1979 Ford Fiesta S featured in January 1996 Grassroots Motorsports. Also known as the "Mike Snyder Fiesta"

 

Car has been updated/backdated/improved with various items. Currently set up for SCCA Solo F Street Prepared class. 

 

Engine:

 

.030 over, balanced, about 20-30K on rebuild.

TWM twin throttle bodies on dual DCOE manifold

Haltech F7 injection

Jahnspeed header, ceramic coated

Ford Motorsport MSD igniton, Bosch distributor

2" exhaust with Supertrapp

 

Drivetrain:

 

Tilton 7lb flywheel

Fiesta XR2 clutch

Quaife

 

Suspension:

 

Koni reds

Forparts front springs, cut stock rears

Urethane bushings

RS 19mm rear bar

RS front camber kit, bent rear axle tube

Custom strut/shock tower braces

RS front ball joints

Forged front wheel hubs

Converted to wheel studs and nuts

13x7 Panasports w/ 215/50-13 street tires and 225/45-13 Hoosier A3S05's for track

13x6 RS seven-spokes for winter/ralleycross use

 

Brakes:

 

UK spec Fiesta XR2 MK2 calipers and ventilated rotors

Ferodo Racing Pads (Ferrari 328 spec)

Stainless braided lines

 

Body:

 

Custom 3" steel box flares, four color paint job

Factory sunroof with both panels and bags

Blacked out bumpers

Euro tailights (two color)

Euro grille

Kamei air dam

Hella H4's

Shaved license plate lights/lighted frame

RS1600i badging

Battery kill switch

 

Interior:

 

Safety Devices roll bar w/ front cage section

Momo Montecarlo steering wheel

Red Clubman racing seats

Base model door panels (includes original S panels)

Oil pressure and coolant temp gauges (Autometer)

Haltech mixture meter

Optima battery relocated to rear

 

Car weighs about 1750 lbs.

 

 

This car has a long history in the Susquehanna Region Solo program with several class championships to its credit