I know but that doesn't stop it from being epic.
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MWM's New Project- Time to go VERY fast!
- Thread starter Michael Woodford MST
- Start date
Will be breaking it. Worth more in bits. Front bumper for example is worth about a grand.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
You know what Ford boys are like Budge, no YB in their lives and they start to shake a little.
I was half expecting to open this thread to find a RWD, Cossie powered clio being built ...
The Westies ok though
Its an engine very happy at that power level, awesome amount of scope for more power later on if wanted and its an engine that mike is extremely familiar with.
You could get the same power from a lighter engine ultimately so if all that mattered was purely lap times I'm sure there is a better engine but the YB is by no means a bad choice even if you were looking objectively which mike isn't cause he loves the YB.
Ph1 172 & Clio DCi
It has to be said, I do have a weird obsession with the Cosworth YB. Nothing comes on boost quite like it.
They sure do hit hard when they come on song.
Lag has never been more fun than a yb
"turbo lag is just my way of giving you a head start"
Ph1 172 & Clio DCi
Got the engine out today ready to flog. It's a Toyota 18R-G engine, apparently worth a couple of quid so I'm happy with that.
That left me with just a rolling chassis so I can start doing all the wiring.
I also decided to be a big kid and lay the bodywork out!
That left me with just a rolling chassis so I can start doing all the wiring.
I also decided to be a big kid and lay the bodywork out!
330i. E30 Touring.
Thought that would be the case. I'm not being negative or taking away anything as 350bhp in that is going to be pretty insane!
I'd go with something I knew well exactly the same.
Ph1 172 & Clio DCi
Bump it up a curb too hard and you will die!
Very poorly:
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/04/15/cancer-patient-killed-fulfilling-his-dream/
Mike will be adding a cage, but even still, its a potentially quite dangerous place to be, although at least on a track you are less likely to hit a tree or oncoming lorry etc, its just people going the same way as you and catch fences.
they actually fair better in an impact than people think , caterham chassis are the same .......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQIhXrrk1_E
(i am car 2 on the scene of that one )
and this one ........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FE_N7oIPvc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQIhXrrk1_E
(i am car 2 on the scene of that one )
and this one ........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FE_N7oIPvc
Race track crash barriers are designed to not hurt people too much and also thats a caged racer, so while its great the guy walked away (after getting knocked down by his own car, lol) it does nothing to convince me I want to hit a tree in a road going one!
As cars go, they are pretty dangerous.
Ph1 172 & Clio DCi
600ish??
Not unless you are going to not have a driver or any fuel in it, lol
would be 470 bhp per tonne if you could get it just under 750kg with you in it, and that seems about the lightest its likely to be?
You know you wanna bring that body work to us to paint it RS Green......screw wrapping.....it would be "rs greenish" when it could be "RS GREEEN!!"
Ph1 172 & Clio DCi
How durable will the paint be. I'm worried about stone chips and the fact that the body's fibre glass and will flex etc.
Send me a quote by pm if you think the paint will be durable enough for the job!
That seems a bit high tbh.
YB is heavy, then you have intercooler, cast iron manifold, heavy turbo, larger water radiator, water injection tank etc.
To us nerds who want to compare it to a veryon etc yes it does very much
Agreed!
Not quite donate, but done him a good deal, lol
SJM'd197'dBTM'd 182
To us nerds who want to compare it to a veryon etc yes it does very much
Sorry forgot who I was talking to, should have known better
lolMine was sprayed mike .... yes they do chip on the rear arches but just fit carbon guards .... and I had the thin race bodywork that flexes like a bugger ...
Paint is way better than a wrap .... then have the pearl rs green
Mk1 MX-5 (x3), Westy
Looks like it's gonna be good when finished!
Have you signed up for the WSCC yet? Highly recommended if not, best £30 you will spend on the build. Lots of good advice on tap.
Another thing I learned very quickly with mine is that it's VERY worthwhile spending time getting all the controls set up so the car is comfortable to drive. It could be the best car in the world but if you can't drive it consistently and comfortably you won't enjoy it.
Hopefully see you on the Westfield forum - certainly wouldn't be a bad thing to copy your thread over there too.
Have you signed up for the WSCC yet? Highly recommended if not, best £30 you will spend on the build. Lots of good advice on tap.
Another thing I learned very quickly with mine is that it's VERY worthwhile spending time getting all the controls set up so the car is comfortable to drive. It could be the best car in the world but if you can't drive it consistently and comfortably you won't enjoy it.
Hopefully see you on the Westfield forum - certainly wouldn't be a bad thing to copy your thread over there too.
Turbo cars are ok ... westfield even make them from the factory now .... however 300bhp na is prefered ... supercharging works very well on duratecs ..... and I prefer n/a
172, Tiguan
Great project. Not sure on the old boat anchor engine choice, but it'll be a fascinating read.
WSCC was always a bit cliquey imo, but there is no doubting the knowledge. Dad used to do their sprint and hillclimb stuff as well.
Good luck with the SVA if you decide to go down that route. Always found that if you weren't buying new it was easier to buy one that was being rebuilt - even if the chassis was a few years old. So many people spend ££ on tat getting a new one through an SVA and then remove it all 5 mins after passing the test.
WSCC was always a bit cliquey imo, but there is no doubting the knowledge. Dad used to do their sprint and hillclimb stuff as well.
Good luck with the SVA if you decide to go down that route. Always found that if you weren't buying new it was easier to buy one that was being rebuilt - even if the chassis was a few years old. So many people spend ££ on tat getting a new one through an SVA and then remove it all 5 mins after passing the test.
Sadly 300bhp N/A means mega unreliable and not an option to drive it to the ring etc, becomes a trailer car at that point.
Ph1 172 & Clio DCi
I need to put a lockable cover over it. I keep finding myself doing odd bits and bobs on it when I have a mountain of customer cars to do. One being the landlords.
Look awesome Mike!
KTM 990 SD / S60 D5
Good to see you got what you wanted, good luck with it.
Disagree .... lots of reliable 2.3 duratecs with 300 ....
Still not reliable in the way Mike would want for stuff like ring trips, although the duratecs certainly are making bigger numbers in "fast road" trim (ie not 2 ring slipper pistons etc) than the older XE engines manage.
Even mikes torn, he loves my sierra too, lol.
Im sure we will both know its the right decision once we are driving the westy though. Lol.
You do know its a cool project when this is just the donor car though!
Weston beach picture from when it was featured in fast ford if my memory serves me right?