Differences betwee Ph1 and Ph2 - article

Can someone please spend the time consolidating the comprehensive list in this thread and making it into a site article? :agree:

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthrea...ighlight=Phase

I've done the hard part. Needs checking by an expert and putting into an article:



Ph1 has different front bumper and front fog light design
Ph1 has slightly different rear bumper design incl. rub strip/piping
Ph1 bodykit and bumpers not painted and therefore not colour coded (all grey fibreglass/resin), except pearl white (uses white fibreglass/resin)
Ph1 rear arch kits slightly different design (incl. fake air dam/grilles, chunky lower section and grooved rear)
Ph1 under rear light plastics grooved not smooth
Ph1 has no rear spoiler
Ph1 has unpainted, differently designed front grille
Ph1 front suspension - dampers and strut tops are different design, affects camber
Ph1 has different fuel pump (higher flow/pressure), and fuel filter
Ph1 glass is clear as standard, green tint was an option
Ph1 has manual window winders as standard, electrics were an option
Ph1 has much smaller centre console, even smaller if electric windows not spec'd
Ph1 door cards are not velour finish, they are plastic
Ph1 has no glove box light
Ph1 has no lights-on warning buzzer as standard, was an option
Ph1 has no boot space light
Ph1 has no cubby hole cover/light in boot
Ph1 has no rubberised rear arch covering
Ph1 has light grey parcel shelf (black on Ph2)
Ph1 has different black/grey seat inner design, Ph2 dark grey with red flecks
Ph1 has lighter grey carpet, Ph2 has grey or red options plus black for Raider
Ph1 rear window wipe operation is different
Ph1 intercooler has different plastic end caps
Ph1 accelerator cable is swing arm operated
Ph1 boost referencing circuit is slightly different - has a large metal one way valve thing, as opposed to small plastic on Ph2
Ph1 has metal starter motor heat shield, Ph2?
Ph1 has metal turbo heat shield, Ph2 moulded fire resistant material
Ph1 has different head design - springs sit on pedestal, Ph2 sit in bucket
Ph1 has no valve stem guide seals
Ph1 gearbox - JB3 014, Ph2 gearbox - JB3 032 (purported to be slightly different ratios)
Ph1 115bhp, Ph2 120bhp
Ph1 has no knock sensor
Ph1 AEI is RE208, Ph2 is RE209 versions A, B, C and D (latest)
Ph1 AEI is in engine bay and sits over turbo, Ph2 sits in scuttle tray
Ph1 top boost hose does not have tube for perc fan oily vapour evacuation on it
Ph1 has no towing eye cover
Ph1 has differently designed and lighter alloy wheels (which were an option over steels).
Ph1 has no upper timing sensor connection
Ph1 turbo oil feed is different in where is connects to turbo
Ph1 turbo oil return is narrower
Ph1 sump is different on ph1 - narrower oil return connection and some were baffled
Ph1 windscreen washer bottle has depth level sensor
Ph1 coolant expansion bottle is flatter, different design
Ph1 coolant system design/piping totally different
Ph1 windscreen surround different to Ph2 (maybe?)
Ph1 has no dim dip resistor on ph1 in scuttle stray
Ph1 console above rearview mirror has no aperture for plip remote (if c/l not spec’d)
Ph1 has a difference in the way the exhaust mounts (Sparkie can add detail)
Ph1 passenger wing mirror was optional (and had no interior adjuster)
Ph1 colours available were different: 690 silver was different to the Ph2 shade, no Raider blue, no Glacier white
Ph1 - Early Ph1 stereos were an option (not standard)
Ph1 side decals different
Ph1 rear seat belts may have been optional early on
Ph1 front arches stop flush with skirts, Ph2 overlap

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?p=181596

It's a start.

Thanks Ian. At least we have something listed now :)

ph1 front arches stop flush with skirts, ph2 overlap :agree: