Paul Dunstan
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/02/27 22:47:43
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[br]nice grills  i wish ford put as much effort into the mk2 grilles as the mk1's
They did Shea - it's called an RS2000 [:x)]
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/02/27 23:30:59
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Unfortunately i have lost a few pictures of the early stages of my coilovers. Anyhow heres the final items. Capri struts were chosen to be converted to coilovers and a coilover kit was purchased from Simon Piper. These were then welded, gusseted and painted, awaiting a brake setup.   
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/02/27 23:42:55
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After much debate i decided to go with the hoppers stoppers brake kit. This kit (to suit capri sturts) comes with 300mm rotors and pbr twin piston alloy calipers. The main reason this kit was chosen was engineers tend to know and trust the name, and hopefully will allow me to engineer it with a little less hassle.   Some el/ef falcon interceptors to roll around on for a while.... 
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/02/28 00:05:57
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[br]quote:
Originally posted by Shea
[br]nice grills i wish ford put as much effort into the mk2 grilles as the mk1's
They did Shea - it's called an RS2000 [:x)]
haha touche'
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/02/28 13:22:50
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Project looks very nice :) and them brakes and struts look tops. Does anyone know if the big brake kit from hoppers stoppers would fit a capri strut, is there much difference?
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/02/28 23:34:03
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[br]Project looks very nice :) and them brakes and struts look tops. Does anyone know if the big brake kit from hoppers stoppers would fit a capri strut, is there much difference?
Milan, Nigels struts are capri struts
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/01/03 12:35:54
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was wondering how u went in reguards to plumbing in the van petrol filler pipe?? got any pics?
ive got a mk2 sedan drop tank was going to do it through the liesnce plate holder bit...... but mate reckons he can shift and weld a new filler pipe like the mk2 vans??
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/08/03 22:43:48
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no pics as yet of filler neck plumbing. I think you would be better off just grabing a mk2 pan van tank from a wrecker.
Milan i am using capri struts, the kit is different from the escort one, as capri has larger hubs/bearings. With capri struts you have the option of either 290 or 300mm rotors, with a -5mm offset decrease if going up to 300mm.
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/08/03 22:53:20
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Those struts are looking the goods Nigel  Those coil over kits that Simon supplies look like a nice bit of kit[:p]
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/08/03 22:56:41
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Finally here are some pics of the car a few weeks after it came back from the panel shop (almost a year ago now). Bodywork was terrible, panel shop didn't have time to fix what i was unhappy with, and i didn't want to pay for that reason. We reached an agreement, i got the car back and i payed them for some panel work and the cost of the 2pack paint. The panel shop was doing this car on the side and in my opinion rushed it. I take this as a lesson well learen't and wont make the same mistake again - get what you pay for. I took this as an oportunity to improve certain aspects of the car that i hadnt done the first time round. Top of the list was to re-do the rear flares and tubs. Heres how it looked, after fitting door trims. Unfortunately i never took any photos of the ugly bits (dents in a few panels etc) 
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/08/03 23:53:51
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/10/03 10:28:41
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looking like a nice project nigel
coming along really well
keep posting the pics im keen to c its progress
y did u sell that grille it would have been a nice feature on ure immacualte project
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/12/03 15:08:49
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Do the Hoppers kit come with some sort of engineering certificate of their own.. like for example, the Cebco Brakes kits do for Falcons and Commodores? This would help a little when it comes time to have the car inspected.
I thought the Hoppers kits complied with all ADR rules and would have no trouble passing an engineering certificate, unlike the big brake kits on eBay which apparently (not 100% sure on this), have re-drilled Commodore calipers. Do the Hoppers kits have spacers or brackets for the calipers? Are the calipers re-drilled? Sorry to ask you these Q's, I should get on the phone and chat to them myself.
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/03/22 23:36:45
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jds, the kit does not come with a certificate, and to my knowledge is not approved for ADR. Having said that, it will pass scrutineering/engineers requirements in *most* states. The caliper mounting holes are not modified (they are off the shelf pbr), but an adaptor plate is used. here are some more updates on the front end... noltec camber/castor strut tops late model celica front inserts, externally adjustabe, big thanks to Rhys (2lt Scort) for his help with the inserts inserts are not a direct fit, they require the strut tube to be packed or shortend by approx 50mm  cossie the cat decided that she wanted to pose 
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RE: Nigels mk1 cosworth project
2007/03/22 23:47:58
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A fibreglass bonnet is one of many parts purchased from Geoff Wade. This will help to reduced the excess weight over the front wheels. I assume the front end will be slightly heavier than a standard pinto with the extra bolt-ons that come with a cossie, and the intercooler. Incase anyone was wondering what a f-glass bonnet looks like from underneath, here it is[:p]  
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