***FRIJJ the White Westy - I'm Declaring it finished!***
05-06-2010, 09:21 PM
#1884
fair play, its all about how you drive them too i expect. i remember darren cudds post about his i think 350bhp westy.
he went to overtake a car, lost traction halfway past and the back end swung around and hit the car he was overtaking, then he hit something else too iirc....
that was in the dry lol
he went to overtake a car, lost traction halfway past and the back end swung around and hit the car he was overtaking, then he hit something else too iirc....
that was in the dry lol
05-06-2010, 09:44 PM
#1885
fair play, its all about how you drive them too i expect. i remember darren cudds post about his i think 350bhp westy.
he went to overtake a car, lost traction halfway past and the back end swung around and hit the car he was overtaking, then he hit something else too iirc....
that was in the dry lol
he went to overtake a car, lost traction halfway past and the back end swung around and hit the car he was overtaking, then he hit something else too iirc....
that was in the dry lol
Im sure that even 350bhp on normal road tyres on dodgy british tarmac is a lethal combination
06-06-2010, 02:04 PM
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08-07-2010, 07:34 AM
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Update... good and bad!
Bad...
cracked block! whooopsy!
I knew something was gonna happen if I am honest as it was just a standard rebuild on a grp.A gasket and just whacked
I still managed to do a few laps at Bedford and it was feeling great before it broke. So really pleased.
so engines out and will go up to Reyland to be longstudded and rebuilt with proper WRC gasket etc etc...
GOOOOD news is.... that whilst the engine was out decided to go for an Elite 6speed sequential gearbox
I know I said I would not go sequential on it at the start... but the goalposts and 'aims' of the car have kinda moved now! and I will have the Clio for everyone else to drive at events now too 
Bad...
cracked block! whooopsy!
I knew something was gonna happen if I am honest as it was just a standard rebuild on a grp.A gasket and just whacked
I still managed to do a few laps at Bedford and it was feeling great before it broke. So really pleased.
so engines out and will go up to Reyland to be longstudded and rebuilt with proper WRC gasket etc etc...
GOOOOD news is.... that whilst the engine was out decided to go for an Elite 6speed sequential gearbox
I know I said I would not go sequential on it at the start... but the goalposts and 'aims' of the car have kinda moved now!
and I will have the Clio for everyone else to drive at events now too
08-07-2010, 07:38 AM
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awesome on squential, but will it take the power?
i know the car is light, but once you get grip there is going to be awesome amount of stress on it, will it take it?
as i said, gutting about the block, but bigger and better now
i know the car is light, but once you get grip there is going to be awesome amount of stress on it, will it take it?
as i said, gutting about the block, but bigger and better now
08-07-2010, 08:52 AM
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nice lee, lee told me about the block the other day when he told me about his.
very cool.
catch up in a few weeks, actually looking forward to getting away for a few days
very cool.
catch up in a few weeks, actually looking forward to getting away for a few days
08-07-2010, 11:19 AM
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Shame it didn't last longer but will b wicked once it's done.
What's the engine spec gunna b? 500+?
I want an elite sequential transaxle for the 5 but at Ł5-6k it's a bit out of reach for me lol
What's the engine spec gunna b? 500+?
I want an elite sequential transaxle for the 5 but at Ł5-6k it's a bit out of reach for me lol
08-07-2010, 05:42 PM
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Ah, maybe a different car, read about a guy with a nova turbo that was at Snet a few weeks back and had a match up with a SCS prepared rwd Esc running 520hp, was a suprise to hear the Escort couldn't keep up !
Just shows how mental this bathtub will be really, more power, less weight, FAR better handling and braking, got to be the ultimate trackday toy really !
Just shows how mental this bathtub will be really, more power, less weight, FAR better handling and braking, got to be the ultimate trackday toy really !
08-07-2010, 06:35 PM
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Ah, maybe a different car, read about a guy with a nova turbo that was at Snet a few weeks back and had a match up with a SCS prepared rwd Esc running 520hp, was a suprise to hear the Escort couldn't keep up !
Just shows how mental this bathtub will be really, more power, less weight, FAR better handling and braking, got to be the ultimate trackday toy really !
Just shows how mental this bathtub will be really, more power, less weight, FAR better handling and braking, got to be the ultimate trackday toy really !
this car is 630hp rwd in white with stickers all over in grey
08-07-2010, 09:17 PM
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