I called Mark Shead as I needed to get him to get the vipec ecu to talk to my toucan screen, he mentioned he was in GUILDFORD today mapping Cossie Daves gorgeous escos, I dropped the bits to him and Dave and Mark said it would be OK to stay and watch, Mark actually invited me to stay which was nice of him. There were a group of us there and really nice to meet some other forum members, great bunch and really friendly. I won't give away the number it made, I will let Mark or Dave post up but suffice to say it came in within 0.8 bhp of Marks estimate and made my 469bhp look a little bit weedy.

 

Oh yeah, forgot to add, I dropped out the skyline gearbox, props and pump today along with the bias pedal box and exhaust.

 

Just opened a text off mark very impressive with Davies car

 

Yes, that's big power eh? The noise of the thing was immense, dog box at 7750rpm was my first experience of a car on rollers.

 

What till its your own ring twitch ain't the word lol

 

I can imagine, especially with that much money invested, he did say his heart was beating out of his chest.

 

It's a shame you didnot just run it all till your new stuff turns up as its been such a long time it's been off the road .
So wots the plan with all the skyline stuff / sell on / split it up / keep it for rainy day ?

 

I will probably new sell it all or in parts.

I don't plan the car being off the road long at all, I am doing a few jobs now and prepping for the new box to go in. I am happy that I have had some experience driving it again and now I can address the issues that I found whilst shaking it down.

 

MT75 box on its way to bara for the oppliger kit this week. New paddle clutch on way from Reyland to suit the 4x4 splines, new needle roller spigot bearing on the way. Waiting on MK Motorsport as he is having my bladed arb plated and powder coated and then the rebuild can begin.

I will then package up the Skyline stuff to sell in bits or whole although someone already has first refusal on some of it.

 

I have posted off the 4X4 props to Prop Shaft Services today to get the front prop extended by 25mm and the rear mid prop (pre bearing) reduced by 25mm to allow for the oppliger long box. They will be balanced and painted then returned in about a week.

 

Just waiting for a deposit on the Skyline stuff, looks like it is all sold.

 

Your on it Toby lol

 

No messin Jay....I was under the car bleeding the brakes in my work shirt at lunch time today....another job...jobbed!

Ordered a load more bits today and MK (Marc Kinsey) is making up a new expansion tank for me in exchange for some bits. Reyland should send me the new clutch plate by the end of this week...I am going to need a "goods inwards" department the rate parcels are coming in. I cant wait to get back on the road with it.

 

My god Toby your not hanging about are you . Glad that you have sorted a buyer out for the skyline stuff .

 

Trying not to.

Just ordered a load of -6 and -10 stuff from speedflow to got with the new header tank.

Next is the 6 degree beam from Mk that will be adapted to take the Supra diff without the need for the diff fitting kit, I can then sell on my fitting kit. Should be ordering that any time now...just have to stop looking at his pics of WRC cradles and arms with billet hubs, I can see the benefits but a lot of dosh and I think more than that I would need more structural alterations and seeing as this will not be raced I wonder if I would notice just how good it is? MK thinks there would be no comparison but there are levels eh? after all the 6 degree should improve it a lot.

 

Stick with the 6 deg beam mate, ive been down the WRC route and its a lot of expense and hassle for no gain really on a road car.

 

Thanks, you are not the only one to tell me. I have therefore made my mind up to go with the 6 Degree. Thanks all

Once the front and rear are done and I can cornerweight it LEDA are going to make me some bespoke units for the coilovers with some good adjustment in them and then I will send it off to the boys that set up Marc Kinseys (MK WRC Fiesta) and then it should handle the best it can.

I have gone for the uprated Viscous Coupling in the Oppliger and Bara says that this improves handling too.

Now if I can only get Oppliger to actually sell me the quick shift kit that I have been badgering him to take my money for I should have most things lined up.

 

This car is going to be a very serious bit of kit with the work and parts your putting into it. Fair play

 

Well you are doing similar. It is the hobby and a toy and it makes sense to get it right.

 

All systems go exiting stuff mate is mk making the beams to accept the supra diffs without his kits now then?

 

It is something that I asked Mark to do, he is happy to sell you a beam and fabricate it to accept the Supra diff without the kit as long as you are willing to pay for his time to do it. It is around another 50% on top but makes it a more simple setup in my opinion.

 

Lots of deliveries today. Retro ford adjustable gearbox cradle as my tunnel needs a new support. I will use this as a base to fabricate from and use a std Cossie gearbox mount rubber.




Paddle clutch from Reyland and lots of speed flow fittings including the proper spanners. Both companies provided excellent service. External slave cylinder also came from Reyland but that has already gone off to Bara to be fitted to the oppliger box.

 

Just picked up my winter wheels from the refurb co. These are a semi chrome for my 1.9gti




Centre caps are going to be grey




Winters for the Cossie pug, just need winter tyres now




With chrome caps. Wheels came off Pat Dorans Wrc or Rallycross car according to the geezer that twirls spanner for his cars.

 

Both sets of wheels look good not a fan of them centre caps needs some Dave Monster caps on there with Mi16 engraved in them

 

this is fast turning out to be one of my favourite cars

 

Dave who? Neither car has Mi16 though? The 1.9gti is a 2.016v but Gti6 engine and the other YB

 

Header tank coming along nicely and now with a proper pressure cap relief valve and sight glass




Welds done on the inside for neatness, this man has Skillz!

 

Dave (Monster) from Escort Cosworth Forum he made centre caps for my wheels he may be on here also.

Im sure he could get Papa Smurf engraved on there if you asked him if you liked.

 

Lol...I will look him up. Thanks

 

lol

 

6 degree beam now ordered with MK and will be done to take the supra diff without a fitting kit. Having it powder coated whilst it is being done.

I got the servo working today on the brakes using a pug 405 non abs master cylinder which is 23.8mm and a 205 servo mated on to the part 205 and part ford pedal box. I hope this will be the final setup for the brakes.

 

Nice update pic from MK motorsport. Arb will be red too. Now do I have the 6 degree beam red or black? I am leaning red

 

Real nice bits they are top quality

 

Just going to meet Mark as he is mapping another car near me, I am picking up my ecu as he has had it to make sure it speaks to my toucan screen. Hopefully bolt up my track control arms this weekend and get the mt75 clutch plate and high clamp helix cover on and lined up for the new box.

 

Some tasty bits mate do like the look of mk's gear , I'd go black on the beam personally break up the colours abit but that's just me will you be putting a breather on the gearbox like 800bhp ? Decided on alloy or 200 block?

 

Mk stuff does look good have you got MK tca arms yet? Could you put up a pic if you have.You will need breathes for the box. Id go black on the beam or you could always go smurf blue

 

Ok, black it is. I think the tcas will be here by fri or sat so will post up pics. Thanks for heads up on breather for the box, I will get on to that. Good call as trying to assemble all the bits before the box gets here.

I am still leaning towards the alloy block but need to chat the spec with Mark. I really want 2.2 or 2.4 but don't see me going above the 500 - 600 mark. Just seen ANOTHER 700bhp engine being mapped though, gorgeous 3 door 4wd. I drove home thinking how I could sneak a 3 door in past the wife.

I think the smurf blue might be there forever, it keeps getting dirty so will do it black when the engine is rebuilt lol. I will probably hide a smurf in the car though so if it ever shows up in a pic you will see me winking at you.

 

Also met Rod tonight, what a lovely bloke.

 

Bara emailed me a load of pics of the MT75 donor box that I had shipped directly to him, it looks like it has stood with no oil in it for a while so things like needle rollers need replacing as rusted. Chain is very worn so another bit of cash to spend. Oh well, it will be worth it in the end.

 

At least you know it will be all new mate best way going hydraulic clutch?