Rd Trip Pt2 - The Return, starts at 0400

My car was taken to Brunters today to finish all the top end mapping and it sounded like a messy affair with the rears lighting in 5th in the damp

Jimbo had a wee shot and the arse was out in 3rd so said he cried in the back seat until they got home

Now tomorrow morning we just need those tcas to arrive or I'll go spazzy

I collected the new lights tonight and have located some nuts.

Rock on.

 

How did you drive the car down with missing nuts ?

Steve

 

Slowly

I lost 2 off ns front so removed one fron os front and had 3 in each side.

Jimbo said one of the nuts isnt a proper one so best to change it.

 

are you always this organised

 

All the best for tomorrow

Im off to bed, another early start at work

Steve

 

sounds mental, whats the full spec of the car? and any pics

 

Good news! When are you expecting to be back here by? Want to catch up tomorrow or leave it until Fri night?

 

Unfortunately just now with planning the move to oz along with packing up my house has left my orginisational skills a little stretched I admit!

Cheers dude. I'm sure I'll have plenty to say later. Keep the cossie chat up


200 Cylinder Block
7.2:1 Low Compression Cosworth Forged Racing Pistons
Lightweight Steel Flywheel
ARP Bolts
High Pressure Oil Pump
Custom Big Wing Baffled Sump (7L capacity) With Escort Cosworth Windage Tray
CR T38(the one where you dont have to blow the turbo builders off )
Pectel T2 ECU/loom
Mountune 4 Layer Steel Laminate Head Gasket
Mild Head Work
Custom Cams
Kent Alloy Verniers
Iskey Double Valve Springs
Escort Cosworth EEC IV Inlet Plenum
3 bar MAP sensor
16 row External Mocal Oil Cooler
Radtech RS500 Intercooler
Radtech Alloy Radiator
Samco Silicone Water Hoses
Custom 80mm Induction System With Wired Elbow
Breather System
Alloy Header Tank
Swirl Pot
MSD (Motorsport Developments) Coilpack Conversion
Twin Ignition Amplifiers
WRC 909 Ignition Leads
Custom 3" Exhaust System
Group A Fuel Pump Rewired With 17A Cable
Konis with Ahmed springs
T5 Gearbox With Quaife Big Tooth Close Ratio Gearkit
R+D 7.5" Plated Rear Differential
Alcon 6 Paddle Clutch (Standard AP Cover)
8"x17" 5 Spoke Compomotove Mo Wheels
Oil Pressure Guage
Defi Boost Guage
Defi Exhaust Gas Temp Guage
Elliott Tachomoter
SECS Digitial Engine Monitor
Escort Cosworth 90 Amp Alternator
Hand Built ECU/Engine Wiring Loom
RS500 Front Bumper
RS500 Fog Light Grills
Braided Front Brake Hoses
Compbrake Alloy 4 Cylinder Front Calipers with 330mm rotors

 

Very nice

Is this the one that Matt Bell had at some point ?

Let's hope tomorrow all goes well

 

^^^^^^perfect Steve^^^^^^^^^ just what cossie4i dreams of lol

Steve

 

Have a safe journey down mate.

 

All the best chop, it'll be awesome i'm sure..

 

Lovely car chop.

However does no traction in 5th mean it's powerful. Or that it just doesn't handle

Ps. I'm only pulling your leg mate.

 

Rich check fb

Not sure when I'll be home but I'm free when you are. I hope its dry

Cheers West Side. I owned the car in 01-02. Sold it to McBell(well I prefer to say loaned) then bought it back from him in 2008.

Yup I reckon Steve will knock one out over me and my car for sure

Cheers dude. You about then on my way home?

You've had one of similar spec so you know what to expect :ceek:


It means it was very wet. I'm under no illusions that my car is one of the fastest out there. New rear beam would be next...

 

Sure do mate, brown trouser moments for the first 30mins..

 

I'll be about mate...just throw me a txt when your near.

 

Hope its a good trip there and back Chop. Sounds like it'll be fun to drive now

 

I think for the first 30 mins I'll be transfixed with the working tacho It's never worked due to wasted spark. But then the boost will be raised with my foot

Sweet.

Yup cheers

 

Safe journey chop, did they give you an idea of how many ponies it has ?

 

I'll ask tomorrow how much fuel it's throwing in and mix that with a bit of arse dyno and let you know

 

Sorted lol !

 

Should be a fun drive home chopper, enjoy buddy

 

Fucking lush 3 door great spec as well!

 

Safe journey m8

Steve

 

What mpg are you getting now though???
















Sorry couldn't resist!!!
Sounds a mental spec,will it be out much in Aberdeen over the summer(work dependant for you of course)?I'll give you a wave in my Nissan vannette,the spec for that is:
Shit slow DERV engine
Mid engined but with about 50bhp just makes it pointless
Rwd but again no power to use it
Red with a surprisingly small amount of rust
Lots of smoke
Kings of Leon cd jammed in cd player.

 

Any news ?

Steve

 

his wheel has dropped off lol





















joking chop drive safely

 

Just spoken to J1mbo and Chop

Chop arrived about 1130, he has been for a little test drive and the car now has some NUTS and a MOT

On his way home soon

Steve

 

wish i had never spent the money i saved on a focus st,and bought a cossie,had a crystal blue one 2wd back in the mid nineties with a good spec,that is some car you have there mate

 

I hope all went well for you Chop,I bet it's a flyer now.

Thanks.Lee.

 

What kind of power are we talking here, proper power not this hub dyno stuff?

 

Cheers dude. I should take a pic now and it looks shite

The parmo made the journey. The rest was wet and miserable

I'm around for 10 days then 3-4 weeks in June and thats it. If you want a look then give me a shout!


Enough.

 

I'll try and nip out later on or at the weekend, I fancy a race against it to see what it's like, I'm expecting it to be properly fast, you'll have to give me a head start so I can get on boost though.

 

Don't take thie the wrong way... but... you will go out the back

THis thing hooks up like you wont expect. 476 bhp is pretty lively RWD

 

Don't worry, i'll come dressed in a man size nappy so i don't make a mess of your 25 year old concours interior.
Have you bought new tyres yet? Think I will buy a rear diff, this this making some weird noises again from the transmission, box has only been in a week.

 

lol@concours

I got 2 new fronts for the MOT yes

BTW I forgot to say on the phone. You DON'T want to RWD your car

 

Rwd is so much fun..!!

 

Mat it is but it's also equally as un-fun when you constantly shite yourself

 

Ahhhh maybe i'll stick with the 4WD saloon after all, these "Fullrun" tyres sure love a bit of boost in the wet

 

Nothing quite like a Cossie lighting the back end up in 4th gear in the damp is there?