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Rich H
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10th Jan 10 at 11:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

For sale on another forum I use (and probably Passionford etc that I don't use!)

[quote="Mike Woodford"]After thinking long and hard I feel it’s time to let someone else enjoy my Transit Connect.

Where can I begin????

The van itself is a LWB Hi-roof van and started life as a 1.8 Zetec and has been modified as follows :-

- 2003 Focus RS engine that had covered 26,000Miles
- Turbo Technics Hybrid T28 Turbo
- Forge Adjustable Actuator
- GRS Front mount Intercooler
- Custom Silicon Boost Pipes
- Blue-Flame De-Car
- Powerflow 2.5inch Custom Stainless Exhaust (With No Boxes)
- Focus RS Gearbox (With Quaife LSD)
- Omex 600 Standalone ECU (Fully Mappable)
- Cosworth 3bar MAP sensor
- Denso ITV24 Iridium Spark Plugs
- Focus RS Fuel Pump
- LPG Conversion
- Modified Inlet manifold (To Accept the LPG Injectors)
- Kenlow Hi-Flow Rad Fans
- Power 275BHP@18psi
- Mapped By Michael Woodford Motorsport (ME)
- Yokohama Prada Spec2 Tyres (All 4)
- Ford Racing Boost Gauge (Mounted in custom air vent pod)
- Sparco Evo Fibreglass Buckets On Custom Frames (Slightly tatty but not too bad)

This van ticks every box as far as van driving goes.

It is cheap to run thanks to the LPG system. It is mapped so the LPG only gives 200bhp but is very good on fuel. (£25 of LPG takes the van loaded 200miles) But due to the nature of the map it must not be revved past 4200rpm on gas. There is a switch located by the gearstick that swaps the van from petrol to LPG and can be done when driving.

The engine itself has just been serviced using genuine ford filters, Silkoline Pro Race 10w50 oil and Denso ITV24 Iridium Sparkplugs.

At present the van is mapped very safe as I use it every day and carry quite a bit of stuff around. If you wanted more power this could very easily be obtained by upping the boost to 22psi and dialling in a bit more IGN timing at the top end. The engine would still be well within what’s safe to run and you would be looking at around 310BHP.

The transit covered the modball rally and won craziest car of the modball and has just been featured in FastFord which is out on JAN 7th.

I have spent thousands on this van and don't regret spending any of it. This van still puts a smile on my face to this date. People always ask at the traffic light, what it is and why it’s so fast, but i have a new project on the go now that I would like to carry on with.

It has 11months MOT and there’s roughly 3months Tax left

The asking price is £8000ono and it has cost near double to build.

Please don't start firing in with silly offers. This is to my Knowledge the most powerful transit connect in the country.










Have seen this at Surrey RSOC meets various times, it's awesome - such a sleeper. It gets very tempting to throw all MPG practicality out the window with my Connect and have a fun car and van

[Edited on 10-01-2010 by Rich H]
K3 VMU
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10th Jan 10 at 11:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ditch LPG conversion & 4wd
Ben G
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10th Jan 10 at 11:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

daveskater will be proud of the wheel arch gappage

[Edited on 10-01-2010 by Ben G]
Rich H
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10th Jan 10 at 11:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeh that is the main thing I don't like about it - standard arch gap is bad enough, let alone when he's stuck low profile tyres on there - other than that and the exhaust though you'd wonder what the hell it is!
Matt L
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10th Jan 10 at 11:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

DO IT
16vKarlos
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It's on Piston heads too i think

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does make me want to put a vectra vxr engine in my vivaro
Daveskater
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10th Jan 10 at 11:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
daveskater will be proud of the wheel arch gappage

[Edited on 10-01-2010 by Ben G]
It makes me well up inside seeing something with a gap like that


Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Nic Barnes
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10th Jan 10 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

bought it yet?
davieslim
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vivaro's french so id be more inclined to fit a fast renault engine

i fancy a quick combo, seen a few now with z20lets and there becoming more appealing
K3 VMU
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quote:
Originally posted by davieslim
vivaro's french so id be more inclined to fit a fast renault engine

i fancy a quick combo, seen a few now with z20lets and there becoming more appealing


Its the Renualt Master,

the Vauxhall Vivaro,

and the nissan something or other.

all the same vans
BYRON
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10th Jan 10 at 15:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by K3 VMU
quote:
Originally posted by davieslim
vivaro's french so id be more inclined to fit a fast renault engine

i fancy a quick combo, seen a few now with z20lets and there becoming more appealing


Its the Renualt Master,

the Vauxhall Vivaro,

and the nissan something or other.

all the same vans


vivaro, Nissan primastar and Renault trafic
jr
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10th Jan 10 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

saw this on ph and thought of you rich
x14xe sport
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vivaro run the cdti engine though as found in astra, vectras etc, renault use there own dci engine and the primastar uses the renault dci engine also
Rich H
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10th Jan 10 at 20:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by jr
saw this on ph and thought of you rich


Yup it is so tempting, but I think I'll resist and settle for a remapped Caddy or new Berlingo later this year or next year

I love this one, the CSG ones and the couple posted up from Passionford too (Connect 4x4 and Cossie powered ones)
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
bought it yet?
Neil Dagens
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just wait and buy a caddy

although that is very nice
Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
bought it yet?



No
Tomnova16
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10th Jan 10 at 20:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

rich get a caddy and put a seat ibiza cupra front end on it

[Edited on 10-01-2010 by Tomnova16]


http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Nic Barnes
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rather a connect than a caddy.
Cole
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id rather cod and chips nic
Cole
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any rich get it bought lpg is cheap
Rich H
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10th Jan 10 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
rich get a caddy and put a seat ibiza cupra front end on it

[Edited on 10-01-2010 by Tomnova16]


Nah the new Caddy I'll be looking at - 140ps then remapped

Nic - I'd rather a Connect over the old Caddy or a Caddy SDi, but spec wise they're near enough the same, and build quality wise, the Caddy is better.

LPG stations are few and far between my way - I'm too out in the sticks!
Nic Barnes
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10th Jan 10 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just a connect van with few mods just doesnt look as scene as a caddy would.
Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
just a connect van with few mods just doesnt look as scene as a caddy would.


Very true. It may be a new Berlingo anyway if I like the way they drive and feel reasonably well built - yet to drive one and have a poke around yet. Was looking on AT the other day and they're very good value for money now with a lot of factory fitted toys - no idea what can be done to them though in regards to mapping, wheels etc

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