From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

[Fun /// Racing]

From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Hi Matt

Not much going on here lately. Been working on a mk1 for a friend lately. By the way Your car is locking good, you are near the finish line now days 😀👍🏻

Some pic of the mk1. Rebuilt the 4 link for low car, And sat it up fore anti squat







Started on restoration on a wing blade from a old replica. The blade is 40 years old and need a Lott of work.





And paralel with the wing restoration I am doing the final test fitting in the engine bay







And a little bonus 😀😀 missed my old G3 replica, so suddenly in the garage I had a new built Rallycross Escort.









My priorities are still on the mk2..








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[Matt75]

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

Looking amazing, Loving the strut brace. I might need to copy that

Epic stuff as always

Matt

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From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Thanks Matt, the strutbrace is made of std gr4 struts, by the way.

Did some little things today.

To prevent the hood to lift in high speed, since it's made of lighter material, I made an little air dam for it, like Zakspeed did.





And planed the route for the dry sump. Had to be creative since there's not good space and it's a bit custom. The feed is level, and that's the important thing. The return is pretty level too. 👍🏻 return on the bottom , dry sump tank will be on the right hand side in the car (I am sitting on the left hand side)





And finally Ringspeed ( my engine builder) dropped by whith some wheels to test.





Ringspeed s BDT Anglia here



That's it fore now, full focus on the restoration of the rear wing the next period.


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From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Correcting the return on the top. 👍🏻


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[Matt75]

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

Any updates, I need another fix!

Amazing as always

Cheers

Matt

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From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Not much happening here Matt.

Did receive the last parts for my wheels last week.





And did go for some aluminum vents after some checking. (Devils in the details)

Steel


Alu


And made plugs for the moulds to the doors. My aim is under 5 kg when finished ( front and back will be glued together when finished in carbon)





Some more test mounting



And a friend are making some new parts
For the suspension, brakes and alternator







One day it will be finished 👍


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[Matt75]

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

Amazing stuff as always. What racing regs (Class) are you building this for?

Keep up the great work!

Matt

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From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Thanks Matt.

There’s a couple of classes it can be used in here in Norway.
Gt series
Extreme
Time attack
Hill climb

Sweden’s SSK series
Finland’s Special Saloon

At the moment it depends mostly for me what the final weight turns out to be when it is finished.

What class will you drive? And what is the weight on your car race ready? ( whit out driver)



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[escortinadriver]

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

Awesome, thanks for the update.

Shaun

[Matt75]

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

Hey Mate,

It hasn't been weighed yet but I would expect it to be around the 850 - 900kgs mark although i don't weigh that much either! I'm built for speed and not comfort. Lol

The car will be log booked as a sport sedan but I'll mainly just be doing sprint days with the odd motorkhana and maybe a Targa type event in the future.

Cheers,

Matt

[runner]

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

very nice

[Matt75]

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

Long time no updates....

Hows it going?

Cheers

Matt

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From Rallycross car to GT4 Racing Escort RWD "G3"

Hi Matt

Not to much have happened, been busy working 😐

Some pictures of the front suspension work







New brake parts done





Made new front suspension geometry for the mk4



And just cut out the old 4 link







Also been testing diference wheels and width with different axels



Hopefully will get some more done this winter



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