1: turbo page, 2007 updates
2: engine info (cvh leanburn to hemi, gtx info, etc mazda info)
3: 2.0l spi swap pics
4: widebody idea from aussyland
5:pics of air wrench, compressor, mig weld, impact gun.. etc

1995 Ford Escort LX 4dr with 2.0SPI Swap and 5spd conversion

Installed:
SPI 2.0L motor conversion
Automatic to 5spd manual conversion
solid motor mounts
front subframe swap
front strut bar
suspension techniques 1.5"-2" drop springs fronts
15lb 17" motegi mr3's w/pirelli225/45/17
1.5" 4x100 to 4x114.3 adapters
test pipe nocat
otto 19"x4" farter

Sitting in my garage atm waiting for me to install:
for turbo and motor build:
UK-spec ford escort rs turbo manifold
garrett t-3 .48/.42ar quickspool
full hemi 2.0L spi cylinder head with 2.3L double valve springs
ford focus coilpack with 10mm 6core wires
g-series m25g 76k spi 5spd
50% under drive pulley

suspension:
brand new ford racing tokico S/R struts (all four)
brand new custom spring rate eibach ground control coilovers (300lb front, 200lb back) (all four)

new eibach ground control coilovers got for cheap! fixing to mount them on my new s/r's ive had in my garage for the past year and a half..ebay auction peep it

just got done with mtx conversion (FINALLY) after i did the spi swap in late 03, i drove it for about a year on the atx, and hit a curb on the stock 14" alloys sideways (they were bald, and road conditions didnt favor how i was driving heh) it has sat basically since then, i bought "redintake"'s 2dr 95 who also had a spi swap and did the mtx conversion.. had udp, otto 19" x 4" opening w/ silencer muffler, and other goodies too.. drove it till last year .. i have the 3a racing tip on it now.. im going to probably put the otto on later since i have a test pipe on teh 4dr right now.. loud and deep.. u should hear the idle

i had to swap the subframe from the 2dr, basically stripping down the 2dr, everything.. threw the subframe, mtx stuff, strut bar, radiator, and some other misc parts here and there.. overall worked out great, cause now i have teh 4door back on the road, check out some pics.. i might get some more up later.. washed her up the other day..

if ur wondering how i got those tires to fit, well a little bit of ebay work (adapters, etc) i am using the 4x114.3 bolt pattern in the front and 4x100 in the back.. the adapter i have int hefront is 1.5" spacer and goes from the 100 to 114 spacing... i still have to get some fender flares and mold it out so it doesnt rub the fender (this is with 1" drop heh) or i should get crazy and roll em like whoa.. also there is a lip inside the wheel well behind the plastic molding (gotta take that out paint black) that is going up and down closest to the cabin.. either has to be beat down smooth or cut off/smoothed or you get rub on turns

gonna do a flare like that bmw e36 (almost dont even notice it.. :D)

the back ones i just havea quarter inch shim/ spacer (ebay also) and i cut the inside lip on the quarter panel, i might have to roll those in the back, we will see when i finally start driving it (car on the right is my beater)

here is a better shot of the wheel lines, also on this side you can see where my stock 14" alloy rubbed the fender when i impacted the curb sideways.. had someone passenger and they crimped it when they opened the door.. you should have seen the control arm all crimped in.. i had 45degrees positive camber, roughly ;p... yeah had to replace control arm, wheel hub assembly (ball joint, dust shield, axle, tie rods on rack.. sway bar) i will finish repairing the fender.. also going to be doing the fender flares anyway.. but let me know what you think!
still have rs turbo manifold and .48 .42 t3.. will work all that up in a bit and boost the stock spi with an afmu.. have old 1.9 block.. oh the ac blows cold.. this one will be the nicer one.. i might pick up another beat up 2dr and rwd it.. but for now this is what i have

Turbo Setup:

-Ford Escort RS Turbo Manifold (UK-Spec)
-Garrett T3 (ar: turbine=.48 compressor=.42)

soon to come:
cartech 2025
2.5" jbends
ebay t3 downpipe
ebay fmic

Checkout Ford Escort Owners Association and EUT for forums.