Rod-Tarry

Found this on the web-

Europe's Fastest Ford Cosworth?
(Tue 28 Nov 06)
British company Turbo Dynamics is responding to a call from Norway to see who can produce the fastest Ford Cosworth in Europe. The two-litre turbo engine originally fitted to the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth produced a maximum of 204bhp in standard form, but this was raised to around 580bhp in the ultimate Touring Car race versions. Touring Car regulations no longer allow turbocharged engines, but development has continued, to the point where Norwegian tuners are now claiming 800bhp.
The Norwegians have suggested a challenge match to see who can build the fastest Cosworth, and Chelmsford-based Field Motorsport Competition Engine Technology has responded with plans to create an 850bhp car. Field Motorsport asked Turbo Dynamics to help, and the result is a massive compressor - about the size of one you would normally find on a truck, and twice as big as the one fitted to the production RS500 - combining the best features of various Garrett turbochargers. This monster produces 40psi of boost, well up on the more normal pressure of around 7psi.
The ultimate Cosworth showdown will take place on a Norwegian drag strip in the near future.

ballin

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Mr Brannen

850 bhp, how hard would this be without NOS?

Versus_Creations

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Ok more info would be good. Sounds alright tho.

Rod-Tarry

Heres the site.

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/2006/n...r/28/12026.asp

GARETH T

BIG BHP isnt hard to make,,, infact its very simple,,, building a nice drivable engine is where the skill is

Rod-Tarry

True
Not that difficult on race Fuel, my new engine has the Turbo & fueling to support that if fitted with different head & cams but would have very little under 6k. Best to cheat & settle for 750 & a 200 shot & be able to use it for work .

Bullett

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i heard tommy was building this ages ago from a mate who worked there.its meant to be mental.had to re-shape all the inner wing to fit the turbo in cant wait to see it.wonder if it will top rods? not sure myself

dave green

Cant wait.

Dan

What car was this in?

Why wern't you or Mark approached Rod?

M K

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tommy engine is being built now for his saff they just trying to figure out how to hold the thing on the side of the engine witout the car tipping over

his turbo is mahoosive


is gonna be 1 hell of a car,

hopefully me & gus are gonna go to this event at gatebill with the FMS boys

Rhys

Sounds awsome! but there more ot making the fastest car then just engine!? Is it only drag even ie 1/4?

Be interesting to see.. as said Rod car should be put forward to imo. Well thats if Rod wants to of course

Dan

Are they Norwiegans using a Saph too then mate?

Sounds a good project!

M K

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not too sure yet what there using?


i know the fella with the blue wrc cossie (stein or something his called)
has challenged tommy keep up with him round track

PF Dave

This is slightly out of context, but that's what usually happens in PR circles!

You can however, see the car in question on the front cover of Performance Ford in the near future as what isn't out of context, is that Tommy IS building a monster engine to put in his Saff.

Combine that and the rest of the spec of it (Beleive me it's dribble-worthy) with the fact he's one hell of a driver and you can see it's a combo that's going to be MEGA to watch!

M K

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ive still yet to experiance tommys driving

but i hear he can PROPERLY drive

PF Dave

Have you not looked on his office walls? LOL

He showed me the dash, ECU, diffs etc. last time I was down there, and the engine was looking funky as hell!

Can't wait!

M K

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that little dash display cost something like 7k

yeah ive seen the pictures but i aint been in a car with him, even in a fwd he can do things you think aint possible in fwd i hear

xr2i-carl

in the next PF?

Danny B

building a car to support that power is more important than anything, even more so if its going to be decided on a drag strip, a 600hp car could win it with propper chasis work!! engine despute are best left to a dyno cell!!

Homer.

This story was in this months Evo as well first i had heard of it sounds intresting

Will it be 4wd or rwd?

PF Dave

It's 4WD.

Rhys

Taken out of context? please explain! Has it been over hyped then and is not really a competition as stated

SapphyMike

I agree

RichardPON

That's where I saw it as well.

Just dismissed it as a bit typical uninformative press release.

smitsturbo

at the end of the day an 800 odd bhp cossie has already been built buy them norwegian nutters & owned buy the guy that runs gatebil...that yellow mk6 escort that was on the front of performance ford

gus

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roll on gatebill





going pfdave?

Rod-Tarry

Rhys, why would I be interested in this, it appears they mean Quickest not Fastest Cossie, I rekon 215 in the 1/4 may be beyond them . This is Martins challenge.

Bullett

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not been in a car with him but ive been on the same roads years ago and yes he can.

and stories ive heard are that he is blinding behind the wheel.

gus

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i have and he scared the shit out of down creep hedge (or what ever its called)




man knows no fear

Charlie Chalk

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I heard a little rumor about this