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Mk2 Escort RS2000 Cosworth

 

Owners Comments:

Its a genuine Custom RS2000, been building it for about 7 years, but only pulled my finger out to complete it about 2 years ago, then I realised that I would have to throw thousands of hours, thousands of pounds and thousands of headaches at it or it would never get done, but I always try to finish what I start, even if the project evolves into something more than I first thought or imagined.

 

the basic plan was to keep weight under 1000kg, to gain as much BHP as possible that my budget would stretch to and keep the car as standard as possible.

 

It weights 975kg and had 416BHP at 369lb/ft of torque (before latest mods), it is low compression, running 35PSI and had a safe map for hard use setting the AFR to 10.5:1 and it looks as standard as most other RS2000's

 

So all in all im well happy with my final creation, the shell was built entirely by myself, the prep and painting was done by myself and a couple of good friends, the corner weight and coil over setup was done by Edwards Motorsport, the original live mapping was done by motorsport developments and the dyno tunes done by Torque of the Devil.

 

THE SPEC......

BODY SHELL:

  • ORIGINAL MK2 ESCORT RS2000 CUSTOM.

  • SHELL WELDED AND STRENGTHENED TO FULL WORKS SPEC. INCLUDING; CAR IS FULLY SEAM WELDED ON ROLL OVER JIG, ALL GUSSET PLATES STRENGTHENING PLATES, SKID PLATES.

  • FULL CUSTOM ROLL CAGE, INCLUDING FRONT TRIANGULATIONS INTO STRUT TOPS AND ENGINE BAY.

  • WORKS STRUT BRACE.

  • FULL 6-LINKED REAR END WITH WATTS LINKAGE.

  • FIBRE GLASS BONNET.

  • CARBON BOOT LID.

  • CARBON SPOILER.

  • CARBON REAR BUMPER.

  • CARBON BUMPER BRACKETS.

  • CARBON DOOR CARDS.

  • CARBON DOOR HANDLES,

  • CARBON DASH TOP.

  • CARBON DASH/CLOCK SURROUND.

  • CARBON STEERING WHEEL SURROUND.

  • CARBON CENTRE CONSOLE.

  • CARBON GEAR GATOR SURROUND.

  • CARBON NAVIGATORS FOOTREST.

  • STACK RACING DASH WITH DIGITAL BOOST GAUGE.

  • STACK SEQUENTIAL SHIFT LIGHT.

  • OMP RACING SWEDE STEERING WHEEL WITH FUNCTION BUTTONS.

  • 3" RACING HARNESSES.

  • SPARCO PRO 2000 BUCKET SEATS.

  • FULLY PLUMBED IN FIRE EXTINGUISHER, WITH RESERVE PORTABLE EXTINGUISHER.

  • HEATED FRONT WINDSCREEN.

  • RACE SPEC, LIGHT SMOKE, POLYCARBONATE WINDOWS WITH SLIDERS.

  • CUSTOM MADE FIREWALL.

ENGINE:

  • COSWORTH 205 BLOCK, 

  • LIGHTENED AND BALANCED BOTTOM END.

  • MAHLE, FORGED, LOW COMP. (7,2:1) PISTONS WITH VALVE CUT OUTS.

  • 2WD HEAD WITH STANDARD VALVES AND STANDARD EXHAUST CAM.

  • PORTED INLET WITH BD14 INLET CAM.

  • DOUBLE VALVE SPRINGS AND BRONZE GUIDES,

  • ESCORT COSWORTH 4X4 PLENUM WITH SPACER.

  • MONTUNE WRC 4 LAYER STEEL HEAD GASKET.

  • LARGER PORTED HEAD.
  • BD14 EXHAUST CAM.
  • BD16+ INLET CAM.
  • CHARGE COOLER.
  • HAND MADE NORWEGIAN STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST MANIFOLD

  • ALL COMETIC ENGINE GASKETS.

  • RACING ELECTRIC WATER PUMP.

  • T4 HYBRID TURBO, WITH LARGER WASTE GATE PENNY.

  • -34 ACTUATOR.

  • L8 ECU,

  • 3-BAR MAP SENSOR.

  • WASTED SPARK COIL PACK CONVERSION.  

  • ANTI-LAG SYSTEM.

  • LAUNCH CONTROL SYSTEM.

  • CLOSED LOOP LAMBDA SYSTEM.

  • X4 SIEMENS 850CC BLACK INJECTORS.

  • CUSTOM MADE ALLOY INTERCOOLER.

  • INTERCOOLER SPRAY MIST SYSTEM.

  • WORKS SPEC ALLOY RADIATOR.

  • CUSTOM ALLOY HEADER TANK.

  • RS500 TOURING CAR BREATHER SYSTEM.

  • FULL AEROQUIP FUEL LINES AND FITTINGS. (-6)

  • GRP A COSWORTH FUEL PUMP.

  • 12 GALLON ALLOY FUEL TANK WITH BUILT IN SWIRL POT.

  • SILICON HOSES.

  • ELECTRIC FAN.

  • 3" CUSTOM MADE STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST.

 

TRANSMISSION: 

  • QUAIFE 6-SPEED SEQUENTIAL STRAIGHT CUT GEARBOX WITH DIGITAL GEAR INDICATOR.

  • MODIFIED PROP SHAFT.

  • AP RACING 4 PADDLE CERAMIC CLUTCH AND PLATE.

  • GENUINE 48" BABY ATLAS AXLE WITH UPRATED SHAFTS.

  • GARTRAC LSD.

  • RACING SYNTHETIC GEAR FLUIDS.

SUSPENSION: 

  • LEDA FRONT COIL OVER'S.

  • GRP4 ALLOY FRONT HUBS.

  • FULLY ADJUSTABLE, IN SITU , TCA'S.

  • FRONT COMPRESSION STRUTS.

  • 2.4 TURN QUICK RACK.

  • FULLY ADJUSTABLE RACE SPEC ALLOY TOP MOUNTS.

  • REAR BILSTIEIN COIL OVER'S.

  • 4-LINK BARS AND WATTS LINKAGE.

  • ALL BUSHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH ADJUSTABLE ROSE JOINTS.

  • ELECTRIC POWER STEERING.

BRAKES: 

  • FRONT- WILLWOOD ALLOY 4 POTS WITH 315MM X 28MM VENTED DISCS WITH ALLOY BELLS.

  • REAR- WILLWOOD ALLOY 4 POTS WITH 247MM SOLID  CROSS DRILLED AND GROOVED DISCS.

  • HYDRAULIC HANDBRAKE.

  • FULL GOODRIDGE -3 BRAIDED BRAKE LINES WITH AEROQUIP FITTINGS.

  • RALLY BIAS PEDAL BOX.

  • NO SERVO, NO ABS, JUST PURE BRAKE PEDAL. THE HARDER YOU PUSH- THE BETTER IT STOPS!!

WHEELS/TYRES: 

  • 3-DOOR COSWORTH 15" SPOOKED WHEELS.

  • DUNLOP SP-2000'S WITH 195/45/15 ON THE FRONT, AND 205/45/15 ON THE REAR.

STEREO:

  • N/A.YOU REALLY NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON THE ROAD AHEAD, RATHER THAN ON THE LATEST CD.

THE CAR......