That rouse style splitter looks smart!

 

Ha, Mini Cossie. Cant have a FWD Cosworth that's just wrong. Its just my version of a real MK5 Escort RS Turbo.

Thanks, Its about 350bhp.


Yer i am happy with how its come out Jimbo, the splitter has just finished the front end off . Just didn't look right without one before.

 

Oh yeah deffinately needed something! One of a kind too as it's diff to mine

 

Yep we cant have copycats now

You coming to central day in the Escort?
Anything changed with your car? or is it going to be a surprise

 

Lol, aye I'll be at central day, engine just gone wrong, poor thing was spiking at 2 bar on std rods, was gonna let go at some point

So depends what but it might have steel rods and forged pistons,

Next I want paint work doing but trying to get the cossie done, what stand you on at central?

 

Hope you get it sorted for central day. Have you run your escort at the pod? if so what sort of times did you get?

I have asked to be on the Surrey RS owners club stand. But I may have to buy a ticket for another group as Surrey is dead atm. Didnt really get any members come to last last months meet, Cant really have a stand with one car on it

 

Lol! I havnt sorted a stand yet may have to tap up the fast ford boys see what's occurring

I havnt run before and don't dare as it would kill the box but with more power this year I'm sure it would get into the 13s?!

 

this car is so cool, i love modded mk5's, there arent enough of them imho, good stuff and bet is a handful

 

looks awesome

 

Had the escort up at Central day this weekend at Santa Pod.
This is the first video of the day.
http://youtu.be/7GPcmtGFTLc
13.9592 @ 110.42Mph

Just editing some more atm.

 

What was the best it ran? Had a look round it too big cooler! Lol love it

 

good thread, just watched your 13.5s. were they filmed on a go pro? cars fast!! grips well to considering there looks to be the magic gold dust on the line which does a ok job at soaking up fluid and giving grip but its never as good as the tarmac. impressive car

 

The best I ran was a 13.4294 @ 108.46 MPH. If I leave it in 4th and hit the limiter when just crossing the line I can do over 110 MPH terminal but if I change up to 5th before the line I can only mange 108 MPH.

Your not wrong J1mbo the cooler is big

That's right Zen_ZS I was using a go pro HD. This was the first time using it so was sort of experimenting.

I'm happy with the times. The car is not setup for the strip. The suspension is set for track use. Don't think having a toolbox and a spare 16" Mondeo alloy in the boot helps also lol.

 

Absolutely awesome car, by far my fav escort!

 

Got some videos out on track at ford fair.
That silverstone track is so fun, I was loving it.

Session F39 at 10:40
http://youtu.be/ZJn0I0K_H3w?hd=1

Session W18 at 16:20
http://youtu.be/aliyoHn7-nM?hd=1

I have room for lots of improvement.

 

Love it mate, always have a little look i wish i could find a mk5B you cant pick these up anywhere!

 

looks awesome mate

 

Uploaded some more videos from ford Fair 2011 today. 0 to 60 sprint this time.

This is my first run, I managed a 5.99 Sec 0-60.
http://youtu.be/ot1oJoHwcwA

Second run this time and i managed a 5.63 Sec 0-60
http://youtu.be/1931Wom9YnI

Didn't get to run for a 3rd time as i had to go back out for my last track session.

Enjoy

 

I've read this thread aillion times but I have a few questions. I made the stupid mistake of using a blacktop 2.0, how did you get the ib5 to fit and when u fitted the mtx did u move the starter motor from the back to the front?

 

Whats the smoke in the cock pit from just before the slide?

Well held though!

 

Blacktop engine isnt a stupid mistake. Its a better engine , Just some more work fitting it to the escort as the mounts are diffident.
The IB5 gearbox bolts to the engine fine. I used a CVH EFI flywheel and an AP RS Turbo four paddle clutch.

When i moved to MTx75 I used the RS2000 box for the easy of fitting. As you just use RS 2000 gearbox mounts.

Ha thanks , think the slide was from me lifting off after seeing the smoke. (lift-off over steer) Fixed it with some power .

After checking under the car all I found was CV grease around the sub frame so I think it as just a spray hitting the exhaust.

 

Hi, first sorry if there is answer already but what type of wheels is that you have? It's not true Cosworth wheels but replicas of them... 7Jx16H2 ? And what tyre do you have on it? Thank you, I'm considering buy them too they are cheap and easily buyable than cossies.

Edit: Sorry, found answer on first page 6.5Jx16H2 ET40. I can buy same wheels in 7Jx16H2 ET35

 

Have you got a Cambelt cover on this yet? be a shame if a stone took out the belt trashing the valves! But mint mate. not keen on the cossie vents though imo

 

Nice build this. Sounds well.

 

did you have to do any modifications to get the fiesta/mondeo manifold to fit mate? i had to angle grind a couple of mm off the bar for the master cylinder at the back of the engine bay and re-locate the fuel filter but its still quite close, woried it will knock it under engine breaking?

 

I have the Focus 1.8/2.0 Manifold fitted. dont have any problems with it hitting the bar of the fuel filter. Loads of room back there.




Sounds like you have the mondeo manifold. You may want to change to the focus one.

 

Yeah that might be the problem ive got the mondeo one lol, is the flow any good on them mate? and would it be able to put up with about a bar of boost pressure?

 

Nice project

 

Ok Update time.

Had the car off the road since the end of August for some upgrades.
I sent the gearbox off for a freshen up and to fix the 3rd gear selector fork. I managed to bend it or something as it was jumping out of 3rd gear. Think you can see it happen in one of my Silverstone track day videos.

Box back from the shop.

I also decided to change the clutch to a Focus RS AP six paddle.
This is not a straightforward fit into the early MTX75 gearbox found on the RS2000. The bell housing on the later MTX75 is a bit bigger. I wanted to use the smallest amount of spacers on the gearbox, so made a mock up of the clutch and flywheel to find the part that was hitting the inside of the gearbox.
The first part to hit where the clutch cover bolts.



So I have changed them to a dome head allen bolt to fix that.



The next part of the clutch was the outside of the clutch cover.
So i started to cut the inside of the gearbox out.

After cutting and then bolting to a spare engine with spacer plates I finally found a happy medium of spacers and cutting the gearbox.

As I was using spacer plates on the gearbox i had some longer engine dowels made up.


This is a photo of the flywheel and clutch fitted. Also you can see the spacer plates.


After getting the gearbox fitted and mounted back onto the engine i was having a check around the engine bay and found what looked the a crack on the alloy housing of the engine mount. So this had to come out for inspection.
As you can see from the photos it was worse than it first looked.








After some emails to Vibra-Technics I Managed to get a replacement made up in steel instead.







This wasn't the only part of my car that needed replacing after a hard life.
I found my oil return from the turbo had started to harden and crack up.

So next next phone call was to Roose Motorsport for a replacement.





So after over six months last weekend the car was back together.
Had its MOT this weekend and passed so I had the green light for central day at the POD.
Just spent the day cleaning under the bonnet.



The last photo of my update the car is clean ready for Central day tomorrow.

 

That mount is quite shocking, glad the one they made me is thick gauge steel! I wouldn't be surprised if they ask you to take those photos down (if they find them!)

Glad to see it back on the road

 

Just had a read through the whole thread!

Looking excellent! really liking the new blacktop install especially with the plastic manifold.

Pro Alloy have done a superb job on the intercooler and pipework.

very nice!!!!

 

Looks spot on mate.. loving the engine bay!!

 

After today I am really happy its back on the road. Missed the boost

Well there problem for not making a mount right. I didn't get the replacement for free.

Good to hear from you Chrissy Boy. Its been a long time.
Thanks I think the car has come together nicely.

Thanks mate, thats what I spent most of Saturday cleaning

 

Good to catch up with you and your brother today, seems likes ages

 

Indeed! very nice!

Miss mine but i know if I got a S2 or soemthing I won't be happy and it would end up as a ground up rebuild!

 

looked cracking today Ollie, been ages since I have seen it in the flesh

 

Was really good catching up with all the people I talked to at Santa Pod the other week. Bring on the rest of the shows this year .

Managed to upload the videos from my car going up the strip.

13.8398 1/4 Mile @ 107.78 MPH
http://youtu.be/tX_ZhcKTKbw?hd=1

13.5716 1/4 Mile @ 108.71 MPH
http://youtu.be/YbnH4xFV7NY?hd=1

My best run of the day with a 13.3175 1/4 Mile @ 109.78 MPH
http://youtu.be/geFs3jktVxU?hd=1

13.4618 1/4 Mile @ 110.04 MPH
http://youtu.be/8p9crqEF3ZE?hd=1

13.6343 1/4 Mile @ 109.28 MPH
http://youtu.be/JDBVQp-mInM

Fitted the GoPro low down on the bumper for the next two videos.

13.5680 1/4 Mile @ 110.57 MPH
http://youtu.be/nd8-Qa_CqWs?hd=1

13.7368 1/4 Mile @ 111.95 MPH
http://youtu.be/pY3w5k8yOgg?hd=1

Hope you enjoyed them

 

Just read your whole thread mate, very nice car you have built

 

heard and saw this run mate, looked for you but couldnt see you in the pits,

sounds the bollocks!

 

Top vids the car is doing well.That engine mount is shocking.