From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

[johnc]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

lot of good work done to this

[Fun /// Racing]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Hi folks

It have been a while since i last posted here.

The care is always under construction, and have been tested some times, i finished 7 th of 14 in my first race whit bad brakes and a gear box that jumped out off 3 rd gear so, i was quite happy whit that, the next race i only had problems whit the engine so it now needs an complete look over.

I had the car on corner weighting before the first race, and i was sure that the car had gained some weight, and tougth it had to be at least 1100 kg, but it was only 965 kg, but i had to put inn 78 kg off weight, since the minimum weigth off my car inn my clas had to be 1120 kg whit me inn it acros the finish line.

The first test of the new built car.
Running on slicks and to smal master pump on the front brakes.

http://youtu.be/ZN0NGYSSDkE

http://youtu.be/4hUdCsOcAaU

Here you can se some race picks when the car is in action on Våler and Rudskogen Race tracks.

http://www.fun-racing.net/186910181

[Fun /// Racing]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Not to much have been done here recently. Due to engine failure there hve not been much joy.
But things are now locking a bit brigther for 2014, i have bougth an new engine from Ringspeed, 2,5 Us pinto, and an new gear box quaife 60G. so hopefully i will get some more time behind the stering wheel next year.

The new engine






So for this winther its al abaut making this new engine and box fit into the car, and some oter modifications to make it bether

A pic from the last race when the old engine blew.


In its new garage


I have also been working on a new race car, this is low budget an just for fun, the goal is to make it as ligth as posible and to be race redy whit me in it at 850 kg. It wil run an zetec and a quaife 26Z gear box, volvo rear axel, 2 link and panhard. up front some gp1 and 4 parts.

















There are some work left, like cage and some oter smal things, before paint.

[bmw02rally]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Very nice cars mate....good luck

[Fun /// Racing]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Thank you

[rwd2ltrfiesta]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

cor, look at that engine
mk4 looks so nice like that, :thumb;

[Fun /// Racing]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Thanks Rwd2ltrfiesta
Cant wait to try out the new engine, sounded great on 50 s

[Fun /// Racing]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

A litle update.

Been busy making rom for the new engine.
Made an dummy engine for the jobb, since it will be going inn and out a lot.





Cuted away a lot of old steel





made up an new gear tunell and exhaust tunell



And have started velding it into place







Still a lot to do, but hopefully i will be finished before 2014, whit the gear box tunell and exhaust tunell. (i hope)

[Fridgeman]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

hi Andreas, what happened to the volvo ? i have bought one of those to make a change , was it a EVO 2 ? going to build a car similar to your RWD mk3/4 escort for a change also. might be interested in the head etc if there not damaged.

mark.

[Fun /// Racing]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

hi Andreas, what happened to the volvo ? i have bought one of those to make a change , was it a EVO 2 ? going to build a car similar to your RWD mk3/4 escort for a change also. might be interested in the head etc if there not damaged.

mark.

Hi there


It was an 531 head, built in Sweden by Bengans racing.

The head was badly damaged due to a sick fuel pump and a water pump that lost the belt.

Sold the Volvo engine i August.
It was a great engine when it was working!

Some pictures of the damages.











You must take some pictures of your Escort RWD mk3 / 4 build, locking forward to se how it turns out

[Fridgeman]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

yes a shame that happened , heres you going for more for what we use in the uk and i,am going to try what you use in scandinavia ! upto yet i have only collected the engine and a zetec why i do not know why i bought that one, zetecs are cheap at the moment. So the hunt for a car starts after christmas,i have a few to look at.

[Fridgeman]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

better pic to follow

[Fun /// Racing]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Yes its strange i gues, aproxematly 80% off those who drive rallycross here in Norway are using Volvo engines, since they are easy and cheep to get parts to, and robust, the rest 20% are using Duratec, BMW, Wankel and some other engines. There is also an Swede that drives an Sierra whit an Volvo engine in racing, simular to mine old engine and yours, wich goes realy god, beating Ginetta G50s. So its not an dum idea.

You shoud take an lock at these pages, maybe it can be useful for your engine?

http://shop.klracing.se/

http://www.bengansracing.se/

http://bakaxel.se/

http://www.sellholm.se/

Hope you find an god shell, whit out to much rust.

[Fridgeman]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

hi Andreas, thanks for taking the time to send the links, i have one or two options ,prefer a escort but i have found a mk1 RWD golf which is rare and interesting also, might even have a go at that.

[Fun /// Racing]

Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

No problem Frigdeman

Been busy in the workshoop lately. almost finished whit the new tunnel.

Some picks.







Also got the new gear box for christemas



Tight fit for the manifold



So then its time to wish you all a merry christemas and a happy new year!