Is it just me or are the times very poor ?

Only a couple of good times posted out of 10 cars

I know people don't want to break there cars, but what is the point of going if you are not going to give it death ?

Steve.

 

can you post up the times and yes i agree with you got to give it death at a thrash or maybe they were?

sean.

 

FWD Cars running skinny road typres and poor suspension geometry.

Its the same as TOTB, SantaPod, and anywhere else apart from the internet Grand Prix, the Fords never live up to the expectations.

Power isnt everything.

 

maybe they were just shite lol

 

someone post the times is next months fastford out?

 

wat were the times then

 

Ollie Meredith = 155.95mph, 0-100mph = 11.29sec and 0-60mph = 6.32sec

Liam Boland = 133.24mph, 0-100mph = 15.41sec and 0-60 = 6.70sec

Paul Kelleher = 124.01mph, 0-100mph = 17.09sec and 0-60 = 6.90sec

Jano Oddkidd = 121.52mph, 0-100mph = 14.32sec and 0-60 = 5.80sec

Graham Clews = 121.49mph, 0-100 = 20.59sec and 0-60 = 6.87sec

Adam Allder = 120.26mph, 0-100 = 18.44sec and 0-60 = 6.78sec

Lee Pasfield = 119.94mph, 0-100 = 22.72sec and 0-60 = 8.21sec

Mike Bennet = 119.68mph, 0-100 = 24.06sec and 0-60 = 7.25sec

Ryan Watton = 119.57mph, 0-100 = 23.10sec and 0-60 = 7.85sec

Scott Rust = 105.68mph, 0-100 = 28.32sec and 0-60 = 7.21sec

All cars are fitted with turbos except Scott Rust

Steve.

 

any pics/more info on this ? Ollie Meredith = 155.95mph, 0-100mph = 11.29sec and 0-60mph = 6.32sec

 

Surely they can't be the top speeds.
Ollie's is great but the rest of the top speeds bar one or two aren't

 

bet they was all reading off the clock thou

 

respect to jano he was kicking it on the 0-60

 

Well if i was some of these guys i would be crying.

Let me put it like this a mk3 escort shed running a totaly std 2.0 zetec inc management all it had was an air filter and exhaust and the times for that were;

Top speed = 120.9, 0-100 = 20.95, 0-60 = 7.69.

And all this with only 135bhp

Now not the qiuckest but thats not the point

Right now lets add the cost of this car up and we get to the grand total of Ł2000 thats for the whole car all done and on the road inc buying the car engine tax and tested etc etc.

Now that was way back in 2001!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There was no trick suspension or any thing just a thrown together toy for a bit of fun.

Tested by Performance Ford at Brunters.

The point im trying to make is simple why spend so much money, these times are easy to get with a lot less cash.

 

Just had another thought if my next mk3 had of been ready for this i would have expected to of come in about middle order looking at those times again not turbo and built on a budget of about Ł2000

 

not all the cars there were big power.

paul's for example is a standard engine in a cabby, so when you look at it like that its a VERY respectable time

 

Since when does a standard RST engine run 18psi ? also they dont make 188bhp or 204lb/ft (Pauls figures from the feature)

Steve.

 

I take it they were at Brunters, it's not the easiest place to get the power down and it's not as good as a drag strip.

As for the top speed, alot of guys dont risk the engine.

Still, Jano did a sub 6sec to 60

 

good times Jano + ollie...


pmsl @ jim and the ''standard engine''

 

it is a standard engine with the boost raised, there are no funky internals or special turbos in there at all

 

If you read the magazine you'd have found that Adam Allder had a sticking tappet on his RS1600i so didnt give it a good thrashing and 1 of the other lads had problems on the day as well

 

My engine is a std 1600 taken from another salvage car 60k...

The times i got are great for the spec compared to all the others.

Top speed is not somthing i will ever go for as my Ł60 gearbox and std engine are not ment for it

Was all about the fun on the day ( Big up FAST FORD!!) not trying to prove times and break land speed records ... My car is a bufty motor anyways not for going 150mph down a dusty runway. You should see the state of my side skirts (EVEN AFTER 5 LAYERS OF THICK TAPE)

I couldnt be happier to see a std engine produce the times it did.

 

fair play for having a crack the pics and feature wish i could of got a trailer in time to have taken mine before i sold it

 

I reckon I could take all but a couple of those top speeds on with a gear to spare!!

No, seriously though, it's tough to get it all to come together on the day. So, big-up yourselves for that!! There are an awful lot of people out there that shout about their power and spec, but never turn up at timed events.

 

christian whats your fastest 1/4 time

 

Std engine Jano with a few tweeks here and there lol

Had you done any thing to the suspension to help with the traction?

 

Christian why was you not there ?

Jano why not run your more powerful car ?

Mike

 

Because Christians car is an S2 and S2's are which mark of Escort?
The thrash was for Mark 3's

 

at the end of the day u go to run sum times and have fun...

there r sum bad bad times but wots that matter to any1 other than the person who owns the car...

if ur cars faster y didnt u go???

there r more thrashes cumin up... see how the times go for them...

big up to jano and ollie on their times!

 

wtch out for next thrah on the 2nd at brunters.. oddkidds will be up against some awsome motors including tims, so we'll see how they perform

 

mite have to put the new gearbox in for this then and up the limiter to 7.5k

 

ok, to start with it was an excellent day and everyone had a good time - thats the main thing.

now, the cars, a lot is down to the driver and conditions on the day. there was a bit of a head wind and ollis car has previously cracked 165mph. now on the day he couldnt get over 155mph, Karl norris was there making tweeks to the car too, but at the end of the day the condtions wernt 100% so he didnt do any better than before.

some the cars were not much better than std, but still put in good times, some claimed big power but had probs on the day - one went home via the AA etc...

to sum it up, these thrashes are for a bit of fun and to see what your car can do on the day, take the TOTB lot, that was a fucking awsome day and EVERYONE had a bloody good giggle and some very good times were put down.

 

Looking at the state of his paintwork Paul (BillyCabrio) was giving it some

 

I'll have you know i gave my car beans when i was there and Neil (Pornstar) knows that i do due to my previous thrash with the Fiesta.

I may have spent the last 5 years restoring the car to how i want it to be, but i built it to be driven and thats just what i did!!

Sure its covered in stonechips now and prob will still be when its at Ford Fair, but fuck it lol

I was quite impressed with my times, for a saff weighing cabbie with, ok 18psi but a boggo standard lump i was very impressed

Not bad going i thought, after all its for cruising to and from hairdressing appointments not top speed runs

 

My times (Paul) were with the roof down too

 

I was just suprised that only 2 cars done more than 130mph.

What is the top speed of a standard S1 ? 127mph ?

Just thought every modified turbo would at least do 130mph

Steve.

 

So what mark is Ollies exactly?

Mike,
The XR3 has been to Brunters 4 times previous and produced great results every time I thought it was only fair the S1 had at lest one go at everything from Brunters to Brands hatch

 

who gives a shit about times i went there to have a good laugh and enjoy the day which i did till i missed 5th on my 2nd top speed run and twatted 2 valves
i always shit me self at high speed cos mk3 bonnets flap like fook over a ton and if they pop it's not pretty
it was a hot day and turbo motors dont produce there best power in warm air especially when they've been ragged round for hours.and we was against a head wind
i for 1 wanted to be able to drive the thing home which i did even with 2 bent valves 100 miles at 50 mph
all fixed now though
for the people spouting off about crap times get em to brunters and see how you get on you may or may not be as fast as you think
any way cheers neil and dan from ff i had a good day and i reckon it's a good feature see ya at ford fair

 

 

What thrash is this???




As mentioned, sometimes you get to brunters and problems hold you + your car back, so best is not achieved. Normally weather. lol

 

just a big thrash for rs turbos

 

As above? Is there another RST thrash coming up? Is this the FF one?