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A few things I learnt after the day...the heater was plumbed in wrongly...the hose from the manifold should have gone to the bottom inlet on the heater and out the top......hence the temp gauge was reading 100 degrees and I had to keep the fan on all day.
The rear ride height is now at least one inch lower than when I started the event..ie: the leaf springs are nearly flat now! I will take out the one inch lower blocks to get it back up again.
My seat is too low.
I couldn't get the new racetec rev counter to work. if anyone knows anything about the intricacies of this please let me know.
The engine pulled well but I doubt if ever I got it near the its optimum for fear of over revving it.
The semi helical Tracsport gear kit was quite noisy in the car....I was not expecting that.
The semi helical Tracsport gear kit was quite noisy in the car....I was not expecting that.
I find that surprising aswell. I thought the point of them is to not be as noisy as a straight cut, but then maybe it is actually still quiter than a SC.
Good to know it went well though, apart from the few teething problems.
I took a quaife sc set out for this. I definitely thought it would be a lot quieter.....but its OK
Originally posted by rallyrob
I find that surprising aswell. I thought the point of them is to not be as noisy as a straight cut, but then maybe it is actually still quiter than a SC.
Good to know it went well though, apart from the few teething problems.
Great to meet you and well done on completing the event!
P.s I know you couldn't hang around for the awards, but you won the spirit of the event award!! For all your efforts getting to the event. Well done !
What leaf springs are you running?
Hope you enjoyed the event
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Hi Mark,
Great to meet you as well.....and your brother Mathew. Thanks for the kind words. Tremendous event...it was a baptism of fire for me and I was very happy that the car held together.
The springs are standard 1300 auto ones decambered 1 inch......but the car was sitting one inch lower at the end of the event (compared to the start) and the single leaf is now flat! I really don't know what they are rated at but I'm guessing 80Ib. ???
yeah same here, im running standard 1600 sport single leafs, and they now look like a wavy S bend! but thats after 8+ years of hardship.
Unbelievably, there are no good quality leaf springs available aftermarket for escorts. any of the aftermarket springs are too hard and total rubbish.
Mark D, (in the yellow mk1 mexico) had to get springs specially made in the uk at fairly high cost in the right poundage. think i might have to go down that road myself
yeah same here, im running standard 1600 sport single leafs, and they now look like a wavy S bend! but thats after 8+ years of hardship.
Unbelievably, there are no good quality leaf springs available aftermarket for escorts. any of the aftermarket springs are too hard and total rubbish.
Mark D, (in the yellow mk1 mexico) had to get springs specially made in the uk at fairly high cost in the right poundage. think i might have to go down that road myself
I would be up for getting a set made as well......115 lb is the sweet spot ? ...what were you thinking?
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