Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

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  • Paul C
    Pit Crew
    Decade Plus User
    • Jan 2007
    • 1232

    #31
    Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

    Good Luck

    I've done Caerwent a few years ago. What an amazing place it is. I only managed 2 stages as i found a curb hidden away in the grass! That was in my mini though.

    I would like to get an entry on the summer one coming up, to see if i can finish this time in my escort.

    Hope you get another good result.

    Paul

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    • para144
      Pit Crew
      Decade Plus User
      • Jan 2006
      • 1075

      #32
      Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

      Lots of car trouble during the rally.....

      FIA cutout switch started to fail on stage one (lost over 6 mins).
      Ripped a 3 inch gash in a tyre side wall stage 4 (3 mins).
      Loose starter motor - thanks to the marshals for the bump start.
      Steering rack moving about, cracked mount I think.
      Clutch pedal sticking down (suspect debris from paddle clutch contaminating input shaft splines - batch fault apparently).
      Failed starter motor - same marshals pushed us again!

      After all that, we got a finish (near the back) 40th overall but 3rd in class after a string of retirements .

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      • para144
        Pit Crew
        Decade Plus User
        • Jan 2006
        • 1075

        #33
        Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

        Time to sort out my TCA's, I've had some adjustable ones from PLR but the ball joints are shot (again!). I've bought some similar to the Gartrac ones that have 'rose joints' and replaceable pins can be changed when damaged etc. They came from a guy in West Wales & and generally look more heavy duty than the PLR ones.



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        • jpblue
          Mechanic
          • Apr 2005
          • 957

          #34
          Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

          Very nice Mk1. Pity about those little anoying gremlins but you seem to have done better than your ranking on the event. Well done.
          Can you advise where you got the spherical bearinged TCA's from. Are they a common modification over here?
          Cheers,

          Justin P

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          • para144
            Pit Crew
            Decade Plus User
            • Jan 2006
            • 1075

            #35
            Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

            Originally posted by jpblue
            Very nice Mk1. Pity about those little anoying gremlins but you seem to have done better than your ranking on the event. Well done.
            Can you advise where you got the spherical bearinged TCA's from. Are they a common modification over here?
            Cheers,

            Justin P
            I think Gartrac do them but these came from a guy who makes them in West Wales. I'm not sure if its a common modification but it looks like a more robust system than standard ball joints & you can order spare pins on their own in case you bend one. I'll pm you his phone number

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            • narx
              Bodger
              • Jun 2007
              • 52

              #36
              Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

              Wow looking good,
              was wondering, what are the advantages of having the TCA?

              able to adjust track width?

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              • para144
                Pit Crew
                Decade Plus User
                • Jan 2006
                • 1075

                #37
                Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                Originally posted by narx
                Wow looking good,
                was wondering, what are the advantages of having the TCA?

                able to adjust track width?
                Allows to to set more negative camber. It used to be done in the old days by drilling new holes in the cross member but this method is a more acurate way of doing it.

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                • narx
                  Bodger
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 52

                  #38
                  Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                  Originally posted by para144
                  Allows to to set more negative camber. It used to be done in the old days by drilling new holes in the cross member but this method is a more acurate way of doing it.
                  How much stock camber can set on the stock escort?

                  How about camber kit? that wont help?

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                  • para144
                    Pit Crew
                    Decade Plus User
                    • Jan 2006
                    • 1075

                    #39
                    Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                    Been ages since I posted anything about the car, Been rebuilding the house so now in a frantic effort to get the car finished for the Jersey rally. The engines gearbox been out to have a big tunnel, I replaced the knackered steeting rack & TCA's.
                    The biggest job was put off for nearly 10 years, I've finally got around to ditching the crap 35 year old loom (which was in bad condition anyway) & rewired the whole car from scratch..........
                    Here are some pics of the centre console:
                    I made all the holes & painted the console in primer & then satin black.


                    All the basic components fitted here, I decided to fit a hazard light system as the original loom didnt have one. Comes in handy if you have problems during a stage & need to warn cars behind you.


                    Part way through wiring the console, the 2 fuel pumps have separate relays & fuses. all the lights except side lights run of relays & individual fuses (all pop out types). Every relay & fuse can be reached by the navigator while seated. Every connection has been crimped & soldered, the wiring is modern light weight stuff with a minimum of 16.5A rating.

                    complete (less some relays)


                    starting to plumb in the loom


                    It's taken days & days so far, it's cost a fortune in components & I spent many hours doing diagrams etc but it should work better, be more reliable & the lights should be nice & bright. my brain hurts!

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                    • Dan
                      I used to be: steely dan
                      Decade Plus User
                      • Aug 2006
                      • 4378

                      #40
                      Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                      well done on the wiring its something that needs doing on my car, im not looking forward to it tho, i had the dipped beam go a while back so i used the live feed for the spotlights (which arnt connected but has new wiring and relays) the difference in brightness is quite amazing.

                      good luck with the rally and keep at it, tis a lovely looking car

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                      • para144
                        Pit Crew
                        Decade Plus User
                        • Jan 2006
                        • 1075

                        #41
                        Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                        Thanks, the spot lights on the old loom were done through relays but the normal lights were well dim. I tested the original wiring & the resistance is terrible.

                        I can understand why a pro loom is £3000 with all the work involved!!

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                        • Paul C
                          Pit Crew
                          Decade Plus User
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 1232

                          #42
                          Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                          Looking good, where did you get your relay holder and pop out breakers from?

                          Roll on Jersey then - Good luck

                          Paul

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                          • para144
                            Pit Crew
                            Decade Plus User
                            • Jan 2006
                            • 1075

                            #43
                            Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                            Originally posted by Paul C
                            Looking good, where did you get your relay holder and pop out breakers from?

                            Roll on Jersey then - Good luck

                            Paul
                            The relay boxes are the 'standard' ones from any automotive electrical supplies, these ones came from vehicle wiring products in Notts by mail order. They are meant to be mounted on the surface but I modified them to fit flush behind. I bought the fuses ages ago, think they came from RS components.

                            Working hard to get the car finished in time for Jersey pray:

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                            • MCURZON
                              Mechanic
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 743

                              #44
                              Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                              Looking good Mike,

                              Hopefully will come and have a nosy at it on tuesday

                              Matt

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                              • para144
                                Pit Crew
                                Decade Plus User
                                • Jan 2006
                                • 1075

                                #45
                                Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

                                Did the winter stages rally in Talbenny last weekend, good weather & good day out.

                                We didnt have a great finishing position as we stopped on stage for about 5 mins to help a crew out of a rolled car.

                                My car went well all day without any major problems, the worst being the starter motor which lost all its 'teeth' again!

                                These photos were taken and sent to me by David Wilmer who kindly gave permission to post them here








                                Next event will be a road rally like the Y2K and the next stage event should be at Pembrey after Xmas

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