'93 Escort RS Cosworth Hitting the stages in 2018
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Not Trolling Keith Morison Godlike Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 09/15/2015 Age: Ancient Posts: 340 |
Yup... Ken Block will be hitting a few events 'around the world' with a period correct GrpA Escort RS Cosworth.
Should be fun to see... I hear they might be looking for a tech with experience with these... http://www.hooniganracing.com/blog/
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Philippe Bellefleur same as above Godlike Moderator Location: In the woods Join Date: 03/12/2016 Age: Settling Down Posts: 130 |
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Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Junior Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps |
does this mean it wont be north america since the cage is out of spec?
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I'm excited to see it. Really, development wise, its easily a car capable of finishing on the overall podium in north america. He won't be beating SRTUSA anytime soon though.
All assuming it doesn't break. Notoriously tempermental cars. It's funny, he could drop $50k-$100k into it and have a modern drivetrain that would solve all that car's issues. Also, there must be some ford help. Why not have just bought an older wrc focus? |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Godlike Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Active differentials everywhere!
That is a competitive advantage. That's why they aren't legal in WRC anymore. Car IS legal for competition in USA as it has a homologated roll cage. Well, maybe not NASA since they have their own special interpretations of rules it seems at times. Grant Hughes |
Dante Allan Dantes Senior Moderator Location: Herman, MI Join Date: 01/27/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 176 Rally Car: 87 Mazda LSRX-7 |
How silly would it be if he and Fetela fought to the last stage for the 2018 RA Championship?
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
That's no fault of the car. All assuming it doesn't break. Notoriously tempermental cars. [/quote] Tell us about all the temperamental issue you've had with your modded YB Cosworths.. If they are that temperamental then you must remember well enough. Which ECU did you use? And chip came from who? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
hoche Michel Hoche-Mong Mega Moderator Location: Campbell, CA Join Date: 02/28/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,156 Rally Car: Golf, Golf, RX-3 |
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Tell us about all the temperamental issue you've had with your modded YB Cosworths.. If they are that temperamental then you must remember well enough. Which ECU did you use? And chip came from who?[/quote] God you are dense sometimes. Everything but the motor on those cars are temperamental. Happy?Christ almighty, I tell ya. |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Godlike Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
I still cream my pants when Whitman beings his car out.
Block will probably win with this. If it's of Higgins/Pastrana pace I'm sure they'll sort it out. Nobody else competing in US is there yet. If Ramana pulls off his 2002 Prodrive car plan he probably has the pace. Grant Hughes |
NoCoast Grant Hughes Godlike Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
John, I am sure that every Escos Adam had experience with has been tempermental. I mean just look at all those WRC failures in these cars.
I'm curious about the 1993 statement. It looks to me to be in later WRC specification not early 90s Group A. Might have to dig out my old Group A and WRC manuals. Grant Hughes |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Well I guess he's compiling a event by event litany of all the temperamental issues he's had..Must be a long list since he's absent.... Funny how the last WRC event that Block did which was WRC Sweden they ran a concurrent SM --Swedish Championship event after..Poor old Mats Jonsson was there in his at that point 17 year old Escort that he'd bought from Stig Blomqvist...Group A spec, 34mm restrictor and all.. Block with the best car his millions can buy a full spec current Fuckus or whatever was doing his typical 2 or so minutes behind the leaders per SS and a steady 12th-13th> Jonsson's times on shitty rutted to fuck roads would have had him in 4th to 6th..... Clearly there's no reason this thing couldn't win here and now by a nice margin overall except one..driver ability. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Because both of you have worked on so many of them as well?
Otherwise, you're just jerking each other off, not that that is surprising or anything. I'm reiterating what I saw over the WRC review videos, that's it. Oh, and the interviews and results of a couple that ran in North America. But obviously you two know better. |
hoche Michel Hoche-Mong Mega Moderator Location: Campbell, CA Join Date: 02/28/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,156 Rally Car: Golf, Golf, RX-3 |
Then you should have phrased it something like "I've heard they're notoriously tempermental cars." Everyone's irritated because you wrote in an authoritative tone and everyone knows you're no authority. Using your own words, you're just jerking off. Self-righteous douche canoe |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Yeah you ignorant slut, I have.. more than 20 years ownership, fuck-tard. And deeply involved with them since 1989 when I was interviewed and offered job at Fordmotorsport in Boreham. I currently have 3 of the engines all which I rebuilt, and have built 6-7 more.. It didn't occur to you that the couple that ran in North America were run by guys with virtually zero experience with the cars and who thought they did know everything. So you admit that your total experience with these car is watching videos and spitting up what you watched.. And you still wonder why people consider you a fucking blow hard know-nothing punk. The thing I wonder is how you are allowed to even wipe your own ass by your self... Adam Vokes you are a pitiful excuse for a human... John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
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