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Ollie's (webmaster) Mk2 XR2 - Current Spec
Engine:
- 1600 CVH Engine running an early XR2 Weber DFT Carb modified with manual choke
- Modified 1400 manifold (see progress pics).
- K&N air filter and breather kit.
- Blue Magnecore 8mm HT leads and NGK grooved plugs.
- RS1600i Rocker cover.
- Chrome strutt tops & expansion tank lid.
- Polished ally cover's for brake reserviour and coil.
- Polished (well it was once!) ally heat sheild on exhaust.
- RS Supaflex clear ducting for cold air to the K&N (summer only, lol).
- Manual override for the radiator fan (came in very useful in the que for Ford Fair!!)
- All visible hex bolts replaced with stainless torx ones.
- All jubilee clips replaced with Hitorq stainless ones.
Running gear:
- 15" x 6j 15 Spoke Fiesta Zetec S Wheels.
- Goodridge braided brake hoses.
- Ferodo DS2000 pads.
- Red-dot 6 Groove discs on front.
- Lowered 30mm on Avo adjustable rate dampers and springs.
- Polysport bushes all round.
- Powerflex rear strut top mounts.
Exterior:
- Clear front and side indicators.
- Clear rear light clusters.
- Mirror bulbs all round for the indicators and LED clusters for the brake lights
- Early Clio rear wiper.
- Shorter front wiper arms off some old BMW.
- Silver pin stripe and bumber stripes.
- Boot lock barrel removed, filled and painted to match the bodywork.
- Engine grill bar and fuel cap colour coded.
- Ford Headlight covers.
- New Ford badges (they're smaller and darker!)
- Black tubing between the scuttle pannel and the wings replaced with blue slicone tube.
Interior:
- Lockwood white dials.
- Foot well lights in the kick panel each activated by their respective door.
- Most bulbs replaced with blue LED's (including the interior light!)
- Additional sound deadening using 2 rolls of Dynamat.
- Dash fixing bolts replaced with those massive ally Max Power number plate bolt things...
- Sparco harness pads (I know, I know, but I'm short and the seat belts cut into my neck!)
- Richbrook Polished Ally Gear knob.
- Richbrook Polished Ally limited edition Fiesta tax-disc holder.
- Remote boot solenoid.
- Remote central locking.
- Flamemaster Fire-extinquisher mounted under drivers seat.
ICE and Security:
Still to come:
- Front (& maybe also rear) strut brace.
- Kent CVH22 Cam & vernier pulley.
- Magnex Exhaust.
- Rear disc conversion.

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