Just wondering on the ease, or difficulties, of dropping an ST engine in a 1.25 Style (same shape).

Are the mounts the same? Wiring? Etc..

Cheers in advance

Dan

sell it. buy a ST. Job done!

How useful am I?!

Haha, thanks!!

Its a friend, he's got a style with that WRS kit on it, but being 1.25l its lacking 'oomph'!!

Seen an engine, box, ecu for £900, cheaper option of its viable!

dont do it, make it look like an st maybe but your just asking for trouble with that mod. cost of parts labour, mods on insurance registering it your just going to pay more for nothing back from it. sell and use the money he would of spent on buying an older st if he cant afford a newer one

labour and changing details are no issue (i know people!)

Im guessing it wont just drop in like the old corsa/nova 2ltr conversions? (with minor mods)

very much doubt it. youll have to fab some mounts on, uprate pretty much everything, brakes, suspension, clutch, drive shafts. too much of a headache

I don't know that it would be that difficult?

I was hoping it wouldn't be!!

It usually works out cheaper to buy the faster car anyway, by the time you have all the needed parts and then declared them on the insurance. I'll be bored tomorrow so I'll do a quote to compare, but just get the

i never thought an engine conversion was a good idea. if you want the looks but the upgrades but it you want the power go for the faster car in the first place. I myself have a fiesta style and i would never think of upgrading the engine or anything that 'big'

The ST is not just about the engine, but also the look of the car... Just my thoughts...

why spend all that money when you'd be better off saving for a faster car in the end and get a car for the day and a weekender ?

Right, I said I'd get you some quotes to compare the cost of insuring an against an uprated Style. The Style I used was the same value as my , and all details were kept the same eg. two parents, on a driveway, two minor fault claims back along etc. I pay £1860 ish for the , and believe it or not, no one would insure me on the Style. The mod's I declared were non-standard engine, brake and suspension upgrades. Hope that helps a bit mate