This is my second RS Cosworth. I you all knew the first one so not going on about that. I will let the photos do the talking

































Well yesterday I got the car warm, unplugged the ISCV with the engine running and nothing much happened. You could hear a slight difference in noise. Left it unplugged and took her for a spin. Certainly cured the revs hanging around 2000 rpm but still ticking over at 1200 rpm.
So got her home parked up and forgot about the ISCV until the morning when I started for work. Nearly stalled on me. A few revs and within half a mile it ticked over fine around 975 rpm. Drove to work spot on and no hanging the revs either.
Left it off and drove her home 8 hours later and its sitting around 1100 rpm now. So the valve is being removed and soaked in petrol with the piston open for a bit to hopefully clean that out. I will also adjust the revs down a little so it sits just under 1000 rpm on tick over when warm. Has anyone got a photo of the screw that gets turned? Am I right in saying it is on the ISCV? Photo would be great if someone could please.
Next on my list is the handbrake as its really annoying me. This needs tightening. I have read you have to get under the diff and look on either side to find the adjuster. Can anyone tell me if this needs adjusting with the handbrake on? Do I leave it three clicks up or something and tighten? Is this a trial and error? I heard someone say you have to pump the pedel 20 times etc and check both sides are firmly on the discs before adjusting?
Also where is the best place for a gear gaiter? Remember mine has the Sierra T5 box in so not sure which gaiter to get, Escort or Sierra? Can anyone point me in the right direction for a good quality standard looking item?
No photos yet, the car was attacked by the sahara sand storm thing we had the say after I cleaned her !!! Not happy lol.

Just made a purchase

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-ESCOR...item35bdaf5d5c

Photos when it arrives fitted and will let you all know if they are any good.

Anyone know of any good car mats I can get for her? I just want standard looking items in carpet and black or the same colour the carpets are in the cars?

Not sure about these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Mats-i...item2c587fda6e

are they the right shape?

OK so as you can see through the Rondels, the brakes are tiny

So been looking around which leads me to a question...

Why can we not fit 2wd calipers to a 4x4? What is in the way or causing issues for this? I see the price is a sizable difference though

Not that I will ever get the full benifit from the bigger brakes as its not driven hard, these would be more for show than anything else but dont want to spend massive money on them.... Anyone know of a cheaper alternative?

Parked the old girl next to two Focus ST's at work yesterday and the Escort made them look bland :-P

Well we have been hit by the floods today so the old girl is staying put.

Number plate change has gone through so she will be back on her M plate she came with.
Just had a phone call from my best mate saying he cannot get to his house due to the floods sleep over at mine lol

Cleaned the car today and took a closer look into her.

I have d/c'ed my ISCV and after about 30 seconds of feeding light throttle the car sits as per the video. Much better and I can deal with 30 seconds of slight throttle before I set off



My next issue is with the oil gauge, see the video below for what it does. The car runs perfect, has a very small oil leak which we think could be a sump gasket but not 100%. Oil gauge just seems to be feeding from something else. When the car is warm and being used with a bit more boost, the oil gauge seems to follow the boost gauge. Very strange and I think this is related to a earth or something like this, it should of gone bang by now if the gauge was reading right



I also tried to clean the exhaust a bit. Looked like it had not been cleaned in a couple years



Didnt come up like I expected so will see if I can get some metal cleaner and hit it hard. But looks a bit better





I had my little helper today





And as always, just after its been cleaned, it rains!!






Been very busy the last week or two, I helped a friend move house and parked the Cossie up at his.
Came back a hour later and a guy and his kid are stood next to the car, this guy has clocked I am looking at him with the "what the hell are you doing by my car look" and asks, is this your car. Turns out the guy owned a RS2000 mk5 and really wanted a Cosworth but was out of his price range. Didnt really have a chance to chat, more of a shout across the road. His kid loved the car though and he must of been 5!
Anyway, went to the local Sherborne Castle classics and supercar meet which was good, some great cars on stands etc. Didnt take the cossie, took the train instead. Got the car home and cleaned her down, and took it to the Passionford local meet in Taunton. Great turn out, had to be 20 plus cars. Loads of Cosworths and sleepers. I didnt get any photos as I had a late night and a early start so showed the car, had a look around and went home to bed.
I had a bit of smoke come out of the back of the car yesterday as well. Only very small and once. Not come back so think it might of been the hill it was parked on causing some oil to build up and gather. Will take the filter off and check the turbo shafts etc but pretty confident its nothing serious. Car still goes like a rocket. My gear gaiter arrived as well so will fit that when I get 5 minutes.

Update:

Well when I purchased the car, it had the C2 WTH number plate which was staying with the previous owner. When I collected the car he still had to transfer the plate so had to keep the V5, MOT and Tax disk. Now I was a little worried about this but put my trust is a fellow RS owner. After what seemed like a very long time and what seemed to me as being fobbed off the V5 etc dropped through the letter box!! Thank god for that! Thank you Jamie if you are watching one of these, I never doughted you

Anyway, this ment I now have a valid tax disk in the window, my 12 months MOT certificate and the V5. This also ment I could now get my number plate made up for the front of the car. I was running around with it strapped to the passanger side sun visor as it was too small to screw into the bumper and I didnt really want to put some stick back stuff on to keep it there.

So off I went and bought my new front number plate

I got it from Halfords for £18 with some locking screws and caps.

So this is how I collected it



Before it was fitted



After it was fitted



My locking screws I used, not fool proof but certainly slow you down, alot!



This was the old number plate against the new one



After that I thought I would tackle the gear gaitor as I read it was a easy job.... what a pain in the ass this was! Thought it would be like my M3 and pull out without removing the center consol but no :headbang:

This is the gear gaitor before





Pretty shafted

So I got to this stage and thought, that is it, take a photo before I put it back in, then I noticed it needed that horrible plastic crap bit put back in to get it to look OEM.



So after messing around it looked like this







Not the best I must admit but not bad for my first attempt, its also a ball ache as its a T5 box so the swing into 2nd/4th and reverse is a long way down.

And this is what it was like when finished





This is what is left from the old gaitor



Sadly, when taking it all a part I found this which was repaired with glue and broke Anyone got one I can buy please in as new condition or excellent used condition?





A couple photos of my carbon fibre front splitter which was hit at 0.5 mph on a rubbish speed bump! I was pissed right off with this as you can imagine. I have a friend who runs a company in making carbon fibre car parts and he thinks he can fix it, failing that its a new one at £150.





When I was at Halfords I had a spare ten minutes so started looking around, I am a very proud dad as I am sure you guys are too and was looking for a new car seat for my ten month old little girl. I never knew Halfords stocked Recaro baby seats So I took a couple photos to show the Mrs.

She is saying one is no good for us as its for bigger kids so it might be the Young Sport one we go for. It will spend 99% of its time in the back of our 330i Sport which we bought just for the baby (very safe car and has isofix) but for the odd time it has to go in my car, it has to be Recaro





The top one had speakers in and a iPod connection! Kids these days have so much.

OK I want to change my steering wheel I think, its a little too bling for my car for my tastes. I was thinking about taking it apart and spraying the siler/chrome parts satin black but think I would prefer either a fully black momo wheel or a ST wheel with the airbag.

This is my old wheel, pretty good nick except for the bit of chrome stuff that has gone funny as per the pics. Any takers?









This is a link to a new one for sale

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/22105...bar&adtype=pla

I have been ill for the best part of the week and the car has just been sat and forgotten about. Today I feel loads better so took her out for a blast with a mate.

OMG! What a car. I gave it some beans out to my mates who lives in the sticks. Driving through small parts of heavy trees etc up hilly lanes giving it some Jesus! It goes like fook!

My mate is a feel RS fan and has insurance to cover the car and I trust him with my life, so I let him have ago. He openly admited he was shitting himself as he has been a passanger.

He drove it with respect and loved it. Said it was like being in fast and furious when they hit the nos lol Everything just goes blurry. It was nice letting someone else give it some while being sat in the passanger seat.

Spotted a MK2 Focus RS which waved up

So me and my mate ended up at the pub talking cars and he gave me the verdict. Couldnt fault the car, said it was stiff but not uncomfortable, no body role, pulled like a train, nothing rattled and had enough traction in the dry. He said it was like being in a rally car.

Anyway, dropped him off and headed home only to have a Honda driver trying to get into my boot! Why! Really annoyes me this kind of thing, had some jap exhaust dragging behind it and a sticker on the back telling me it was quick. I let him go passed, gave it a squirt when he tried to boot it off and let him know the old girl will make him look silly. He gave the approving nod after that and left me alone

So bought her home and parked her up, got out and walked around her with utter amazement at just how good she is. It is filthy, see pics. But tomorrow it will be cleaned









Well I went and seen a friend today who works for a engineering company. As I was stood chatting away, away from the car. Out walks this older guy and asks who the Cosworth belongs too... I am starting to think have I parked it in the way or something but he then goes on to ask loads of questions about the car, turns out he was the owner of the company and runs around in a brand new Audi RS3. He asked about the performance etc and then followed it up with, the best way to find out how quick it is, we go for a blast with him in his car Being the responsible adult lol I refused. But, top guy. Engineer by trade who built up a company. Sounded very interested in the Cosworth which was nice

I would just like to thank Dr G (Pistonheads) for sending me these

Top guy and the reason why I make an effort to use these forums.
Thank you very much

Today I collected my electric window/boot release plastic cover from the post office which I purchased off Dave (Monster)

Item arrived and in lovely condition, thanks Dave

What a rubbish design these bits are though, I can see why they constantly break I fitted it but cannot get it to sit flush in the holder? It is like the cables from the switches are stopping it from going down far enough... Anyone got any idea how to resolve this?





I also noticed some black fluid coming from the exhaust, after a quick post on www.escortrscosworth.com it was found the car needed a good run so that is what she got. Took her for a good blast, holding the old girl at motorway speeds and all seems well now. We had a good amount of rain so think that got up the exhaust some how





Cheers mate, I will try and adjust the wires so it allows it to sit in fine

Update.

These turned up yesterday, been sat in my front room making it smell like a condom factory Toyo T1 Sports





Still got a little bit more left on the ones on the car so these are not getting fitted straight away.

I went for the 235/40/18 for the engels I have on the car. Wanted a bit more rubber on the rear to help keep it in line and someone pointed out the 225 looked stretched on the back which I agree with.

Well I just knew something was going to happen today, and it did... I blew it up!!!!!!!!!


































































The tyre that is



Went and got the two new rears fitted, a mate was going to do this but on arrival he noticed he did not have the right machine to fit the big tyres so made a call to a local tyre shop who fitted them for £15 a corner.

I picked the car up off the Mrs after work and didnt think he looked too bad with the bigger rears, looks wider from behind and has no stretched look which is good, feel slightly softer on the rear which is not a bad thing

I will get some photos up at the weekend after a clean, its filthy

Also been messing around with photobucket and some photo editing bits


I knew it was going too well.

Today, this happened





and to top it all off, the extra rubber I put on the back is still letting it spin as much as it wants in 2nd :headbang:

I have had a mare with this front bumper/splitter! I destroyed the original one on PEG when I had that as well. This one caught just on a lowered kerb It was around 1 inch off the floor No idea how it has broke the bumper as I was doing 1 mph

I have no luck with these splitters, anyone got a cheap one? I like the carbon fibre splitter and if I am honest, thought it would be stronger than the fibre glass item but they really are not. I got a mate who works in carbon and he said he could of fixed the original damage in the center for £20 which is what I was going to do, but now I have destroyed part of the bumper, who knows. I might get lucky and undo it and straighten out or something but I cannot see it
Update and loads of photos

I cleaned her today, been a couple weeks since I last did as I have been working on the house.

Went for a nice ride, gave her some beans and it looks like the tyres are starting to grip in second. I have warn them in so it seems

Anyway I gently drove it to some places for some photos and then went for a blast.

This is at Yeovilton Weir, stumbled across a well speced E46 M3 which looked so nice. Owner was not around so took a few snaps and left











I moved up the road to the back end of Yeovilton Navy Camp, took a few snaps and went to move on, ended up at a dead end right on the end of the runway, I was going to take some photos but the gaurds had driven around and gave me the look to leave quickly, so I did













I then moved to Haynes Motor Museum which is where I took most of my pics. This is properly pic heavey so look away now if you dont like looking at Escort RS Cosworths































































































As you can see, I have killed the front bumper good and proper. Had a price from a mate who makes carbon fibre parts mainly for Hondas etc but said he can fix the bumper and the splitter for £70, but did say it would need some paintwork so he is looking into that for me, not as bad as having to replace. Was quoted £500 for a new bumper, then paint, then a new splitter.

I am thinking if this splitter gets battered again of maybe getting a fibre glass one and just wrapping in carbon fibre wrap.

I also want to carbon firbre wrap the strut brace and the two chrome tanks under the bonnet. This will match in with the other CF and I hope will not look OTT

All comments welcome, even on my wonkey front splitter/bumper and poor camera work

PS I tried getting arty with the shots as you can tell