My RWD Escort RS Cosworth nick named "The Widow Maker"
Discussion
H Guys, cheers for the comments. I like the standard wheels but the car would need to be standard ride height for it to work for me. This car running standard suspension would be a death trap and my personal preference is the Rondells. I would change them for some Dark comp mo's but think the car would maybe look a little too moody so I will be keeping these 
Update.
These turned up yesterday, been sat in my front room making it smell like a condom factory
Toyo T1 Sports
Still got a little bit more left on the ones on the car so these are not getting fitted straight away.
I went for the 235/40/18 for the engels I have on the car. Wanted a bit more rubber on the rear to help keep it in line and someone pointed out the 225 looked stretched on the back which I agree with.
Update.
These turned up yesterday, been sat in my front room making it smell like a condom factory
Toyo T1 SportsStill got a little bit more left on the ones on the car so these are not getting fitted straight away.
I went for the 235/40/18 for the engels I have on the car. Wanted a bit more rubber on the rear to help keep it in line and someone pointed out the 225 looked stretched on the back which I agree with.
It looks like I have driven it with a flat tyre but I noticed nothing at all, felt fine on the drive. Never mindLove the car, but avoid the Recaro child seat. I am a big fan of Recaro products for grown ups, so naturally got that very same car seat when my daughter was old enough. It is utter rubbish. The Britax "KidPlus" or "KidFix" work much better. Better quality and easier to use. We had a Britax KidFix for my wife's car and the Recaro was so crap in comparison that it was relegated to a spare and I got a Britax KidPlus for my car, which is much better.
FlashBastd said:
Love the car, but avoid the Recaro child seat. I am a big fan of Recaro products for grown ups, so naturally got that very same car seat when my daughter was old enough. It is utter rubbish. The Britax "KidPlus" or "KidFix" work much better. Better quality and easier to use. We had a Britax KidFix for my wife's car and the Recaro was so crap in comparison that it was relegated to a spare and I got a Britax KidPlus for my car, which is much better.
Hello mate, thanks for the heads up. I was so tempted but in the end I went with the Mrs and got the Maxi Cosi Priorifix seat with the head cushion. My Mrs didnt like the way you had to have both hands to adjust the seat in sleeping position where as the maxi one we have is a one hand motion and much easier. Just waiting for it to arrive nowWell I just knew something was going to happen today, and it did... I blew it up!!!!!!!!!
The tyre that is
Went and got the two new rears fitted, a mate was going to do this but on arrival he noticed he did not have the right machine to fit the big tyres so made a call to a local tyre shop who fitted them for £15 a corner.
I picked the car up off the Mrs after work and didnt think he looked too bad with the bigger rears, looks wider from behind and has no stretched look which is good, feel slightly softer on the rear which is not a bad thing
I will get some photos up at the weekend after a clean, its filthy
mboon said:
and to top it all off, the extra rubber I put on the back is still letting it spin as much as it wants in 2nd
My rwd Cossie has over twice your power & grips in 2nd. You need a decent rear beam & coilovers, chassis connectors & Toyo 888's then the car will just go & not spin.MADRod said:
My rwd Cossie has over twice your power & grips in 2nd. You need a decent rear beam & coilovers, chassis connectors & Toyo 888's then the car will just go & not spin.
Was this video taken before your mods to the rear?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvkk7GENhHk
mboon said:
Probably without Chassis connectors & maybe road tyres cant remember its about 7 years old that vid & remember it was in the wet. It finally got full grip at about 185mph 
.iva cosworth said:
Nothing but positivity from a fellow owner of an Escort Cosworth.
Pity mine isn't as nice.
For those that don't like the wheels,you CANNOT fit big brakes under standard 16s.
Very true about the brakes. I do like these wheels but thinking about some dark gray comp mo's. Thanks for the comment, are you on escos.comPity mine isn't as nice.
For those that don't like the wheels,you CANNOT fit big brakes under standard 16s.
Update and loads of photos
I cleaned her today, been a couple weeks since I last did as I have been working on the house.
Went for a nice ride, gave her some beans and it looks like the tyres are starting to grip in second. I have warn them in so it seems
Anyway I gently drove it to some places for some photos and then went for a blast.
This is at Yeovilton Weir, stumbled across a well speced E46 M3 which looked so nice. Owner was not around so took a few snaps and left
I moved up the road to the back end of Yeovilton Navy Camp, took a few snaps and went to move on, ended up at a dead end right on the end of the runway, I was going to take some photos but the gaurds had driven around and gave me the look to leave quickly, so I did
I then moved to Haynes Motor Museum which is where I took most of my pics. This is properly pic heavey so look away now if you dont like looking at Escort RS Cosworths
As you can see, I have killed the front bumper good and proper. Had a price from a mate who makes carbon fibre parts mainly for Hondas etc but said he can fix the bumper and the splitter for £70, but did say it would need some paintwork so he is looking into that for me, not as bad as having to replace. Was quoted £500 for a new bumper, then paint, then a new splitter.
I am thinking if this splitter gets battered again of maybe getting a fibre glass one and just wrapping in carbon fibre wrap.
I also want to carbon firbre wrap the strut brace and the two chrome tanks under the bonnet. This will match in with the other CF and I hope will not look OTT
All comments welcome, even on my wonkey front splitter/bumper and poor camera work
PS I tried getting arty with the shots as you can tell
I cleaned her today, been a couple weeks since I last did as I have been working on the house.
Went for a nice ride, gave her some beans and it looks like the tyres are starting to grip in second. I have warn them in so it seems
Anyway I gently drove it to some places for some photos and then went for a blast.
This is at Yeovilton Weir, stumbled across a well speced E46 M3 which looked so nice. Owner was not around so took a few snaps and left
I moved up the road to the back end of Yeovilton Navy Camp, took a few snaps and went to move on, ended up at a dead end right on the end of the runway, I was going to take some photos but the gaurds had driven around and gave me the look to leave quickly, so I did
I then moved to Haynes Motor Museum which is where I took most of my pics. This is properly pic heavey so look away now if you dont like looking at Escort RS Cosworths
As you can see, I have killed the front bumper good and proper. Had a price from a mate who makes carbon fibre parts mainly for Hondas etc but said he can fix the bumper and the splitter for £70, but did say it would need some paintwork so he is looking into that for me, not as bad as having to replace. Was quoted £500 for a new bumper, then paint, then a new splitter.
I am thinking if this splitter gets battered again of maybe getting a fibre glass one and just wrapping in carbon fibre wrap.
I also want to carbon firbre wrap the strut brace and the two chrome tanks under the bonnet. This will match in with the other CF and I hope will not look OTT
All comments welcome, even on my wonkey front splitter/bumper and poor camera work
PS I tried getting arty with the shots as you can tell
Do it bud, Wont be as quick, or as reliable, hell it wont even handle as well unless it has been changed. But they get you, the old school feel, the old school power and smell of the thing munching through 99 ron.
My cousin had a STi PP Something or other, it was number 1 of 500 made. He said it does everything so well, but just does not have the drama of a sorted cossie. Get one before they become too expensive to stick in the garage and only use as a weekend car
My cousin had a STi PP Something or other, it was number 1 of 500 made. He said it does everything so well, but just does not have the drama of a sorted cossie. Get one before they become too expensive to stick in the garage and only use as a weekend car
mboon said:
iva cosworth said:
Nothing but positivity from a fellow owner of an Escort Cosworth.
Pity mine isn't as nice.
For those that don't like the wheels,you CANNOT fit big brakes under standard 16s.
Very true about the brakes. I do like these wheels but thinking about some dark gray comp mo's. Thanks for the comment, are you on escos.comPity mine isn't as nice.
For those that don't like the wheels,you CANNOT fit big brakes under standard 16s.
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