Mk6 JWRC fiesta cosworth
#2408
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
Cars looking great mate I always keep an eye on this thread.
One thing I don't get though why does you engine sit so high? I always thought the best place for the engine would be as low as possible to help the handling.
Is there a reason or did the people who built the shell make a boo boo.
Where are you getting the engine done?
Great work love it, keep the updates coming.
Andy...
One thing I don't get though why does you engine sit so high? I always thought the best place for the engine would be as low as possible to help the handling.
Is there a reason or did the people who built the shell make a boo boo.
Where are you getting the engine done?
Great work love it, keep the updates coming.
Andy...
#2409
Cheers Dave
Andy - the engine doesn't sit high mate, the shell is dropped low over the engine so it's actually the opposite to what your thinking, And is why the engine sits high in the bay, if the engine was positioned low in the bay then to get the correct driveshaft angles the car would have to be high,
The engine was mounted as low as possible whilst keeping all driveshaft angles acceptable then the shell was fabricated over the engine/suspension as low as possible without ruining the geometry, hence why my bonnet has to have cut outs for the top mounts to clear as the suspension points have been made high up in the shell,
Hope that makes sense, when I get the engine back in I will measure from top of rocker cover to the floor and compare it to the same measurement on a normal cossie
Andy - the engine doesn't sit high mate, the shell is dropped low over the engine so it's actually the opposite to what your thinking, And is why the engine sits high in the bay, if the engine was positioned low in the bay then to get the correct driveshaft angles the car would have to be high,
The engine was mounted as low as possible whilst keeping all driveshaft angles acceptable then the shell was fabricated over the engine/suspension as low as possible without ruining the geometry, hence why my bonnet has to have cut outs for the top mounts to clear as the suspension points have been made high up in the shell,
Hope that makes sense, when I get the engine back in I will measure from top of rocker cover to the floor and compare it to the same measurement on a normal cossie
#2410
The engine is being built by Tommy @ FIELD MOTORSPORT,
I will hopefully being picking by block up from the machine shop tomorrow, I had it 6 studded but was not happy with the outer 4 studs being standard due to poor condition threads so I dropped it back to have the other 4 long studded and the water pump modified to suit
I will hopefully being picking by block up from the machine shop tomorrow, I had it 6 studded but was not happy with the outer 4 studs being standard due to poor condition threads so I dropped it back to have the other 4 long studded and the water pump modified to suit
#2411
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
Thought there must of been a reason for it. So your drive shafts ect sit pretty level when the cars on the floor?
Attention to detail is great mate.
Regards andy.
Attention to detail is great mate.
Regards andy.
#2414
Me too mate
Went and collected my block today from the engineers after having the other 4 head bolt changed to long studs, the water pump modded to suit and a thread tapped into block for oil return
So now i have a good 10 studded 200 block to start with
water pump modded to clear long stud
Rear oil return to block tapped ready for Aeroquip fitting
Now ready to be de-burred, cleaned etc then measured up and sent for a slight bore to suit the new cosworth racing pistons
Went and collected my block today from the engineers after having the other 4 head bolt changed to long studs, the water pump modded to suit and a thread tapped into block for oil return
So now i have a good 10 studded 200 block to start with
water pump modded to clear long stud
Rear oil return to block tapped ready for Aeroquip fitting
Now ready to be de-burred, cleaned etc then measured up and sent for a slight bore to suit the new cosworth racing pistons
#2418
Yeah, Tommy has everything from me to build the engine up completely apart from the turbo ecu and loom, which should be sorted by the time the tall block is all built up, he actually has a T6 and loom there for me funds permitting
I don't know if it's that good but thanks for the praise, makes all the hard graft and hours put in worthwhile,
Thanks mate
Thanks mate
#2422
Looks a very good ecu but not cheap and if I was to go for that price range I would go for the life racing F88 purely as Tommy knows them inside out,
Thanks Tony
#2425
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Looking great Marc.
TBH the last thing I'd use would be a T6 simply as its old and second hand,there are better, equally as good ecus out there for good money IMO
That said its not exactly crap but just seems odd that everyone seems hung up on using a out of date ecu on an engine that is using todays technology, why not compliment it with a modern ecu.
TBH the last thing I'd use would be a T6 simply as its old and second hand,there are better, equally as good ecus out there for good money IMO
That said its not exactly crap but just seems odd that everyone seems hung up on using a out of date ecu on an engine that is using todays technology, why not compliment it with a modern ecu.
#2426
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Looking great Marc.
TBH the last thing I'd use would be a T6 simply as its old and second hand,there are better, equally as good ecus out there for good money IMO
That said its not exactly crap but just seems odd that everyone seems hung up on using a out of date ecu on an engine that is using todays technology, why not compliment it with a modern ecu.
TBH the last thing I'd use would be a T6 simply as its old and second hand,there are better, equally as good ecus out there for good money IMO
That said its not exactly crap but just seems odd that everyone seems hung up on using a out of date ecu on an engine that is using todays technology, why not compliment it with a modern ecu.
#2427
Looking great Marc.
TBH the last thing I'd use would be a T6 simply as its old and second hand,there are better, equally as good ecus out there for good money IMO
That said its not exactly crap but just seems odd that everyone seems hung up on using a out of date ecu on an engine that is using todays technology, why not compliment it with a modern ecu.
TBH the last thing I'd use would be a T6 simply as its old and second hand,there are better, equally as good ecus out there for good money IMO
That said its not exactly crap but just seems odd that everyone seems hung up on using a out of date ecu on an engine that is using todays technology, why not compliment it with a modern ecu.
If funds allow i will get a better ecu at a later date, the T6 is fine for now and still a very good ecu for the price im getting it, so if i have any spare cash it is going towards a box/gearkit and front diff
#2428
Regular Contributor
Just discovered this thread through a random Google search and decided to sign up to the forum to post my thoughts.
Absolutely love what you are doing here. I'm a huge rallycross fan and, of all the modern rallycross Supercars, the widearch Fiestas are by far my fave. The idea of a road legal rallycross style Fiesta has long appealed to me: glad to see I'm not the only one!
Looks like you are almost there, can't wait to see the finished product!
Absolutely love what you are doing here. I'm a huge rallycross fan and, of all the modern rallycross Supercars, the widearch Fiestas are by far my fave. The idea of a road legal rallycross style Fiesta has long appealed to me: glad to see I'm not the only one!
Looks like you are almost there, can't wait to see the finished product!
#2438
flicked onto PashFord about 2+1/2 hours ago to check something and came across this, and after flicking through all of the 61 pages I literally CAME across this... this is just orgasmic what you've done with this car! from a £900 diesel Fiesta this is astonishing haha hope you all the best in the future with this machine and hope to see it on the roads+track's soon!!
#2439
Thanks, yeah think the Color choice has paid off
Yes mate it's heated, had to be really with no heaters in the car
Thanks mate
Cheers
Thanks, glad your enjoying it even if it is a bit slow lol
Everything for the engine is ready and paid for other than ecu/loom and turbo which is yet to be bought but soon as funds allow il sort them and push for it to be dyno'd asap
I should be charging for these photos then
Thanks mate, it's nice when a new member etc sees the thread and comments, make all the work an hassle and money worthwhile for me
It's come along way since the £900 diesel it once was, but has taken 3years lol
Thanks for all your nice comments
Marc
Yes mate it's heated, had to be really with no heaters in the car
Thanks mate
Cheers
Thanks, glad your enjoying it even if it is a bit slow lol
Everything for the engine is ready and paid for other than ecu/loom and turbo which is yet to be bought but soon as funds allow il sort them and push for it to be dyno'd asap
I should be charging for these photos then
flicked onto PashFord about 2+1/2 hours ago to check something and came across this, and after flicking through all of the 61 pages I literally CAME across this... this is just orgasmic what you've done with this car! from a £900 diesel Fiesta this is astonishing haha hope you all the best in the future with this machine and hope to see it on the roads+track's soon!!
Thanks mate, it's nice when a new member etc sees the thread and comments, make all the work an hassle and money worthwhile for me
It's come along way since the £900 diesel it once was, but has taken 3years lol
Thanks for all your nice comments
Marc