Evey

Anyone cracked it?

I know of a white saph (M. A. developments?) but have any other Cosworths? Any EsCos?

Christian and Beccy

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I might be wrong, but as a precaution, I'll bring these along.....

Munch

You mean Mr. Tarry.....He's the old fruit with the White Saph MadRod on here


Then there is MR. Hadland, Martin's Escort cracked 200mph without Nos (unlike Rod)

Evey

Hobnobs are better.

Its just interesting to know, as the power needed is massive, but there are plenty o powerful YB's around close to capable?

I don't know anything about achieving that speed, but a conversation popped up about Fords that have cracked it.

lead_foot

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Like this:

zetec-Sam

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Oh here we go lol

BigChuck

i've never heard of this.... when did this happen

Evey

I'll stick the kettle on then ey?

Martin-Hadland

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This car did it but had a 186mph blow out first!

dojj

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ro'd done it numerous times
martin's done it although i'm not sure how many times
martin has said enough
rod is going to go for a bit more than the 206.something he's already done
other than that, there was dave who nearly had it but has now bought an evo and some chap who reckons he'll do it for around Ł10k

Evey

I remember reading about that in FastFord. It certainly made a mess!

turbotoaster

oh joy, my favorite subject

only 2 ford guys at the moment, and a few different jap guys.

What sort of information would you like to know?

Martin-Hadland

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If you read about the damage then you would have known whether an Escos had achieved 200mph or not as it was part of the same feature Your initial post suggests otherwise

Evey

I'll search next time then, I need to search for Jaffa cakes as a tag yes?

Just how many Fords have tried/achieved 200mph

Its just the general package, its not just a power race, but suspension, aerodynamics, and the like. Tyres etc.

I thought it would be a good base for a discussion, I was wrong

Evey

erjones

Does going on a plane on your hols count? cos then yes i have been well over 200mph

RC4

thanks for the new desktop pic martin(2nd pic)

RS Grant

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Cheers,
Grant

Mark_

i dont really see that it matters weather NOS is used or not.
getting to 200mph+ is a huge achievement either way.

dojj

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didn't the tyre dent the roof as well?

ajamesc

200 is old news lol wait to see what rod dose this year! and 211 is the fastest so far

turbotoaster

as a rough guide, to do it in a saff cosworth you will need 700bhp to achieve it, this can either be done with a big turbo or nitrous or a combination of both.

suspension wont make much difference but being lower to the floor helps aero, just taking the wing mirrors off will be fine.

Tyres should be fine but then as you see with martin, get a bad tyre and it goes very wrong.

my thread talks about 200mph a fair bit if it helps

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...or-200mph.html

Its Dave

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Tried it and got to 194bhp with 600+

Did spec the engine with another 100bhp but did not go back

Broke YUM and now have a evo

Rod-Tarry

Dont think too many interested it that matey. Was done & dusted back in 2004 & of no interest now.

pee vee

will the Reyland Esc cos be out on track again this year??
very little mentioned about it for a while now..
Seems ages since I last saw it at combe in the summer...

Martin-Hadland

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It didn't get much use last year but all being well it will be around more this year, its just sitting there waiting to be used.

carlo

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What a crackin pic of the escort martin the bottom one that is

Chip

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Bedford is on the 20th Feb.

Plenty of time before then to fit some extra silencers

Chip

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Rod's had done 200 both on and off nitrous long before Martin's did, but it was never officially timed off the gas as obviously all the record breaking runs were done on gas, Rod being a stickler for the rules never quotes any times other than official ones, but it has done it, so your comment is very inaccurate as it implies his car hasnt done it, which of course it has.

Rod-Tarry

201 OFF 210 ON are unofficial times recorded, best official time off gas is 183.2 back in 2002 & 206.08 on set in 2005. The 206.0 set in the damp shows how weak that official record is as accleration was terrible below 175 on that day & gas used only iover 185 we only used 1.4miles of the runway.

Chip

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Probably worth doing a run off the gas officially timed when you are out next just for the sake of shutting up all the saddos who are forever bitching about it using gas, lol

Martin-Hadland

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I had over 200mph out of the Mondeo on a private track years ago, can I mention that as an un-offical speed?

Chip

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You can do whatever you want, you can say you did 300 if you like, but it obviously wont change the facts about Rod's car, and IMHO its pretty sad to imply you think they arent accurate unless you actually believe Rod is a liar and im sure you know him better than that!

Martin-Hadland

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My remark was not supposed to cast doubt on Rods efforts, it was a tongue in cheek kind of remark. As usual chipalata you jumped in both feet first!

Chip

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If you read my reply, I said that I am sure you know rod better, so my comment wasnt aimed at you specifically, more at others who are making similar comments without them being tongue in cheek.

Rod-Tarry

No offence taken Martin, my M3 record is special as well, but these days im ashamed of it .

wozzy

didn't karl norris hit 350mph down the m1???

Neil@FastFord

The hobnob thing is even more tedious than bickering over topspeed runs.


Some witty people on here, but scare me and tell me how old that picture is.....six years?

neednewmaterial.com :-(

rog

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600MPH

COCHYN

Wehey, not even on the 2nd page yet and its gone nasty already. Don't you boys ever learn!