My Millennium

[caprixpack]

Just sorting the last few little bits now. The handbrake cables need a little bit of fettling to allow them to work with the puma. The metal bracket the holds the 2 cables and has the 3rd from the lever is different and won't work with the puma cable so needs changing.

I managed to find a bracket of a mk4 fiesta on ebay.


Then I cut the white plastic blocks off that are used to secure the cables on the st150 and replaced with some p clips.



Now i just need some decent weather.

 

[caprixpack]

I've finally started on the rear disc conversion today. So far I've only done the drivers side as I'm off out with the family soon, hopefully get the rest done this evening.
Thankfully with everything being fairly new the only casualty was the abs sensor.








Just a shot of the back to show there's no clearance issues with the mix of parts ive used.

 

[caprixpack]

One little snag I've come across, I'm currently running 20mm axle spacers and the wheels just fill the arches. The mk1 focus and fiesta st150 that ive sourced the hubs and spindles from have a wider track, so now the wheels stick out just a bit too far. I've ordered some 10mm spacers from ford to bring the wheels back in a bit.
Before

After

Discs look far better behind the wheels.

Here's a list of the parts I used.
•Fiesta st150 hubs 1479524
•Focus st170 spindles (I believe they're the same for the st150) lh - 1138520 rh - 1142082
•Splash shields lh - 1138516 rh -1138517
•Fiesta st150 rear discs 1780880
•Mk1 Focus rear calipers lh - 1478337 rh- 1478419
•Fiesta st150 caliper carriers 1075557
•Fiesta st150 rear wheel bearing kit 1201568
•Fiesta st150 rear brake pads 1075565
•Fiesta st150 handbrake cables 1335046
•Puma braided front brake hoses from hel
•Puma abs rings 7314843
•Mk6 escort estate rear abs harness and sensors 1011582

 

[caprixpack]

It's been a while since I've updated the project thread, although no much has happened other than passing the mot and a new set of wheels.


I've been after a set of compomotive mo5 wheels for a while now, a few weeks ago I finally found some in 4x108 with an et of 35.

 

[TomEbbs]

I can’t think of a better pair. Comps on an old Ford. Some will say the original are better but genuinely these look great.

 

[TomEbbs]

Any photos of how these sit in the arches? As in how they line up with the body?

 

[caprixpack]

Any photos of how these sit in the arches? As in how they line up with the body?

I'll take some when I get home from work, suspension should have settled by then. They're 6x16" and et35.

 

[caprixpack]

Is this what you're after?

The rear is running 10mm axle spacers and an extra ~12mm from the st150/st170 rear hubs and spindles.

 

[TomEbbs]

That’s nice!

 

[caprixpack]

It's been a while since I've updated the thread so here's what I've been up to.
I've replaced the driver's side engine mount with a vibratechnics fast road mount.

Also finally got around to fitting the good set of headlights I bought a while back.

 

[puma_fras]

Is the cabin noise/feel any harsher with the vibratechnics mount mate?

 

[caprixpack]

Is the cabin noise/feel any harsher with the vibratechnics mount mate?

A little bit, I already had the vibratechnics lower mount fitted which did slightly increase vibration but it's barely noticeable.