Charlie Chalk

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When we going to see some pictures of your car and how it is now?

Or at least a spec

Rick

lol, it's slow going mate - although it is on the road and drives quite well. All major mechanical work is done, rest is cosmetic really.

Turbo'd ST170 lump, Focus RS box, power steering, S1 suspension. Other than that it's just an average S2.

Rick.

crazycage

but is it fast man??

Charlie Chalk

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Need pictures Rick Only want an engine bay pic

Rick

Too heavy to be fast..

Rick

Keep meaning to take one mate. Although, i 2 pac'd the cam cover back in March - The hardener had become contaminated so it's now this manky tacky oil stained mess, so the engine looks minging. Need to redo it, but it isn't really important for me to have bothered yet...

Rick

crazycage

yeah you could fill two bin liners with the shit in your car / boot lol

Charlie Chalk

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I don't care on buftyness, just want to see it

Chris69

I'd like to see it aswell- loved your old one

crazycage

its the same car just new engine box ect ect

Karlos G

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jonny s2

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id like to see also,what power are you hoping for

crazycage

just a simple 400hp

jonny s2

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nice

project rs

his old one will hopefully be in my bay by end of weekend with a few extra touches and when all up and running i'll pop some pictures up for you all hopefully with hydroilc clutch too

creator

rick / gary whats the spec of the engine and what turbo mate?

crazycage

steel rods
forged pistons
area six valve springs
st170 head and cams
ms 2 ecu
custom inlet with cossie throttle body
custom exhaust manifold
custom down pipe 3"
t34.63 turbo (for now)
mtx with custom ratios
plus loads of little things
8-9-1 cr iirc

Charlie Chalk

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pictures...

crazycage

ricks a bufty at heart and he wont post any till its all looking nice...so its not for me to post them up sorry.

Charlie Chalk

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Me and Rick go way back, can't you PM me one...

DazC

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I keep thing about PAS on my series 1. 215 tyres have made the car quite heavy on the steering and some times I could do with a spare arm to wrestle with the steering whilst mid roundabout and changing gear. PAS would make it easier to handle.

Are you on cables for the gear change RIck? I assume you will be. The MTX is something else I keep thinking about with a hydraulic clutch conversion...

xr2wishy

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GYM and do the MTX box fella, i have thought about it and an rs2000 mtx will fit pretty easily, just custom shafts needed and fit hydraulic clutch

DazC

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I'm not exactly weak! 6 foot and 14.5 stone. It's just not easy trying to change gear whilst fighting castor on the front wheels whilst changing gear whilst cornering hard and changing direction as you're coming off the roundabout. I just feel that Icould drive the car more progressively if it was easier to control. The steering gets to a point where it gets quite heavy to keep on lock which means having to put some effort into controlling the car and a firm grip on the steering wheel. When changing from 3rd to 4th after hitting the apex of a roundabout and having to point the car the opposite direction, it can require some effort and some easing off the throttle sometimes until it's pointing the way I want to go.

xr2wishy

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maybe getting a longer ratio steering rack, or as said the PAS route since your car is off the road IIRC.

i know how these fords can pull you all over the road especially when trying to actually control the steering too lol!

p.s. get those escorts sorted, need an update on the red series two

DazC

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Longer ratio means slower steering!!!

I'll let AJC update on the red S2. I've been buying some bits for the Mk 3 shell though.

Rick

Daz - hydraulic and Cable.

long time no see, we'll have to catch up and you can have a good look at it all.

Karlos G

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PAS FTW fella's!!
It is just way to sloooow, and with big/wide wheels heavy too!!
It's the next big mod on my list!

jonny s2

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i like the way these cars drive,as thats what there all about,but cant help thinking that electric power steering,and cable change gears along with hydraulic clutch,are the way forward despite what others say

Karlos G

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Look at your Sig mate...........
100% agree!

creator

very nice spec mate did you make his down pipe mate?
what turbo will he be going for gt30? at a geuss?

danny

crazycage

yes mate i did , and no he will be going bigger than a gt30. full custom 3" system and a new custom over the gearbox manifold but thats all next year lol.

my fabricator just finishing off his down pipe lol

project rs

whats your fabricator doing checking that the welds are correct by the freqency they give of

crazycage

i dont know mate its way over my head lol i just tell there a bag of sweets here if you build me a down pipe and she cracks on.

creator

lol looks very nice mate shes done a great job your very very good at what you do gary

danny

DazC

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I do love the way I get out after a thrash feeling like I've had to fight a tiger to the death but sometimes a little more control there would be handy! I mean my car is far from the most powerful out there, or at least it wasn't when it was on the road but god it took some effort to drive on the edge. Loved it when it was on the road though.

Some updating with modern technologyis never a bad thing but I'd never go as far as to fit traction control, ABS and fancy stability control and stuff. Thats just going over the top. More modern engineering designs are always worth looking at though.

Rick, yes mate, long time no speak/see!! I've been busy the last 2 years with pushing the business and becoming a director and all. Still working on projects at work and trying to keep customers spending money but I'm still playing with the car here and there. It'll be good to meet up again one day when you've got yours back on the road.