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Old 05-03-2010, 11:55 PM
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Here's Dannys in development:








And here's mine:




Popped into Enhanced Performance today. Luke who runs the place is putting my car together in record time. The red Escos has just been mapped at 640hp and willl be going out to race this season.

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Any opinions on my suggestion for race car graphics welcome...


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Both engine bays will look great when finished.

Maybe the Graphics on the Sapphire could be like it is now but just straight with the number under the lower part of the crease on the doors.
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Originally Posted by Char1ie
Any opinions on my suggestion for race car graphics welcome...


Charlie
That looks like the smooth radio car that i see around birmingham. this is their logo, and the cars have graphics the same as that, near identical colours and design, jus dfifferent text obv.

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Originally Posted by orionmojo
That looks like the smooth radio car that i see around birmingham. this is their logo, and the cars have graphics the same as that, near identical colours and design, jus dfifferent text obv.

Uh oh! Don't want to look like a radio station!

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lol. You have to admit its an uncanny resemblance though
Old 06-03-2010, 12:41 PM
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looks nice correct me if imn wrong but was that escos in the fast ford mag last year sometime

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Old 06-03-2010, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom_Cortina
looks nice correct me if imn wrong but was that escos in the fast ford mag last year sometime
yes mate novembers issue..


cheers danny
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Dan you ever thought about time attack mate?
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Originally Posted by miller3
Dan you ever thought about time attack mate?
Think it's racing this year, but not in Time Attack.

Charlie
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Originally Posted by Char1ie
cars both looking awesome

do you know who sells the blanks for the dizzy hole as seen on danny's engine in the pic above? im going dizzyless so need one of these myself?

thanks Marc
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Originally Posted by M K
cars both looking awesome

do you know who sells the blanks for the dizzy hole as seen on danny's engine in the pic above? im going dizzyless so need one of these myself?

thanks Marc
give joe a buzz mate iv always got them through him..

cheers danny
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just a few more pics iv dug ut..
i stripped it down over christmas and repainted the floor pans and under the bonnet
repositioned every thing to be cleaner and smarter and easier to work on..
made a new removable front cross member and front panel..
stripped engine down and replaced anything worn after many hours of abuse on track and the rollers etc
replaced the bigs main end bearings for acl race ones
honed the liners put new nikel coated rings on the pistons
had more head work done and put a new custom inlet cam in it
now running 8 siemens 55 lb injectors
a new flywheel
a new ap tripple plate cintered clutch kit and re dynoed the engine


just afew pics will post more when i find them


cheers danny
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Looking good Dan.What power you running now?
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looking very nice mate
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cheers guys...weve seen 640 bhp 526 lb ft on dyno but couldnt do a full run through after the last lot of mapping so only have a few different logs of different rpm sites..i will do a full in car check on the rollers and a full power run and post graphs,im hoping for around 530-540 bhp at wheels..iv got the car down to around 1050 kg to so will be mental i hope


cheers danny
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