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Sep 10, 2004 | 10:54 PM

DaveEscos

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removing an esc cos rear fin?

How are these removed? just bolts inside the boot?

is it easy to remove for a while?

cheers

Sep 10, 2004 | 11:17 PM

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Why ya taking it off huni????

Sep 10, 2004 | 11:17 PM

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From: Glenrothes, Fife

yep..4 bolts on the upper edge of the tailgate and 1 13mm onthe support above the bootlock. but no fin looks crap so

Sep 10, 2004 | 11:19 PM

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looks like an rs 2000 without it..look at my sig

Sep 10, 2004 | 11:20 PM

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2 bolts either side of the boot lid high up and one long one through the centre piller accessed from behind the boot lid trim, this bolt is very long and can be a bit fiddly to remove.

steve

Sep 10, 2004 | 11:23 PM

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i meant what steve said either side not upper edge..too much

Sep 11, 2004 | 05:47 AM

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Re: removing an esc cos rear fin?

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Originally Posted by DaveEscos

How are these removed? just bolts inside the boot?
is it easy to remove for a while?
cheers

OMG.........I'm thinking this can only mean ONE thing:
Dave, are you doing a top speed run somewhere? Brunters?......A127/M25?

On an engine spec like yours we're prob talking an extra 14 - 18 MPH sans wing

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Sep 11, 2004 | 06:14 AM

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Sep 11, 2004 | 07:10 AM

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He's going to fibreglass some defi's on it

Sep 11, 2004 | 07:15 AM

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would it be beter to buy a second boot lid? cos thats what i had in mind

Sep 11, 2004 | 07:30 AM

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He's going to fibreglass some defi's on it

I think Escorts look hard without the rear spoiler

Sep 11, 2004 | 08:28 AM

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Be carfull,we all know what happened to Martin and Porkie on the gumball when they took the rear spoiler off!!!!

Was talkin to someone about them,and its unreal the downforce that they produce over 100mph!!!

Good luck on ya run though!

Pete.

Sep 11, 2004 | 09:14 AM

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cheers guys, thanks for the info, Much appreciated

Sep 11, 2004 | 09:16 AM

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bet you've bought that kevlar hatch that was on e bay??

Sep 11, 2004 | 09:17 AM

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I think Escorts look hard without the rear spoiler

Agreed

Sep 11, 2004 | 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by warleydaddy

Be carfull,we all know what happened to Martin and Porkie on the gumball when they took the rear spoiler off!!!!

Was talkin to someone about them,and its unreal the downforce that they produce over 100mph!!!

Pete.

So true, compensate the loss of rear downforce, with equal loss of front. Ie front splitter

Sep 11, 2004 | 09:43 AM

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bet you've bought that kevlar hatch that was on e bay??

i nearly bid on it

dave pm me your address dude

Sep 11, 2004 | 10:21 AM

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Re: removing an esc cos rear fin?

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="Doug Stirling
On an engine spec like yours we're prob talking an extra 14 - 18 MPH sans wing

Doug..... rubbish!

on an escos that can pull over 180mph removing the rear wing will give another 3-4 mph

HTH

Sep 11, 2004 | 10:34 AM

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Re: removing an esc cos rear fin?

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="Doug Stirling
On an engine spec like yours we're prob talking an extra 14 - 18 MPH sans wing

Doug..... rubbish!

on an escos that can pull over 180mph removing the rear wing will give another 3-4 mph
HTH

Agree Kevin on a 180 MPH car......But AFAIK Daves is a good strong Stage 3 spec (330 - 340 BHP?)......So it's a 150-155 MPH car....then minus rear wing he would get 160-165 MPH

Does removing the rear wing not make more difference to the top speed (due to less drag) the less power you have?

I.E. a standard T25/28 (220 BHP) Es Cos would show the biggest IMPROVEMENT is top speed without wing??