My long promised blog

[Huggy444]

Something that will be funnnnn

 

[h701micra]

Something to do with cosworth?

You're too bloody clever

 

[h701micra]

Something that will be funnnnn

OH
YES!

 

[Enuo]

You're too bloody clever

smart arse

 

[h701micra]

smart arse

Dare I say a know it all kn.... nahhh I won't stoop that low

But yes its cosworth related

 

[Enuo]

Dare I say a know it all kn.... nahhh I won't stoop that low

But yes its cosworth related

I can probably guess what it is, but seeing as I have more of an idea than most I won't spoil it for the others

 

[h701micra]

I can probably guess what it is, but seeing as I have more of an idea than most I won't spoil it for the others

Dya reckon
Pm me

 

[Belly93]

Andy do you have any arb on this?

 

[h701micra]

Andy do you have any arb on this?

Nope. No need

 

[Belly93]

lucky man lol i still got roll :/

 

[h701micra]

lucky man lol i still got roll :/

Coilovers yo arb's dont stop body roll.. springs do
I use them cheap polo coilovers but as they're 51mm shock tubes (close to the decent stuff of 53mm) so I used some different pistons I them to change damping to suit me and the springs to compliment.
Handles like a dream. Tiny bit of roll and pitch but that's perfect

 

[Belly93]

The coilies hard to fit?

 

[h701micra]

The coilies hard to fit?

Nah... slim the bush down.. rear done
Drill new hole in fronts.. job done

 

[Belly93]

What about reinforce the hole? And strut tops?

 

[h701micra]

What about reinforce the hole? And strut tops?

I used 2.5mm steel plates to reinforce the top mounts
And 0.8 to reinforce the holes
I'll get a pic of mine whenever I take em off next

 

[Belly93]

You welded the reinforcement for the tops?

 

[h701micra]

You welded the reinforcement for the tops?

Yea into the turret itself

 

[Belly93]

underneath?

 

[h701micra]

Yup

 

[Belly93]

I best get practicing my welding

 

[h701micra]

Aye if not.. tack it up and bring it over

 

[Belly93]

Aye if not.. tack it up and bring it over

i shall do alll after xmas stuff now, xmas takes up too much money lol

 

[h701micra]

i shall do alll after xmas stuff now, xmas takes up too much money lol

Same here. Kiddies to buy for

 

[Belly93]

Same here. Kiddies to buy for

lots of family here

 

[h701micra]

So I think I'll share my very current and expensive project
I have unfortunately lost my beloved Gp.N Evo7..
Why?
I was in the market for an Impreza or a newer Evo 9
And I did a good deal and ended up deciding to go with one of these

I now have (when restrictors removed) at a guess a 550/600hp YB powered Escort Cosworth... not a bad investment I thought
Now to convert it to Gp.N from Gp.A and rock the show

One passenger ride already booked.. @McMicra

 

[Huggy444]

You've given me wet dreams for weeks

 

[h701micra]

You've given me wet dreams for weeks

Now you know why I wasn't at Rockingham

 

[Enuo]

So I think I'll share my very current and expensive project
I have unfortunately lost my beloved Gp.N Evo7..
Why?
I was in the market for an Impreza or a newer Evo 9
And I did a good deal and ended up deciding to go with one of these

I now have (when restrictors removed) at a guess a 550/600hp YB powered Escort Cosworth... not a bad investment I thought
Now to convert it to Gp.N from Gp.A and rock the show

One passenger ride already booked.. @McMicra

I'll be in my bunk...

 

[Huggy444]

So you picked it up this weekend? Going to get it wrapped in a new livery?

 

[h701micra]

So you picked it up this weekend? Going to get it wrapped in a new livery?

Not yet mate. Had to strip the evo down so its back to just white and swapping it like that

Yea I'm gonna get a new set up at some point. Not sure what but the classic blue and white ford livery seems to be favourite at the minute

Ordered a new peltor helmet in blue too. So I'll take it testing at some point see how their gravel & tarmac setup varies

 

[Huggy444]

Not yet mate. Had to strip the evo down so its back to just white and swapping it like that

Yea I'm gonna get a new set up at some point. Not sure what but the classic blue and white ford livery seems to be favourite at the minute

Ordered a new peltor helmet in blue too. So I'll take it testing at some point see how their gravel & tarmac setup varies

Depending on where your testing could you let me know and see if I could get some testing to?

Will be interest to see how yours will do in grp A, never seen one do that we'll before

 

[h701micra]

Depending on where your testing could you let me know and see if I could get some testing to?

Will be interest to see how yours will do in grp A, never seen one do that we'll before

Of course I will matey usually go for spec specific testing days but I'll keep my eye out

Might give Gp.A a go but looking to jump back in Gp.N

 

[Huggy444]

Of course I will matey usually go for spec specific testing days but I'll keep my eye out

Might give Gp.A a go but looking to jump back in Gp.N

Gp. N would be pretty good fun I guess
Hope all goes good

 

[h701micra]

Gp. N would be pretty good fun I guess
Hope all goes good

It would be but this years rule change means we are all under group R. Group N was always close competition.

Yay more rules to learn
Group N is R3 I think and Group A is R2. Got it all to learn again.

R2 is a step off WRC

 

[Huggy444]

It would be but this years rule change means we are all under group R. Group N was always close competition.

Yay more rules to learn
Group N is R3 I think and Group A is R2. Got it all to learn again.

R2 is a step off WRC

Swear the R classes used to be the front wheel drive ones?? Like fiestas and all that?

Edit:...
Ohh, up to R4

 

[h701micra]

Swear the R classes used to be the front wheel drive ones?? Like fiestas and all that?

Yea R1-3 are... oops
After I'd written I'd realised.
R4 is where I'd end up being put.. then again they've chucked that many classes out now nobody really knows where they are

 

[Huggy444]

Yea R1-3 are... oops
After I'd written I'd realised.
R4 is where I'd end up being put.. then again they've chucked that many classes out now nobody really knows where they are

I think R3 is the highest class id like to do, I just love FWD tbh

 

[h701micra]

I think R3 is the highest class id like to do, I just love FWD tbh

Well the R classes(1-3) specify "2 wheel drive" so rear wheel drive is acceptable

They'll be a few years phasing Gp.N and Gp.A out for R4... but then again they're phasing out R4.... so where are all these cars gonna go? I dont even think the FIA knows atm

 

[Huggy444]

Aren't they trying to push down the engine sizes to 1.6t? So maybe they'll just stick them into one big, open category?

 

[Enuo]

Aren't they trying to push down the engine sizes to 1.6t? So maybe they'll just stick them into one big, open category?

That would make H701 a wrc car eh?

 

[Huggy444]

That would make H701 a wrc car eh?

It probably already is in Andy's dream world

 

[McMicra]

^Its probably quick enough @Huggy444


Only other design I could find but my vote still gets ford blue and white

 

[h701micra]

Aren't they trying to push down the engine sizes to 1.6t? So maybe they'll just stick them into one big, open category?

There's RGT which is an open class.... but there's no competition for them...
Why are they clamping engine sizes down in sports.... soon our daily cars will be quicker and more on the edge than them

 

[h701micra]

It probably already is in Andy's dream world

More WRC than you yo

 

[h701micra]

^It is quick enough @Huggy444


Only other design I could find but my vote still gets ford blue and white

Fixed

And I like that one too... still gonna go ford blue tbh

 

[h701micra]

Things are progressing steadily

 

[Huggy444]

That's definitely an engine.

 

[h701micra]

That's definitely an engine.

Well done Alex
Your knowledge is coming on well
Next week... Gearboxes

 

[h701micra]

With thee turbo

Its a little'un

 

[Huggy444]

Well done Alex
Your knowledge is coming on well
Next week... Gearboxes

Guessing you've finished the manifold (technical ehh) then?