My Escort Cosworth, now on the road again ...
07-06-2008, 09:38 PM
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You guys must be really busy down at TDI Dennis if you can crack on with your car in work time!!
Rumour has it she looks very clean though, are you going to run it on the rollers next door at AMD to see if there is a difference in power between yours and theres ?
Mike
Rumour has it she looks very clean though, are you going to run it on the rollers next door at AMD to see if there is a difference in power between yours and theres ?
Mike
23-06-2008, 07:22 PM
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You guys must be really busy down at TDI Dennis if you can crack on with your car in work time!!
Rumour has it she looks very clean though, are you going to run it on the rollers next door at AMD to see if there is a difference in power between yours and theres ?
Mike
Rumour has it she looks very clean though, are you going to run it on the rollers next door at AMD to see if there is a difference in power between yours and theres ?
Mike
Also, it is busy.. thats why, frustratingly it took 9 months to do
BUT..
23-06-2008, 07:25 PM
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Little up date... its been through its MOT & i have done 250 Miles now with no problems..
Late night runs up the M25 !!! lol
i have also Finlay found the brakes i wanted..
i have been looking for these for sooo long now.. and what a set ...
There apparently from a Honda F1 car !!! and only weigh 1.3 KG !!!
they even came in there own case..
its going to be a bit of work to get them to my standards and make them fit but i think it will be worth it ...
whats your opinion on colour???? I'm thinking gold with black righting ... ???
Late night runs up the M25 !!! lol
i have also Finlay found the brakes i wanted..
i have been looking for these for sooo long now.. and what a set ...
There apparently from a Honda F1 car !!! and only weigh 1.3 KG !!!
they even came in there own case..
its going to be a bit of work to get them to my standards and make them fit but i think it will be worth it ...
whats your opinion on colour???? I'm thinking gold with black righting ... ???
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25-06-2008, 10:30 PM
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Little up date... its been through its MOT & i have done 250 Miles now with no problems..
Late night runs up the M25 !!! lol
i have also Finlay found the brakes i wanted..
i have been looking for these for sooo long now.. and what a set ...
There apparently from a Honda F1 car !!! and only weigh 1.3 KG !!!
they even came in there own case..
its going to be a bit of work to get them to my standards and make them fit but i think it will be worth it ...
whats your opinion on colour???? I'm thinking gold with black righting ... ???
Late night runs up the M25 !!! lol
i have also Finlay found the brakes i wanted..
i have been looking for these for sooo long now.. and what a set ...
There apparently from a Honda F1 car !!! and only weigh 1.3 KG !!!
they even came in there own case..
its going to be a bit of work to get them to my standards and make them fit but i think it will be worth it ...
whats your opinion on colour???? I'm thinking gold with black righting ... ???
I'd say not gold TBH Dennis, Black with Gold writing maybe, subtlety mate
Stunning car, A credit to you
28-06-2008, 08:49 PM
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OK so .... its been some time, as i have not had a minute to myself, but there has been great improvement on things.. the running in had been completed, and finally found the time to get it on the dyno..
Although i have not finished yet, it has done very well in my opinion...
at only 1.8 bar boost she made 426.6 BHP and 340.3 LBF AT THE HUBS !!!
( about 550BHP at the fly depending on transmission loss )
although it wanted more boost, i am calling it a day on petrol, and moving on to E85 where it will be pushed to whatever it will make, but i want to get a very good transmission in first..
but for now.....
its an absolute animal !!!! it now spins all 4 toyo R888 in 2nd gear lol
i have also got a rear beam for my fully adjustable rear set up that i will be putting together soon
will get some new pics up soon..
Although i have not finished yet, it has done very well in my opinion...
at only 1.8 bar boost she made 426.6 BHP and 340.3 LBF AT THE HUBS !!!
( about 550BHP at the fly depending on transmission loss )
although it wanted more boost, i am calling it a day on petrol, and moving on to E85 where it will be pushed to whatever it will make, but i want to get a very good transmission in first..
but for now.....
its an absolute animal !!!! it now spins all 4 toyo R888 in 2nd gear lol
i have also got a rear beam for my fully adjustable rear set up that i will be putting together soon
will get some new pics up soon..
12-10-2008, 05:48 PM
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i thought the first feature of the car was alsome
but current state is just bleed mind blowing,the mods gone into this project are first class and the use of japanise aparts was a great idea,as it seems thats the way the market is going and has been for some time for eg the electronic boost controllers being fitted to fords and other bits and bobs it is done to push technolgy to the edge and to get reiliablty too if it works for the japanise who have been doing it for a long time why not use the idea to better your fords and to keep us a head of the rest in the tune seen
big up to you m8 !!!!!!
cant wait to see the full feature in fast ford !!!!
daz
but current state is just bleed mind blowing,the mods gone into this project are first class and the use of japanise aparts was a great idea,as it seems thats the way the market is going and has been for some time for eg the electronic boost controllers being fitted to fords and other bits and bobs it is done to push technolgy to the edge and to get reiliablty too if it works for the japanise who have been doing it for a long time why not use the idea to better your fords and to keep us a head of the rest in the tune seen
big up to you m8 !!!!!!
cant wait to see the full feature in fast ford !!!!
daz
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13-10-2008, 08:14 PM
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i thought the first feature of the car was alsome
but current state is just bleed mind blowing,the mods gone into this project are first class and the use of japanise aparts was a great idea,as it seems thats the way the market is going and has been for some time for eg the electronic boost controllers being fitted to fords and other bits and bobs it is done to push technolgy to the edge and to get reiliablty too if it works for the japanise who have been doing it for a long time why not use the idea to better your fords and to keep us a head of the rest in the tune seen
big up to you m8 !!!!!!
cant wait to see the full feature in fast ford !!!!
daz
but current state is just bleed mind blowing,the mods gone into this project are first class and the use of japanise aparts was a great idea,as it seems thats the way the market is going and has been for some time for eg the electronic boost controllers being fitted to fords and other bits and bobs it is done to push technolgy to the edge and to get reiliablty too if it works for the japanise who have been doing it for a long time why not use the idea to better your fords and to keep us a head of the rest in the tune seen
big up to you m8 !!!!!!
cant wait to see the full feature in fast ford !!!!
daz
wow.. thank you..
nice to find a few open minded people out there who like to try new things, to get the best results, regardless of there origin..
14-10-2008, 07:03 PM
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orion turbo, Jake_N Thank you..
just had a tot up, looks like its actually better on fuel than my old vauxhall omega lol averaged 32mpg from the weekend... result !!
just had a tot up, looks like its actually better on fuel than my old vauxhall omega lol averaged 32mpg from the weekend... result !!
14-10-2008, 07:13 PM
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21-10-2008, 07:38 PM
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cool pic !! ^
well its out of action till the weekend :-( i have managed to split the end tank on the intercooler.. no big deal to get it fixed.. very surprised how well it drove with no boost !!!
well its out of action till the weekend :-( i have managed to split the end tank on the intercooler.. no big deal to get it fixed.. very surprised how well it drove with no boost !!!
21-10-2008, 08:51 PM
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only 1.8 bar.. it`s a 4 year old rad tec one, having a good look at it, its actually due to a poor weld. bit surprised as i used to run 2.2 bar on my old engine where it was fine, but not the end of the world....
21-10-2008, 08:53 PM
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Just spent a good chunk of time reading this whole thread, and i have to say what a fucking legend you have built.
The development side of some of your mods is superb, not just willing to put up with the norm and try something different is what makes tuning go around..
Keep up the good work and i hope to see it sometime in the flesh next year at a show
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The development side of some of your mods is superb, not just willing to put up with the norm and try something different is what makes tuning go around..
Keep up the good work and i hope to see it sometime in the flesh next year at a show
Ginge
21-10-2008, 09:06 PM
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Just spent a good chunk of time reading this whole thread, and i have to say what a fucking legend you have built.
The development side of some of your mods is superb, not just willing to put up with the norm and try something different is what makes tuning go around..
Keep up the good work and i hope to see it sometime in the flesh next year at a show
Ginge
The development side of some of your mods is superb, not just willing to put up with the norm and try something different is what makes tuning go around..
Keep up the good work and i hope to see it sometime in the flesh next year at a show
Ginge
Thank`s for taking the time to read through, still got a little way to get her where i want it to be, but she`s close now..
i never like to settle, if i know it can be better... ( sorry bank manager ! lol )
it will be out and about quite a bit next year.. come and say hi..
21-10-2008, 09:38 PM
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Amazing Car. Total Credit to you.
If only my boss could afford to pay me the sort of money that builds cars like this.
Oh wait he did, I just didnt get what i paid for.
Who needs a credit Crunch When TDI south are about.
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nice car dennis, Probably the best around.
If only my boss could afford to pay me the sort of money that builds cars like this.
Oh wait he did, I just didnt get what i paid for.
Who needs a credit Crunch When TDI south are about.
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nice car dennis, Probably the best around.
21-10-2008, 10:44 PM
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im way behind here! looked all over your car at the show and didnt even realise it was yours! would of been good to catch up! looked well anyway!
22-10-2008, 04:00 PM
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hi
just went through this whole thread . top looking car this and some trick mods .looked well at national day ..
22-10-2008, 04:39 PM
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think the colour of the brakes will work..