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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by walkermk2 View Post
    Cheers mate

    Luton taxi lump??? "typical Essex boy" well mattius it maybe a little heavyer than your duratec but I'm not in the tunnocks tea cake competition or have a religious kebab Thursday night with the boys so that has to be worth 50bhp my way so we will call it quits "he he"
    I'm not competing in eating challenges anymore I'm retiring as a champion, my body is a temple Gary has moved premises as well so Kebab nights are no more

    That's what I used to call Robs engine, he loved it

    So what Rad size is it???

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by cossie matt View Post
    I'm not competing in eating challenges anymore I'm retiring as a champion, my body is a temple Gary has moved premises as well so Kebab nights are no more

    That's what I used to call Robs engine, he loved it

    So what Rad size is it???
    the core width is 50mm mate also got another little goodie

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    looks awesome mate, well done, will be keeping an eye on this

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Dane that looks really nice mate, very impressed

    Are those rear arches Ralloy "Monte" arches or something different?

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by FOSSIE View Post
    Dane that looks really nice mate, very impressed

    Are those rear arches Ralloy "Monte" arches or something different?

    Tom (Fostek)
    Cheers mate

    There prepfab monte's mate there really wide! Infact that wide I need to have another axle casing built about 3" wider each side if you fancy it? As I'm not happy with the width I want the wheels right out to the arches

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Yes I can make you a casing any width you like, but before you go down that route - you need to decide if you want the car to look right or handle properly? Adding 6" to the rear track will make the rear MUCH wider than the front - which might not be ideal! Would make more sense to fit some smaller arches :P

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by FOSSIE View Post
    Yes I can make you a casing any width you like, but before you go down that route - you need to decide if you want the car to look right or handle properly? Adding 6" to the rear track will make the rear MUCH wider than the front - which might not be ideal! Would make more sense to fit some smaller arches :P
    Yes maybe so on a Tarmac axle but I didn't realise the a axle is actually a 54" I need a Tarmac spec which Is 57" and I've had a measure up today and a 57" will fill the arches perfect!

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    little bit more progress this weekend ive managed to mount the dry sump tank and fabricate the bracket along with wrapping my exhaust manifold and also searching my local scrap yard for two corsa c power steering units for me and rob to give to matt to convert when hes ready also found a cheap and realiable single wiper motor to do away with the old motor and linkages as the old units are quite heavy and unreliable so i modded the bracket to fit. me and rob managed to find one in the end im over the moon with it it works great and we modded it to fit from original mounting points on the shell and also attacked it with the holesaw to make it even lighter.

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    few pics
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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    looking good
    sideways is the best way to turn a corner

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Looks great mate.

    I love the engine inspection goggles

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    Quote Originally Posted by M11rf View Post
    Looks great mate.

    I love the engine inspection goggles
    I know they worked a treat to align the engine lol

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Great work Dane mate

    Wrap looks super neat. That wiper looks really cool and light, what's it's power like? Does it mount on the existing twin wiper frame mounts?

    Dry sump tank top strap is nice as well, have you lined it under the strap to stop it rubbing, I've got some material you can have that i use on mine if you like, its very durable.

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by cossie matt View Post
    Great work Dane mate

    Wrap looks super neat. That wiper looks really cool and light, what's it's power like? Does it mount on the existing twin wiper frame mounts?

    Dry sump tank top strap is nice as well, have you lined it under the strap to stop it rubbing, I've got some material you can have that i use on mine if you like, its very durable.
    cheers mate

    ive just fabricated the strap and that pic was just a mock up it just needs painting now and a hard wearing lining for inbetween the strap and tank to stop rubbing against the ali tank.

    the wiper motor is mint has 2 speeds slow and fast and also has park. only thing we did was make 2 little brackets that mount from the heater duct and the side off the heater bubble from original mounting points looks neat and is well out of the way. also i couldnt help my self but attacking the bracket with the holesaw as it was a solid bracket. need to keep the weight down

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    also only cost me a tenner! happy days

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Hi Bud new to Turbosport.Car is looking good , I do like a nice mk 2. who built engine for you? Is it a John Read? what power you expecting.

    Thats going to sound awsome.

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Forgot to add photo, soon your be out on stage too!Click image for larger version Name:	rally picture PDL 936H.jpg Views:	26 Size:	90.5 KB ID:	54529

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Hi,just seen this thread for the first time,great work and attention to detail,what is the that wiper motor out off?

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by ROSSCO76 View Post
    Hi Bud new to Turbosport.Car is looking good , I do like a nice mk 2. who built engine for you? Is it a John Read? what power you expecting.

    Thats going to sound awsome.
    thanks mate,no its not a jre.we are expecting around 230-250bhp maybe a touch more if i put some jre cams in later down the line,im just concentrating on getting it on the stages first

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by door handles View Post
    Hi,just seen this thread for the first time,great work and attention to detail,what is the that wiper motor out off?
    citreon c15 van had to do some slight mods. lighten and make some brackets to fit to original mounting points cheers

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    i have not done a lot in the last couple of weeks apart from buy my aeroquip fittings oil cooler filter housing and piping and make all the pipes up but i will get there slowly

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Another thread t keep an eye on.

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    Can't believe how many amazing Escorts are being built at the moment.....................WOW !

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    stunning build, propper

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    That looks amazing. Eye bursting shade of red, love it.

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    The car is a real credit to you, the finish is excellent.

    I manged to chip the paint off my chassis mount brackets as well. And my compression strut brackets. And my battery tray.

    Think I'll be using a lot of that heat reflective material, I managed to get some over spray on the inner wings that could do with covering up!

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    thanks mate
    luckally my old fellers a painter ive knocked and banged a few minor areas and also my dad lowered the car on the ramp and tweaked the front spoiler on henry the hoover so when its all nearly finished he can do some touching up he he. the car was rolling but i had a brain wave at weekend after seeing my mates new shiny anodised hubs and decided to strip all the running gear off and box up all the hubs and anti roll bar etc all ready for anodiseing and plating just need to find a anodising and replating place around the yorkshire area then let the fun begin

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    well done that looks stunning . only just found this thread

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Excellent work.

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Sweet ! Will it be used in anger ? Or just a road car ?

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    it will be used in tarmac rallying mate when i eventually get it finished big save now for the elite sequential gearbox wish me luck

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by walkermk2 View Post
    it will be used in tarmac rallying mate when i eventually get it finished big save now for the elite sequential gearbox wish me luck
    Nice1, top spec build, keep the pics coming !!
    Love a sequential for my grp4 when i eventually start it.....i bought a four door to use as a daily driver but it slowley spiralled way out of control haha.
    Good luk finishing the car anyway, its smart as......

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    how you doing mate ? its time no see it rolling out for a stage
    sideways is the best way to turn a corner

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by jimmy2006 View Post
    how you doing mate ? its time no see it rolling out for a stage
    i wish it was ready for the stages mate.but its still a long way off.ive pulled the car back in bits for some anodising and plating and also done a few more mods on the rear suspension for more travel ie. raised the rear turrets 50mm/cut the rear chassis out to allow axle to go further up/raise diff cut out even higher and also putting 2 extra bars in the front a pillers of the cage for the new regulations from custom cages. doesnt rele apply to me as i dont have a s bend in my front legs but im pretty sure it will apply to every body in the near future
    and it looks the dogs danglies all the irish seem to be doing it also

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by walkermk2 View Post
    it will be used in tarmac rallying mate when i eventually get it finished big save now for the elite sequential gearbox wish me luck
    Any particular reason you are going for the elite? I only ask because my mum codrives in a Darrian with an XE and almost every non finish they have isvrelated to the box! I have co driven on 2 events in an escort with an XE and an Eliteband the first time the gear stick fell off and the second time (having travelled all the way to Jersey!) it blew up! They seem to be fast but fragile.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MCURZON View Post
    Any particular reason you are going for the elite? I only ask because my mum codrives in a Darrian with an XE and almost every non finish they have isvrelated to the box! I have co driven on 2 events in an escort with an XE and an Eliteband the first time the gear stick fell off and the second time (having travelled all the way to Jersey!) it blew up! They seem to be fast but fragile.
    Thanks for Your feedback regarding the elite boxes. The reason I have decided on an elite is my mate ran one in his escort he did have some minor teething problems but it was a fast shift gearbox which I rele liked and his was an il300 not il200. I have spoken to elite resently and they have just brought out the new 2012 il300 with strengthened gears/new casing design/ longer main shaft to take a shorter prop and a newly designed flatshifter. I've heard a lot of negative comments regarding the quaife g60 and Ive heard of all the bad comments on people's experiances with customer support regarding wanting bits and advise. I would love a tractive box but I'm afraid I'm on a budget carnt afford one unless I found one for £5000 lol which won't happen

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Quote Originally Posted by walkermk2 View Post
    i wish it was ready for the stages mate.but its still a long way off.ive pulled the car back in bits for some anodising and plating and also done a few more mods on the rear suspension for more travel ie. raised the rear turrets 50mm/cut the rear chassis out to allow axle to go further up/raise diff cut out even higher
    Thats a good idea to lift you rear turrets up Have you got any pics Dane?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by walkermk2 View Post
    i wish it was ready for the stages mate.but its still a long way off.ive pulled the car back in bits for some anodising and plating and also done a few more mods on the rear suspension for more travel ie. raised the rear turrets 50mm/cut the rear chassis out to allow axle to go further up/raise diff cut out even higher and also putting 2 extra bars in the front a pillers of the cage for the new regulations from custom cages. doesnt rele apply to me as i dont have a s bend in my front legs but im pretty sure it will apply to every body in the near future
    and it looks the dogs danglies all the irish seem to be doing it also
    that is what im doing mate i was looking at going in board
    sideways is the best way to turn a corner

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    That makes sense, sounds like they are making the required improvements. Their service seems good, when the darrian box is sent to them they seem to get it rebuilt and back in no time.

    Good luck with it, looks like it will be a cracker when it's finished.
    Matt

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    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Just looked at your oil plumbing Dane and wondered where you have put your oil filter? I'm thinking of moving my tank into the engine bay as well.

    Oh and watch this to see how the new elite box performs

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