fitp actually)

the engine is fully wired in running on two Ecu's the orginal 1.3 one for the auxilery stuff including the PATS, and then a 1.8 mondeo BLOB ECU for the engine, wires at the grey multi plug on the Si loom are custom wired into the cars fuse box and clocks etc, the temp and rev counter have been wired to the mk4 Si white clocks i bought a while back last year

the engine is running and revving fine, but i had a clutch problem, where the orginal 1.8 clutch was too big for the mk4's (1.3) slave cylinder as its hydrualic, they were rubbing together (the slave cylinder housing on the clutch pressure plate, so ive just taken delivery of a mk4 1.8 diesel item, im gonna be fitting this week, and it will hopefully drive fine, i will probs have to space the gearbox slightly using some HCS gearbox/engine spacers i got few weeks ago
unfortunately atm its running on a 1.6 inlet with a 2.0 throttle body for gods know why the previous owner thought it would do much difference lol, but im planning on upping the engine to the 130ps spec once ive sourced the RS/2.0 parts including the HO inlet

anyway enough blabber more pictures, you can find out some of the other mods ive done since i bought her in november 08 in the pictures to save anymore text
























new immobiliser






todate


new clutch that come today





my run around, 1.3 frascati, which i repaired from an MOT failure, was very rusty



well thats abotu it, long and enduring as it was , but alots happend in a year with this car!

im hoping to get the clutch fitted and it all build back up by the weekend after it being off the road since mid January

Thanks for sticking it out

Jon

looks good mate

good luck with it

welcome back buddy

looks like a good project you've done

cheers for the comments guys, its nice being back

Wahey look who it is lol

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I always thought it was easier to fit the 1.7 into a Mk4?

Good job eitherway.

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Welcome back to FSI

Lovely car you've got mate, love it!

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cheers chaps, yea its easier to fit the 1.7 Zetec se engine, but easiest isnt always the best and dispite being welsh, i dont like to be a sheep, so ive gone for the rare zetec E conversion, and im glad i did

oook i took the car upto grayem to get the front engine mount, incase you forgetton or dont know why i have to do it like this, the mk4 chassis leg seems to be sitting alot higher up to where the mk3 one does, so the front zetec mount really doesnt fit, so on with the pics

the culprate


and the plate to hold the weight





bolted down to locate it for the welding






all done, im using a exhaust hanger rubber to absorb the vibrations, however i later learned it aint that good at it lol, but what can i expext its about 1.5cm thick with bolts right through is so you cant eliminate all that much through it




My new cat and down pipe, its removed from an L reg 1.8 escort ghia, i might use the whole thing instead of mine, as mine has a crappy welded on flexy, but if i do, ive got a cat permanantly


i then took the car for a small 2 mile spin brakes are still sticking, but im taking it to the local garage wheres hes gonna take the pistons out and give them some abrasive compond and them anti-seize, id do it myself but im going to west wales and i need the car ready for monday to go to cardiff for the new exhaust

so now its got its bumper back on, my encore bumper is on for now, once i start my new job ill pay for it to be sprayed professionally so no more stone chips

parked outside for first time in over 3 months, i love the new headlight bulbs, compared to the fogs theyre so white

smart looking car, capri is mint aswell

Looking really good mate

Whose is that beautiful capri? Love it!

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his dads