German Escort MK3 Cosworth 4x4 - street legal - little photoshooting
25-03-2008, 05:34 PM
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i am stunned reading this thread 
i take my hat off to you Cyril, the workmanship going into this is truly amazing and i cant wait for the next up date 
i take my hat off to you Cyril, the workmanship going into this is truly amazing and i cant wait for the next up date
25-03-2008, 10:19 PM
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Thanx Billy and Andy... 
Kiesi is right... this and next weekend we are painting two cars... so I am sorry that the next update follow in 2 weeks...
But this gives me the time to think about the upcoming work... There are so many details where I have to make my thoughts...
I'll keep you informed!
Kiesi is right... this and next weekend we are painting two cars... so I am sorry that the next update follow in 2 weeks...
But this gives me the time to think about the upcoming work... There are so many details where I have to make my thoughts...
I'll keep you informed!
28-03-2008, 09:32 AM
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Thanx mate...
yeah... I ordered a Wiechers rollcage and should arrive in the next 2 or 3 weeks. I also ordered a stack display and a few other goodies... Can't wait to hold the parts in my hands...
yeah... I ordered a Wiechers rollcage and should arrive in the next 2 or 3 weeks. I also ordered a stack display and a few other goodies...
Can't wait to hold the parts in my hands...
28-03-2008, 11:42 AM
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cool project
2 questions:
1st being over 20 years old, isn't the mkIII TuV exempt? Meaning you can basically do what you like?
2nd I see you used a 4x4 estate. The semi-trailing arms shock lowermount on an estate is very different to the lowermount Sapph/Hatch Sierra's. How have you solved that?
2 questions:
1st being over 20 years old, isn't the mkIII TuV exempt? Meaning you can basically do what you like?
2nd I see you used a 4x4 estate. The semi-trailing arms shock lowermount on an estate is very different to the lowermount Sapph/Hatch Sierra's. How have you solved that?
28-03-2008, 12:37 PM
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Hey Remko...
no... it doesn't matter how old a car is... every technical change on a car must be checked by the TÜV...
Concerning the semi-trailing arm... I put in just for testing the complete axles, beams and stabilisators... and everything fits perfectly... At this point I can't tell you what should be different...
Maybe, the 2WD ist diffirent to the 4WD... I took a 4WD estate...
no... it doesn't matter how old a car is... every technical change on a car must be checked by the TÜV...
Concerning the semi-trailing arm... I put in just for testing the complete axles, beams and stabilisators... and everything fits perfectly... At this point I can't tell you what should be different...
Maybe, the 2WD ist diffirent to the 4WD... I took a 4WD estate...
04-04-2008, 12:17 PM
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little parts update:
Bosch 023 Intank fuel pump and Stack display just arrived...
The 044 fuel pump and rollcage should arrive next week...
Bosch 023 Intank fuel pump and Stack display just arrived...
The 044 fuel pump and rollcage should arrive next week...
08-04-2008, 02:44 PM
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Thanx alot guys... I try to do my best... at this point, I stoped working on the shell... The front part is nearly ready for welding.
But the rear axle causes some problems... I already have a solution, but before I continue, I have to talk with my TÜV engeneer... Some major modifications are necessary... He will hopefully come next week, so meanwhile I will continue on putting the Sierra bonnet vents into the MK3 bonnet...
This arrived today...
But the rear axle causes some problems... I already have a solution, but before I continue, I have to talk with my TÜV engeneer... Some major modifications are necessary... He will hopefully come next week, so meanwhile I will continue on putting the Sierra bonnet vents into the MK3 bonnet...
This arrived today...
08-04-2008, 08:44 PM
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no... that's not the problem jacko...
The rear beam is quite wide... and I have to cut a little bit out of the sill (is it the right word???)
From the technical side it's not a problem, but before I start to modify it, I have to talk with my TÜV engeneer...
for those people, who didn't know what the German TÜV is, just have a look at the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TÜV
Every part of the car, where I am going to weld, has to be discussed before with the engeneer... That's the only way to build up a road legal car...
The rear beam is quite wide... and I have to cut a little bit out of the sill (is it the right word???)
From the technical side it's not a problem, but before I start to modify it, I have to talk with my TÜV engeneer...
for those people, who didn't know what the German TÜV is, just have a look at the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TÜV
Every part of the car, where I am going to weld, has to be discussed before with the engeneer... That's the only way to build up a road legal car...
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08-04-2008, 10:09 PM
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Yeah Wenny.... That's what I thought also... to cut each end as much as possible and to notch a little bit the sill... BUT: as the sill also acts as a kind of longitudinal chassis beam, it must be discussed before... But I think it should be nor problem, as it is quite at the end of the sill... you know what I'm talking about Wenny 
09-04-2008, 10:52 AM
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No difference between 4x4 and 2wd estates. Rear trailing arms are all the same on ALL estates. But they're different from Sapph/Hatch trailing arms because of the way the shock is fitted to the trailing arm. Compare this one to the one you used:
You can see the shock mount all the way to the back unlike on an estate.
The carriers are all the same so you can swap trailing arms easy enough.
You can see the shock mount all the way to the back unlike on an estate.
The carriers are all the same so you can swap trailing arms easy enough.
09-04-2008, 02:13 PM
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ahh, ok... now I know what you mean...
Just the front part is from the estate... the rear axle is from the Saph, with the shocks fitted on the rear... so everything should work fine
Just the front part is from the estate... the rear axle is from the Saph, with the shocks fitted on the rear... so everything should work fine
10-04-2008, 08:10 PM
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mine has the same cut out to so does daves s1 4x4 just didnt think that would be a problem but you lot have some funny laws you could always put a wrc rear in then you wouldnt even need to remove the rear boot floor at all
10-04-2008, 10:00 PM
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I think you've seen Werner - Beinhart
I think he will say: "Wolln sie mich verschaukeln?" first,
then he will say: "Und das soll ich ihnen abnehmen?"
and then: "Cosworth, Cosworth, so'n Humbug, hau'n sie ab mann!"
and at last he might say: "Schluß jetzt mit dem Zirkus, verlassen sie augenblicklich das Gelände!!!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BxsNp6SbS8
I think he will say: "Wolln sie mich verschaukeln?" first,
then he will say: "Und das soll ich ihnen abnehmen?"
and then: "Cosworth, Cosworth, so'n Humbug, hau'n sie ab mann!"
and at last he might say: "Schluß jetzt mit dem Zirkus, verlassen sie augenblicklich das Gelände!!!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BxsNp6SbS8
10-04-2008, 11:04 PM
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I think you've seen Werner - Beinhart
I think he will say: "Wolln sie mich verschaukeln?" first,
then he will say: "Und das soll ich ihnen abnehmen?"
and then: "Cosworth, Cosworth, so'n Humbug, hau'n sie ab mann!"
and at last he might say: "Schluß jetzt mit dem Zirkus, verlassen sie augenblicklich das Gelände!!!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BxsNp6SbS8
I think he will say: "Wolln sie mich verschaukeln?" first,
then he will say: "Und das soll ich ihnen abnehmen?"
and then: "Cosworth, Cosworth, so'n Humbug, hau'n sie ab mann!"
and at last he might say: "Schluß jetzt mit dem Zirkus, verlassen sie augenblicklich das Gelände!!!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BxsNp6SbS8
11-04-2008, 09:56 AM
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@XR2: I hope not But I'm quite confident that he will give his ok... He already inspected the car and the way to build in the cossi parts a few months ago... before I started the conversion...
Yeah Rab: That's Cyril Sneer :-D My first name ist Cyril... so all my friends just call me Sneer... But believe me: My nose looks much better :-D
But I'm quite confident that he will give his ok... He already inspected the car and the way to build in the cossi parts a few months ago... before I started the conversion...Yeah Rab: That's Cyril Sneer :-D My first name ist Cyril... so all my friends just call me Sneer... But believe me: My nose looks much better :-D
11-04-2008, 10:14 AM
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Professional work, a clean car, no problems with the standard things like brakes, lights etc. help a lot to legalize modifications. And being polite is always useful
Never had any big problems with the TÜV. But I'm looking forward to hear what they think of our trijekt injection
Never had any big problems with the TÜV. But I'm looking forward to hear what they think of our trijekt injection
11-04-2008, 01:25 PM
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dont mean use gen wrc stuff just build your own like a zoo one or ag has on his new focus its just a way of mounting it and with much better waight saving and adjustmant
12-04-2008, 12:06 AM
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