Mk2 Fezza XR2's..
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Mk2 Fezza XR2's..
What are they like handling wise?
also, as a track day toy, what are they like? anyone got any experience of one?
just want something to keep my no claims going once i've got rid of my cossie..
also, as a track day toy, what are they like? anyone got any experience of one?
just want something to keep my no claims going once i've got rid of my cossie..
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Head on over to the www.xrtwo.com forums:
http://www.xrtwo.creativesell.com/forums/
Plenty of people there who have track cars and even run in the XR2 Saloon championships.
http://www.xrtwo.creativesell.com/forums/
Plenty of people there who have track cars and even run in the XR2 Saloon championships.
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i think there excellent i didnt have much done to mine in the handling department just lowered on standard shocks and goodyear eagle f1s all around and the car handled VERY well better then my erst i'd say
bests person to ask is probably PFDAVE as his is well sorted in the handling department and does alot of trackdays!
bests person to ask is probably PFDAVE as his is well sorted in the handling department and does alot of trackdays!
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my first xr2 was lowered when i got it with unkown springs but it handled better than my rs with avo's! cant fault them, cracking motor, my project for one is a 4X4 cosworth lump in one
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excellent on flat roads!! bit to be desired on bump ones!! so would make excellent track car!!!!
althought mine aint too happy with 160-170bhp... no lsd and wet weather!!!
althought mine aint too happy with 160-170bhp... no lsd and wet weather!!!
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i had one for a year, stripped out bare, lowered, 2 buckets in, all i did 2 d engine was a set of twin 40 dcnf's, fast road cam and a janspeed competition exhaust..
In the real world round all the twisty B roads and country lanes where i live nuffin could keep up with it, was like a go kart. Gonna get another next year i fink as ma run around aswell as the RS.. Top car
In the real world round all the twisty B roads and country lanes where i live nuffin could keep up with it, was like a go kart. Gonna get another next year i fink as ma run around aswell as the RS.. Top car
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Had one as a Track Car for 10 years brilliant handling super reliable. I,ve ditched the old cvh for 2.0 zetec on webers best thing i ever did sitting in the garage just now not been out in 2 years as i,ve got an Evo now.
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They handle flipping brilliantly.
Just by lowering mine with 40mm Pi springs, made a huge difference.
Simple homemade mods will tighten the handling even more without spending lots on manufactured parts.
In the wet, however is a different story...............
My m8 has been using his XR2 on track for a few years now. He thought he'd buy a Corsa w/ a 2.0l red top as he was struggling on the straights. He doesn't feel safe running round the track in that, even though the suspension has been set up for the specific track.
The XR2 wins hands down, but just needs the power on the straights.....thats when the Zetec comes in.
Just by lowering mine with 40mm Pi springs, made a huge difference.
Simple homemade mods will tighten the handling even more without spending lots on manufactured parts.
In the wet, however is a different story...............
My m8 has been using his XR2 on track for a few years now. He thought he'd buy a Corsa w/ a 2.0l red top as he was struggling on the straights. He doesn't feel safe running round the track in that, even though the suspension has been set up for the specific track.
The XR2 wins hands down, but just needs the power on the straights.....thats when the Zetec comes in.
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Mates got a zetec in his reckons he'll never go back to a cvh engine im not sure if his has been lowered or not i dont think it has just a strut brace front and rear & it goes round corners like its on rails
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My m8 Barry has one, it was on the Norfolk stand at Central Day, stripped out with all door cards replaced with perspex, no rear bench, full roll cage in it, 2 90 spec RS Turbo Recaro's in the front, it's been dropped on spax springs, got 15" Escort GTI rims on it, not sure on the pipe, think it's a magnex on there, put's out 130 horses and went like stink round Brands Hatch a few weeks ago
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i have had well over 100 mk2 fiestas and half of them were xr2's and the biggest problem is rust plain and simple,everything else is easy on them exept the shit bodywork, i learned bodywork on rotten fiestas
i found the early b and c reg'ers to be faster then the d to g reg'ers
when i did have a rust free minter i treated it properly and i even drove a 89 f plate tasman blue one to st tropez and back and it never missed a beat once,was great fun on the bone dry south of france corniche roads.
i have had well over 100 mk2 fiestas and half of them were xr2's and the biggest problem is rust plain and simple,everything else is easy on them exept the shit bodywork, i learned bodywork on rotten fiestas
i found the early b and c reg'ers to be faster then the d to g reg'ers
when i did have a rust free minter i treated it properly and i even drove a 89 f plate tasman blue one to st tropez and back and it never missed a beat once,was great fun on the bone dry south of france corniche roads.
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as suggested strut brace spax kit and there good mate
panard rod is the only let down
https://passionford.com/forum/restor...-remember.html
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as for the post above very true try to find a spanish shell there much better and not uncommon
panard rod is the only let down
https://passionford.com/forum/restor...-remember.html
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as for the post above very true try to find a spanish shell there much better and not uncommon
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