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Hi all, I'm hoping someone has a set of standard shocks laying around! I have some used AP coilovers to go on the Puma and the car needs to go into Ford to have the fuel pump looked at so I was going to get them to swap the shocks around as the standards are starting to leak. I have no idea...

Hi all, been a while since I've been on here! Had a black puma before and sold it to fund a project (which is still ongoing 4 years later!) and a year ago my friend sold me his puma which was modified pretty much the same and for a bargain price so I couldn't resist having been subjected to a...

Hi all, After quite the hiatus I've got myself another Puma (Ka turbo project still ongoing..). It belonged to a friend of mine and has the same Piper 4-2-1 mani and exhaust with 4" slash as my previous as well as being poly bushed. I intend on going to Snetterton in a couple of weeks to take...

Hi all, I'm after a set of front shocks (standard ideally). Please let me know if you have any :)

Thought i'd make a quick thread up for you guys in regards to the Turbo project! Not a huge amount has happened yet as we are still rebuilding the engine and i need to watch my cash flow going into this project :) I have been writing a blog for a little while (http://karsturbo.blogspot.com) and...

Evening all, I've just seen a website that deals in custom dials (Speedhut.com) but it's all american cars :( basically i saw a guy on the focus Owners club with some black dials with white writing/lettering and think it would look very nice indeed. Has anyone got any custom guages installed or...

Hi all, I should be getting hold of some refurb'd Gaz dampers however they have the older Fork type mount rather than eye which is (i presume) what i have now. The seller has kindly said he will include a free rear arm for those who need it (just pay for pnp) which accepts the fork type. Is...

* Name still TBC :twisted: Well i figured it's about time to make a project thread as it's about to get serious! Bought my lovely little 1.7 Puma a couple months back now and haven't regretted anything since! Been a very reliable runner and amazing fun to drive. So far the mods i have...

Afternoon all, I've been doing a bit of thinking lately which has proven to be very dangerous. Basically what i want to do is SORN the puma and just have it for track time so i can mod it any way i please... Now the first immediate thought i had was Turbo. I realise they are quite an...

hi all, I'm in the process of putting on some wheel spacers on the Puma as the Escort wheels are only ET41. I was advised by my brother it may be easier to convert to studs and nuts as i will likely be changing wheels over for track time etc. Though when we had a look the other day while...

Anyone else playing this? I've just made a 2.1 Cosworth powered Fiesta ZS :D It's absolutely mad. Game is defintely an improvement over 2.

Hi all, I just rememebered i have a set of Ferodo DS2500s sitting around doing nothing which i used on a track day in my Focus Mk1. Is there any chance they would fit the standard Puma calipers? If not i'm not sure what to do with them! Hopfully someone on here might benefit. They are bloody...

Hi all, I'm a bit concerned about the puma! Whenever i go around a sharp-ish bend i.e a roundabout - if i begin to accelerate slowly as normal it will often sound like the engine is about to stall itself - it often isn't loud but you can hear it clatter and then as you straighten out and leave...

Hi all, Another one for you :) I'm at some point going to get myself some Kent cams i think. I was wondering if anyone else has had experience swapping cams over? I'm most defintely going to get a blank set - will i need to get some oversized shims etc to get the clearances right? And does...

Does anyone have any experience with flowing the 1700 Zetec cylinder head? It was going to be my next step along with some cams but i was wondering if there is going to be much to gain as getting ~125bhp from a 1700cc would suggest it's running reasonably lean as it is! Would just be buying...

Well i fitted my new Piper stainless system today. And well it didn't really go very well to plan! First off to remove the manifold the drivers side driveshaft was in the way - with no way around we had to take it out and lose some gearbox oil - which was promptly replaced after. Once the...

Hi all, One thing im looking at doing is getting myself some kind of sports exhaust system. Probably going for a Piper mild/stainless system. First off is there any disadvantage to the mild steel over the stainless? My next question is the exhaust manifold - if i were to change this what...

Hi all, Well today is a very special day Just bought myself a Ford Puma. First a little about me - I'm 21 from Cambridge and have been driving for 2 years total. My previous car was a 1999 T reg Ford Focus 1.8 16v Hatchback - Which i might add was a great car and was excellent fun to take...