hello i have just joined the site after a years worth of estelle ownership and can honestly say it is the best car i have had (responsive steering ,sideways handling even in the dry ,rally heritage)what more could i want ..........maybe better gearchange and another gear, higher diff ratio, new sills, rear seats but even so those issues arent a problem really (i met rob norman just when i was thinking off buying a rover p6b and his enthusiasm rubbed off on me so i decide to keep the est)

its not standard because it came with a 105 engine then i went for a 2001 felicia unit after it wore out but now its rather quick but undergeared ,still hit 100 mph @ 6100rpm/110 on the clock (on the race track)

tried to add pics (not that great on pcs)

the sill pics were from yesterday now it is welded ,is that a common issue as nowhere else on the car has rusted so bad ..........well the inner wings did but i sorted that last year

looks good, whats the exhaust you got on there?

:)Yeah, rust problems there are common.

What have you done regarding fitting a spigot bearing to your Felicia engine?

hi

the exhuast is a volvo 340 backbox welded to 1.75"pipe and a felicia downpipe (it is restrictive at high revs though due to the huge dent it needed to clear the engine mount.......but cost £5

it is only slightly quicker than rob normans 136 even with a 32/36 carb

so a bit of tuning is needed (not to much though as 85 bhp possibly more would give plenty off thrust)

would a 1400 fabia 8v fit in the same way (i just swopped the flywheel hub with the 105 motors spigot bearing .......amazing the interchangability between models)

i have a complete but stripped 105 motor that i dont need anymore (70s vintage) maybe someone could make use of a free motor

Stock exhaust manifold?

doesn't look like a rapid one...

It doesn't look like the "system" I've seen for a 130 either, which was a straight pipe down from the manifold to the top of the silencer box, and tailpipe out the back end.

Welcome to the forum

thanks for the welcome

i am looking to buy a 136 rapid manifold just so i can fit something a bit better ;whats the ashley system like in normal useage

Loud ...

oooooh i want one (if it makes race tuned noises rather than loud drumming from the back panel like i get now)

sounds really good... MOT place I went to wouldn't beleive it was still only the 1300 in there until they actually saw it due to the noise...

it would go well with my solex twin carb setup i made a while back (ran ok too considering it had 4 huge venturis feeding it and no rejetting whatsoever from stock)

your rapid looks pretty awesome

welcome to brisky