DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

[david_white]

The story started here; http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=127085

Basically to briefly update everyone I bought this slightly beaten up and very unloved 3dr motorsport cosworth recently with the intention of it homing my 24v twin turbo V6 as it was complete bar its YB which had long since kicked the bucket.

After a deep clean and a couple of weeks of stripping all of the remaining trim, pas, abs, glass, rear wiper, loom, heater, etc, etc.. its now time to start planning to rebuild it all, to a higher standard and with a lot less weight

It will run in the DMN championship with a few other TS members and will be in the same class as Graham Bahr's BMW

When i got it and we hosed it all off it looked like this:







This is how it looked after a bit of strippage









..and this is roughly the way it will look once its all done

[Pushrod King]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

Looking good Will it be ready for Easter?

[david_white]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

Looking good Will it be ready for Easter?

No way, but I'm aiming for mid summer, are you all ready to go?

[david_white]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

Did a bit more last weekend, stripped out all braking system except rear discs and the aeroquip lines that are there. Took out handbrake, pedal box, abs, servo, hard lines etc.

All the brakes need are a big front brake kit and fitment of the hydraulic bias pedal box I've located.

Bumpers are off, rear one needs inner lightening and a new front is on its way. I also found the rear hatch to be knackered where something heavy had dropped onto the whaletail and roof (hence smashed rear screen I guess), lowering it an inch into the boot. I didn't notice this until I tried to fit the RS500 lower spoiler and could get my hands under the middle of it
An XR4i hatch is on the way with a bit of luck.



Also tried one of the OZ rims that came with it



Next step is to remove all PAS pipes and pump, and somehow get the exhaust down pipe off of the system

[tom burgess]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

just slap a cossie YB in it.off the shelf parts and its already race proven

[Graham]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

not a bad idea tom, except that davids already got an engine so that is effectivly free, wheres a YB even a fairly standard one is going to cost ££££

[david_white]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

just slap a cossie YB in it.off the shelf parts and its already race proven

Why spend a fortune on a YB when i have an engine ready to drop in which should produce similar power but be less stressed and less laggy?

The 24v will drop straight into the sierra even using the T5 it has with my bellhousing so it'd be rude not to really

[tom burgess]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

just aslong as the 24v will drop straight in with the two huge snails hanging off either side then ok i supposebit gutted the escort wont make it out thoughhopefully you still keep that idea in the back of youre mind

[popuptoaster]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

just slap a cossie YB in it.off the shelf parts and its already race proven

24v is race proven too, it was developed from the FBE formula 3000 engine.

[tom burgess]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

24v is race proven too, it was developed from the FBE formula 3000 engine.

not TT it werent

[Pushrod King]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

No way, but I'm aiming for mid summer, are you all ready to go?

Which summer

Am I already to go? ERR.................NO. My car looks the same as yours does at the moment

[Pushrod King]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

PS: I meant to say The sound of the TT V6 is going to be way nicer than a yb

[popuptoaster]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

not TT it werent

I didnt need to be, it had nearly 300 horses and torques anyway which is pretty good for a sub 3 litre.

Despite the snails its looking interesting matey.

[Graham]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

not TT it werent

i wouldnt be so sure, geoff kershaws one has been reliable and that has about 600bhp

[tom burgess]

Re: DW's 3dr Cossie 24v TT Racecar

i wouldnt be so sure, geoff kershaws one has been reliable and that has about 600bhp

saw that thing go at pestalozzi (sp)a few years back now.my god that was fast.broke the record there if i remember rightly.well i werent slating the engine just didnt want this 3dr to end up as a hooge project like the escort has been.i want to see David race as all i have seen him do so far is about 10 feet then a broken half shaft.and that werent even in his car.