escort estate resto (road legal track car!)

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26-02-2012 | 08:31 PM

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Cool project loads of work gone into it

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26-02-2012 | 09:00 PM

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very nice

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Think this is the route im going down as sod paying 600 quid + for a Quaife and ebay auctions of them seem to have dried up.

Did you have to shave 1mm off the outer diameter of the LSD? Which Ib5 did you go for?

that is what i thought so i striped both box's down and took it to my local gearbox man and he fitted new bearing kit and seals along with the rst LSD he said he has done a few a sum have needed to and sum havent my diff turns freely so fingers crossed we are all gd!

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26-02-2012 | 10:57 PM

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You don't happen to have handy a website address or contact details of the gearbox place you used mate? cheers

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28-02-2012 | 10:08 PM

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You don't happen to have handy a website address or contact details of the gearbox place you used mate? cheers

hello mate yer i will speak to my mate and get the number where about's are you from fella??

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01-03-2012 | 09:21 PM

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This looks awesome!!

You english always make swapping an Zetec look like its like making a wheel change... EASY?!?

keep it up!

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01-03-2012 | 10:09 PM

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This looks awesome!!

You english always make swapping an Zetec look like its like making a wheel change... EASY?!?

keep it up!

thank you and zetec swap is easy! do your homework!

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05-03-2012 | 11:41 PM

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hello people little update from tonite the discs came today so fitted the front brakes!
take a look

size difference!

really pleased with the set up they are the BMW E38 BREMBOs with Focus RS 325mm discs and adapter palates off ebay! took about 30 mins to fit!

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06-03-2012 | 12:00 AM

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Already the car is looking phat! can see this car looking the nuts once done, deffo love the project!

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06-03-2012 | 12:05 AM

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thank you fella just want it all done and run in for ford fair!

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06-03-2012 | 02:37 AM

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That looks fantastic. Top work!

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06-03-2012 | 07:42 AM

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Extremely jelous, my mk 3. 3 door estate is being done in similar colour and style!

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06-03-2012 | 08:08 AM

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looks great. ive got a question about the rover mani how do you get around the no ideal air way??? as ive got one of these for my zetec..

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06-03-2012 | 08:19 AM

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Proper brakes on the ''family-(track)-car!! love it!

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07-03-2012 | 09:47 PM

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looks great. ive got a question about the rover mani how do you get around the no ideal air way??? as ive got one of these for my zetec..

im goin to use a remote idle control valve prob a vauxhall redtop one

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08-03-2012 | 05:11 PM

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very nice project you have on the go here

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01-04-2012 | 09:11 PM

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Extremely jelous, my mk 3. 3 door estate is being done in similar colour and style!

thanks fella keep it your own tho yer! no one likes a copy cat! lol

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01-04-2012 | 09:17 PM

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hello people sorry for the late update been very busy with the car its all in one peace apart from door handles an weather strips! now for the wiring! take a look!