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  • TimGR
    Pit Crew
    Decade Plus User
    • Jan 2003
    • 1041

    #76
    Re: Racing sierra cosworth

    Good to meet you yesterday Nick

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    • nickp
      Bodger
      • Jan 2006
      • 103

      #77
      Re: Racing sierra cosworth

      Hi TIM GR
      Hi guys.it was a very difficult couple of weeks after the crush at the portaria hillclimb.
      Some guy in the car body bussiness told that the car was unrepairable and dangerous and there was no way and no time to make it to the other races of the season.
      But two friends of mine Manos Kyritsis and Costas Catsikaros have other ideas.After a weeks very hard work pressing and bending metal ,we manage to meake the front wheels to look in the correct direction just to finish the season.
      I hope to re-shell the car for next year,but for now it will stay as it is.
      I had a strange race at the very poor organised tatoi airfield cirquit race.At the pole position race i had an electrical problem ,made only three laps and qualified 12th.
      At the Sunday race i after a lot of crashes and passing everyone i could in front of me i was comfortably 3rd overall and 1st in class,but three laps before the end the pipe from the turbo to the intercooler blew and in the end i was 3rd in class.
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      N.Plessas

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      • Retromotorsport
        Part of the furniture
        Decade Plus User
        • Mar 2004
        • 14285

        #78
        Re: Racing sierra cosworth

        Nick, well done to your friends for helping you finish the season.

        Is a re-shell needed though, is the shell bent or is it just outer panels, and the front inner wing, as long as the geometry can be pulled into shape and with a new outer wing and wheel arch you'll be allright save the new shell for the really big crash.

        And bravo if you dont crash sometimes, your not trying hard enough, and from your pictures and videos, you try very hard
        Gary

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

          #79
          Re: Racing sierra cosworth

          Well done on getting the car back into shape and still being on top, I bet there was a few suprised faces at your last race

          All the best for the next race Nick
          Screaming 1300 mexico rep

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          • HERBY
            Spanner Monkey
            • Jan 2008
            • 222

            #80
            Re: Racing sierra cosworth

            a star bud

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            • nickp
              Bodger
              • Jan 2006
              • 103

              #81
              Re: Racing sierra cosworth

              Hi to all!!!!
              Some more interesting photos from the last race.
              Attached Files
              N.Plessas

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              • Retromotorsport
                Part of the furniture
                Decade Plus User
                • Mar 2004
                • 14285

                #82
                Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                You would never know it had taken a knock Nick... again, well done for getting it back out so quick
                Gary

                Don't be mean, become green and support Turbosport - Click here

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                • wombat
                  Bodger
                  • May 2003
                  • 125

                  #83
                  Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                  that 'thing' was a mk2 Escort with a V12 Merlin in the front!
                  The 3 door is a wicked bit of kit! Well done..

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                  • nickp
                    Bodger
                    • Jan 2006
                    • 103

                    #84
                    Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                    Thanks.

                    Can you tell where i can find more infos and photos about the strange escort?
                    N.Plessas

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                    • robrs2
                      Racer
                      Decade Plus User
                      • Jun 2003
                      • 2406

                      #85
                      Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                      What suspension settings are you running Camber, toe?

                      Anyone using a mk2 3 door?
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                      • nickp
                        Bodger
                        • Jan 2006
                        • 103

                        #86
                        Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                        Well after a lot of trial and error for now this how the setup is,
                        front toe in 2mm - camber 2,5 - castor 4,7.
                        rear toe in 2mm camber 2,2(which is wrong but the car is very low and i have to find a way to reduce the camber with out altering the ride height)

                        I think that the mk2 3door has the same suspension with the mk1.
                        Last edited by nickp; 07-11-2008, 10:35.
                        N.Plessas

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                        • robrs2
                          Racer
                          Decade Plus User
                          • Jun 2003
                          • 2406

                          #87
                          Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                          mk2 is the same as the mk1 suspension.

                          What camber are you trying for on the rear?
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                          • nickp
                            Bodger
                            • Jan 2006
                            • 103

                            #88
                            Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                            I think 1,5 will be OK
                            N.Plessas

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                            • licence_to_drift
                              Bodger
                              • Mar 2004
                              • 116

                              #89
                              Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                              lovely car ... heres mine




                              constantly skint

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                              • nickp
                                Bodger
                                • Jan 2006
                                • 103

                                #90
                                Re: Racing sierra cosworth

                                Very nice!!!!!!!!
                                Some spec?
                                N.Plessas

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