The Ince Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm waiting Or is this a case of post preview delaying them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Depending on what happens the next 4 days, this may be my latest purchase can rob that of a lot of bits. Then will only be £500 worth of bits away from running a better 4x4 system than you get in a "proper" Escort Cosworth big thanks to the XROC for lots of help and technical data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRic Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Depending on what happens the next 4 days, this may be my latest purchase can rob that of a lot of bits. Then will only be £500 worth of bits away from running a better 4x4 system than you get in a "proper" Escort Cosworth big thanks to the XROC for lots of help and technical data you willing to travel for yer cossie? A friend of a friend has a bog standard 4x4 for sale but won't take any less than 3 k for it. Problem being its up here in bonnie Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 hmmmm. May be interested depending on what happens the next couple of week. I've got my eye on one or 2 cars atm, including that XR4x4, it may go dirt cheap then would only need to buy a few bits extra. Although of course, I'd need the engine seperately I would be willing to travel anywhere in the UK for the right car though, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCanning Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 remeber mike i need a leather drivers side sierra seat when ya get one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 depends what I get, lol, that above ain't got leather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 neeeds pics,is the bodywork final now is it?just wants paint?What offset wheels are gonna be needed to be as out as those arches are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 the offset won't be determined until the new running gear is in place as it will all be modified to fit in with the new bodywork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRic Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I would be willing to travel anywhere in the UK for the right car though, yes keep me updated then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 Am looking at this instead now. It's a 1991, so is a lot better for the conversion. A post-90-spec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Your still going to need the engine though? Dunno why you dont just wait until you have found a decent cossie and use everything from it. Even with that, your still going to have to replace parts of the running gear to allow it to be used with cossie bits - pretty sure most of that isn't gonna withstand 450BHP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Simply because whatever engine I have, it will be freshly built. If another comes along like the freshly built 450BHP A1 Rally Sports Engine, I would buy something like that. if not, I take a suitable base engine and build that upto spec In the earlier XR4x4's like the white one, the front propshaft wouldn't take much above 300BHP, but that's a cheap enough swap to a cossie one. On the later model, like the black one, it's the same as a Cossie item tho, so I'm laughing Also the 7" diff on the XR4x4 is much stronger than the Cadbury's 7.5" diff you get on a Cossie, but that I won't really be worried about anyway Also, the longer driveshafts on the XR4x4 are better than Cossie items, a lot of the big power Cossies have these fitted as they don't pop as easily as they are only on a spline and finally, the swing arm bushes arent rubber in the XR, they use a roller bearing as standard and is better than a poly bush. so basically, no, going for a Cossie wouldn't be better at all aside from the fact it comes with the "right" engine, but as said, not really that bothered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_2f2f Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Hows the car coming along now mike? and how long left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 I just want a few things ironing out before the paint goes on, so very close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonez Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 cant wait to see it mikey boy hope its goin well for ya what wheels u gonna go for ? or sticking with the ones u got now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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