rs cosworth

small turbo 260 bhp 18's with rear wing speedo reading 155 sat nav reading 150

Mike1

People might be interested in this article?

Small Turbo Escort Cosworth with wing flat out vs Astra Sri Turbo

jacko

just buy a 3 door and be happy again

Alps Pacino

jacko

You going to be over the unit this weekend??????????????????

plynchy

Just stick with your Honda mate...

cossie4i+

iTrader: (15)

I done 146.7mph in my MkV Cortina years ago with a stage 1 and still the T3

Was timed by Performance Ford and is still in the stats page in the cossie section

Steve.

S1rst

All this talk about top speeds........

Ive been no where near the top speed in mine. Just think what effect a stone would have on the bodywork at those kind of speeds.

Although a good few years ago in my old cav i did a true 155 mph quite a few times without trouble. Wouldnt dare go anywhere near that speed on the road though now after realising how bad it could be if something happened.

I assume all these top speed lovers check there tyres properly for damage, wear and pressures etc before they attemp it.

jacko

yeh just pop over after 10

Mike1

An Escort Cos with out the rear wing should do over 140 if it's standard. There's a lot of drag/downforce with them on. I remember a mag trying a top speed run without one when they hadn't been out long, I'm sure it did about 4/5 mph more? If anyone remembers what mag it was I may well have it and be able to scan the article?

Alps Pacino

jacko

I'll pop over this weekend see about getting the boot sorted

bud-weis

just get a saff....150mph comes with absolute ease

Alps Pacino

bud-weis

I think the problem i have with the escort is i ws expecting to much after owning my saph, which imo was a perfect spec for road use. I'm going to go for a 3 door or 500 next then that will satisfy my cosworth need for a while i hope

Mike1

Will a std one do 150 though? I thought they would top out at about 145/146?

Most of the tests new they topped out at about 141 -> 143 on the bowl at Millbrook. They usually reckon about another 4/5 mph on a long straight to come oon top as the tyre scrub on the bowl is high at that speed

CabrioTurbo

indicated 135Mph in standard Escort cossie except for de-cat exhaust.
would prob do a bit more but i ran out of 'runway'

PT

bollox dont believe ya second day I had mine I took it flat out on bypass, read 145mph, didnt look like going any faster, but girlfriend was screaming at me, that was with 18s on

cozzfather

iTrader: (1)

sometimes when i have not been in mine for long, i look down and
see say 180 and scare myself, then i remember its kilometers
can confuse the heck out of me so i end up doing 30kmh in a 30mph
limit just to be safe

bud-weis

dunno i have never been in a standard one my old stage Cossie was slow as shit when at stage1.....although it's all relative,270bhp isn't too shabby in the grand scheme of things

Damo V

Limiter in 5th std tyre size, very long runway

circa 155-160ish depending on where my limiter was.... (T34, greens std comp etc) speedo was reading 150 a short while before, but didnt have the balls to keep looking at it

Red16

i was working off the idea that the standard speedo was correct

Redkop

But standard speedos are never correct unless regularly callabrated

Mike1

Back when they tested a completely std Sapphire 4x4 in April 1990

At a true 70mph the speedo read 78
At a true 120 the speedo read 131