From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

[Fun /// Racing]

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

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

[tkracing]

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

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,

[James Jordan]

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

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

[James Jordan]

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


And my Historic competition car....then and Now

[Ianbavs]

From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Did the shell crack anywhere from racing etc how did it hold up cheers :-)


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[Fun /// Racing]

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

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,

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

[Fun /// Racing]

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

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

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

[Fun /// Racing]

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

This is one specal bit of history! Love the livery on the car, will be nice to se it back in its former glory
Are you planing to race it when its done James?

Heres a look a like from Norway, stil alive.

[Fun /// Racing]

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

Did the shell crack anywhere from racing etc how did it hold up cheers :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

[cuttsy224]

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

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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i hope you are still building mk2 escort tho

[Fun /// Racing]

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

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.

[kierzo-199]

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

amazing read keep up the good work

[Fun /// Racing]

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

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 :/

[Graham]

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

maybe slow progress but its looking great though

[madragon199]

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

Great build..love all the fabricated bits..cheers mark