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12-10-2006, 11:57 AM
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wrc escort cosworth
how many of these were produced?
these were a new homologation in 1997 wernt they and 300bhp in road trim?? with wrc spoiler bumper and front wings?? +18"
does any one on here own an original one??
no one seems to talk about them much
carl
i have old ford broshure with pic of silver one in just dosent say much about it
these were a new homologation in 1997 wernt they and 300bhp in road trim?? with wrc spoiler bumper and front wings?? +18"
does any one on here own an original one??
no one seems to talk about them much
carl
i have old ford broshure with pic of silver one in just dosent say much about it
12-10-2006, 03:45 PM
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but they had to homologate them to use in the wrc, so therefore some road examples ust have been made????!!
i have a model of the car also
i will try scan in the pic i have tomo and post it up
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i have a model of the car also
i will try scan in the pic i have tomo and post it up
carlos
12-10-2006, 03:57 PM
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How many WRC Focus road cars do you see about? Ford(boreham) did produce some unlivered cars, the silver one on the brochure but there were so many different variations done by the satelite teams and I dont think the satelite teams ever did any road cars...there were 30ish genuine WRC cars produced...only one genuine RHD car which was done by M-Sport for Eamon Boland....
WRC class cars
WRC class cars where introduced in 1997 following a FIA decision. Experience has proven that to win the WRC title a car has to be full time 4WD and, to a lesser extend, use a 2lt turbocharged engine. Not all manufacturers have (or are willing to have) such models in their line up. Additionally mass producing such cars, as "homologation specials", is a risky financial adventure. This class of cars was thus introduced to allow any manufacturer to take part in the WRC with equal chances to success. The WRC class cars have to be produced to very limited numbers in order to get the required FIA homologation. Production numbers can be kept below 50 units (better still than back in the old Group B days where 200 units had to be produced). The typical WRC class car is based upon a large volume production model to which a manufacturer can modify or add the following:
Modified front and rear suspension layout and attachment points
Add-on turbocharger even if the production car does not have one
Modified transmission and additional transmission tunnels in order to fit a 4x4 transmission even if the production car is 2 wheel drive. Consequently differentials and gear box are free.
Modified engine intake and exhaust systems
Modified engine position (the engine can be relocated by a maximum of 20mm as compared to its original position and can be tilted by 20° around the crankshaft axis)
Modified wheelbase (±20mm) and track widths (1550mm max)
The maximum car width allowed is 1770 mm
Minimum length of 4000mm
Apart from the rules above the WRC class cars have to comply to the same rules as Group A class cars and are effectively their successors only modified to a greater extent. The WRC Class regulations allowed Subaru to produce the WRC version of the Impreza, Ford to produce the WRC Escort and Focus WRC, Peugeot the 206 WRC and Toyota the Corolla WRC. Subaru was at the origin of the new FIA regulations.
WRC class cars
WRC class cars where introduced in 1997 following a FIA decision. Experience has proven that to win the WRC title a car has to be full time 4WD and, to a lesser extend, use a 2lt turbocharged engine. Not all manufacturers have (or are willing to have) such models in their line up. Additionally mass producing such cars, as "homologation specials", is a risky financial adventure. This class of cars was thus introduced to allow any manufacturer to take part in the WRC with equal chances to success. The WRC class cars have to be produced to very limited numbers in order to get the required FIA homologation. Production numbers can be kept below 50 units (better still than back in the old Group B days where 200 units had to be produced). The typical WRC class car is based upon a large volume production model to which a manufacturer can modify or add the following:
Modified front and rear suspension layout and attachment points
Add-on turbocharger even if the production car does not have one
Modified transmission and additional transmission tunnels in order to fit a 4x4 transmission even if the production car is 2 wheel drive. Consequently differentials and gear box are free.
Modified engine intake and exhaust systems
Modified engine position (the engine can be relocated by a maximum of 20mm as compared to its original position and can be tilted by 20° around the crankshaft axis)
Modified wheelbase (±20mm) and track widths (1550mm max)
The maximum car width allowed is 1770 mm
Minimum length of 4000mm
Apart from the rules above the WRC class cars have to comply to the same rules as Group A class cars and are effectively their successors only modified to a greater extent. The WRC Class regulations allowed Subaru to produce the WRC version of the Impreza, Ford to produce the WRC Escort and Focus WRC, Peugeot the 206 WRC and Toyota the Corolla WRC. Subaru was at the origin of the new FIA regulations.
12-10-2006, 03:57 PM
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i know the cars your on about
all silver with the wrc kit etc, think they had teh roof vent aswell
but im sure these werent production cars as they didnt need any in that style or homologation purposes as they used the escos in wrc as it was with the whaletails etc so already had there numbers made so they could enter te wrc
then later on they just changed the design a bit for sum reason or other but didnt need to make them in road version
think thats rite
all silver with the wrc kit etc, think they had teh roof vent aswell
but im sure these werent production cars as they didnt need any in that style or homologation purposes as they used the escos in wrc as it was with the whaletails etc so already had there numbers made so they could enter te wrc
then later on they just changed the design a bit for sum reason or other but didnt need to make them in road version
think thats rite
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12-10-2006, 04:55 PM
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AFAIK you couldn't just buy an Esc WRC as a road...and if any had been bought by privateer teams I think they'd have been bought only as rally cars...
The Esc WRC and late Grp'A' car are so far removed from the Esc Cos, as is the Focus WRC from an everyday focus a road version would be impratical both in terms of cost and drivability...
The are in reality a selection of highly developed parts grafted in to the esc/focus bodyshell...
In fact a lot of all WRC share common parts all with the relevant builders slant, xtrac diffs, mountune engines, ohlins/reiger/dyamics dampers for example can be found on numerous WRC cars....
The Esc WRC and late Grp'A' car are so far removed from the Esc Cos, as is the Focus WRC from an everyday focus a road version would be impratical both in terms of cost and drivability...
The are in reality a selection of highly developed parts grafted in to the esc/focus bodyshell...
In fact a lot of all WRC share common parts all with the relevant builders slant, xtrac diffs, mountune engines, ohlins/reiger/dyamics dampers for example can be found on numerous WRC cars....
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cheeRS for the info guys
just to put the 'road car' myth to death
here is my wrc escort ROAD CAR with full leather interior and 22" rims
so PAH
just to put the 'road car' myth to death
here is my wrc escort ROAD CAR with full leather interior and 22" rims
so PAH
its even got jacking points....
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Originally Posted by sibster
How many WRC Focus road cars do you see about? Ford(boreham) did produce some unlivered cars, the silver one on the brochure but there were so many different variations done by the satelite teams and I dont think the satelite teams ever did any road cars...there were 30ish genuine WRC cars produced...only one genuine RHD car which was done by M-Sport for Eamon Boland....
WRC class cars
WRC class cars where introduced in 1997 following a FIA decision. Experience has proven that to win the WRC title a car has to be full time 4WD and, to a lesser extend, use a 2lt turbocharged engine. Not all manufacturers have (or are willing to have) such models in their line up. Additionally mass producing such cars, as "homologation specials", is a risky financial adventure. This class of cars was thus introduced to allow any manufacturer to take part in the WRC with equal chances to success. The WRC class cars have to be produced to very limited numbers in order to get the required FIA homologation. Production numbers can be kept below 50 units (better still than back in the old Group B days where 200 units had to be produced). The typical WRC class car is based upon a large volume production model to which a manufacturer can modify or add the following:
Modified front and rear suspension layout and attachment points
Add-on turbocharger even if the production car does not have one
Modified transmission and additional transmission tunnels in order to fit a 4x4 transmission even if the production car is 2 wheel drive. Consequently differentials and gear box are free.
Modified engine intake and exhaust systems
Modified engine position (the engine can be relocated by a maximum of 20mm as compared to its original position and can be tilted by 20° around the crankshaft axis)
Modified wheelbase (±20mm) and track widths (1550mm max)
The maximum car width allowed is 1770 mm
Minimum length of 4000mm
Apart from the rules above the WRC class cars have to comply to the same rules as Group A class cars and are effectively their successors only modified to a greater extent. The WRC Class regulations allowed Subaru to produce the WRC version of the Impreza, Ford to produce the WRC Escort and Focus WRC, Peugeot the 206 WRC and Toyota the Corolla WRC. Subaru was at the origin of the new FIA regulations.
WRC class cars
WRC class cars where introduced in 1997 following a FIA decision. Experience has proven that to win the WRC title a car has to be full time 4WD and, to a lesser extend, use a 2lt turbocharged engine. Not all manufacturers have (or are willing to have) such models in their line up. Additionally mass producing such cars, as "homologation specials", is a risky financial adventure. This class of cars was thus introduced to allow any manufacturer to take part in the WRC with equal chances to success. The WRC class cars have to be produced to very limited numbers in order to get the required FIA homologation. Production numbers can be kept below 50 units (better still than back in the old Group B days where 200 units had to be produced). The typical WRC class car is based upon a large volume production model to which a manufacturer can modify or add the following:
Modified front and rear suspension layout and attachment points
Add-on turbocharger even if the production car does not have one
Modified transmission and additional transmission tunnels in order to fit a 4x4 transmission even if the production car is 2 wheel drive. Consequently differentials and gear box are free.
Modified engine intake and exhaust systems
Modified engine position (the engine can be relocated by a maximum of 20mm as compared to its original position and can be tilted by 20° around the crankshaft axis)
Modified wheelbase (±20mm) and track widths (1550mm max)
The maximum car width allowed is 1770 mm
Minimum length of 4000mm
Apart from the rules above the WRC class cars have to comply to the same rules as Group A class cars and are effectively their successors only modified to a greater extent. The WRC Class regulations allowed Subaru to produce the WRC version of the Impreza, Ford to produce the WRC Escort and Focus WRC, Peugeot the 206 WRC and Toyota the Corolla WRC. Subaru was at the origin of the new FIA regulations.
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