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28-08-2007, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by K185SJE
I'd bet that there isnt on car on this board that would keep up with Mikes Escort around the Nordschleife! 
28-08-2007, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by K185SJE
I'd bet that there isnt on car on this board that would keep up with Mikes Escort around the Nordschleife!
28-08-2007, 04:30 PM
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Hi guys 
Just to let you know getting my car home is proving a problem Looks like Gunther and lutsi will be looking after it for a little longer yet.
Thanks for the offer of the trailer Mike, i may be taking you up on that if i can find a tow vehicle and co-pilot
It will be back next year though, even Emma says i can come again
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Remind me never to take Mike for a passenger lap again
Just to let you know getting my car home is proving a problem
Looks like Gunther and lutsi will be looking after it for a little longer yet. Thanks for the offer of the trailer Mike, i may be taking you up on that if i can find a tow vehicle and co-pilot
It will be back next year though, even Emma says i can come again
.Remind me never to take Mike for a passenger lap again
28-08-2007, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by morch
Hi guys
Just to let you know getting my car home is proving a problem Looks like Gunther and lutsi will be looking after it for a little longer yet.
Thanks for the offer of the trailer Mike, i may be taking you up on that if i can find a tow vehicle and co-pilot
It will be back next year though, even Emma says i can come again .
Remind me never to take Mike for a passenger lap again
Just to let you know getting my car home is proving a problem
Looks like Gunther and lutsi will be looking after it for a little longer yet. Thanks for the offer of the trailer Mike, i may be taking you up on that if i can find a tow vehicle and co-pilot
It will be back next year though, even Emma says i can come again
.Remind me never to take Mike for a passenger lap again
28-08-2007, 05:06 PM
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was good to see you lot at the ring me and the rest of the focus boys had a great time and look forward to going back soon, it was good following you through the mist lol
29-08-2007, 11:54 PM
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Hi lads
just seen this
god some of you dont half get your wires crossed
glad you all had a good time
theres a few things i would like to add about the box that is in Mikes car
this was the box that was fitted to in Porkies 3dr and it's the test box
this box has the just the big tooth kit nothing else
no uprated mainshaft, no uprated Center VC no uprated first gear
when Harvy Gibbs was mapping the car the front bearing colapsed on the first motion shaft which then caused damage to the 4th ,as that gear is right beside the bearing
the car was sent to Martins via transporter the box was taken out asap then was sent to baras
The box was striped down and repaird with new 4th gear and new front standard bearing .
Bara did it striaght away within a day sent it to Martin then fitted it back in the car ready for the ring
i sent Mike a few texts to see how he was getting on ,
i did ask him is the box ok
he said no it's failed in some way but it's still driving and it's really loud/noisey
i personally think it's the standard mainshaft that has chiped a few teeth off it
Bara will get the box back and strip it down to see whats wrong with it
one thing ill say about Bara he will be genuine about it
people forget that know one has payed anything for this box it's just a test box
if the standard vc's lets go or the standard mainshafts lets go or even standard bearings colapse
that has nothiong to do with the big tooth kit
thats is the standard box design fault
when a kit is fitted there are loads of options for the box like uprated center VC , uprated mainshaft , uprated first gear , uprated bearings
all at extra cost
marco
just seen this
god some of you dont half get your wires crossed glad you all had a good time
theres a few things i would like to add about the box that is in Mikes car
this was the box that was fitted to in Porkies 3dr and it's the test box
this box has the just the big tooth kit nothing else
no uprated mainshaft, no uprated Center VC no uprated first gear
when Harvy Gibbs was mapping the car the front bearing colapsed on the first motion shaft which then caused damage to the 4th ,as that gear is right beside the bearing
the car was sent to Martins via transporter the box was taken out asap then was sent to baras
The box was striped down and repaird with new 4th gear and new front standard bearing .
Bara did it striaght away within a day sent it to Martin then fitted it back in the car ready for the ring
i sent Mike a few texts to see how he was getting on ,
i did ask him is the box ok
he said no it's failed in some way but it's still driving and it's really loud/noisey
i personally think it's the standard mainshaft that has chiped a few teeth off it
Bara will get the box back and strip it down to see whats wrong with it
one thing ill say about Bara he will be genuine about it
people forget that know one has payed anything for this box it's just a test box
if the standard vc's lets go or the standard mainshafts lets go or even standard bearings colapse
that has nothiong to do with the big tooth kit
thats is the standard box design fault
when a kit is fitted there are loads of options for the box like uprated center VC , uprated mainshaft , uprated first gear , uprated bearings
all at extra cost
marco
30-08-2007, 07:47 AM
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Marco,
You've just repeated what Martin said 
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Also, I would just like to point out that I DO have the uprated 60Nm centre VC fitted. Your memory is failing, as YOU took it to Bara for me to have uprated 
.
I'm hoping it is something simple, so am not jumping to conclusions, but the fact that it does it in every gear and is both engine and road speed related (the noise gets faster the higher the gear you are in), leads me to "guess" at the main input shaft either having a chip on one of the teeth or losing one completely (NOT the standard main shaft). The Ford main shaft doesn't even have any teeth on it anyway, and if it breaks, you lose ALL drive - it either works or it doesn't. And I thought I knew nothing about gearboxes .
ALTERNATIVELY, it could even be the front diff having chipped a tooth off the CWP, as that could possible make the same speed/rpm related noise, or a problem with the front prop?
I'm going to get it on axle stands tomorrow night and have a good root round and listen to where the noise is actually coming from first
.
The service I have had from both Martin and Bara has been absolutely top notch and cannot be faulted in any way. If needs be, then I will happily be guinea pig for any potential uprated parts, as my car has more bottom end grunt than most, due to it's relatively small turbo and high torque rating.
You've just repeated what Martin said
.Also, I would just like to point out that I DO have the uprated 60Nm centre VC fitted
. Your memory is failing, as YOU took it to Bara for me to have uprated .I'm hoping it is something simple, so am not jumping to conclusions, but the fact that it does it in every gear and is both engine and road speed related (the noise gets faster the higher the gear you are in), leads me to "guess" at the main input shaft either having a chip on one of the teeth or losing one completely (NOT the standard main shaft). The Ford main shaft doesn't even have any teeth on it anyway, and if it breaks, you lose ALL drive - it either works or it doesn't
. And I thought I knew nothing about gearboxes .ALTERNATIVELY, it could even be the front diff having chipped a tooth off the CWP, as that could possible make the same speed/rpm related noise, or a problem with the front prop?
I'm going to get it on axle stands tomorrow night and have a good root round and listen to where the noise is actually coming from first
.The service I have had from both Martin and Bara has been absolutely top notch and cannot be faulted in any way. If needs be, then I will happily be guinea pig for any potential uprated parts, as my car has more bottom end grunt than most, due to it's relatively small turbo and high torque rating
.
30-08-2007, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I think it would be easier to listen first, rather than dumping all the oil out for potentially no reason .
. whats a litre of diff oil cost.
got to check it sometime,and you could always put a bucket under the diff to catch the oil.
30-08-2007, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I think it would be easier to listen first, rather than dumping all the oil out for potentially no reason .
. whats a litre of diff oil cost.
got to check it sometime,and you could always put a bucket under the diff to catch the oil.
30-08-2007, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Marco,
You've just repeated what Martin said .
Also, I would just like to point out that I DO have the uprated 60Nm centre VC fitted. Your memory is failing, as YOU took it to Bara for me to have uprated .
I'm hoping it is something simple, so am not jumping to conclusions, but the fact that it does it in every gear and is both engine and road speed related (the noise gets faster the higher the gear you are in), leads me to "guess" at the main input shaft either having a chip on one of the teeth or losing one completely (NOT the standard main shaft). The Ford main shaft doesn't even have any teeth on it anyway, and if it breaks, you lose ALL drive - it either works or it doesn't. And I thought I knew nothing about gearboxes .
ALTERNATIVELY, it could even be the front diff having chipped a tooth off the CWP, as that could possible make the same speed/rpm related noise, or a problem with the front prop?
I'm going to get it on axle stands tomorrow night and have a good root round and listen to where the noise is actually coming from first.
The service I have had from both Martin and Bara has been absolutely top notch and cannot be faulted in any way. If needs be, then I will happily be guinea pig for any potential uprated parts, as my car has more bottom end grunt than most, due to it's relatively small turbo and high torque rating.
You've just repeated what Martin said
.Also, I would just like to point out that I DO have the uprated 60Nm centre VC fitted
. Your memory is failing, as YOU took it to Bara for me to have uprated .I'm hoping it is something simple, so am not jumping to conclusions, but the fact that it does it in every gear and is both engine and road speed related (the noise gets faster the higher the gear you are in), leads me to "guess" at the main input shaft either having a chip on one of the teeth or losing one completely (NOT the standard main shaft). The Ford main shaft doesn't even have any teeth on it anyway, and if it breaks, you lose ALL drive - it either works or it doesn't
. And I thought I knew nothing about gearboxes .ALTERNATIVELY, it could even be the front diff having chipped a tooth off the CWP, as that could possible make the same speed/rpm related noise, or a problem with the front prop?
I'm going to get it on axle stands tomorrow night and have a good root round and listen to where the noise is actually coming from first
.The service I have had from both Martin and Bara has been absolutely top notch and cannot be faulted in any way. If needs be, then I will happily be guinea pig for any potential uprated parts, as my car has more bottom end grunt than most, due to it's relatively small turbo and high torque rating
.your right about the vc sorry
i have lost track who has what ect i never read all the posts mike sorry i was just putting people in the picture thats all
there are bigger bearings for the box they are not cheap tho
how far does Bara go on the box fitting this and that uprated part ?
46 kits/boxes been sold and yours has been the only one to give any trouble really
steve fitz, Vc messed up /
irish lad Blue escort cos clutch fooked up everyone said it was the box at silverstone which it wasn't
berine built one for a customer of his , he machined a bit extra off the 5th gear then started to jump out of 5th
they have been pretty built proof saying that as you know no motorsport box will last forever you know that even the fix it will die at some point
if it is the box it will be sorted ill ask bara to see about uprated bearings for it
marco
30-08-2007, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by marco polo
hi paul
the full singing and dancing version is not cheap approx 4.5k
the full singing and dancing version is not cheap approx 4.5k
01-09-2007, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelv
morch, dont forget that engine - its still available
If its only the block thats f**ked im Ok,
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