Not true.... check out the Blue Escort in this months PF. Standard T5 box and in the 10's with 133 Terminals. Outstanding

Yes I do realise its NOT a Saff though

 

you say not true porkie?? he has a rear end set up the same as my car unless its not classed as a trick rear end lol.

Davi's car is awsome though and also very low 7secs to 100mph

 

Danny, I know... I can Quite clearly Read PF mate!!! and even if I couldn't read there are piccys of it!

Craig clearly says you need a Nuke proof box and I was just saying you DON'T!

 

Nuke proof box was ONE of the things he mentioned, trick rear end being the other. and twin plate clutch
anyway peeps anything is possible!! haha

 

My best 0-60ft is 2.093 any idea's as to what 0 to 60 i could expect to get
out of that at all?

 

Still slower than the Norris Evo though and he wasn't using Gas

I know that your new engine is alot more powerful though

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No gas to 100, as was using road tyres & the gas just made it worse.
Rod
ps. 15" bfg should see 0-100 in the 6's best that can be hoped for.

 

you have easy got a high 12 second car my best is 12.9 but as in my post
above my 0to60ft was 2.093 which was on standard transmission
I bet with a better set of tyre's your's will be as quick or if not quicker mind you that's if the diff hold's out

 

Apologies for dragging this up from the distant past...

What rear axle set up did your Sapphire run Danny ?

Thanks

Mark

 

Haha, you could have PM'd him.


Cheers,
Grant

 

I think it was a Mustang 8.8 live axle he ran

 

Doesn't hurt to 'refresh' an old post

Mark

 

Not at all Mark, it'll be interesting to see how it'll turn out now.....


Cheers,
Grant

 

I had a feeling it was a live axle but have not been able to find any pics!

cheers

Mark

 

Danny did have a live axle but which one im not sure of

Steve

 

mines not a sapp but 0-100 is 5 something 0-139 is 10.1 oh and that was a 60ft of 1,54 with wheelspin and i havnt got nos,but its still rwd

 

QUICK car

 

yes mate lol did you sell your shell and bits

 

Any photos? Videos? Spec?

 

heres one from last year think its 10.3 @ 135 but too much wheelspin off the line

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ3R29Zoip0

 

Frisky little car

 

Yep, Harrier sold now and got the Pug so happy enough. Looks like the other shell is going to Ireland but its sold one way or the other. Will do another Escort one day though I'm sure !

 

aslong as your happy mate but if you find a good standard shell then buy it and put it away as by the time you think of doing another the prices will be through the roof

 

9" mustang i beleive

 

So who has the fastest rwd Saph then...?

 

Someone from 2005 from what I can gather

 

I know someone who ran in the 11's with a 2wd Saph, 533hp, that was probably 2004/05

 

Exactly what I would do, I'd build it myself this time though and even then it would still probably get done quicker

Could always rob the YB out of the Pug or chances are I may still have the Honda engine if no one ends up buying that !

 

not many people time their cars.... more worried about pub talk numbers lol

i cant wait to time mine but it will never be as quick as others on here.

 

im sure the s2000 running gear will sell soon mate

 

The correct answer was given a few posts before yours, it was an 8.8" (from a Mustang I think) not the 9". Quite a heavy axle, I have one in the Firenza.

 

Im also sure the car was still on a T3 and Yellows at one point putting in mega times.

Steve

 

that shifts fairly

 

Sure this was something to do with the ladder bar set up danny had on the car to enable him to put the power down rather than spin the wheels

 

cheers mate not bad for a 4 pot

 

Ha ha this was all a few years back!!! yes it had a mustang 8.8 rear axle with my own ladder bar set up, worked well and ran 12.2's on 260hp oil burner engine. the car needed alot more power as it could be launched of the rev limiter.. sadly I sold it to help fund my business.

 

cant beat a live axle

 

Thanks for the PM Danny.

Looks like the 6 degree is the better option for a road car.

Regards

Mark

 

Seen it at the pod once! very impressive for the engine spec.Any plans for another?

 

No time sadly, the business is very busy and a 2yr and a 4 yr old get the rest of my time.
If I do build another car for myself it will be a circuit car. I spent hours on the saph as I loved doing it and learnt so much and to be honest its thanks to that car as it helped kick start my own business 51/2yrs ago along with my F150 Lightning (which I still got)!! wow time flies!!