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My Escort Cosworth build up for Easter Ring Trip

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:19 pm
by Mike Rainbird
Regular Ringers will recognise the car, as we always go twice a year :).

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INTERIOR:
Full leather Recaro interior:
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Stack ST8130P* - Speedo / Rev counter / oil pressure / fuel pressure / water temperature (before radiator) / oil temperature / battery / fuel level / odometer / tripmeter / manual lap timer. All idiot lights replaced with custom items.
Exhuast Gas Temperature gauge - Defi*
Water temperature gauge (after radiator) - Defi*
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*Peak memory recall and alarm warning on all readouts, with record and play-back on APEXi and Defi items.
Boost pressure gauge - APEXi 2.5 bar*.
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Electric sunroof.
12 position boost control - 1.0 to 2.2 bar.
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Willans Harnesses.
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Momo gear knob.
Pectel Monitor mounted in centre of dash.
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WHEELS & TYRES:
Wheels: Compomotive MO cast alloy, 8" x 18", ET15mm offset.
Tyres:
Front: 245/35ZR18, currently Dunlop Super-sport Race
Rear: 245/35ZR18, currently Dunlop Super-sport Race
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BRAKES:
Front: AP Racing 378mm (15") CP3700-1010/11G8 grooved and ventilated discs (fully floating) with gold anodised aluminium bells. AP Racing CP6235 6-pot differential bores, liquid-cooled, WRC callipers, and stainless-steel braided hoses. Ferodo DS3000 (CP6235D46) pads.
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Rear: AP Racing 315mm (12.4") CP3580-64/5G8 grooved and ventilated discs wth gold anodised aluminium bells. AP Racing "Ex-works" Grp A, Ford Motorsport CP3620 4-pot callipers with titanium pistons and stainless-steel braided hoses. Ferodo DS3000 (CP3215D50) pads.
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System: Hydraulic, dual-circuit with vacuum servo assistance and Teves ABS. Reyland hydraulic handbrake actuation.
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ENGINE:
Type: Ford-Cosworth YBP
Capacity: 2180cc
Bore / Stroke: 92mm/82mm
Compression ratio: 7.54:1
Max. power: 477bhp @ 7010rpm @ 27 PSI**
Torque @ max. power: 358lb.ft
Max. torque: 408lb.ft @ 4520rpm @ 27 PSI**
Power @ max. torque: 351bhp
Specific output: 218bhp per litre.
Power / weight ratio: 335bhp/tonne.
Cylinders: Four, in-line. Accralite 92mm pistons.
Cylinder head: Works spec medium ported head (carried out by Nick Waples), with short duration cams.
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Block: Cast iron (200 Series), WRC tri-metallic head gasket and long-studded.
Bottom end: Farndon 82mm crank, WRC high pressure oil pump.
Valve gear: Four valves per cylinder (35mm inlet / 31mm exhaust), 3-angle valves / seats operated by belt-driven twin overhead camshafts and inverted hydraulic bucket tappets operated by Isky valve springs. Big wing (5

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:29 pm
by kev@tga
brilliant pics fella, what a car and spec :notworthy: :notworthy:

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:26 pm
by rolty
That is an amazing spec - love it to bits 8) 8)

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:49 am
by Nash
Stunning as allways Mike. My favorite Escos as just an amazing allround car.

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:06 am
by frayz
Stunning pics, build, spec and all round attention to detail Mike.

Ive followed you car for a long while now on Passionford and through various mags and if ever there was a more complete cossie it could only be Stian Hafsengens or Martin Hadlands. As road going cossies go.. yours is one of the finest examples out there by a mile.

Very very well done mate.. looking forward to seeing you at the Ring this year.

Best of luck with the build...

Frayz :D

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:42 am
by duncan
Mike - I think you have got the records for the longest first post in history and the most detailled spec all in one go :D

Simply stunning - cant wait to see this over at the ring or at a track day or meet here :notworthy:

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:53 am
by jungle-jim
holy crap!! :o

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:08 am
by Ben
Wow .... great first post ! - awesome car.

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:26 am
by Stuart
Welcome to the site Mike.

Great first post (don't you love copy and paste ;) ) and nice to read the detailed spec of a car I've seen about for so long. Do me a favour...lose the advertising signature please as we have a clearly defined advertising policy in place [-X

Once again, welcome on board :thumb:

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:46 pm
by shash1
hello mike what a car,