Italian Ford Puma 1.7 for Formula Driver Race

[Luca87]

Hi everybody,
I'm Luca, I've 26 years old and one 1.7 Blue Melina!
I'm talking from Italy... and I'm sorry for my english, I need to improve it!
the 1.7 meline blue puma it's my second Puma, the first was one Moondust silver 1.4, but it had many broblem and i sell it for buy a new Opel Corsa 1.3 diesel (bad choice)
I've starting 3 months ago to prepare my new 1.7 for the "Formula Driver" car competition in my country.
It's a competition in industrial or city circuits,
i compete with other car from 1.6 to 2.0
when I've more time to descrive my experience I try to show my progress in this post!

if you want more information and images, you can visit my facebook album
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10202083464104552&type=1&l=74491741dd" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Brian']

Hello, Welcome!

 

[trueblue]

Welcome Luca.

 

[Luca87]

this is an example of a race in formula driver http://youtu.be/pLKRE0FzUuc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

this is my first 1.4, I bought it for 4000€ in 2008

and this is the final effect after 2 years of modification:

suspension kit, xenon lights, Ragazzon exaust... it's the most expensive... but i try to create a genuine and smooth puma.

I liked to work in my puma and I have created several things personally

but in 2011....hailstorm!!!
http://youtu.be/OSkJvUqwpaA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2000€ of damage!

in 2012 it broke the bearings and the motor has some problem...
I sell it for a new car... this:

She drink like the puma, but is a 1.3 95hp Diesel!!

for my fortune the new puma do me very happy

I bought it for 600€

 

[gingerdave]

this is an example of a race in formula driver http://youtu.be/pLKRE0FzUuc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


So basically its the same as Italians driving on the road :lol:

 

[Sparx]

Hi Luca welcome to ProjP k:

 

[red]

welcome to the site!

 

[Luca87]

this is an example of a race in formula driver http://youtu.be/pLKRE0FzUuc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


So basically its the same as Italians driving on the road :lol:

hahah in the 60% yes, but in this competition we have more speed and more security!
but I cant drive in this mode every day!

 

[Luca87]

the roll bar it's arrived but i haven't time to finish to remove the glue in the Puma's interior floor....
I'll never finish!!

 

[Luca87]

some pics of the present condition of my puma ... I haven't more time to finish!

My new A/C

...and this is the colours sketch

 

[Luca87]

hi! I have a question:
it's possible to remove te a/c pump in this mode?

it's an my idea but nobody in the italian forum can tell me an answer!

do you have some experience in this method?

all pulley rotate in the original right direction!

 

[oilburner]

If you use the belt from a non AC Fiesta or Puma you should be ok

 

[evilrob]

I know ScubaSteve did this using a Mk4 Fiesta 1.25 aux belt, but he also wanted to lose the PAS as well.

 

[Luca87]

If you use the belt from a non AC Fiesta or Puma you should be ok

ok, if I find the right code for the non A/C belt, i can use the fiesta belt without other modifications?

tanks for your help!

 

[oilburner]

Do you want to keep the power steering pump?

 

[Luca87]

Yes, if is possible!
because the competition is similar to a Gymkhana race!
it's a beautiful optional!

 

[Luca87]

hi everybody!
i've solved the problem whit the accesory belt,
i use a new 130,6 cm belt!
now i have removed the ac pulley and i conserved the power stereing pump!

IT WORKS!

 

[yippeekiay]

:thumbs:

 

[Luca87]

i've a question:
now i have the car with 870kg weight, but the springs and the new hard suspension i've buy are too hight for the competition: now is in this situation: :-(

i want to lower it!!!!
but i can use only spings whit the same diameter!

i think to cut the spring for a lower total hight!

 

[Luca87]

you have any other idea? my problem( isn't a problem for competition) is the less weight...
the sport spring is calibrated on the original weight and the final effect is a little bit tall car ... i try to cut the original springs and i remove 4 ring for a better result, but i want to lowered more!