MK2 ESCORT with Focus RS Engine 2.3 ECOBOOST breaking bits at Santa Pod Raceway
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- A day at Santa pod that didn’t go to plan.
My bum dyno tells me it’s got a 12 second pass in it. I just need to work out how to make it happen.
SPEC :
2.3 ecoboost engine found in focus rs/mustang
Mazda MX5 NC Gearbox
3J LSD
Thanks to
-LIGHT COMMERCIAL RESPRAYS
-CMC TRAILERS
-Legs for getting up at 5am and not getting home till 11pm to help me on my eco quest
Not long seen this on motor Addicts. What a little weapon bro!
Love the build and have just subscribed.
Keen to go back and watch the build and also, what comes up next! 💪🏻
Thanks it’ll be back soon stronger and faster than ever. 👍🏻
Same, looking forward to seeing more!
Reminds me of my sleeper mk2 popular plus with 155/70/13 wheels and a full race button 2.1 running 45 side drafts what a laugh I used to get at the lights wiped a few smiles of peoples faces great car you have 👍
@@jamesbaird5023 I’ve always loved something a bit unassuming. Subtle looks and it also makes for a fun drive when you leave other cars in the rear view mirror. Unfortunately driving a beige mk2 escort about these days stands out like a sore thumb. I’m forever being stopped and flagged down to chat about it. It’s all part of the fun 👍🏻
I love the fact that the escort is standard as possible inside and out ❤
Saw this car on Motor Addicts RUclips channel. Amazing car. Good luck 🤞🏼 Subscribed 🎉👍🏼
The shafts to go for are squires gp1 baby halfshafts from r.a.c.e in stoke on trent.
Ive yet to see anybody break their shafts.
Andy Whitehouse in Rotherham to put it together for you.
Loving the car by the way. Really liking the conversion and how it mates up with the mazda box. Plus its a sleeper.
Proper machine lad. Good luck with it 👏
Thanks for the info 👍🏻I’ll start making some inquiries this week 👍🏻
Mick and Phil & Chris well nice people my dad got a lot from the boys! 🚘
Here from Motor Addicts. If you're keeping it ford then definitely need to go for an Atlas. Not cheap these days but then you'll only buy one once. Check out GS Escorts in Runcorn, Graham might be able to sort you out. Or do what i did back in the day and buy a Capri 2.8 special with some MOT left on it, and then take the thing off once it expired and part the rest haha.
Yee this is the decision that needs to be made now. Risk a £1000 worth of shafts which could last 4 seconds or go all out with atlas 💰 💰
@@bradboost All down to money isn't it haha. But Atlas is the tried and tested route, plus once you have one, there's a whole host of goodies and link/anti tramp kits you can add to them. Props for using the RS engine though, im an Focus RS owner myself now, good to see how the engine runs with little to no weight to pull.
@@ManilvaRSYee I think you’re right I might have to bite the bullet and go all out 😬😂
Snap what a little weapon 😍
Fancy taking me to my wedding in 2026 👀🤣 that would be some way to arrive in style
Love it mate. Reminds me of my old 2wd saff cossie, I had it running about 450 which were pretty decent 15 years ago. Same in second gear at york drag strip trying to balance the throttle due to traction haha. So much better than the “racers” with their dsg etc 🙄
Ye that’s what it’s all about fighting the steering wheel wrestling the gear stick and pedalling it all the way down the track 💨🏁💥
What a car and ultimate sleeper brown on brown interior ace well built 👍👍
Subscribed. What a car! Best of luck mate ❤
Thanks it’s exactly what I hoped the combination to be. Let’s just hope some axle upgrades can hold it together to get that 12 second pass 👍🏻
@@bradboost me and my brother thought 12s would make sense. What a beast! Great idea mate, all the best! I’ll keep my beady little eyes on the project 👀
I used to own HLW 509V it was a 1100 popular plus. My fist car I had on the road.
Hey there, I'd be putting a 2wd hilux axle under it. One of the really early models (rn10-25) would nearly bolt straight in. They take a beating and have lots of aftermarket parts available.
Volvo 240 could be an option
Why don't you get a 4 x 4 set up off a sapphire as you'll have more torque and more traction on all 4 corners I know it's a lot of work but it will be a one off in the country
These thoughts have crossed my mind. It’s very tight for space but I guess anything is possible with enough time and money unfortunately I lack both 😂👍🏻
Ur better off with a 9inch diff in it👌👌👌
nice and standard looking escort , but id fit a roll cage in bud
Ye I think you’re right it’s a bit scary at speed and I reckon it would fold like tin foil 😂 I’ll have to plan a cage into the winter strip down and rebuild 👍🏻
Unlucky, there's always next time 👍
Exactly that stronger and faster next time 👍🏻
Wow I did the exact same time on my first run with a Sr20det in my escort then the second run I snapped my axle hitting second too. English axles just not made for 300hp😅
Could of told you that before you bothered you need a atlas
@@chiefrocka8604I think that’s going to be the decision now. Risk £1000 on shafts and snap them also on first launch or spend thousands on an atlas
My bum dyno tells me it’s got a 12 second pass in it. I won’t stop until I get it 😆😂
go atlas! expensive but worth it. my mk2 was only 190bhp did a 13.7 ... 17 odd years ago. I used half shafts that were tapered towards the splines to stop the twisting, or curly wurly effect.
Yee I think this is the decision I’m going to have to make. That 12 second pass isn’t going to happen without an upgrade.
@@bradboost yeah, or you are just going to keep throwing money at shafts, dont get me wrong there are some well build/made shafts for these english axels but heavey duty shafts are like £800 odd quidz.. what shafts did you use they did look quite beefy. If they are snapping at this level meh.. . we "back in the day" were side slipping the clutch and flat shifting the poor things lol but every few runs was to take the shafts out just to check them before snapidge.
@@rs2klee they’re standard shafts. I guess I expected a bit much from them 😂 like ya say I want something I know I can trust at these power levels and do run after run. 👍🏻
@@bradboost holy shit, lol they lasted well really.. Also depends if you get the 1.3 1.6 half shafts.. the more thicker shafts were on the rs2000`s ;) kinda what the heavy duty ones are based on.
They do make 2 piece english half shafts.
Glad you broke it after the motor addicts episode, or was this before? Solid effort bro, wow, both axles! 🤦♂️
Motor addicts was the week before luckily. Know worries though it’ll be back stronger and quicker very soon 👌
Awesome bro, can't wait!@bradboost
Never put std shafts in an lsd, the internals of the lsd are usually made from 4340, std Ford shafts are just hardened steel with 4% manganese, they are utterly crap, I can't believe you though it would last, Quaife shafts are made from 4340 like conrods are made of, far superior strengh, you should match shaft material with diff material. I've ran Quaife 22 spline shafts and diff in my Anglia at SantaPod with Slick tyres, hard launch 8k & drop the clutch, no problems. An English setup like that will take some punishment.
They’ve been good as gold on the road but I guess lack of grip kept them going. I just thought I’d push my luck and see if I could sneak a 12 second pass in before it broke but it wasn’t to be. So you reckon uprated shafts will handle the power obviously everyone is saying go atlas. Obviously I’d love to but bank balance says otherwise 😂
@@bradboost the problem is that people don't understand the strength difference in the 4340 alloy steel shafts, it's probably 10x stronger than the std Ford shafts, yeah so they're still breakable but at much higher levels, go with 18 spline shafts & diff for additional insurance, I've seen many lsd diffs die with std shafts, as the shaft breaks it takes the diff with it, they always break through the spline end & that's inside the diff, Quaife shafts are actually smaller in diameter just after the splines & the final machine finish is far superior to the mass production Ford shaft that was designed for 105 bhp or so. You won't break that setup in a hurry like you did with the std Ford shafts.
@@leejameshunter8992 thanks for info and knowledge 👌
English axles are for xflows & pintos with 180bhp you need a bigger diff & I would suggest at least a classic bucket seat or you’ll roll around in there
The limit was certainly found that day 😂 onwards and upwards stronger 💪 and faster 💨
@@bradboost sweet car though, exactly how I would do a 4dr
Hi dude what gearbox are you using ?
It’s out of an mx5 nc 5 speed
It’s an N7 gearbox
4 hour drive to find out weakness.. thats rough! ford 8.8 rear end with proper half shafts should be able to take 1k hp all day
Ye I don’t fancy scrimping and making the same mistake twice
Get a atlas in there
Has it got english axle ?
Yes running an English I guess I’m at the limit 😂
Wouldn’t bother with an English or atlas. Go for an 9” or 8.8 big but bomb proof
This idea 👌 now my cogs ⚙️ are turning 🧠 💭
@@bradboost an atlas would be the one to use but they cost too much. The 9” or 8.8” are big but more than up to the job.
can you not get a whole new rear axle from a more modern car . that can habdle that power
I did have this crazy idea in my head 🤔 something out of a truck or something. I think it’ll end up making things harder. You can get atlas axles ready to go that can take the power just not sure I’ll get away with a remortgage to pay for it 😂😂👍🏻
@MonsterEnergy
The nectar 👌
Love it 😎 who’s the dodgy guy you’re with 😂
@@philipfrost8658 my transport manager 😆
U just need 3j 18 spline 2 piece shafts handle that power no probs matey
@@JasonPoole-o3i thanks pal