ADR Sport - 2 Seater Racing Car

[novarally]

Hopefully my new project will be of interest to the racers and track day guys and girls on here.

I've been racing an Escort Cosworth for the last 5 years, and it went from being a 300bhp rally car, through various stages, to the point it is now - with nearly 500bhp, a 6 speed sequential gearbox, big diffs, 330mm 6 pot brakes and loads of other trick bits, specifically built for hillclimbing and sprinting.

When it's running well it's awesome, but it has not been very reliable, and costs a small fortune to run.

So, after lots of thought I have made the decision to sell it, and it goes to the new owner next week.

I wanted to continue racing but this time in a purpose built race car, and after looking at lots of options, I have taken the plunge and bought this;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/1419189-1.jpg

[bmw156]

wicked. thats looks nice. any more pics?

and what engine etc?

[novarally]

wicked. thats looks nice. any more pics?

and what engine etc?

Thanks. You beat me to it, I was just uploading some more photos!;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/1419189-2.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/1419189-3.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/1419189-4.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/1419189-5.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/1419189-6.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/1419189-7.jpg

It's a motorcycle engine, Suzuki Hayabusa and built by 'Extreme Engines' (200bhp).

I will get some more photos of under the skin when I go and collect it next week.

Can't wait until the weather improves and I can try it out.

[bmw156]

i thought it was gonna be MB engined. should be good fun.

any mods planned for it?

[novarally]

i thought it was gonna be MB engined. should be good fun.

any mods planned for it?

It's set up for circuit racing at the moment, so it will need a bit of tinkering to make it more suited to hillclimb courses.

If I enjoy it, and it looks like being a competitive proposition, my plan is to turbocharge it, anything between 300 and 600 bhp is possible with these Haybusa engines (it's just a question of cash!).

It's 450kg, and I'm hoping I will be able to shave a bit of weight from that (but not much).

I want to keep it useable for track days, and it would be nice to make it road legal (as Radical did with the SR3). But I suspect that will be more bother than it's worth.

[Dar]

Spot on. Once you have it handling how you like, it will be awesome. Do you know what other cars are competing in the same class in your area?

[novarally]

Spot on. Once you have it handling how you like, it will be awesome. Do you know what other cars are competing in the same class in your area?

I concentrate on the Gurston Down hillclimb championship in Wiltshire (not at all local to me, but it was when I lived in Bournemouth!).

In the same class there's an OMS SC-1 (1600 Hayabusa), plus another ADR, the later model ADR3 with a 1500 Hayabusa, so I'm going to be rather outgunned until I can get more power.

There's also a variety of saloon cars which get lumped into the same Class by virtue of their modifications.......a Mk.2 Escort with a C20XE, a Morris Minor with a Lancia Integrale engine etc.

[peester]

serious bit of kit.. need the skills the pilot that round at speed..
has the 1.0 litre turbo nova found a new home?

[Count Vaux Alot]

Very nice colin it looks to be a very purposeful tool indeed

[novarally]

has the 1.0 litre turbo nova found a new home?

No, not yet. I will probably do a couple of race meetings in it with a 'For Sale' sign in the window.

[Kev Turbo]

Give it 2 weeks and it will be for sale!!!ha

Nice piece of kit though!

The cossie will never leave the garage you love it to much!

[novarally]

Give it 2 weeks and it will be for sale!!!ha

Nice piece of kit though!

The cossie will never leave the garage you love it to much!

I haven't got the money to buy the ADR if I don't sell the Cossie, so that will have to go!

I do love the Cossie, but I wanted to be using it, not mending it all the time.

It's time for a change, I've raced and rallied tin tops for the last 20 years (apart from a brief flirtation with a Westfield), so it will be fun to try something built specifically for racing and without compromises.

[novarally]

Give it 2 weeks and it will be for sale!!!ha

Nice piece of kit though!

The cossie will never leave the garage you love it to much!

Unfortunately the man selling the ADR changed his mind and decided to keep it.

So with my Escort Cosworth sold, I've been looking for another race car, and have now bought this;

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/002-2.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/003-3.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/004-2.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll66/hillclimbescort/005-8.jpg

.....A Westfield with an all-steel 2 litre Ford Duratec engine, producing 274bhp at the wheels, via an Elite sequential gearbox.

When I get chance I will post up a new thread with all the details, as I know a lot of PNG people were interested in my previous Westfield.

[timbo1980]

Colin has more toys than ToysRuslol

[Pete]

Colin has more toys than ToysRuslol

Lmaooo



I thort the ADR was a nice peice of kit, i still think the westfield is but not as much, any plans on that one then colin?

[sr jack]

where was the white car based mate? i reconize the house

[novarally]

where was the white car based mate? i reconize the house

Somewhere near Otley in Yorkshire.

[tony k]

nice car coline have you been getting my emails