LETS SEE SOME STATS!
come on guys, drop your pants lets see what you got, im not getting salty, but i want to hear some victory storys from the escort threads , and i dont mean the bad ass british cozzy scorts, i want one just one north american ass-kicking scort.oh yea and ill buy (within reason) the knowlage on how to retro fit (what) ex-couger/ t-bird turbo on my wagon
:cry:
do i sound desperate enough?
its not that i dont love my car, its just that i live amongst mustangs civics and those fruity damn cameros with a plethera aftermarket parts is uniequity dead in the mini-sport scene? or am i doomed to a fuckin accord?

LETS SHOW THEM WHAT WE DO DAMNIT! THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS!

VIVA LE ESCORT!

Well if I was a better driver and I had a better navigator... ;D

Seriously, probably the fastest one around here is the KitFox MkIII and the spare, which is a MkIV configuration. Fully prepared for rallying, though, and nowhere resembling street legal. Top speed is estimated at around 110MPH, and I haven't a clue what the quarter mile time would possibly be.

As far as a 3.8L RWD retrofit, no way it's going to happen. 2.3 N/A FWD maybe. 2.3 Turbo RWD most likely not. You'd have to rip every piece of floorboard out, probably move the body to a custom-built tube-chassis, which would make it completely meritless as a retrofit. :P

As far as import 'go-fast' parts.. heh. Go fast to the ATM to get more money for them, that's about the only 'fast' you get out of them that I've seen. :D :D :D

Mine thumps out a whopping 88 hp.

well my lynx doesn't have any 'go-fast' parts, i did have the head milled and i'm around 10:1 compression and i run 93 octance. i has a little more pep thatn before. but anyways i had my freind in his beretta clock me at my top speed which surprisingly i was in 5th gear getting close to 4800rpm, and the beretta's speedo was reading around 127mph which was way faster than i had dreamed that car would go, although it was down a nice size hill on a four lane highway. i didn't make it to the drag strip this year but this coming spring i'll be there to tell you my times. i'm hoping for high 16s low 17s, mind you this is a base model mercury lynx.

alright we all know that the escort is a slow car.....not entirely true. mine does one twenty no problem. and i did win twice at the illegal street races in san diego. all i've done so far is taken the air resinator out. and added a kick ass stereo. hehehehehe she will take that crown almost any day of the week.


EscortEvil


aka Thomas

im going to have to agree that escorts in general are slow cars but i have a friend that has a 89 escort pony that has a 1.9l escort gt motor swaped into it with turbo coupe injectors mass air meter and computer and turbo. His latest problem with getting the car tuned in right is that no one makes a clutch that will even come close to holding the power. He just had a custom made 3 puck race clutch and pressure plate made and its just now starting to hold. we are going to the track either next week or the week after i will post times at that time since if i was to say what i think it would run right now it would get flamed out the as$. If you have any questions about the car feel free to ask.

I have a 1.9 93 escort with a flowmaster muffler and an intake. Got it up to 110MPH stock. Right now I'm working on putting a turbo on it. :D

Originally posted by ras-teflon
LETS SEE SOME STATS!
oh yea and ill buy (within reason) the knowlage on how to retro fit (what) ex-couger/ t-bird turbo on my wagon

LETS SHOW THEM WHAT WE DO DAMNIT! THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS!

VIVA LE ESCORT!

You can fit a 2.3 TC Turbo to a EXP mani to your 1.9
But, it will make way more boost than a stock 1.9 can hold.

now ,I'm not positive on this, but, if garrett is an example then it might be possible to swap the compresor wheel and outer housing from a turbocoupe/supercoupe IHI rhb5 to the shaft,cartridge and exaust turbine of a IHI rhb5 from the EXP

you would get the quicker spool time of the EXP turbo and the higher boost,.....bad ass ,baby
that is if it could be done,.....hmmmmmm


later
racetracer:smoker:

But a 2.3 Turbo coupe (SVO) IHI turbo will fit the EXP mani with out any modifacations.
Or are you thinking of some kind of moster hybrid

kewl ,,,,,did not know that. IHI turbos have had a bad reputation for short life in high perf. apps.
I always recomend garrett turbos

later racetracer:smoker:

I think it was just the non-water cooled one's that had a bad rap?

flowmaster muffler and an intake
Do you mean, "magnaflow muffler''?;)

Yes, I'm :o

Why??? Soon you will have a Turbo....

if you don't like the US escorts, then why not import an euro spec RS turbo? don't have to get a UK one, just get a LHD one from like germany or somewhere in europe. theres far more mods and you can get at least 250+bhp out of them. the current fastest modified RS turbo around tops 160+ mph!!
my escort has 165+bhp and tops 130mph. and before you ask if i have an RS turbo, no i don't, i have a cabriolet with a rotormaster turbo conversion. so... american spec on europe escort? rare, yes, replacing turbo? a right pain!! can anyone help, i need a repair kit or new turbo! oil seal gone. i looked on www.rotormaster.com/au but its under construction!!

Originally posted by mentalmickey
if you don't like the US escorts, then why not import an euro spec RS turbo? don't have to get a UK one, just get a LHD one from like germany or somewhere in europe. theres far more mods and you can get at least 250+bhp out of them. the current fastest modified RS turbo around tops 160+ mph!!
my escort has 165+bhp and tops 130mph. and before you ask if i have an RS turbo, no i don't, i have a cabriolet with a rotormaster turbo conversion. so... american spec on europe escort? rare, yes, replacing turbo? a right pain!! can anyone help, i need a repair kit or new turbo! oil seal gone. i looked on www.rotormaster.com/au but its under construction!!

It's unfortunately not that easy :(

It's illegal to import them unless you crash test a bunch of them, then develop bigger bumpers and reflectors and stuff for them. However, if the car is 15 years or older, it can be imported into Canada fully exempt from regulations, unfortunately that figure is 25 years or older for the US though.

or keep looking and you might run into one already here in the USofA like I did. :eek: there's another one i believe is for sale here in california, registered, legal and all.

but these aren't for the timid. you've gotta call prince charles every time you need a part.

i know, i know... not an American scort...

Thats fuk-n nice!!

Originally posted by tsunami racer
or keep looking and you might run into one already here in the USofA like I did. :eek: there's another one i believe is for sale here in california, registered, legal and all.

but these aren't for the timid. you've gotta call prince charles every time you need a part.

i know, i know... not an American scort...

Holy wow...was it imported via Sun International? I guess they've already imported like 25 of them or something, or so the "Cossies in America" page says.

There's also a company here in Canada that builds "new" Cosworths to order using all new genuine Cosworth components, with a drivetrain that you select. They're expensive though, and technically not a genuine Cosworth...

yeah mine is one of sun international's. the real deal brought over and federalized. the ones you mentioned from canada are by done by a guy named nigel at draken enterprises. he bought a bunch of motorsports shells and is fitting XR4Ti running gear into them. i dunno if they're legal in the US though, even with the merkur power.

Originally posted by tsunami racer
yeah mine is one of sun international's. the real deal brought over and federalized. the ones you mentioned from canada are by done by a guy named nigel at draken enterprises. he bought a bunch of motorsports shells and is fitting XR4Ti running gear into them. i dunno if they're legal in the US though, even with the merkur power.

Yep, that's exactly it.

Canada typically has lesser regulations, so quite a bit more stuff is legal here. Also, cars are completely exempt once they're 15 years or older compared to 25 years in the US. Which means...the earliest Escort Cosworths will be 100% legal to import and drive in Canada without requiring modification in February 2007 :)

Do you know what modifications (if any) were made to your car in order to get it federalized? I see there are no side reflectors or bumper mods or anything...just curious.

well, i can pretty much tell you what was "supposed" to happen to my car for it to pass DOT safety. EPA emissions is a whole nother ball o' wax, but it does currently pass even the tough california emissions.

to pass DOT:
-5mph bumpers (i guess they're that way from the factory, huhu)
-front side marker lights in orange
-rear side marker lights in red
-CHMSL high mount brake light
-non-convex side mirror on driver's side
-"object are closer blah blah" printed on convex passenger side mirror
-emergency brake light in IP that says "brake" and not just "!"
-seatbelt "ding ding" sound and light
-fog lights that turn off when high beams are on

that's all i can think of at the moment.

I see. Any idea how your car became legal to drive then (or is it? :uhoh: )

We have almost all the same stuff, but our e-brake light has the "( ! )"

i don't ask, and they certainly don't tell :D

all i know is that the car was sold legally, has a US issued VIN from the US distributor and has a legal title. It is currently under california registration and passes our tough smog test with flying colors. i'm sure any changes to my car were made after it was delivered to the original owner here in America ;)

alot more legal than my buddy bringing in LHD Evo 7's and swapping VINs with salvaged Lancer OZ's... oh, did i say that out loud?

Originally posted by tsunami racer
alot more legal than my buddy bringing in LHD Evo 7's and swapping VINs with salvaged Lancer OZ's... oh, did i say that out loud?

:devil:

I think the best (only within reason?) way to get my escort to go fast would be to drop it out of a plane

Originally posted by Trizzle
I think the best (only within reason?) way to get my escort to go fast would be to drop it out of a plane

That would work. A little hard on the suspension though :smile:

turbo is a all too easy mod for any car...a lot of power can be made from the old way of doing it naturally asperated...and i know about the larger throttle body crossover...it can be done...mine is outa a 5.0 H.O...i work at a junkyard so most of my stuff is second hand and the stuff i do is by old world knowlage alone..like i had my block milled so i could fit chrysler 2.2 pistons into it high flow intake and exsaust...and before you ask...theres no juce goin to it...its all motor...i ran a 12.75 at 110 mph at the local strip on used mustang tires...225/65/15...on stock escort GT wheels...well there it all is...believe it or not:evillol: :nutkick:

Originally posted by hondahappy86
turbo is a all too easy mod for any car...a lot of power can be made from the old way of doing it naturally asperated...and i know about the larger throttle body crossover...it can be done...mine is outa a 5.0 H.O...i work at a junkyard so most of my stuff is second hand and the stuff i do is by old world knowlage alone..like i had my block milled so i could fit chrysler 2.2 pistons into it high flow intake and exsaust...and before you ask...theres no juce goin to it...its all motor...i ran a 12.75 at 110 mph at the local strip on used mustang tires...225/65/15...on stock escort GT wheels...well there it all is...believe it or not:evillol: :nutkick:
I would like to see some pic's of this. What are the chances of Chrysler pistons fitting a Ford?.
What is your C/R?
What are you using for ignition and fuel management?

I have a Turbo 93 Pony (stock motor) it can probobly run mid 15's.
I also have a hybrid 96 lx with a 2.0 and a bunch of bolt on's, it can run low 16 high 15's.
12.75 with a N/A 1.9 is hard for me to belive.
What year and body style did you do this to?
Did you have larger valve's put in? Because the second gen 1.9 has the smallest valves ever put in a CVH, if that is what you have.

well i killed it....it died on the strip so now i want to know if i can take my block to 0.30 over safely...my big engine is dead....i got middle of the strip and it grenaded in the middle of the strip..so im ive got another engine block and heads and am gonna do another one up but i want to take the block out further and need to know if it can go 0.30 over:banghead: :gives: :boink:

Originally posted by hondahappy86
well i killed it....it died on the strip so now i want to know if i can take my block to 0.30 over safely...my big engine is dead....i got middle of the strip and it grenaded in the middle of the strip..so im ive got another engine block and heads and am gonna do another one up but i want to take the block out further and need to know if it can go 0.30 over:banghead: :gives: :boink:
I'm sorry to hear that, but can you still answer my questions?

i have a 93 escort gt with the dohc 1.8L i dont know what the top speed is my speedo only goes up to 120 and i pegged that. my car is pretty stock other than magnaflow exhaust an 17" wheels. since my car has the mazda motor and mazda makes a 1.8 turbo motor like the 323 bpt gtx, will that turbo bolt right up to my mani or do i have to modify anything besides like fuel pump and regulator type stuff? also where can i find such a car would a junk yard in the states have some or do i have to order from japan, or does someone make a turbo kit for my car?

Originally posted by cypher
i have a 93 escort gt with the dohc 1.8L i dont know what the top speed is my speedo only goes up to 120 and i pegged that. my car is pretty stock other than magnaflow exhaust an 17" wheels. since my car has the mazda motor and mazda makes a 1.8 turbo motor like the 323 bpt gtx, will that turbo bolt right up to my mani or do i have to modify anything besides like fuel pump and regulator type stuff? also where can i find such a car would a junk yard in the states have some or do i have to order from japan, or does someone make a turbo kit for my car?
www.escortracing.com goto the Message Board, thay have all the answers.

ok for your info yes i has my heads done...had them ported and polished and the pistons i had to do a lot of machiene work to get the pistons to fit...dont doubt that...my fuel management is a set of probe gt turbo injectors cpu is still stock with a chip and a high volume fuel pump....i have no pics b/c im too poor to afford a digital cam....theres the whole shebang:comprage1 :icon16:

Originally posted by hondahappy86
ok for your info yes i has my heads done...had them ported and polished and the pistons i had to do a lot of machiene work to get the pistons to fit...dont doubt that...my fuel management is a set of probe gt turbo injectors cpu is still stock with a chip and a high volume fuel pump....i have no pics b/c im too poor to afford a digital cam....theres the whole shebang:comprage1 :icon16:
Are you a visitor of Escortracing.com if so whats your handel?

I hate to be a dick, but 12.75 is still hard to belive, I could see mid-low 14's but 12's? or with the help of N2O or high boost, I just dont see it possible.

What is your compresstion ratio?
With my stock 9:1 with 6psi its = to about 12.6 C/R. I could pull off a high 15, and with motor work or a 2.0 swap I could see running a low 15 high 14.

my c/r is 10:1 and a 12.75 was on a strip that had a downhill slope before the trap so it was probbly exagerated but i can believe mid 13s would be possible anywhere else...there ya have it for the corrections......and no i dont have a s/n on the escort site...wish i did...well catch up later:icon16:

does anybody reply to this one anymore....i wanna hear about a few ford escorts kickin some ass:thefinger :loser: :twak: :nutkick: :chair: :cheers:

Originally posted by hondahappy86
does anybody reply to this one anymore....i wanna hear about a few ford escorts kickin some ass:thefinger :loser: :twak: :nutkick: :chair: :cheers:
You'll find more threads like this over at www.escortracing.com in the fourms.
We could use some more 12-13 second Escorts there :eek2:

you guys need to try harder i've got a 94 4-dr h/b with a 2.0 zetec, hks t-51r turbo, aem programmable engine management system,all wheel drive swap out of a mazda 323 gt-x,and a 3inch cat-back custom ehhaust into an obx type r muffler. no offense but look not to the older cars(turbo coupe,exp,and so on)for performance,but to the brave new world of the focus' in the junkyard(and nopi.com)


happy turbocharging=)

Originally posted by rileyescobar
you guys need to try harder i've got a 94 4-dr h/b with a 2.0 zetec, hks t-51r turbo, aem programmable engine management system,all wheel drive swap out of a mazda 323 gt-x,and a 3inch cat-back custom ehhaust into an obx type r muffler. no offense but look not to the older cars(turbo coupe,exp,and so on)for performance,but to the brave new world of the focus' in the junkyard(and nopi.com)


happy turbocharging=)
Soooo...How did you get a "Ford" Motor (zetec) to fit a Mazda (323)tranny??
:eek7: That must be one heck of a modified bell housing :confused: :useless: :bs:

I personnally have never seen a fast escort. But I do drive a piece crap 91 escort gt everyday. Its slow but has been an ok car.

Originally posted by TorinoGT69
I personnally have never seen a fast escort.....
Your not looking hard nuff, over at ERDT there running 12's and 13's

you guys need to try harder i've got a 94 4-dr h/b with a 2.0 zetec, hks t-51r turbo, aem programmable engine management system,all wheel drive swap out of a mazda 323 gt-x,and a 3inch cat-back custom ehhaust into an obx type r muffler. no offense but look not to the older cars(turbo coupe,exp,and so on)for performance,but to the brave new world of the focus' in the junkyard(and nopi.com)


happy turbocharging=)
I would still like to know how you got a Ford block and flywheel to bolt to a Mazda bellhousing, after all they dont share the same bolt pattern, starter or flywheel. So what did you do about the shorter escort body and longer 323 center axel? What about the gas tank? Did you build up the Zetec? No offense, but I think your bull shiting. How come I have'nt heard of your amazing 4wd Zetec powerd escort on any of the other Escort forums?

as for the bellhousing quesion i had to import a tranny from the u.k. from an awd escort with a 1.6 zetec(yeah they make em)as for the gas tank i removed it and put a 10 gal fuel cell in the hatch and i had my buddy in the machine shop custom the driveshaft to fit,as will as beef up the rear suspension and everything attatched to it

as for the bellhousing quesion i had to import a tranny from the u.k. from an awd escort with a 1.6 zetec(yeah they make em)as for the gas tank i removed it and put a 10 gal fuel cell in the hatch and i had my buddy in the machine shop custom the driveshaft to fit,as will as beef up the rear suspension and everything attatched to it
You first said you had mazda 323 drive train, now your saying UK Escort? The Mazda and Ford drive train have nothing simular, the 91-96 chassie is all mazda. I never heard of a 1.6 Zetec AWD, I have heard of a 1.6 CVH RS turbo Escort or a 1.8 Festiva Zetec, or a AWD escort other than the Cossie, but that motor is north to south. Or there's the new Focus RS 2.0 Zetec AWD, but I really dought you have that drive train.

Why dont you answer this question:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=131597
How you first said you had it done, than a month later you asked if it was possible????
Why would you need to ask if you allready did it?

Surly you have many pic's of this amazing escort you have, lets see them, or let me guess, your camera is broken?

Mine isn't really an Escort, but it could be called the twin brother of a USDM Escort. Check out:

URL: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/465821

Mine isn't really an Escort, but it could be called the twin brother of a USDM Escort. Check out:

URL: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/465821
I really like your car. There's not really any Ford in it, it's pretty much all Mazda, but I like it.
You can see mine here:
http://www.cardomain.com/id/jeffescortlx

my 1995 lx station wagon puts out 152 mph top speed and 137 hp at the wheels (no turbo or n2o) If you wanna know more I got slips to prove it just replie to the thread and ill get back to you soon

my 1995 lx station wagon puts out 152 mph top speed and 137 hp at the wheels (no turbo or n2o) If you wanna know more I got slips to prove it just replie to the thread and ill get back to you soon
OK let's here it.

I'll take a guess. You have a 1995 escort lx with the best of the best fulids a K&n drop in air filter (with no restrictor plate) 2.5 inch exhaust pipe, no resinator or cat dc sports headers and a thermal reserch and development muffler. And some ngk copper plugs and its an automatic.

Because that's what you said in another post. If thats all you have, then you do not have 137whp. A stock second gen 1.9 auto puts down about 69 whp. K&N filter add's about 3-4hp, "DC sports" does'nt make a header for the CVH, a muffler add's about 3 hp, 2.5" exhaust pipe add's about 2 hp, removing the resinator add's 0 hp. Copper plugs add about 1hp. So unless you left some thing major out of your previous list, than I'm gonna say you have about 78 whp....not 137whp. It does'nt matter what dyno slips you show me, I ant gonna belive it.

first off try asking me how many fucking escorts I own. second the one im refering to is a standard 2 liter cosworth bored out to 2.2 liters with custom-made spoon pistons with full alcohol injection. oh yes and dc sports does not make a header kit for the scort but for 300 dollars they have a program where they will custom make headers for any for cyl. so next time, ask questions before you run your mouth asshole. Hey if you want ill race you for your title punk what you got

You Live in Massachusetts, not some place in the UK. You do not have a cosworth motor, there a north to south mount motor not east to west. Last time I checked they were AWD and Turbo, you allready said your not useing a Turbo. And there's no way you have that motor in your FWD 95 lx wagon. Spoon pistons...thats funny.

How about you post some pic's of your spoon cosworth powerd N/A 2.2 95 lx wagon? Oh let me guess after spending 10k on having the motor shipped over you dont have money left over for a digital camera?

Post some time slips while your at at.

sure thing bitch, I thought you said the slips would not prove shit. see if you had some thing halfway decent to say Id say no problem. but your just a bitch oh and guess what. Im in the army and one of the perks of the army is you can import stuff (i.e. cars) for free, oh yes cuz i was stationed in munich

Any body can take any body dyno slip and say it's there's or photo shop it to look like there's, that is why I would'nt belive every dyno sheet I see.
So far you have made no attemp to prove any of these stories your telling. Half the stuff your saying does'nt even make sence. Why would you go though all the work to install a Cossie motor in a 95 Escort wagon and than remove the turbo?

You have posted no pic's of your creation.
You have not proved that DC Sports will make a header for any car for $300.
You have not proved that Spoon makes pistons for a cossie.
You have not proved that a cossie motor will mount in a FWD second gen Escort lx, that is by the way made by mazda and has nothing in common to a UK spec Escorts.

Where is the proof for all your claims?

I guess we could play the name calling game, you can call me a bitch than I can call you a bitch back, but that does'nt get us any where does it?

Oh and one more thing, alcohol injection on a N/A motor is all most point less, since the air is not compressed and heated by the turbo you dont have.

And having installed a cosworth motor and only putting down 137whp is nothing to brag about, since they can do twice that stock.

Ok, so you are saing that you have a 95lx with a spoon engine and DC sport headers?? Since when dose DC sport make headers for the escort? This whole "car" just dosent add up...

Hmm... Spoon would be highly unlikely to make pistons for a Euro Ford engine, futhermore DC wouldent make a header for a 2.0L Dohc Turbo engine... seeing as it dosent need a header... ALSO the stock Cosworth out of a escort puts 221hp to the flywheel... and its awd.. i'd like to see you import axels, drivetrain, tranny, ecu, and an engine from the UK for under $15K, I have a Sierra imported from Germany, with a 2.3L Turbo Ford Lima engine, dont be a dumbass, stop making a fool of yourself by lying

well put... i would still like to see him try and post pics of the "set up"

U read to many magazines.

I just happen to know someone who has experience putting the YB into a BG and maybe you should stop talking since you think this is unheard of and you can BS your way into respect.

I dont know you figgure ANYTHING that you pulled out of your ass would work. Even with a custom offset and fabricated bellhousing, you would still not make it past 1st gear in any of the arguable transmission combonations mentioned.

Cmon, just admit it, you never have gotten any respect for honest work, so you want to take advantage of the internet and say something untruthful to get some car-kiddies to look up to you. You could have used the small amount of knowledge that you do present to help you, instead you have made a total idiot of yourself. Why? I dont know, but there is no possible way to BS out of this. :rofl:

oh, that last one was twords team otr.

There is one ford tranny that will work on a YB fwd successfully.. name it.

You bore out a YB to 2.2L. Gimme measurements. Many tuners have a helluva time going past 2.1L for racing, I just want to match your numbers with real numbers.

What year is the block, and how do you manage to get 137hp out of an engine that is modified vs the NA which produces 140 stock.

Oh, if you dont want to answer any of the above questions, atleast tell me what is the transmission code that you used. That will tell me everything since I know the entire headache of modifying a complete mazda subframe to allow ANY YB to just sit inside without thumping over the crossmember at 4k rpm and tearing the car a new asshole.

Well said Crystallas. :iagree:

I have a feeling he will never show his name here again, you cant pull BS on us.

Corect Jeff, i dont seen him returning to this post. Unless he wants to be a man and apploigie for what he has done...

dangit....

I've got a 1995 Escort LX Wagon, and I feel embarrassed now. :(

But I can say that finally, in a few weeks, I will have completed it's transplant and will have significantly more than 137whp going on. :)

fun stuff.. BPT engine w/ N/A BP head, haltech E6K, high-volume walboro 255 L/hr fuel pump, starion/conquest FMIC, 2.5" mandrel exhaust, freshly rebuilt tranny, Ford Racing ZX2 S/R coilovers, OffTheLine Motorsports front/rear lower tie bars, GTX front strut brace, B&M short-throw, and a custom made camera mount for track days. :)

still waiting on delivery of a few of the items, but they should be arriving here within the next few days...

ok, i don't feel so embarrassed anymore..

I CAN say that at BlackHawk Farms raceway last year, at a high-speed driving school, with my whopping 88hp 1.9L SEFI CVH engine, I pulled 3rd fastest lap time. The guys that beat me were in a WS6 and a corvette... the guys that didn't were spec miatas, neon ACR, Porsche 911, Mustang Cobra R, Datsun 280Z's, ......

(of course, it was raining out, and most of those guys were in rwd cars.. :rofl: it's kinda like cheating, but hey, a win is a win!)

--sarge

Since I can bitch, I may aswell shout out to my car too.

When my escort was street legal and before I tore it appart completely it wasnt to bad. Ghetto mods, but were not talking duct tape and cardboard.

99se that I experimented with fuel economy more that ponies.

Before the transformation.
2.0 SPI(of course)
2000 focus valve cover(little higher, maybe helped cooling. I destroyed the original by OVER polishing it, whoops)
MSD coilpack, 11mm magnecore self made spwires. Denso IR plugs. 64mm throttle body. Played with the head at work(worked in a macshop for a while) and polished the intake(useless). CAI made of 3" copper pipe from home depot with a SB conefilter(this was before anyone made even zx2 intakes)
1.9 HO headers with NGK IR o2s. Hybrid 2" to 2 1/2" back to 2 1/4" pipe w/ mandrel bends to eidelbrock solid weld muffler. Silla OEM alluminum replacement radiator with Summit front mounted tranny and oil coolers. Optima Redtop battery going to a rebuilt 135amp alt on silicone insulate 2 "g wire with gold terminals. Manual Powersteering from 323.
Removed Stereo, dampering, a lot of other crap here and there. Mounted seats 2" back with miata seats to save space and weight for only $60(my fav mod.) cut out the rear tire well, replaced with 1/8th aluminum. *functional Coated Plexiglass rear windows.
Some generic lightweight 15" rims with the first series of ziex falkens. Monroe sensa struts.
Stock computer with upgraded eeprom and cat adjustments. IAT control tap.

Yeah, sounds ghetto.. but there were a few months in 2000 that I was unemployed and bored. The engine bay looked ugly as hell, but nothing was out of place, and I learned a lot about eec-v wiring thats to it. I got her weighed but never dynomometered when she was at her climax. All the modifications done for MPG added up in performance very much so. Maybe configured and after fresh liquids I could say MAYBE near 170hp, and I could get it to run slightly 500 miles on a tank. If i drove in stop and go allday, I can average close to 40mpg(sometimes better, depending on a lot of things), and that was where I was happy. If you do the math, vs the 28mpg average, and if you travel 20,000 miles a year, most upgrades pay themself off easily. Esspecially when you dramitically increase the life of the car.

Right now my escort is in 1000 peices collecting dust. Everything I had on it is sold, and basically will never be street legal again. So deep down I miss my slow escort that was bulletproof and more than enough for everyday needs.

Now I have as my daily driver a volvo 850 T5R, and a 1990 geo metro with a g16b dohc inside. NEITHER are as fun as the scort was.

www.escortracing.com Enjoy that scort, make it live forever, and give it some more kick. Thats for the guys who arent there allready. Im not arround anymore... but I can allways remenis about the old scort. :D

Oh, some people on ERDT have been in my car(and driven.) It was not the same car grandma goes to church in. But I can tell you there allready are some guys here who have legit fast scorts that Im sure would smoke mine, but I can allways say that I spend a helluva lot less on gas than they do :D

Frikkin sarge and jeff showing turbo props :) lots of stuff that you can make a scort do !

This post has gotten a little off topic. The original question was, what is the fastest Escort on AF. So far we two people making big claims to haveing fastest Escort, but neither of them have come though with any kind of proof to back up there claims, no pic's, no slips..just talk.

rileyescobar claims to have: "94 4-dr h/b with a 2.0 zetec, hks t-51r turbo, aem programmable engine management system,all wheel drive swap out of a mazda 323 gt-x,and a 3inch cat-back custom ehhaust into an obx type r muffler." Than later changed his mind and said he has the "AWD tranny set up out of a UK spec Escort 1.6".

Team otr claims to have: "95 Escort Wagon automatic tranny with a standard 2 liter cosworth (turbo removed) bored out to 2.2 liters with custom-made spoon pistons with full alcohol injection, dc sports header."

Both of them manage to dodge any questions about posting some pic's of there ride.
So how about it guy's? where the pic's?

[hey i have a 95 escort wagon too, in white i ight add. IT is extremely dull looking and i am going crazy. Can someone please give me some urls with shit to add to it, HEre are some of my ideas
Exterior-17in wheel and tire package
-dark black window tint
INterior-2 racing seats
-cd deck with 2 front speakers, 2 rear ,2 subs with a custom box in the trunk and amp
-steering wheel
-gauges
-try for custom dash
ENgine-viper something racing chip, this is supposed to improve the long lapses when i step on the gas pedal and regulate rpms, i floor it, and it waits like 2 seconds then jumps to 8000 rpm
-cat back exaust system

...... Ford Racing ZX2 S/R coilovers, ....


umm the S/R doesnt have coil overs, its a spring/strut combo, and its Eibach springs w/ Tokico struts



and the guys that said mazda and ford dont use the same drive trains at all, the Mazdaspeed Protege and Zx2 have the same tranny (G5M or G15M same thing diff syncros) the ony difference is they put a LSD in the MSP.


and i have HEARED that if you disable the rear wheel drive a 323 awd tranny will fit in the car

I have a 92 egt... Doesn't look like the nicest car on the road, but its got some mods...

1.8l n/a motor
4feat trans w/ cooler
yamex springs (1.75 drop) on tokico's
unorthodox crank pulley
ngk(i think, all in japanese) 10mm wires
ngk plat plugs
k&n cone with custom intake
pacesetter header w/ borla exhaust
205/50-15's on old school amer racing wheels (came off another car of mine)
accell (massive in size) coil & ignition amp

I'm sure theres more, but its 3am... soon to have a bpt....

got pulled over and ticketed for doing 129 in a 65... cop said i was doing 142, but wrote me for 129, since 130+ is felony wreckless...

DO NOT WORRY THERE ARE LOTS OF ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL MODS YOU CAN DO VERY CHEAP ON THE ESCORT. WILL POST A MESSAGE ON SOME I HAVE DONE WHEN I FIGURE OUT HOW TO POST ON THE FORUM.

tHANKS.

Ok. Looks like I am getting in OK. I have a 1995 Escort Wagon with the 1.9L motor. I bought it new back in 95 and have had it about 9 1/2 years with 175,000 miles on it. I recently started to look at ways to improve the performance and the gas milage on the wagon. My first modification was to the air intake system. I looked at a lot of aftermarket air induction systems but they cost way to much ( some from $100.00 to $250.00 ) and they all did the same thing increased response adn HP by allowing more air to the motor. I took apart the stock system to see what I had. The plastic tube feeding the intake looked big enough as did the surface area of the air filter. The bad news was that little tube in the bottom of the air filter box where all the air had to get in. I took out the lower box section and drilled 1 inch holes in it to allow a lot more air to get to the filter. Yes the intake noise is a little louder now but the response from the motor is great. It did make a big difference that you can actually feel in the motor. Do not knoe how much it added but this mod sure was cheap with just my time. ( about 30 minutes ). If I want to now I can always add a K&N high flow filter or Fram Air Hog if I want to since the factory filter is still in place.

COST = 0

TIME = 30 MIN

IMPROVEMENT = GREAT

Catch you later with more mods.

James

DO NOT WORRY THERE ARE LOTS OF ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL MODS YOU CAN DO VERY CHEAP ON THE ESCORT. WILL POST A MESSAGE ON SOME I HAVE DONE WHEN I FIGURE OUT HOW TO POST ON THE FORUM.

tHANKS.
YOU JUST DID POST.

PS: You dont need to yell.

Jeff thanks for the info . I forgot about the uppercase. Now for another mod.

My exhaust system was stock and still working fine but I figured it had a lot of restriction. I starting looking for another muffler that had less restriction. The big chrome tubes were nice but here locally kinda high in price. I could have ordered one off the internet cheaper but I was afraid it could be a little loud for my taste. I ended up looking at Autozone and found they carry a cherry bomb 2 turbo muffler for about $20.00. It is not a glass pack but just a low restriction muffler. I cut off my stock unit and replaced it with turbo muffler. When I cranked up the motor I found the exhaust was still very quiet. The only difference in noise I noticed was on the interstate where I could hear just a little rumble. I am very pleased with the performance increase with the muffler. The low end torque has come up some and has helped the gas milage slightly. I can still listen to tunes and not have to crank up the volume as much to get over the exhaust noise. I would recommend replacement of the stock muffler as it is easy to do and will help performance.

Cost : 25 to 30 Dollars with adapter, clamps and hangers.

Time : 2 hours working easy

Improvement : Great worth the effort


More mods to come


James

If it's idea's your looking for, there's allway's:
1st gen HO header.
SuperChip or Diablo Performance Chip.
Pacesetter's 2 1/4" cat back.
DBR Under drive pully.
Cone filter.
Cam.
3.8 or other larger Ford Throttle Body's.
Head work.
Manual steering rack.
Remove A/C.

Best mod so far is to swap the 1.9 for a 97 motor, instant 25% increase in power.
Bolt on's just dont add as much power as every one thinks.

If you really want to add power, then go turbo or N2O.

umm the S/R doesnt have coil overs, its a spring/strut combo, and its Eibach springs w/ Tokico struts



and the guys that said mazda and ford dont use the same drive trains at all, the Mazdaspeed Protege and Zx2 have the same tranny (G5M or G15M same thing diff syncros) the ony difference is they put a LSD in the MSP.


and i have HEARED that if you disable the rear wheel drive a 323 awd tranny will fit in the car

Wow, I wish that I'd read this like a year ago. lol!!

Ford DID make a limited production (250 units if i recall correctly) of a coilover setup for the ZX2. They used Dynamic Suspension inverted damper struts, and Hyperco springs.
http://www.sharkpork.com/albums/FRS/aaa.sized.jpg

Sure the part number of the tranny is the same. but the bellhousing is completely different, the do not just swap back and forth.

And sure, the 323 tranny will fit in a BG chassis, but on a YB engine? why bother? And why disable the AWD? It's just a pin that locks out the rcenter diff. Or, you could take the whole center diff assembly out, and make a blocking plate to cover the hole in the case, but why not just spend 250 bucks at a junkyard for a tranny from a protege or an escort GT? same bellhousing bolt pattern, FWD only.

it's hilarious to see some of the stuff that people claim, it just cracks me up.

Oh, my dyno sheet came to 173.3whp, and 172.5lb-ft of torque. fastest 1/4 time (before I broke an axle) was 14.509 @ 96.7mph. first time ever to a dragstrip. :) Blackhawk Farms Raceway, single-lap time-attack, from a standing start, was 1:30.875.


--sarge

well i gotta say good luck i hope ya find a beast

i have to say here where i live in escort language the rs cosworth has to be the best! who wouldnt want one

i have to admit though i only have the xr3i!

...and the guys that said mazda and ford dont use the same drive trains at all, the Mazdaspeed Protege and Zx2 have the same tranny (G5M or G15M same thing diff syncros) the ony difference is they put a LSD in the MSP.

The internals of the tranny's might be the same, but a Mazda motor will not fit the same bell housing bolt pattern as a Ford motor.

K I'll set the record stright. I spent two years of my life in London (England) Two years of which I've seen some crazy escorts. Cossie does have a nice car but you'd e better off with a four wheel drive RS turbo. (Take a look at Performancefordmag.com for a good look.) Same performance and a lot more arfter market parts. While there I was the proud owner of a S1 RS turbo, ugly MoFo but it got the job done.

As for the orginal post I have one kick ass scort. Its a 94 Gt with one of them there crate engines from our friends at Ford. SVT style with some Cossworth pistons. 12:1 (Dont ask cost) Many up grades to other areas too. Keep in mind this has been two years in the making!

And before any body here jumps on my back and starts hailing turbos, this is a Class C rally car. Two wheel drive and NO BOOST!

The car lost is road legal status the day I bought it. I has a full six point cage, six point belts and "If its not making it go, its not there" Took out all possable weight and put in steel door panels. For pertection. Under construction is a fiberglass hood and fenders.

Now for the good stuff, numbers!
It will pull a 12.4 at the track with 1.1 gs on lat skid path and will stop from 60 in a short enough time to put the harnas to good use.

Its a 94 Gt with one of them there crate engines from our friends at Ford. SVT style with some Cossworth pistons. 12:1.

You have some explaining to do. A (US) 91-96 Escort GT is basicly a Mazda Protegé, but with 2 doors and a Ford emblem stuck on the grill. So your 94 GT has a Mazda motor, tranny, electronics and even the chassie. So why (or how) would you replace the Mazda Protegé motor with a Ford crate motor? And why would it have cossworth pistons, would'nt they be made for low compression since the YB motor is turbo? Why would some one change low compression pistons into high, would'nt it be easy just to start from scratch?
If you wanted a Ford motor instead of a Mazda, then why even start off with a 2ng gen GT? Would'nt it of been better to start with a 1st gen Escort since they were actully made and designed Ford?

Why dont you go ahead and post some pic's of your 12 second SVT/cossie Escort for us.

Right you are, since you dont really understand I'll help.
One its not hard to make your own motor mounts and its not that hard to pull a tranny from a Focus. Then you take the engine, mount up the tranny then put it in the car. Then you go get some custom shafts and your on a roll.

Second is really good news. Cosworth (http://www.cosworth.com/pistons.php) will make you any spec piston you want all you have to do is fill out this handy little form. (Why would I use used YB pistons when I can get my own made up.)

As for the computer its a stand alone unit with laptop hook up for changing maps.

You even seem to miss my point when I said that it was built for rally.

And last but not least I wont give any pics because this is a purpose built comptition rally car not a toy to show off. You dont give out your speed secrets to just any crack on the net.
If you want to know what it looks like look at a 94 Gt and picture it without any interior and OZ rims.

And last but not least I wont give any pics because this is a purpose built comptition rally car not a toy to show off. You dont give out your speed secrets to just any crack on the net.
If you want to know what it looks like look at a 94 Gt and picture it without any interior and OZ rims.
I under stand what you mean, I have a purpose built comptition pro drag Escort, it run's 7's in the 1/4 mile with just a pair of slicks, and a small block chevy air filter. But I cant prove it by posting pictures or give away the other secrets, then the compition would steal my idea's and I'd loose.

Cool. Its a tricky sport racing. I have to say that out of all the ford engines i've seen the SVT has been the most impressive. Theres a tone of enginering thats gone into it. I have to give props the the boys at Ford for this one.

Another thing I forgot to mention was that when I did do my track testing I was on a set of Michelin off-Roads. I'm going to pick up a set of Asphalts so Ill try again.

We finaly got everything done engine wise yesterday and so far we are pushing 310bph without a restricter plate.

yeah not bad, I'm pushing 735whp, and it's a N/A 1.6.

That must have a lot of pull. Nice to see that some else out there knows about speed. Not just a fart pipe and in intake.

I can get some pics comming soon of my Escort Service Car. It me street Lx-e 1.9. It has a nine speeker system and about 180 hp.