Ford Taunus TC2 - now Trackday car

[wiz1399]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

still awaiting reply from u, arieke on steering ratio device that "quickens" d steering and my friend is modifying a mk.5 cortina for tarmac use and fast road assaults so i've some suspensions mods and such which may b of interest to u that i'm going to use to make the car really handle well...or certainly much better than stock anyways..it will involve some fabrication, mods to the standard parts and some geometry alterations but all for d better in d end...interested?

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

still awaiting reply from u, arieke on steering ratio device that "quickens" d steering and my friend is modifying a mk.5 cortina for tarmac use and fast road assaults so i've some suspensions mods and such which may b of interest to u that i'm going to use to make the car really handle well...or certainly much better than stock anyways..it will involve some fabrication, mods to the standard parts and some geometry alterations but all for d better in d end...interested?

Those mods would be nice, I rebuilding the front axle putting all poly bushes so its better, Still looking for better springs, was looking at those from burton (the 2.25inch) but dont know of those will fit.

The brand is Prolite. I bought it at http://www.poleposition-zonhoven.be/
Ask him and i'm sure he will send it anywhere. I payed 210 euro 180 pounds?

First get a second steering kolum, in case the reck this one (i needed 2)

here some pics, if you need more info let me know.

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

Some pics from this weekend racing,































i have still off board clips and on board clips from sundag.

It was verry fun, and it goes fairly wel.

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross






nicely sideways

[Luke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

Looks like your havign fun, happy with the new motor?

[alfaracer156]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

Hi seems a lot better now,keep it up. Mike

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

happy not really could use more power, that car has atmo a standard efi pinto, so maybe

in the winter i'm starting to build an other engine, now rebuilding a front and rear axle and then power steering from don't know yet.

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

So a little update, front axle is done. Rear axle will wait, because i'm not sure of it will cope with the power of the other engine.

old engine (the 115pk efi pinto) (think its also on flywheel)




And pics from the new engine (the rs2000 16v engine with 177hp on flywheel)




This is the old front axle, with saggy springs almost 30 years old.




And here the newer front axle, with new springs and new poly bushes. And if possible a second anti roll bar. But that depends how easy its to fit.






Empty engine but, has to get a repaint in white.




All elektrical wireing is removed from the car, that will be work for a couple weeks. Going to make own stuff, with nice box en lighter.


The front points where the axle is bolted on to.

Left.





Seems to be still fairly good.

Right





this side needs rewelding. Hopefully its easy to mend. That will be maybe some work for the weekend.


Till next update.

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

So we got the car finnaly Running

[IMG=800x600]http://www.arieke.be/TS/mycompetition/RS2000_1.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG=800x600]http://www.arieke.be/TS/mycompetition/RS2000_2.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG=800x600]http://www.arieke.be/TS/mycompetition/RS2000_3.JPG[/IMG]

http://www.youtube.com/user/Ariekebe#p/a/u/0/uOPlAwbEUmc

We Got the RS2000 16v engine in there. (the seller had a dynosheet with 176hp and 205 Nm, Regroved RS2000 cams, Standard bore, twin 48s and custem exhaust ford RWD conversion). So the Tina wil be lots faster used to have the efi engine 115hp?)

We used a BMW rad and mazda fan and it does the job well.

What was done over the winter? The new engine, Custem engine and gearbox mounts, Custom exhaust. 60mm tube with standard box, Front axle rebuild, new uprated springs, all polybush, spax adjusteble dampers, close ratio gearbox and short steering. ratio 2:1.

So this weekend it will be the first race. Friday some testing by a friend at his home. Saterday some testing on the circuit and yes, Sunday. Time to race!!!


Still to be done,

I want to custum tune the camber on the front axle, we have some idea's but if anyone has any let me know. Want to keep the front axle.

And a lighter flywheel for this engine. Anyone an idea??? Please let me know. Was going to use pinto flywheel but needs redrilled then.

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

Re posted the pics

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

I have a problem with the acceleration of my car.

See the problem? I lose time when the bounce.


Last year i had the old saggy springs of 30 years ald and it didnt do that, and it drove better. I have spaxs dampers, but had them last year to. I only changed the springs over the winter with new stiffer springs. So that would be the problem right?

[Roadsport]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

Do you have LSD in the rear axle? Cant really make out the problem from the vid bit do you get too much wheel spin or only one wheel spinning?

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

the diff is welded so, so the should spin the same. If you look good, when i start the tyres bounce (the white car.) You can see the trunk rattle.

[Group4_Mark2]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

Cant really see properly but that looks like axle tramp on a leaf spring car where the axle winds up and then releases which causes the axle to jump The Tanus does not have leafs but is the axle located at the top to prevent it twisting.

[Arieke]

Re: Ford Taunus TC2 Rallycross

it doesnt have leaf springs, ill make a pic from the axle and springs later.