Escort cosworth stage rally car, small ish progress lol

[markk]

no real update to be honoust mate, just been wiring it, any particular pics you want ? i have to organise the photobucket into specifics. tbh i dont think there will be many updates this year, prob going to be middle to late next year now as we are going to be moving home soon, and we dont really have a garage to speak of at the new house, but do have alarge amount of land for a new workshop, so spare funds will be going into that really. any pics you wanna see just ask, see yours is comeing together nice, watch the length of them rear links on the rear cradle

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[andy escos]

any pics you wanna see just ask, see yours is comeing together nice, watch the length of them rear links on the rear cradle [/quote]

its the rear suspension i wanted to look at mainly, especially rear strut all connected in place .what is the ideal length for the rear links as richies are quiet a bit shorter than yours & i really want to copy it for my car its so much lighter than standard
thanks andy

[markk]

just for you Andy













and absolutley no updates

well im doing the wiring, so nothing interesting really

[andy escos]

cheers mark gives me some thing to think about

[markk]

i should maybe be working on the car tomorrow, ive not done anything on it for a couple of months, but did tonight, so might have a little spark to do some more, i'll measure the link rods for you, how long are the ones on richies setup?

[Glenn.]

Love the rear beam.

[markk]

Originally Posted by Glenny Boy

Love the rear beam.

cheers, it has been on for a while now, and you will have seen it before, its done by Andy Gallacher, same as his focus race cars

[AquariousRS]

Technically, It aint a beam.

Looks superb though. Can you easily remove the diff without dropping the cradle Mark? Not like you'd have to often being 9inches of Fords finest

[markk]

Originally Posted by AquariousRS

Technically, It aint a beam.

Looks superb though. Can you easily remove the diff without dropping the cradle Mark? Not like you'd have to often being 9inches of Fords finest

yes, and hopefully wont have to.

[M K]

do you know anyone with rear shocks for sale same as yours mark as AG is now using group a hubs at the rear on my car but i need to find a set of shocks in wrc fitment etc or a set of bilsteins that he can pull apart and mod, and reckons could find some second hand billy's for 250-350 then hell mod them to suit?

[markk]

not at the moment mate, plenty on ebay though usually, and youve seen the light with the hubs then

[M K]

Originally Posted by markk

not at the moment mate, plenty on ebay though usually, and youve seen the light with the hubs then

yes well andy said he will supply the hubs etc so im more than happy to go the proper route, would like to go proper with the fronts if some come up for the right money,

as for the shocks, ebay used to have loads and ive also spoke to nuts rus (tony) and he said they seem to be few and far between these days,

gonna keep looking and andy is also gonna keep an ear out for some i think

[miller3]

[markk]

Originally Posted by M K

yes well andy said he will supply the hubs etc so im more than happy to go the proper route, would like to go proper with the fronts if some come up for the right money,

as for the shocks, ebay used to have loads and ive also spoke to nuts rus (tony) and he said they seem to be few and far between these days,

gonna keep looking and andy is also gonna keep an ear out for some i think

as tim finch if he has any left, i have mine on the car, which wont be staying on in the long term but im not taking them off for a bit as im moving house, so the big shockers will have to wait.

as for the front, the quality speaks for itself

[miller3]

those tca's look expensive tho

[J1mbo]

is the gold tca group a extra wide track and yours wrc ?

why are your ones shorter ? was the wrc cross member wider than grp a ?

jim

[markk]

Originally Posted by J1mbo

is the gold tca group a extra wide track and yours wrc ?

why are your ones shorter ? was the wrc cross member wider than grp a ?

jim

right on both counts jim

[markk]

Originally Posted by miller3

those tca's look expensive tho

on the grand scale of WRC components they are not too bad really

[J1mbo]

Originally Posted by markk

right on both counts jim

cool, do you know why they went for the shorter tca and wider x member ?

[markk]

Originally Posted by J1mbo

cool, do you know why they went for the shorter tca and wider x member ?

probabl because the wrc have alot longer travel, and they made the plane that the suspension moves up and down in more square to prevent geo changes

[J1mbo]

Originally Posted by markk

probabl because the wrc have alot longer travel, and they made the plane that the suspension moves up and down in more square to prevent geo changes

did think it would be to help with geometry changes

[markk]

ok some pics !

the newest project, and the reason the escort isnt finished yet ................................


no workshop - whatsoever ..................................yet - still arguing with the planning dept

but i do have a few bits that keep arriving






still collecting bits - but im waiting to get the new workshop built before anything big happens !

[andy escos]

thats some serious valve cut outs in them pistons you got there mark hope you get your planning permission soon mate

[c20tbo]

Could you not put up a good wooden or something similar (dont need planning i think)workshop for now Mark?

[markk]

Originally Posted by c20tbo

Could you not put up a good wooden or something similar (dont need planning i think)workshop for now Mark?

its not really worth the effort, and im in no rush anyway - want to do it properly, maybe have a workshop by the middle of the year perhaps, then leaves the winter to get going again.

Mark

[J1mbo]

looking good, what pistons are they ?

[markk]

Originally Posted by J1mbo

looking good, what pistons are they ?

nice edit, and no im not long studding, never had to up to now, and the pistons well, lets just say they are forged, and very nice.

[J1mbo]

Originally Posted by markk

nice edit, and no im not long studding, never had to up to now, and the pistons well, lets just say they are forged, and very nice.

i presumed its just mock up engine and you would be longstudding anyway..

fair enough

[markk]

Originally Posted by J1mbo

i presumed its just mock up engine and you would be longstudding anyway..

fair enough

no worries

[markk]

[DazC]

Finally go moving on the workshop then Mark!!

Are you still at the same house then?

[markk]

Originally Posted by DazC

Finally go moving on the workshop then Mark!!

Are you still at the same house then?

no mate, still in the same area, but closer to that pub you used to live opposite

[DazC]

Thought the pictures looked different to how I remember your house! Ah so, you're not too far away from where I live then (not that you was far anyway!!). I live round the corner form the pub now, just off the end of Todd Lane. I can walk there in 5 minutes instead of 20 seconds!

P.S I got around that hesitation issue on my ECU. It was injection end angle crossing over a rough patch as it started to change at 2k rpm. I adjusted the whole lot up by 10 degrees to take it above the rough spot and it was loads better then.

[markk]

Originally Posted by DazC

Thought the pictures looked different to how I remember your house! Ah so, you're not too far away from where I live then (not that you was far anyway!!). I live round the corner form the pub now, just off the end of Todd Lane. I can walk there in 5 minutes instead of 20 seconds!

P.S I got around that hesitation issue on my ECU. It was injection end angle crossing over a rough patch as it started to change at 2k rpm. I adjusted the whole lot up by 10 degrees to take it above the rough spot and it was loads better then.

Your not far from me then, glad you got the issue sorted, this is the thing starting with essentially a new map from nothing, when modding an already near perfect map the small changes (that take the most time to adjust and get right) are already in place for driveability, full power is simple to get in relative terms.

[foreigneRS]

Originally Posted by DazC

I live round the corner form the pub now

the tardy gate, or the anchor? i'd be careful of what you post

[markk]

Originally Posted by foreigneRS

the tardy gate, or the anchor? i'd be careful of what you post

keep trying

[DazC]

Originally Posted by foreigneRS

the tardy gate, or the anchor? i'd be careful of what you post

Nowhere near either of those 2 actually!! A long way out I'd say.

I was careful of what I posted, hence why you was so far out!

[graham c]

would,nt mind looking at that rear end when i make one for mine mark looks and easy set up

[markk]

I reckon at least three months till the car comes out of storage yet pal.

[graham c]

its ok it will be winter when i start it at least need to thrash it first then break it then fix it