where have you been ?

good to have you back, remind us what your running now/bhp ?

Work has been mental for the last few months Steve..

Car is running about 180bhp at the mo.. and is running really well with no issues.

Gonna sort out the brakes and suspension before goign for the supercharger.

Gonna run it on the standard 2 litre. If it goes bang then will go for an all steel 2.3 cosworth lump..

laters..

Rich.

Car went into Jam-Sport today. Picking it back up on Monday.

Having:

AP racing 4 pots fitted
Quaife LSD
Polybushes
Bilstein Suspension kit
Ultralight flywheel
Paddle clutch
Vibratechnics torque mount (try to reduce some of engine rocking).

Should be all good. I will post come pics up when i get the car back on Monday.

Cheers,

Rich.

Sounds good to me, nice shopping list there! Look forward to the results

Yeah I went down the NA route for a while but then the SC looks so good lol!

I'm at JAM-Sport tomorrow, they rule!

Kaxe,

Now that DRM motorsport have there throttle body kit out i am thinking that the NA route might be back on again.. ;-)

What put me off last time was having to ditch the OEM cluster, new ecu, new pedal box etc..

With the DRM kit, you retain the fly by wire throttle.

With a ric wood head and some custom cams, then the ST could be a real flyer on the NA route.

The big issue with the duratec lump is the fact that the cams and crank are not keyed.. this means that in our engines, if you rev past 7300 rpm, there is a real chance that the crank pulley or the cam sprokets might come loose/off..

With these components key'd plus some rods and pistons, then 9000 rpm is a real possability, this is where the throttle bodies really start to make some power..

So it's options, options again.. LOL

HaHa good luck then buddy, I'd like to see the results. I'm getting good gains now so it is looking interesting for the NA route...

guys by the "NA route" are you's meaning naturally aspirated?

was just reading through last few posts and was wondering.

ah ok cool, got ya now!!

Well. It's all fitted and back from Jam-Sport..

All i can say is wow.. The ST is now the car it should be and not a jot more power has been added...

Seriously, the Quaife LSD is the best mod on the car, combined with the suspension and brake upgrades, you can really attack a stretch road now..

The amount of grip in offer is staggering considering the car is still on the Pirelli Zero Nero's.

The Bilstein suspension kit gives a firm but supple ride, and controls roll very well.

AP's give monster stopping power..

There really isn't a bad thing that i can say about this setup.. It turns the ST from the sloppy roller skate it is out of the factory into the proper little rally car we know it really wants to be..

Really Happy..

Rich.

Glad to hear you pleased with the outcome

Adam,

I can't recomend the set up enough... Anyone who is thinking of spending money on exhausts cams etc first, just spend the money on a diff and suspension first. It will absolutley transform the car and it will be soo much more fun to drive..

Anyone in the midlands who wants to see the difference I am happy to take them out for a spin..

Rich.

Aaaaw wicked I'm going for the Bilstein kit in a few months on mine from Jam-Sport. I've hear nothing but good things... Great!
I dunno if I should get the diff first or the SC kit?

Seriously get the diff first.

Last night, on corners where I would be feathering the throttle at hi rpm to stop the wheels spinning were just taken flat out 10-15mph quicker..

it is mega..