Mark Shead

Coolits going to be a stupid car, Are you putting a 3.5inch exhaust and ramping up to over what it ran before.


Mark

Leyleeroy

Yes I spoke to mike about the exhaust and he told me that you advised a 3.5" exhaust, I will be get I custom 3.5" exhaust and hopefully get a little more power out of it!

Mark Shead

Turbo is good for over 700hp and when it made over 660hp on a 3inch exh it supprised me.


Mark

Leyleeroy

So it should be be good for 700bhp with a 3.5" exhaust?

Mark Shead

Flow map shows 750hp so hopefully do 700hp easy if exh and intercooler up to it.


Mark

Leyleeroy

Happy days, I can't wait to get it finished.. I have got a 500 style cooler would that be good enough?

Mark Shead

No it wont have a hope of working well.


Mark

Leyleeroy

What intercooler do recommend mark?

Mark Shead

A custom made Spec r one.


Mark

Leyleeroy

Hi mark am working away at the moment but when I get home in a few weeks would it be possible to give you a call and give me a bit of advise and recommendations on things like exhaust and cooler?

Mark Shead

Yes no problem on advice.

Mark

stevenr

Any updates on my old RS?

Caddyshack

Last post was man 15 so his spec r intercooler might be ready soon lol.

Leyleeroy

Progress has been slow at the moment as I've just moved house but the car should be ready for paint next month, then its just a case of putting it back together

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

i wouldnt have personally chose a genuine 16i, but i can see why you have. there one of my all time favorite machines.......

and by the looks of it this is going to be absolutely nuts...... love the way its going. as for brakes i run tarox 6 pot calipers and a 295 disc and can get them under 15s but i run around half your power...... so unsure unless u can get some tasty ap setup.....

look forward to the updates

AJC

iTrader: (6)

Lee you'll need a better intercooler as mentioned above, Spec R is the only way to go at those power levels

Leyleeroy

I know mate but fuck me there expensive!!

robvirgo

top build

Leyleeroy

I will be struggling with brakes as the standard cosworth ones won't fit under the rs1600i wheels due to the offset and I don't want to fit spacers as the wheels just fit under the arches and no more, I might have to get custom calliper bracket and bells made so I can keep the rs1600i wheels.

smiley

Total monster in the making look forward to seeing this done it was ballistic in yum that engine

Leyleeroy

Hopefully it will see some Tarmac at the end of the year, just need to save for a gearbox and spec r inter cooler than that's everything bought👍🏻

robvirgo

i remember harvey telling me one time he had std brakes on his first 500 build 3dr, car is 1/3 heavier to so id say proper Aps and decent disc/pads and youll be fine.remember rotational mass is your enemy....

smiley

Patience is key aye my focus is with Scott so getting all the other bits ready same boat just saving for box want to go skyline but may go the easy opligger route just can't decide. Which route are you going with box mate?

Leyleeroy

That was my thinking the car should be about 1000kg so a lot lighter than a Sierra👍🏻

Leyleeroy

Going to go with oppliger box mate they had some good reviews and not to badly priced!

smiley

Nice one

Leyleeroy

Just a quick up date, not had any time on the car due to my new house needing lots of reservations, underneath have been striped, sealed and painted also the engine bay. I have bought diff and i have a new oplliger gear kit to be fitted to the standard casing. Hopefully get a bit of time on the car next time am home and hopefully get the engine running. i will try and upload some picture later tonight.

graham c

iTrader: (5)

you need to crack on with it pal 👍

Leyleeroy

tell me about it pal, but you know how its been with that fucking house.

smiley

Lets have some pictures lad

Leyleeroy

Trying to get some uploaded

Leyleeroy

Leyleeroy

Under going a colour change now, ford pepper grey.

Caddyshack

Looks good, keep the updates coming.

smiley

Yeah looking good mate keep em comming

visa_broke

glad to see its still going

Leyleeroy

unfortunately due to work related issues i have no longer the time or money to finish this project, everything is now for sale, i will put all things for sale in the cosworth parts for sale for section in the next couple of days but if anybody want to contact me before please feel free to ring or text 07738406544

cheers Lee

Leyleeroy

Managed to get enough money together for the ex wife with out selling the shell, just bought a standard engine for now so time to start building it again hopefully this time i will get it finished..

Caddyshack

That is good news...keep going

smiley

Yeah good news mate