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Will F
02-11-04, 01:21 PM
Look what I found whilst outr on a rally day!!!

http://img27.exs.cx/img27/1446/x29.jpg

http://img38.exs.cx/img38/8831/x142.jpg

http://img13.exs.cx/img13/6107/x143.jpg

http://img4.exs.cx/img4/1310/escortxe.jpg

This little X14XE Beaut was running 45's and allegedly running 178 brake. Not bad for a Ford!!
Although I do love the mark 2 Escorts!!
Ben
02-11-04, 02:03 PM
Looks like it grew there!
-Bruce-
02-11-04, 02:09 PM
that looks smart. i have always wondered what engine these cars run as, seen them on TV on like the scottish rally champ and thought they were fast, as they are nearly keeping with imprezas etc. :lol:

bruce
Dpnova
02-11-04, 02:14 PM
very very nice
J4MES
02-11-04, 02:36 PM
nice love mk2 escorts, classic...
DrivingSpanner
02-11-04, 06:59 PM
it has to be said you cant beat a mk1 or mk2 essa on the loose stuff!!!
epo
02-11-04, 07:04 PM
looks well nice

wasnt there one at trax aswell
burgo
02-11-04, 08:21 PM
nice1, 178bhp though!!! can that be right
epo
02-11-04, 09:54 PM
will it still be rear wheel drive then?
burgo
02-11-04, 10:11 PM
by the way its mounted epo i would guess it is
srs1
02-11-04, 10:26 PM
if its the car that i think it is, i was there at the garage where my car is getting done.

the fella was installing the engine there.

the engine is mint, clutch cost 3 grand on its own.
and yes, the bhp is right.

engine is set up by john hardman rallying, he does loads of rally cars.
he drives a 460bhp super charged 4x4 fiesta. takes it abroad all the time to rally.
scott.parker
02-11-04, 10:39 PM
engine is set up by john hardman rallying, he does loads of rally cars.
he drives a 460bhp super charged 4x4 fiesta. takes it abroad all the time to rally.

:o i hope he makes a shed load then as i would never have any ford running shuch stupid spec,just think how much he has spent on it,adn thats just in parts,thnk of matenance!? :?

scott
srs1
02-11-04, 10:56 PM
well the car has won its championship for 2 years solid.
so if it rocks your boat!
Will F
03-11-04, 08:55 AM
Is that the same car as you saw Sean?
That pic was taken in Whitchurch, so I guess its not a million miles from you!!
DrivingSpanner
03-11-04, 01:24 PM
3 grand on a clutch i doubt it even a ap racing multiplate dont cost that a f1 spec 3.5in multiplate only costs 3k so no way that one didtry 600 only tops
James1
03-11-04, 02:05 PM
Vauxhall engines are pretty common in Mk2 Escorts. Its mainly the 2L 16V ones that go into them. Its amazing to watch a Mk2 beat a Imprezza WRC :twisted:
Ben
03-11-04, 02:19 PM
If i owned a MK2 escort it would ONLY have cossie power!
epo
03-11-04, 02:37 PM
If i owned a MK2 escort it would ONLY have cossie power!

am sure karl rowntrees doing this
Ben
03-11-04, 03:24 PM
There are quite a few being built at the moment.
srs1
03-11-04, 10:32 PM
i'll see if i can get some pics for you of the car.

this fella john hardman has loads of contracts to set up rally cars.
has them in every week.
strip, re-build and send back out again for a month.
Aragorn
04-11-04, 10:28 AM
CP's 1.4 16v on throttles was highly tuned and only producing 165ish bhp iirc

methinks 178 is perhaps a slight overestimation although i may be wrong
Ben
04-11-04, 10:40 AM
Colin Smith's old Sprint car was a 1.4 16v and had a well proven 180BHP.