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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

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    Thanks I'm going all out to get in the 54s or even 53s on the indy circuit this year
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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Nice one Gents go on the Pushrods , Nick what width wheels you running front and rear looks like you got a nice bit of rubber under the rear end , Car looks menacing

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    8s on the rear 7s on the front.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Just weighed a disc and caliper of each type,the Aps are 3.2 kilos lighter than the princess set up, that's nearly 6.5 kilos the pair! The Ap discs are also 10mm bigger.

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    Thats a good saving Nick ,will be interesting to see how much bettter they feel on track

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    This years' upgrades:

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Nice pic Nick ,was that 1 chosen as you can see Graham behind

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Toymex View Post
    Nice pic Nick ,was that 1 chosen as you can see Graham behind
    This one's good

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Pushrod King View Post
    This one's good
    I like that one Nick ,i much prefer them when there are other cars in the pics gives the proper impression of racing rather than the single car shots

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Looks good nick, quite a caliber of cars behind you there ...

    Hows the injection, has it made the car better to drive?

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    That was the restart after the safety car period,I was a fair bit further ahead before the sc
    The injection hasn't made much difference apart from losing 9lb/ft of torque but it is easier to drive at low revs than with carbs.
    Last edited by Pushrod King; 29-04-2012 at 09:27.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Very nice..like the new arches....how did you work the inner arches at the rear...have you increased your rear wheel width with the new arches...

    looks very stable in the pics..
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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    I cut the outer tubs and arches out in one piece, made cardboard templates and cut and seam welded infills back in between the inner tubs and rear 1/4s. Wheels are split rim revolution 4 spokes, 10 x13 rear and 9.5x13 front with 9.0-20-13 slicks.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Thanks..which group do you race in ...i am at the beginning of my car build mk1 and was looking at group E 1800 cc...but as you guessed im stuck on what i can do with the inner arches...i am using an atlas 52" and arches same as you.......
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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    I race in QMN class E,up to 1800cc 8 valve. The rules change anually so it'd be best to check before finalising your build.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Any news on the mis -fire Nick?

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Toymex View Post
    Any news on the mis -fire Nick?
    Not even looked at it yet.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    just read this thread all the way through.. awesome mate...keep up the cracking work!!

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    nice looking car there mate
    sideways is the best way to turn a corner

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Thanks,it's a shame that I seem to of scared away my competition in class E so have to battle with class B,C,and D cars instead I was 2nd overall in the championship up until the last meeting where I had a dnf due to a broken throttle cable so I'm now 3rd with 4 more races to go.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Cracking car you have there, what sort of weight is it ?

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    just read through the thread brilliant write ups, got any up dates?

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by john savage View Post
    just read through the thread brilliant write ups, got any up dates?
    I didn't think anybody read it

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Come on Nick we need a season update Class winner and 3rd overall

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Toymex View Post
    Come on Nick we need a season update Class winner and 3rd overall
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    4th overall Jezz
    It might say 4th Nick but we all know it was 3rd and a well deserved 3rd place aswell

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Fantastic thread Nick, reading this has made my mind up to keep the faith with my X-Flow, keep your foot in mate

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Pushrod King View Post
    Picked these up today..
    The princess four pots and 257mm discs will soon be up for sale!
    hi nick how do the brake feel,are they good stoppers,rick

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pushrod King View Post
    I didn't think anybody read it
    good write ups and like the idea somebody is sticking with the xflow and still pushing the new kids around in there shopping trolleys!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rick deregus View Post
    hi nick how do the brake feel,are they good stoppers,rick
    Yes Rick, although I had to buy new discs and ended up going to smaller diameter (264mm) discs to get a greater pad area.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Can't remember even half of what happened but here are some pics from the start and the end of the championship,the white pug that I'm close to is this years'championship winning car and has 330+bhp, I managed to post my fastest ever lap time around the Brands indy circuit in this race.



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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    And an overtake on a Harvey Gibbs powered Cossie..

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Pushrod King View Post
    Can't remember even half of what happened but here are some pics from the start and the end of the championship,the white pug that I'm close to is this years'championship winning car and has 330+bhp, I managed to post my fastest ever lap time around the Brands indy circuit in this race.


    Whats the silver 1 Nick a new shell for the crossflow or are you hoping some of that quick FWD dust jumps across

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Lea Woods' BTCC Vectra Jezz.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Does the pug really have 330 bhp Nick ,that is mightily impressive if it does,can you find out why they run such massive amounts of camber on the rear of the btcc cars ,i have allways wondered why

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Toymex View Post
    Does the pug really have 330 bhp Nick ,that is mightily impressive if it does,can you find out why they run such massive amounts of camber on the rear of the btcc cars ,i have allways wondered why
    Apparently,but who knows Vectras are more neutral with hardly any understeer with the rear camber like that.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Pushrod King View Post
    Apparently,but who knows Vectras are more neutral with hardly any understeer with the rear camber like that.
    understeer whats that

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Pushrod King View Post
    : Vectras are more neutral with hardly any understeer with the rear camber like that.
    that would be my guess,reduce understeer, on a control tyres you dont have many options you cant use a harder compund or narrower tyre, they need some way to reduce rear grip and shed leaods of camber would do it, and probably comes in handy when chucking it hard at kerbs

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Plus it works the tyres harder and gets some heat in them. I've watched fwd touring cars pirouette cruising at 25mph just because of cold rear tyres.

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    Re: Pushrod kings MK1 Escort race car

    Quote Originally Posted by Toymex View Post
    Does the pug really have 330 bhp Nick ,that is mightily impressive if it does
    That would put it right up there with the ultimate super touring engines in the 406s, is that really possible?

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