COCHYN

Sorry, I didn't comment on any of your builds rolling, I just said if mine was badly built and the geometry was off then it would have crashed way before now, so you must have issues with your own builds if you read between the lines of something completely unrelated
And no, driver error, simply overly active on throttle in the ice, completely my fault in a very narrow road

As for the engine, what's the spec you are building it to? ACL bearings are really good, but if you can get genuine Ford one's, great!

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

no problems that way mate ,the engine builder that is machining me block is also providing the bearing ,he knows his stuff so il take his word on bearings, i knw there not cheap

COCHYN

Fair enough, build it once...build it right! Take advice elsewhere from people who have built spot on engine's too, not just one source is all I'll say. Big difference between a normal engine and a 450bhp

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

the fella knows his stuff he built a few cossie engines in his time i had good chat with him regarding the fact its getting built for 450 hence the better bearings and machine work been different to a standard rebore

COCHYN

If you're confident then no worries! Have you thought about the whole spec in detail yet? What is it?

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

yer carnt see it been a problem as iv messed with cars and that since i was 13 + my mate used to build 2.2 pinto engines he probly help as he got more tools than me these days spec wise i can tell you what im useing
205block for now
over sized cosworth raceing pistons with valve cut outs
ap bolts
new valves
new valave guids and ford valve stem oil seals
double valve springs
wrc head gasket
all ford gaskets and timing belt
new bd8 exhs
new bd14 with cam trigger
4x4 inlet with 10mm spacer
ported poished head and matching inlet
and a t4 external waste gate
not sure on injectors yet
or final outcome
not sure if thats what you were on bout spec but hey ho

COCHYN

Yup, that's the one fella. Is this guy doing the porting on the head as well? Have you decided on what compression yet?

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

nar jog paying someone to do it ,lad that helping build engine has done it ,as he wants his car painting yer but carnt remember what he said

COCHYN

Off work today, so gave her a bit of a wash and general tidy up. Waiting on pipework for my swirl pot to mount in the boot and my brakes from Marc





























Shortly fitting after a bell colour change...

H3lsing

Looks absolutely stunning, and very clean.

gibbo frst

iTrader: (2)

great looking car mate.. although the ones done to look like a focus rs are also nice id have to have it like this.. what does it drive like compared to a saff..?

COCHYN

Better mate, best thing you can do to a Saph is throw all its components into a Focus But the ass end of a Focus is a little more wild on the throttle than a big ass Saph.

As for the lookalikes, each to their own, IMO they've become boring and predictable. I like mine because, well, look above

rs_traynor

looking good mate

graham c

iTrader: (5)

it dose look smart pal

COCHYN

Thanks matey, how's yours coming along? Feeling kinda endless project yet?

Minirotty

Car does look good, but needs some bucket style seats like the MK2 FRS etc as I think the cossy seats look wrong.

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

dosnt look like a boring and predictable frs lookaliky

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

Glad you got the brakes Al, i saw them sold & though you missed out on them.

One thing i can comment on, is powder coat the header tank & get the centre console flocked black.

Oh & lets see the stickers on as the tag on the cover looks good.

COCHYN

Nah, these look fine, T reg car is too old styling to add seats from a newer model, so sticking with road look. If anything, it would get the seats like I had in my old Focus, the Rover Vitesse Recaro's.....



Sorry buddy, I really should have taken a close up pic of them, they look really good mate, you're a leg! As for the header tank, its the next thing on the cards when I do the brakes, so no worries there. The centre console I kinda wanted to keep as it is to break up the flock into stock interior vibe, but we'll see what I rip out of the car before the feature. Glad Marc held out on me with the brakes, payday seems a long way away when you really want something Cheers bud!

@ Dingle

That's the aim

Minirotty

They work lots better than the cossy ones.

COCHYN

Aye, but mega heavy. The Cossie one's do really look good, maybe angle of the pic not so good. Either way, they do really look good and are mega comfy

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

there not that heavy i had them in me uno turbo very comfy seats

COCHYN

Oh aye, they were, loved them. Even more since they were Ł100 delivered But they're half leather, heavy enough really. More for looks if I had them, but I'll stick with these, keeps to the Cossie vibe

graham c

iTrader: (5)

just on with my garage then back on it gearbox is in so only shells and skim porting mite get central day but we have twins on the way to

COCHYN

Oh that's awesome, congrats pal! You'll have to make rails now to fit 2 baby bucket seats in the back of the MK1

graham c

iTrader: (5)

fook that she can cart them round !

focus 4x4

Keep the escort cossie seats ;o) maybe flock the dash light grey to match? (if you get bored)

COCHYN

Slapped the brakes together today (caliper looks like its sitting on the bell, but it isn't ), kinda like the blue/silver combo with a white RL7

Otherwise, having to wait on additional pipework for the cage, but getting there

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Love this car boyo.How is the engine going since it broke last time.What brakes were on it before.Were they just standard cossie brakes.

Have you drove it with your new brakes on.I take it there better.

COCHYN

Last engine didn't brake mate, just used a little too much oil due to scored bores. Could have kept going if I could afford the oil But the new engine is beyond clinically clean, really gone all out on this one

Brake were the standard 324x28 Brembo disc and calipers from the FRS, I just bought these rotors and bells off MK which are 325x28. They're really good

whizzisat114

iTrader: (2)

Brakes look spot on Alan

COCHYN

Cheers pal

Daveysaff

iTrader: (9)

Looks great Al, we'll have to persuade Ian to buy his old one back now!!

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

Brakes look spot on.

COCHYN

Cheers boys

And hell yeah Davey, he needs that back now, been too long. Best buy it back now and keep it like it is with a few updated details and make a nice reliable track car out of it. Now before it becomes a right rusty piece of crap

COCHYN

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dingla rs

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photo shoot for a welsh gay mag only joking mate ,car looks well there

cossiedevil

Top work fella car is stunning and wait to see the shoot pics

mad73

that is a fooking lovley car u got there , top work

COCHYN

Cheers much, can't wait to see the mag myself, pics looked awesome on camera