Anonymous

...put Ohlins remote resevior coil overs all round,added 5 mm spacer all round on ET25 OZ super t's,poly bushed whole front end,installed big sub and 16 x 9's ,installed a SECS moniter along with fuel pressure/oil pressure/boost pressure gauges,put normal rear lights on cause everyone called me a right Mike R with clears on ,put a motorsport developments stage 3 chip in,for now All ride height setup 3mm higher at the back than front.

Next thing is brakes...rears are gonna be the Mike R 300mm jobbies but bought on e-bay as they are cheaper ROFL Fronts i am scouting for good priced ones..tempted to try them Comp ones as they are very good priced or go balls on on 6 pot AP's...just not sure yet....then really its enjoy the stage 3 setup......then i will think gearbox etc to comp with my large powered engine to drop in...is 600 plus coming?

TIFF

Are you enjoying it Phil???????

Anonymous

...Tiff without doubt the Escos is the Daddy in Cosworth terms....youd never go back to a saff or a 3 dr after owning one imo IMO completely different being outrageous to look at more grip than Rainbirds cock in Pons arse ,more modern inside and more important a PROPER Cosworth in the sense it was made specifically and not a std base car with go faster bits....so the value will always remain high IMO..Not knocking the other Cossies far from it.....but i see it as if you are a Cossie freak you start cheap on the Saff then get the 3dr then when you grown up the Escos


BUT then i have bought my ideal Cossie ie no sunroof motorsport shell no air bags and on a P plate but not needing a cat for MOT...oh and privacy glass to stop me being recognised

So to sum up..its the best car in the world

Chris Honeywell

Glad you like it m8
you may as well go AP 6 pots 356mm discs
Rainbird does a good deal for favors

timrud

Better than the 348?

Rs Gus

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saffys and 3drs are better phil escorts should be left on the rally scene

Anonymous

Gus..NO WAY having had all 3 IMO the Escort is THE Cossie to aspire to

Tim....thats a tuff one

Ferrari has the looks,drivability,stopping power/handling with the right mods,noise BUT is difficult to drive slow due to no power steering and twin plate clutch...it has 320bhp and weighs the same as the Escos so aint quite as fast at stage 3 level...A TRUE SUPERCAR

Escos has the looks in a non wow kinda way,laggy to drive on the T35,but far easier to drive full stop,handling is not as good at the mo as i gotta set the ohlins up!,nowhere near the sound of an F-Car on a sports exhaust A TRUE SUPERCAR SLAYER

To sum up i love em both for different reasons so cant really say!

timrud

Your a lucky chap to have both really!

Which one will be getting the chop first though?

I reckon you will get sick of the tough drivability of the 348, and I can't see you planning a silly engine for it Bordem will set in

Anonymous

The 348 will only be sold if i ever hit hard times

The Escos will only ever leave here in parts,like my Saff is RIP

el waffle

did you get my pm?

el waffle

did you get my pm?

Anonymous

Yes but it wasnt the Ohlins setup page..you just got it from the GpN manual! (which i have along with GrpA and WRC)..Recce cars have different setups!

Thanks anyway!

Ryan

personally dont like the look of the escort but each to there own.

having driven both i can say there isnt much in it for me, its just 90% of the time 3dr are showing there age. too totally different style of driving for the cars.

horses for courses as they say.

Glad your enjoying it phil

Anonymous

...Ryan i agree that all the Cossies look as good as each other in there own way...its just the Escos is a proper Cossie in the not a tarted up kinda way.....

It's Czech Mate

cossy abuser

Whens the engine up for sale then?

Ryan

i think its tarted up the most personally. but of course thats my view.

but i understand your point about the pupose built side though

But in that sense, they were made for rallying and never ment to see the road, only due to the rules did they have too sell it to joe bloggs

So in that sense your driving a shell with heritage that is it, everything else is different in a rally car and not bought over for sale purposes.

So no different from a 3dr.

timrud

As long as Phil is happy... its keeping him out of trouble..... for now

Paul Eggleton

Phil - Ap 6 pots every time. I run these (355's) with Mikes 300mm at the rear and the braking is awesome.

Would like to know if I could go 378mm but I think I need a different version of the caliper for that

Chris Honeywell

M8 almost certain that the calipers are the same mike will know though

Billabong

glad you're enjoying it!!

RichardPON

I'd have to agree with ya Phil

Having driven probably 50 cossies of various descriptions, nothing beats a tidy, well sorted Escort Cosworth in feel, and quality.

Billabong

You really need to get that seen to Rich

PAUL V

Phil i am glad you like it as i have with mine for the last 4 years they are a supper car and unlike the jap stuff holds its value very well

Not selling the 348 then ?? thought i seen you asking how much you could get for it on F Chat

RichardPON

It's unbelievable.

I keep changing my mind about selling my car, arguing with people on the internet for no reason, and cracking onto Kim.

It must be an illness

Lee Reynolds

Glad ya enjoying phil, i had a feeling ya might not have been so bothered about it..

As for more modern inside....you must hav a different version to the two i had plain plastic city... it was probably the biggest thing i didnt like about the car The rest of the styling is awesome.....

Billabong

He's comparing 3dr & Sapph' to EsCos

Most dash's are plastic but of course it's gonna appear dated to the likes of a bimmer!

LOL @ PON - seek help, and quick!!

Lee Reynolds

Bill i know he is. I prefer the saph dash and 3 door. I personally dont know what the dashes are made of in the sierra, but they just dont appear plasticy like the bloody escort.... The placky dash with the placky banana bit stuck on and the placky centre console butted up to it At least the sierra was moulded and shaped nice....

All imo of course...

I did like the clocks tho

Anonymous

Prox Engineering...always a twat to try put me down YES i freely admit to it but did you read the whole post????...To sell to get a Testerossa??? Thats better IMO so lets re phrase only sell if i in trouble or can geta better F-Car

DaveEscos

nice one phil... but WRC it! you know you want to!

Anonymous

I assume your next project is a RS Turbo as you have nearly finished the Cossies, can you start a Post on that as im bored with this one already.

Anonymous

Rod maybe goin to fuck Mark again will lessen your anxiety?

Cam

Totally agree Paul

Phil, With the spec of your car it deserves some AP 6 pots and 355s.

Stu.H

phil, how BIG is that parcel shelf then

PAUL V

Me a Twat i am just like you, Yes forgot your wanted a Red head but why ?? is it the lure of 12 cylinders I prefer the 348 think a Testa is a bit to wide.

Mike Rainbird

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Phil,
DON'T get the Comp brakes, as from the reviews from owners they VISIBLY flex and this is not a good thing for a calliper to do. You're always saying it is not a money issue, so I would recommend that you spend the few hundred extra and get the APs.

Also, if you're going to get the brakes off Ebay, wait until they start grooving them, or you will have a mismatch front to rear .

Anonymous

Stu ...16 x 9's in the shelf and a sub in the boot

Mike so i best get the comps then as i never listen to you .....

AndyP

do you not mean 6x9's?

Anonymous

Mike Rainbird

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Phil,
I know you don't but you always come roound to my way of thinking in the end - just look at what you're driving now and what you're saying about it . I told you that YEARS ago .