Gutted I couldn't go, would have been nice to catch up with people off here!

What sort of times did every one do? Up on last year?

Rob,

 

12.5 @ 120 then boom!!! Lol

 

Haha, easily fixed? fair play on the 12.5 tho dude! how much has your spec changed since the 12.1?

 

30 odd runs. Best was 13.7 @105. Worn cradle mounts made finding 3rd gear a pig but had a good go.

 

did 1 proper run in the white just to get a feel and did 12.8 @ 120 and brakes hardly workin so got somethin to work with now , 5dr did 13.2 @ 110 with 1.7bar and 75 shot of gas on it lol

 

Lol thats awsome stu

Qplaterst did i read a cracked piston? Is that not what killed the last engine to?

 

I tried not to mention the brakes stu lol. 5dr will do a 12.9

 

13.4 @112 but had a few issues one of which seems we've pulled gearbox mounts apart which caused alternator to cut through bottom hose on rad and dumped all water in one go which gave gary a bit of a shock as he just hit brakes as he couldn't see where he was going and nearly hit wall as it slid on the water and as i lined up for first run of day(sat) they spotted something leaking from car so pushed me off and turned out that the core plug by dizzy had a pin hole in it so we superglued a piece of insulation tape over it then chemical metalled over that and held up rest of day and all the way home so best bodge we've done i think and on way hme we noticed that afr on idle was really lean so pulled into first petrol station expecting to see a vacum hose of but found that throttle body had some how come good 4mm adrift so we figured out were our boost leak was as would only make 1.6 bar so hopefully at classic might finally get there with a full working car and break the 12's

 

God you've got some answering to do! I've just spent the last hour reading your whole resto thread! lol and I still didn't find out what power you are running. HT Howard in slough is a superb machine shop. I got my stuff done there and got really (really really) anal over measuring my bottom end up, they were spot on, which is more than i can say for lots of other places.

What management did you move onto after the link? and what boost are you running now?

 

Lol, good stuff mate.

 

i done a 12.9 in my fiesta but was hoping for better

 

What a nightmare mate! I hate the bottom hose on the rst's, i've been through one hose my self that way. Hungry alternator's favourite snack.... brand new samco

13.4 is still a spot on time considering every thing that went wrong mate! will be nice to see you in the 12's.

Rob,

PS, lol at your core plug bodge... why is it that a good bodge always feels much more rewarding?

 

What sort of spec is the fiesta mate? another good time! people have really been stepping up their game's over the last few years. Nice to see.

Rob,

 

Lots of FWD runners yesterday was good watching.

 

just the gearbox mate to an mtx75

yep sure was time for some forged pistons

 

Cossyking, was your fiesta green?


Rob, dunno what you mean! what answering?? lol cars still on link management. Its mapped properly now though and on siemen 55's lol Mark Shead did it all in the end. I don't really know what power its running. Its going back to Mark to adjust the cam timing on the dyno so will see how it does then.
RE: HT Howard, I read on your resto you used him for your machine work and figured from what an anal cooont you were that they would do for me! lol no offence meant it's a good thing. Also, I think they did some of Luca's engine machining and they do some machining for Mark (MAD) so seemed a credible bet and they did a good job for me. Really thorough bloke.

 

saw some good runs yesterday would like to av a go at the classic ford meet if the engines in by then , did have to cut the day short though...hand was giving me shit

 

Haha lol, answering for the hour i spent drawling over your pics, whilst the mrs gave me an ear ache.... "rather be on fuck my ford (what she calls passionford) than talk to me" rahrah etc.

Jokes aside though, im not that easily impressed when it comes to machine shops, and HT Howards was cock on.

 

first run snapped a shaft lol bad times

 

12.8 @116 in my orion think it had more in it but will hopefully try again at classic ford

 

Your orion was lively mate! Really wasnt expecting that from an orion, Top man!

 

That my man is one nippy Onion!

I think classic show is a must this year for me, missed central day 2 years on the trot now!

 

Why are you all suprised by what an Orion can do lol

Oriubo - i've said it before and i'll say it again, lovely car m8 nice work!

Rob - PMSL @ "Fuck my Ford" i won't tell my mrs that 1, it's all she'd say after!

 

Lol, im not, I just like to call Orions Onions when ever I can... it looks like a typo but it makes me smile every time I type it (sad i know!)

I think the surprise comes from the number of modified Orions vs Escorts, because there are so few Orions, its always a nice surprise to see one thats smashed it

 

Yeah i often call mine the "onion" too.
Its def nice to see some quick ones about, esp as they often get overlooked

 

(quote) got a 12.0 in my rst agenst a lambo, 4 car lenghts lol

 

Orion should hopefully be at classic ford with a new inlet, wastegate and back on megasquirt as when it ran at central day it was on ofab with my chip in it at about 20psi so if all goes to plan and we can get it mapped in time for around 28psi I think it should be hitting the low 12 mark!!