andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

[Pushrod King]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

I think I've guessed

[Roger Miller]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

Thats in the boot Roger We want one in the engine bay, as specified in all of HT's racecars

Besides we don't have a firewall so apart from long pipe runs, we still couldn't run it in the boot without boxing it in.

The attached pic, in boot, was purely for sizing. You can put it anywhere u damn like. I just think its not the best/fastest position.

Whats these, specs that say it must be in engine bay ?

Firewall?? rear bulk head ??? Surely u are running one !
Cant think of a cheaper easier way of stiffening chassis.
Wheres the fuel tank ????

[Roger Miller]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

This barrel of oil is gonna be at 90 to 100 degrees c.
You can ill afford the extra temperature in engine bay, heating intake air.
Cooler, using your logic of short lines, will be in engine area as well, further heating air

Barrel contains x in front.
Barrel contains y + z in boot therefore is smaller.
These lines, will and should be alloy, thereby aiding oil cooling, making cooler smaller.
Cooler will be under car, therefore air will be heating opponents.

I wish, and hope, to make car faster.

[Roger Miller]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

I forgot......

Barrel in boot, positioned correctly, will enable weight, off of overworked front tires, into a position, to be determined, to corner weight, car better.

[Retromotorsport]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

Roger, the car is 50/50 weight with driver, and tyre temps bear this out.
Engine builder wants the oil up front, it goes up front
Using the firewall to stiffen the shell??? you could cut all of andy's rear bodywork away and the car will still drive, all the suspension is picked up by the cage, so adding a firewall will just add weight above the axle.
As for heat..we're in England, not mexico, the car spends a lot of time with the rad taped up.
And lastly, this x-flow powered escort pisses all over a lot of other cars that should, on paper, be quicker.

If we did things your way, the car would be heavier = slower (longer oil line, firewall)
we did try you massive camber, and guess what, yep slower. This was tried on the same day that Andy was up against Craig Rainers 400bhp big wheeled class leading Mk2, and Andy was a second slower than him... one second, thats all with less than half the power. 1 second between a class A car and a Class D car.. and at a track that Andy always does bad at, hes bogey track, At Brands Hatch he was just 0.7 seconds of Craigs time.

[Retromotorsport]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

as for who said put it up front .. this guy did, and i'm not arguing ...

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=100753&highlight=racing

[angliaant]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

as for who said put it up front .. this guy did, and i'm not arguing ...
http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...ghlight=racing

WOW some beautifull bits of kit there... never seen that thread before

cmon then andy tell the people whats happening

[Toymex]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

Little x mas pressie,carbs for sale ,i wonder

[david_white]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

Heres a pic of Andy's car to show how it has never had a firewall. The tank is under the car with a protected filler line running to the rear pillar, the battery is in the passenger footwell theres almost no shelf and the bootspace.. well at best it stops the bootlid from falling on the floor, and thats about all

I love the shadows on the 4 link box in this pic too

[duncan]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

you can almost see his legs moving as he peddles to help the poor X flow

[Roger Miller]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

Roger, the car is 50/50 weight with driver, and tyre temps bear this out.
Engine builder wants the oil up front, it goes up front
Using the firewall to stiffen the shell??? you could cut all of andy's rear bodywork away and the car will still drive, all the suspension is picked up by the cage, so adding a firewall will just add weight above the axle.
As for heat..we're in England, not mexico, the car spends a lot of time with the rad taped up.
And lastly, this x-flow powered escort pisses all over a lot of other cars that should, on paper, be quicker.

If we did things your way, the car would be heavier = slower (longer oil line, firewall)
we did try you massive camber, and guess what, yep slower. This was tried on the same day that Andy was up against Craig Rainers 400bhp big wheeled class leading Mk2, and Andy was a second slower than him... one second, thats all with less than half the power. 1 second between a class A car and a Class D car.. and at a track that Andy always does bad at, hes bogey track, At Brands Hatch he was just 0.7 seconds of Craigs time.

Its like a different world of motor sport, over there, I'm afraid

[Retromotorsport]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

Its like a different world of motor sport, over there, I'm afraid

Yeah... what we do today, others follow in a few years time

[david_white]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

Quickly strapped these bad boys on today. 45mm Jenveys
They look and fit the nuts and are a credit to their previous owner as they are like brand new still





They are slightly shorter than the 50's too so we have a bit more space to play with..

[Pushrod King]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

I think I've guessed

I was right what management you gonna be running?

[angliaant]

Re: andypipe's - MK1 Escort - xflow

very nice...