absolutly awsome projects !!!
absolutly awsome projects !!!
Thanks, glad you like it
Some more pictures of the mark 2.
Been workin on the rear end lately, to get it as low as posible.
Something like this it will be when its finished..
So i had to cut out a lot of metal, and make some new chasi rails
The 4 link boxes was modified, an mounted higer than normal
New tunnel for the rear axel
Almost finished, the hard work is done
Under, there is now god rom for exhaust and rear axel
And have started on a litle exhaust tunnel, and started welding all the new metal. Some progres but it takes time .
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awwww man that is sweet !!!!!
nice
My brother made an new film that sums up the whole 2014 racing session.
(theres not musik all the time fore those who dont like that
Hello
Have started preping for next session. The new rules for 2015 says i can remove 50 kg off the car, the new weigth in my class whit my Escort is 1050 kg with me in it.
Here are some things that i have done to save weigth so far.
Got crazy with the drill and grinder and of to the painter
Did the same here The "suspension" on the hatch (dont know what you cal it?) wil be remowed too.
Unbolted some extra weigth / ballast (metal plates) i had to drive whit before.
Made a new crossmember for the stering rack an saved 3 kg on that alone, also moved it further backwards. Remowed some off the old brackets in the front and saved 4 kg there to.
Also picked up some new fiberglass today, just to have as spare, wil get the rear arches also soon.
A bit wider than the orginal Gartrac items, 26 cm on the widest part
Also did take a big service on the pedal box and rest of the brake system, only 83 days left and so meny smal things to be done
😎😎😎
Hi there.
Time for som update, been working on the old Escort lately before seasion start.
Have made up som new steering parts and fited them. Also whith corsa epas, wich transformed the car to the beter
And new ligther steering arms
Finished
Also made an new exhaust system whit new silencher, was not quite happy whith the new silencher, 107db at 4500rpm is 7db to loud.
New wider wheels for next race 29-31 mai. Upp from 8" to 10" at the rear, stil on 8" at the front.
Will be runing 265 at the rear and 235 at the front for the next race.
New rear tyre to the left
Made up an new splitter also, bigger than the last one, did work fine last race weekend.
A litle film from the first start upp couple off weeks ago
https://youtu.be/c89N-SMdKuA
Controlled the studs and clearence before we went for a training at the race track
Off to training on wets
Things did work fine on training, it was good to drive the car after 7 monts.
So it was ready for its first race this year, i was wery nervus, woud the new steering parts hold?
The car performed nice all weekend, but the break line from the pedal box to the rear did break and was leaking, so the rear breakes did not perform wery good, i first tougth it was the fluid holder that was leaking, so changed that first.
I won the first race on saturdag, and won the first race on sunday and won the last race also that day, it was a great race weekend
I coud not belive it, the Escort was werry happy to i guies, showing the modern car that it was more than just an old car
My team mate in the Altezza did good to and did get 2 second places
Did not have camera in the car this weekend but here are some from the other cars.
Both from heat 2 on sunday.
https://youtu.be/muCwYxjIHEw
https://youtu.be/3BhK61zHpm4
Great result after all that hard work - congratulations!
Thanks
Excellent! Love this car
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Thanks
Been out racing agen.
This time agents Sweds, Denmark and of course the Norwegians.
On saturday it was raining all day, we did 2 races this day, and managed a 3.pl and a 4.pl The Escort is realy tail happy on rain.
Sunday, finaly the sun came, and it was time to test out the new set of racing tires, did go out on the same tire presure as Yokohamas, wich was to litle, and it tok 3-4 rounds before i got the rigth temprature in the tires and grip. Did manage to get a 3.pl afterall.
The rear bumper was lost in a figth as you can se in the movies
Heres a cool film from one of the danish cars that i had a good figth whith.
Heres a film from my car innboard.
Heres a film from the start from the sideline
Hope you like it, next race is in the end of this month, and we are stil leading the championship, great fun
Great films. Is that with a gopro? What settings do you use?
Is that red Audi a diesel?
Hello, Love the car and other projects that you have on.
I compete in tarmac and forestry stage rallying in Ireland in a Mk2. Ive been offered a Esslinger American Pinto, and was wondering could you answer a few Qs on them for me.
First of all how does it compare in weight and size to the european Pinto wit a 205 block.
Secondly does a type 9 bellhousing fit it.
Thanks for any help that you could give me,
Best regards
Hi there, yes the Audi is a 3l diesel. Whith 350 hk and 800 nm. Nice car
The Hi
The Eslinger / US pinto whith the Alu head is approximately the same wheigt as the European ohc. Whith an alu block aswel you wil save ca 30 kg more. And the whole engine will weight approximately 120 kg. And yes the t9 wil bolt right on. Give Esslinger a call they are really helpful. I would go for the arca head as this gives 15 to 20 % more effect than the Alu head I am using due to raised ports.
Here are some films from my last races this year. I finished 2.nd in my class this year. The engine is now out an being rebuilt after 16 hours on full
http://youtu.be/uWftqsDboXQ
And the last one
Some updates, the black mk3 Escort shell is sold. And all the parts is going on to this Mk2 now. Some work have been done. http://s487.photobucket.com/user/kav...e_30.jpeg.html
The mk3 was awesome. The mk2 looks like it will surpass it already!
Good luck with the new build and keep the updates coming!!
very nice body kit, looking forward to see more of the build !
Hi
Glad you liked it
Not much have hapend since last time, alot to do at work.
Some of the things done lately is making the rear wings ready fore moulding, alot off sanding down since i had to rebuild them some, and also a new fire wal so i can get the fuel tank a bit furter forward.
Some pictures of the new tank, hopefully ready next week..
I see 2 different rear axles at different times in the Black car. One looks like an Atlas and the earlier looks like a Koln. Can you please give me som info on the early axle as it looks like one I have in a 1300GT that came from France, and I have been told they are weak and cannot take HP.
James
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Hi there James
Almost all Escorts in Norway did come whith the Køln axel (exept the Rs and sport) We have experienced that the køln is as strong as the Bajo axel, but its harder to find LSD fore it. We found out if you weld them befor abusing it they can take alot off punishment. I ran Køln on one of my old Escorts and it did work werry fine. Also have a mte who have been using the Køln fore a 5 year period whith 186hp Ohc in auto slalom and track days only snapped one shaft once.
Pictures of my old Escort whith Køln ( miss this one)
As fore the black Escort, it used to have a 240 Volvo axel, but i swaped it fore the vider 940 Volvo axel.
Here you can se the mk2 whit 240 axel (10/17 et35) Was not happy whit that so svapped over the 940 axel from the Black Escort
Her whit the 940 axel ( 10/17 et15)
The 940 axel
Mate excellent work.... Well done,
Quick note for u, u don't need such a heavy cross member if you are only supporting the steering rack.... You could mount straight bar across inner chassis strips and drop bits down to position rack( would be way lighter again)
Something I noticed from another car I saw..... Just a thought,
I like what you are saying about the Koln axle . all I need is a LSD and details how to strengthen. I will need for my 1300GT that will have max 170HP BDA or (twin cam)
any ideas where to get a LSD to suit.
13in fitted with 6" minilites mainly for road use.
Thanks for you response.
James
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Did the shell crack anywhere from racing etc how did it hold up cheers :-)
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Hi The cross member also holds the wish bones here, but i totaly agree whith you , A mate of me is a welder so we have been talking abaut welding up one in alu and save some weigth in the front. it looks heavy this cross member, but its ligther than a WC Cross member, but it wil be changed in the end to ligter
Nice Escort there, looks like it enjoy itselfe there inn the sun It would sut the BDA engine, a pity theyre so expensive There is guy who sels a zf 75% LSD fore the Køln axel you could call him on 00 47 99494575 (Norway) Fore extra strengtening you dont need that fore road use, Cheers
Hi the black Escort did start to crack in the flore betwen the 4 link box and the main beam/cage the last session. (maybe becaus the 4 link boxes wasent supported by the cage?? or becaus i had 30 kg ballast there) Not much just a couple of centimeters. Not bad fore a car that have been used in motorsport fore 18 years. It`s now sold, hopefully it wil be used in anger agen
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Yes im stil building the Mk2 Cuttsy
Finnished making the moulds fore the front so i started on the rear end so the spare wheel place fits the new arches.
And at last a alu sheet to lock it up.
This new panels wil also form an tunnel under the car so its easyer to fit the planed difusor. Next side tomorow.
amazing read keep up the good work
Time fore som quick updates.
Needed more space fore the Webers. Even if the engine is sitting 5cm more over to the rigth side.
Fired up the grinder.
ended up like this
Had wrong vinkle on the tca and steering arms, and did not want to space down the tca som much at the strut end to get it rigth. so i moved it al up. and now the tca sits 11cm higer up in the car than normal
form the side
It wil be realy low
Welded up some solid mouting fore the corsa steerring ( was tired of the steering wheel moving when i was driving.
Quite happy with the position
Finished the new fire wal
And strated on the rest to mach
Thats it fore now, slow but it s going forward.... , most of the time goes to thinking, and not so much progres :/
maybe slow progress but its looking great though
Great build..love all the fabricated bits..cheers mark
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