From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

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  • Fun /// Racing
    Bodger
    • Dec 2012
    • 97

    From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

    Hi

    My name is Andreas an im new to this forum, only visited som times.
    Im from Norway an are at the moment building my self an GT4 racing car out off an ex rallycross car.

    I bougth the car i december last year (2011) and have been working on it since.
    The plan is to line up to start in mai i hope.

    Abaut the car:
    Built about 15 years ago, and have been used in rallycross by diferent drivers since then.
    The car have never had eny big acidents, so the shell was ok.

    Some specs from when i bought it
    Escort mk2 front suspension and 4 link an wat link at the rear and volvo 1031 axel
    Volvo 2,4 liter engine on 48 webers 249 hk at engine, and 4 speed dog box.

    Some pitures from when i bougth it:











    Some pictures from its last race in 2010:







    Some pictures from the rebuild:























    A hole lot have been done, more pictures to come.

    Today it looks like this and is stil not finished, but wil be !



    Hope you like it, and sorry about my English

    Andreas
  • eric
    Pit Crew
    Decade Plus User
    • Sep 2004
    • 1242

    #2
    Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

    Nice car you have there and best of luck getting it completed................ and welcome to Turbosport

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    • Fun /// Racing
      Bodger
      • Dec 2012
      • 97

      #3
      Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

      Originally posted by eric
      Nice car you have there and best of luck getting it completed................ and welcome to Turbosport
      Thanks Eric, the first race is 10-12 mai so hopefully it will go fine...


      Here are som more photos from innside.




























      At the moment i am wayting fore some parts, to the front steering system, and the rear axel set up.
      Some more photos will come when the parts arives and are in position.
      Last edited by Fun /// Racing; 20-12-2012, 23:12.

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      • david_white
        Pole Position
        Decade Plus User
        • Nov 2004
        • 4831

        #4
        Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

        Nice car, very neatly rebuilt and love the fat arches

        Sierra cosworth turbo race car
        QMN saloon car championship

        RETRO Motorsport

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        • Arieke
          Spanner Monkey
          • Dec 2008
          • 442

          #5
          Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

          a verry nice car!!! Cool
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          Ford Taunus Going RS2300 16v with 48s!!!

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          • Fun /// Racing
            Bodger
            • Dec 2012
            • 97

            #6
            Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

            Originally posted by david_white
            Nice car, very neatly rebuilt and love the fat arches
            Thanks David W

            The arches are originaly from Gartrac, but have been widened by one Rallycross driver here in Norway and made to fit mk4 Escort

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            • Fun /// Racing
              Bodger
              • Dec 2012
              • 97

              #7
              Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

              Last edited by Fun /// Racing; 21-12-2012, 21:37.

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              • robrs2
                Racer
                Decade Plus User
                • Jun 2003
                • 2406

                #8
                Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

                Wow like the escort, well done.
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                • rick deregus
                  Mechanic
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 832

                  #9
                  Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

                  nice car mate

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                  • Joe-Tait
                    Racer
                    Decade Plus User
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 3437

                    #10
                    Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

                    Love that
                    Screaming 1300 mexico rep

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                    • Fun /// Racing
                      Bodger
                      • Dec 2012
                      • 97

                      #11
                      Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

                      Thanks folks

                      Since its christmas tomorrow, I`ll post some pictures so you people can get in the right mood:santa:



                      Last edited by Fun /// Racing; 23-12-2012, 22:47.

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                      • robrs2
                        Racer
                        Decade Plus User
                        • Jun 2003
                        • 2406

                        #12
                        Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

                        Lol
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                        • alladdin
                          World Champion
                          Decade Plus User
                          • May 2005
                          • 9248

                          #13
                          Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

                          looking a little smarter now for sure ! :santa:

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                          • tsaxalas
                            Tyre Kicker
                            • Feb 2013
                            • 5

                            #14
                            Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

                            very nice weapon

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                            • steve m
                              Bodger
                              • May 2006
                              • 102

                              #15
                              Re: From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

                              I like that!

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