i am about to buy a escort cosworth.but not sure what model is best-big or small turbo?whats the ups and downs of a big or small turbo?advice please.cheers

 

if you are not going to tune it
or keep it less then 300 bhp then small turbo

if you want to tune it, and get more than 300 bhp, then get a big turbo one. (i guess thats the easiest way of lookin at it)

AS A STANDARD CAR the small turbo ones are more 'user friendly' as they are less laggy.

 

i want it standard.so will small turbo be quick enough

 

Not sure I understand that.... quick enough for what? If you only want standard, the small turbo will be quicker on acceleration than a standard big turbo, because of less lag.

 

Small turbo escort cossies are faster than large turbo ones in std form.
If you want to make it faster, as sadi above, upto 300bhp is the equivelent power for a small turbo as 330bhp on a large turbo model.
Small turbo cars are easier to drive, especially daily
Large turbo cars are easier to extract power from over 300bhp.

 

I have had loads of small turbo"s and big turbo"s

1, small turbo"s arnt quicker at all , they run out of steam at 5000rpm as the big turbo keeps pulling , so although the small turbo may pull away a tiny bit , when he hits 2nd gear the big turbo flys past and keeps pulling

Have you ever seen a std small turbo and a std big turbo go head to head ,,????? The big turbo easy pulls away

2, the big turbos sell better if you get sick of it

3, the big turbo is better for BLINGING under the bonnet

4, Easier to work on ,,IMO, Less shit to go wrong

5, Looks a lot better under the bonnet


The small turbo is a little better for "round town" driving tho , but who buys a cossie for round town driving

All, IMO, tho

 

I totally disagree with Paul

ST is far more reliable, looks better and has far more reliable components, it also has the latest block and head design, better than the LT.

10X better to live with as a daily car town and twice as good on fuel as well.

I also think the ST looks better under the bonnet, the LT looks OLD.

All, IMO of course.

 

LOL I disagree with both Stu and Paul!!!


Looks like you'll have to make your own mind up!!!

 

just to really confuse the issue

 

 

I concure with Karl .

 

This is a good post as it shows that only you can make your own mind up about which you would rather own / maintain / bling up

Hope whatever you buy gives you many happy motoring miles

Paul

 

think u all talk shit .......... buy a white saff 2wd the only cossie to own



pmsl cheers jay

 

And THAT, is guaranteed if you buy a good example of either car

 

I would say if looks are more important than power, then go for the small turbo, as they that little bit newer.

But if you are going to decided one day to get a bit more power or take it on
track then get the big turbo one..

I am a prime example, i bought the escos and said i am not modding it, it is
staying as it is... erm.......... that lasted two weeks ..lol...

Al...........

 

thanks to everybody who put a post on.well at last im going for a small turbo.but if stu from motorsport or lynne redkop read this.please canu both give me any more advice about the small turbos as lynne owns one and stu is top at advice thanks keep the advice rolling in

 

If you get a small turbo one, then look out for the following;

Leather- a must have
Aircon- good idea
Airbag, passenger & driverside- good idea
Electric windows- yes
Electric sunroof- yes
Fuel cap door shuts properly- a must
Turbo needs replacing at 60,000- usually go for one that's had a new turbo.
1995-1996 registration- good
Std car will have no ecu tampered with. Chipped ones will have signs as follows- trim panel screws mashed, socket marks on the 10mm bolt that secures the ecu loom, glue missing from ecu circuit board where chip fits and usually plastic cover also missing from here too.
Exhaust will have cats- new MOT laws to watch for.
Brakes warp easily on most Escorts anyway.
I'm going to lunch!!

 

Is that actually your plate on the silver one fella ? If so, nice..........

 

Nearly just that minus a few digits!!

 

When I got mine as standard, there was no way I was going to mod it.... but that soon changed as I got used to the car, gradually did more and more mods until I could go no further as it'd reached max bhp for a small turbo. I was happy as the car was, until I started to track it, then found it lacking powerwise, so I then forked out and had a big turbo conversion done, which I don't regret.

I think I would have probably stuck with it being small turbo, if I hadn't got into tracking. As an everyday car, it was easy and very reliable.

 

ok cool.remember i live in spain so cruisin it will be for.but also want to beat the spanish boyracers who have modd motors but nothing as fast a cosworths.

 

Jenni,
Expand your search to Germany / Italy, you can pick up Escort Cosworths for next to nothing - I'm talking WELL under £10k for LHD examples. I can put you in touch with someone that can find you a nice one if you like?

 

please put me in touch with that person u mentioned mike thanks

 

I dont get it, on Sunday you couldnt afford a Cossie, now you can?

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...light=#2556851

 

 

surely its gonna be worth a lot less than 8k over here though, seen lhd cars go for silly money. Resale etc will be terrible

 

i wasnt sure if i can afford the cossie.but be to bank and now i can get one.hopefully for under 15,000 euros.

 

Can't you read, she lives in Spain .

 

thanks mike.