bez 0 Posted June 25, 2008 HI ALL .... nice to meet some of you at the Yat , sadly only had the Fiesta due tothe DVLA. After all the agro I had with DVLA not wanting to tax the car without log book ... so not getting to Yat after all. DVLA have now sent me a new log book so in next few days I will tax it. A few questions .... I'm not very au fait with this injection lark. Got in in and it runs fine. However if i changed the air filter for a K & N and the exhaust with a 4 branch and free flow system ..... on a carb model I'd enrich the mixture, because it would be flowing more air. On an injection I'm guessing the ECU should do this. BUT is the standard ECU on a sierra good enough to cope with this relatively minor increase in airflow. The rubber convoluted pipe between my inlet and airflow meter is perished ... if i replace it with a bit of Samco hosing, i have no where for the rocker filler cap vent pipe to go ( as standard there is a vent pipe leading from the rocker cover cap to this convoluted pipe venting the engine into the inlet). Can i vent the rocker straight to the air or can i replce the cap with the non-vented type from my old cortina engine. Lastly, i want to update the suspension as it wallows about like a drunken duck, I have little money and I want to do this peice meal month by month. What can you recommend to do to stiffen and improve the ride of my cortina. I want to lower it as well, is 2" OK or is 1" better.. what shocks, springs etc. do you recommend... in what order should the updates be best done ... I can get superflex bushes through the trade ... should i fit the whole car range ... or are some best left standard where other are uprated ... any help or advice would be gladly welcomed .. Thanks FUZZY Hi fuzzy just in the middle of doing a full re-bush with poly-flex. The only problems ive had upto now with them is fitting the subframe bushes they have to be modified slightly, everything else has fitted ok up to now on the front end. BUT do they make a difference?. YES everything is solid . The old subframe bushes were flat at the bottom and was placing the subframe a good 4-5 mm away from where it should be whilst the car is jacked up on the chassis leaving the suspension and subframe in mid air. I would definatly definatlly fit the whole lot front and back , It cost me £95 for front & back bush set , & £30 for subframe bushes off ebay or you can buy direct . Just make sure you have a good pair of spring compressors to do the front top and bottom bushes. Im fitting new top & bottom ball joints and shockers whilst the subframe is apart, just a thought if you decide to do it whilst you've got yours in bits. BEZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FUZZY 0 Posted June 26, 2008 Thanks for all the advice folks ... as I said, I am going to do this peicemeal so will let you know how it goes and what difference it makes. Once again, thanks all. FUZZY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FUZZY 0 Posted June 30, 2008 Well got it on the road .. would you believe someone has already put a big dent in rear wing :winner: ... A week on the road an some """""""" damages my car and doesn't even own up to it ..... I reckon the car is cursed ... Anyway going up to retro car show at the Pod this weekend ,, for its first proper outing ... will have my AA relay card clutched firmly in my grubby mit ... anyone else going ... FUZZY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bortaf 83 Posted June 30, 2008 Some people :unsure: hopfully it was a plastic shopping cart that fell appart at the mearest hint of an impact :winner: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARK-H 21 Posted March 30, 2010 what happened to this member and the car. does not seem to have made a post since 2008 anybody know if he ever made cortina day 2009? sorry to drag it up just spent an hour looking thropough 60 odd pages of members cars Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
