I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A SAPPHIRE COSWORTH AND AM WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS THE CAR AS I NEED TO KNOW A FEW THINGS ABOUT ITS SPEC AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIDNT REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT.THE REG NO IS "C9SEE" AND ITS A WHITE 1988 SAPPHIRE RUNNING 8 INJECTORS,DIRECT PORT NITROUS,P8 MANAGEMENT,APPARENTLY MAPPED BY PAUL HILLS.

IF ANY OF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS OR ANYONE ELSE KNOWS-IT HAS A PART OF THE LOOM RUNNING FROM THE ECU TO A SWITCH AND WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING IF I FLICK THE SWITCH IT MAKES THE CAR RUN SLIGHTLY LUMPY.THE CAR WAS ADVERTISED AS HAVING ALS BUT DONT THINK IT HAS.THE LOOM HAS 3 WIRES ONE RED,ONE BROWN AND ONE GREEN BUT ONLY THE BROWN AND GREEN ARE CONNECTED.ANY IDEAS ANYONE?I THINK THE LOOM IS A PECTEL ONE

ITS A PAIN WHEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIDNT KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT AND WHAT SWITCHES DO WHAT!!!HAVING TO PULL IT ALL APART TO SEE WHAT WIRES GO WHERE.
ITS APPARENTLY 447BHP WITHOUT THE 75 SHOT OF NITROUS-ITS DEFO QUICKER THAN MY 3 DOOR WHICH IS APPROX 350.

ANY INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

 

Caps lock?

ALS when switched on will make the car run a bit lumpy at idle, but itd do a whole lot more than that too

 

Someone had a car like that and knew fook all about it

Any pics of the car mate? I think i reconise the plate but cant picture the car!

 

IM ALMOST CERTAIN ITS NOT ALS BUT AM VERY CURIOUS AS TO WHAT IT COULD BE.IVE ONLY EVER HAD COSWORTHS WITH THE USUAL INJECTOR/CHIP/ACTUATOR ETC UPGRADES SO ALL THIS IS NEW TO ME.ESPECIALLY WITH IT GOING BACK INTO THE ECU?

 

ITS A STANDARD LOOKING WHITE SAPPHIRE WITH TINTED GLASS AND IT HAD BIG AFTERMERKET ALLOYS ON IT,BUT IVE PUT 18" COMP MO'S ON IT NOW.EXTERNALLY IT ALSO HAS HI SPEC BILLET FRONT BRAKE DISC CONVERSION.I BOUGHT IT OFF A 50ISH YEAR OLD FELLA WHO DIDNT SEEM TO KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT THE SPEC,BUT HE PAID £8500 FOR IT LAST YEAR BUT HIS AD WAS JUST A COPY OF THE ONE HE BOUGHT IT OFF.....
ITS GOT TWIN FUEL PUMPS WITH THE TWIN FILTERS UNDER THE BONNET AND A NITROUS KIT RUNNING AN INJECTOR INTO EACH PORT.

IT LOOKS DIFFERENT NOW AS IVE FITTED TWIN HEADLAMPS AND THE ALLOYS

 

that used to belong to taz he posts as antilagnos8inj2wd or something like that, large number of bits on it came off my old one it is anti lag and yes paul done a lot of the work along with ex mountune tech dave.

i will ring him and get him to post up more of the spec

J

 

and please turn ya caps lock OFF ...thanks

 

ahah,now im getting somewhere as one of the owners was called taz as its on the number plates.
would appreciate any info thanks
the spec ive been told is
200 block with knife edged crank,low comp pistons,bd14 cams,double valve springs,ported head.it has siamesed 8 injector inlet manifold.direct port nitrous shot of 75 bhp.pectel loom with p8 management

 

oh yes and it has a t34 turbo and a big intercooler rs500 size but looks heavier duty.
sorry about the caps lock

 

Thats my old acr and you gotta a bargain

 

thats why i bought it-the rusty bits didnt put me off-did you see it on ebay?i was originally going to put all the bits on my 3 door but i just love the way it drives so ive decided to sell the 3 door instead!

any help with the spec would be appreciated

 

Mate i spent 25k on that motor and built most of it myself the als use to work fine that is what the red switch is for but i changed the tps on it before i sold it and never put it back in the right postion!. The car needs remapping it was overfulling a tad as of the tps etc. you need to have it mapped oh and she use to detonate to fck when i used the nos it also needs to be mapped in!!

You gotta a proper bargain 4k was so bloody cheap

Taz

if you have any probs give us a bell or i try help u on forum

 

exccellent thanks for the info-ill keep in touch

ill also get it remapped

 

That back seats had sum action i tell ya!!

 

Hope it was 'wipe clean' leather

 

Fantastic isnt it, the rs turbo recaro's had some abuse but the cossy leather is so easy to just wipe off

 

it seems clean enough but there is a musty smell.just glad its not cloth!!!!

any ideas who is best for mapping this car?im north west so is msd the best for the job?

 

4k sounds cheap for the spec.

 

it was cheap he always gets the bargain jay does
when you takein me out in it m8

 

Deffently the best for the job mate

 

hi jay are you actually anything to do with fordsport ?

 

i have a garage where i maily sell performance fords and some bits and pieces-its really an excuse to play with cossies all day,but it makes a living.its called fordsport(warrington). not just fordsport as there is an owners club called that.

i sensed it was a bargain when i read the spec and was really surprised when no-one else bidded for it on ebay.i think the seller made it sound like it was falling apart bodily.

ian,ill be at the owners club meet on wednesday in it so i will take you out in it.its a lot quicker than my 3 door and the black sapphire!!!

anyway ian-just how many bargains have i put your way???????????

 

Is it not that guys on here? Think his user name is 8injals2wdcos or something like that!

Only one that springs to mind!

 

yes thats him.ive managed to contact him now and he has been very helpful.thanks

 

not enough bargains im skint is there any more

 

always a bargain to be had with me as you know!3 door £7000 or that cheap sapph for £2800.come over and see me

 

Enjoy the car mate just dont smash it up or blow the diff apart!!

 

im not sure about the diff but ill defo have some fun in it-its a bigger spec than i would have ever gone for.i was happy to go grey injectors and maybe a bigger turbo on my 3 door,but now ive entered the dark side(probably the very expensive side too!)-but isnt that what owning a cossie is all about???????

 

when i had here

 

thanks for the pics mate

 

Hi Taz,

Remember you at the rolling road day. And remember it made well over 400bhp, even with the Nitro's leaking all over the engine bay.... Would have done even more without the leaks.

One hell of an engine, and with a bigger turbo who know's what it could make.

Get it sorted though before you give it a boot full. Don't knacker it for the sake of not getting the mapping sorted on it. Like Taz said, alot of money was lavished on that motor, so get it sorted very soon.

 

Yeh hi Jim i member you greys and t4 i see youve pretty much sorted your mota!! Looking good fella

 

IM GOING TO GET IT MAPPED BUT IF IM GOING TO CHANGE THE TURBO I WOULD RATHER DO THAT FIRST AND THEN GET IT REMAPPED.....PROBLEM IS-WHICH TURBO

 

That was certainly a beast of a motor eh Taz, shame you sold it, and shame it went for 4k - I was tempted myself!!

An animal that car was, and had many a fun time in it

Taz, would you say your current cossie is better than C9 ?

 

i got me a t38.thanks kelcos