Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2020 i Fast Ford

INTRO WELCOME It’s been a long couple of months, hasn’t it? Coronavirus came out of nowhere and well and truly messed with our plans for 2020. But the good news is, although the May and June issues were combined into one issue while everyone got to grips with the lockdown situation, we’re now back at our desks and ready to bring you your dose of Blue Ovals on monthly basis once more! At the same time, we’ve made some small changes to the mag too. The first, and perhaps most noticeable, is the trendy new ‘compact A4’ size. Many other magazines have been using this format for years, so we thought the time is right for Fast Ford to make the switch too. It’s just all a bit neater, more…

DRIVER SPEC TINA MOORE FIRST FORD Mk1 Escort CARS IN YOUR DREAM GARAGE? Ferrari F40, McLaren P1, Ford GT40 FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOUR FORD? All the carbon fibre, the power and the drive TRACK DAY OR SHOW & SHINE? Track day SIERRA RS500 OR FOCUS RS500? Sierra RS500 WRC OR BTCC? WRC (but love both) LESSONS LEARNT FROM THIS PROJECT? Never ending, there is always something else THANKS Phoenix Service Station, Andy at Carbon Fibre It, Ray at RS Alloy Refurb, Steve-O Partridge, Mark and Tim at the bodyshop, Collins Performance, Croft circuit, and everyone else who has made this build possible…

FAST FLEET HANNAH FOCUS TRACK CAR CHASSIS TWEAKS In preparation for hitting the tracks (whenever that may be) Hannah has been using the time to fine-tune her FoCos’ suspension setup… Wow, it’s been a while since I last wrote one of these updates. After a very hectic 2019, the Focus Cosworth track car build progressed very quickly. The shell was stripped and painted in a slightly brighter colour that better reflects my personality within weeks, and Mark and I wasted no time building the engine and sourcing all the parts needed to reassemble it all back together as quickly as possible. We gave ourselves the deadline of RS Combe 2019, where the car attracted a lot of attention on the Fast Ford stand. But, while it may have looked complete…

GROUP N? Everyone remembers the wild and beautiful Escort Group A and WRC cars campaigned by Ford in the 1990s. But Group N cars were mostly driven by (and are today still driven by) privateer teams without the multi-million-pound budget for a fully-blown Group A car. Group N cars were known as the ‘production class’, and fewer modifications were allowed to the standard car’s engine, drivetrain, brakes, geometry and electronics than the equivalent Group A/WRC cars. Back in the day, you could buy a Roadsport Escort shell from Ford, which came with no radio, sunroof or electric windows and was the ideal base to build a Group N car. These days you see lots of old Group N Escorts, Subarus and Mitsubishis competing in mostly national but some international rallies,…

DRIVER SPEC CHRISTOPHER NEUMAYR AGE 32 JOB KTM R&D technical mechanic FIRST FORD Sierra 2.0 DOHC BEST MODIFICATION Aero parts, and the CNC details FAVOURITE FORD SHOW OR EVENT? Birmingham Motor Show TRACK DAY OR SHOW & SHINE? Full race. Everything else is just for show SIERRA RS500 OR FOCUS RS500? Sierra RS500 (ideally with 600bhp) WRC OR BTCC? Definitely WRC LESSONS LEARNT FROM THIS PROJECT? Never give up and always try the best you can WHAT’S NEXT New big project with a 2017 Fiesta WRC THANKS “I’d like to thank my wife as she gives me the time to work on race cars, and anyone else who would like to support/sponsor the new Fiesta WRC build” INSTAGRAM HANDLE @ christopherneumayr…

WHAT ABOUT IS THE THE CAR BIGGEST SCENE THING SINCE YOU LOCKDOWN ’VEMISSED ? “So much. Shows, photoshoots, visiting tuners for upgrades, the lot. But the biggest thing I miss is probably those energetic early morning drives to shows at weekends.” JAMIE, EDITOR “It has to be getting out there and actually shooting cars. The day of lockdown was my last shoot, its been too long!” ADE, PHOTOGRAPHER “It’s got to be shooting cars and interacting with fellow petrolheads, talking about nuts, bolts & intercoolers...” JASON, PHOTOGRAPHER “The biggest thing I’ve missed is my mate Richard, who was due to be painting the inner wings of my Sierra. He’s quite a big bloke. That, and I haven’t bought an ST170 in weeks!” DAN WILLIAMSON, SUB-EDITOR & TECH WRITER “Aside from…

TECH SPEC MK2 FOCUS ST ENGINE 2.5-litre five-cylinder Focus RS engine, Siemens 550cc injectors, Auto Specialists ported lower inlet manifold, Anembo billet inlet plenum, Collins Performance actuator, mountune recirculation valve, Collins CP420 software, Aquamist water injection, Airtec Stage 2 RS intercooler, Auto Specialists WRCstyle breathing system, Pro Hoses silicone boost hoses, Samco silicone coolant hoses, Auto Specialists Group A-style induction kit, carbon fibre engine covers, JWR strut brace, Spec-R coolant and power steering tanks, mountune fuel pump, RS fuel tank, Mongoose 3in downpipe and sports cat with RS exhaust system POWER 440bhp and 470lb.ft (owner’s estimate) TRANSMISSION Mk2 Focus ST gearbox, Quaife ATB diff, RS driveshafts, bottom arms and Revoknuckle conversion, Anembo torque link SUSPENSION Bilstein B16 coilovers, Whiteline anti-lift kit and rear anti-roll bar, fully poly-bushed RS rear axle,…

DRIVER SPEC TIM BURTON (AKA SHMEE150) AGE: 32 JOB: Owner of Shmee150, online content creator FIRST FORD Focus RS 3 FORDS IN YOUR DREAM GARAGE? 2017 GT, 2020 Shelby GT500 and 2018 Focus RS Heritage Edition TRACK DAY OR SHOW & SHINE? Track day SIERRA RS500 OR FOCUS RS500? Focus RS500 WRC OR BTCC? BTCC LESSONS LEARNT FROM THIS PROJECT? Most fun about a tuning project is making it your own and making something unique WHAT’S NEXT Driving it on the Nürburgring Nordschleife THANKS Anyone who has been a part of this part of this project and in particular David Moore for arranging the feature in this magazine INSTAGRAM Instagram.com/ Shmee150 YOUTUBE YouTube.com/ Shmee150…

TECH SPEC MK6 FIESTA ST ENGINE 1.6-litre EcoBoost from Mk7 Fiesta ST180, custom exhaust, X-47R turbo, Airtec intercooler (Mk2 Focus RS Stage 4), custom big-bore boost pipes, Ramair induction kit, mountune induction silicone hose, full ST180 wiring loom and ECU, ST180 Stage 4 remap by OC Motorsport, Powerflex engine mount bushes POWER 344bhp @ 6338rpm, 321lb.ft @ 4565rpm TRANSMISSION Fiesta ST180 six-speed IB6 gearbox conversion, OC Motorsport helical-type limited-slip diff SUSPENSION MeisterR ClubRace coilovers, Whiteline front anti-roll bar, Fiesta ST180 electric power steering pump with original ST150 steering rack BRAKES Front: 304mm discs with K-Sport six-piston callipers; rear: Fiesta ST discs and callipers WHEELS & TYRES 7x17in Team Dynamics Pro Race 3 alloys, 205/40R17 Nankang NS2-R semi slick tyres EXTERIOR Full respray in Stealth Grey, modified front bumper with added…

TECH SPEC 2017 MUSTANG GT ENGINE Naturally-aspirated Coyote 4951cc DOHC 32-valve V8 with aluminium block and heads, cast aluminium pistons, forged steel con rods, 11:1 compression ratio, sequential multi-port fuel injection, stainless steel tubular exhaust manifolds and twin-exit system POWER 412bhp @ 6500rpm, 386lb.ft @ 4250rpm WEIGHT 1680kg fastback/1756kg convertible TRANSMISSION Rear-wheel drive with Getrag MT-82 six-speed manual gearbox or 6R80 ZF-derived automatic gearbox with paddle shifters. Torsen T-2R limited slip differential, final drive ratio: 3.55:1, electronic launch control SUSPENSION Front: double-ball-joint independent MacPherson strut and tubular anti-roll bar; rear: integral-link independent with coil springs, monotube dampers and anti-roll bar (2018-on: optional Ford MagneRide dampers) BRAKES Front: 380mm ventilated discs with Brembo six-piston callipers; rear: 330mm ventilated discs with floating callipers; ABS, AdvanceTrac electronic stability control, electronic line-lock WHEELS &…

EBC BRAKES’ MK7 FIESTA ST BAPTISM OF FIRE With the new brakes installed, what better way to test them than by hitting one of the fastest circuits in the country with a BTCC driver at the helm…?! QUICK SPEC EBC Yellowstuff pads, EBC USR discs, EBC stainless brake lines, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres You might remember from last issue, we wasted no time in installing the first upgrades to our ‘Ultimate Fiesta Build’ Mk7 ST once it arrived back at the Centre of Excellence workshop within our Northampton HQ. The performance parts we chose to kick things off with were a set of our very own Yellowstuff pads, slotted USR discs and stainless-steel braided brake lines on all four corners. These parts promised to make the stock braking setup…

TECH SPEC ESCORT COSWORTH ENGINE Rebuilt YB, RS500 inlet manifold, Siemens Injectors, K&N air filter in Group A airbox, WRC-radiator, genuine WRC intercooler, engine oil cooler, Group A oil breather system, genuine Group A water tank for intercooler spray system, custom-made WRC-style exhaust system, HJS Motorsport 100-cell cat, Pectel SQ6 ECU, rebuilt T34 turbo, Vibratechnics competition engine mounts, fuel surge tank, Bosch 044 fuel pump, alloy fuel lines run inside car POWER 350bhp (owner’s estimate) TRANSMISSION Sachs six-paddle clutch, Quaife dog ‘box (straight cut) with direct fifth gear, gearbox oil cooler, Quaife ATB front diff in thick-wall casing, custom diff bracket, Quaife ATB rear diff with alloy diff mount, Vibratechnics competition gearbox mounts SUSPENSION KW Competition coilovers with fully adjustable bump and rebound, six-degree fully adjustable rear beam with alloy…

BACK IN THE DAY JULY 2010 Where have the last 10 years gone? We remember the 25th anniversary special issue for the mighty Sierra Cosworth like it was yesterday – we’ve only just warmed up from the freezing Bruntingthorpe photoshoot! Speaking of which, we thought it would be a great idea to get 25 cars along for a group feature. But, as is always the way with organising these things – and some may say with Cossies breaking down too – we knew there would be a few drop out, so to prevent us having 24 cars to celebrate the 25th anniversary, we invited a couple of extras too. This, coupled with owners’ enthusiasm to be a part of the celebrations of such an iconic fast Ford meant that on…

TECH SPEC FOCUS RS EDITION ENGINE 2.3-litre EcoBoost, Mountune steel rods, Mountune forged pistons, baffled sump, Mountune camshafts, BorgWarner EFR-6758 turbocharger, Mountune high-flow Ni Resist exhaust manifold elbow, Mountune 3in V-band downpipe with sports cat, XForce 3in cat-back with Varex Bluetooth valve control, Mountune intercooler, Mountune induction kit, Pro Alloy header tank, Kuro carbon engine cover, battery cover and fusebox cover POWER 480bhp, 430lb.ft (owner’s estimate) TRANSMISSION Mountune short shifter SUSPENSION Standard Focus RS BRAKES Nashin six-piston forged monoblock front callipers with floating 380mm discs, braided brake lines, fast-road pads WHEELS & TYRES BBS CI-R 8.5x19in wheels in Platinum Silver, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres EXTERIOR Ventus Veloce carbon fibre rear spoiler, bonnet with vents, upper grille panel, fog light surrounds, chin spoiler, canards, side skirts, rear diffuser, Anderson…

DRIVER SPEC DANNY SIMMONS AGE 35 JOB Bodyshop owner FIRST FORD Escort van BEST MODIFICATION Stage 4 remap FAVOURITE FORD SHOW OR EVENT? Silverstone events, including Ford Fair TRACK DAY OR SHOW & SHINE? Track day SIERRA RS500 OR FOCUS RS500? Sierra RS500 WRC OR BTCC? Touring cars WHAT’S NEXT Track days and enjoy it THANKS “Thanks to all my family for supporting me in what I do, Shaun Rae for doing the door cards, Dave who completed all the welding work for the roll cage, John Day for the custom exhaust, P for sorting most of the parts out, Charlie for helping getting it ready for paint, Luke for setting up the suspension, David for cleaning it, and a big thanks to OC Motorsport for mapping it”…

TECH SPEC 2017 MUSTANG GT4 ENGINE Naturally-aspirated, 5.2-litre 32-valve DOHC V8 racing engine developed by Ford Performance and Roush Yates Engines, Ford OE high-strength aluminium cylinder block, cross-plane crankshaft, Ford OE Voodoo cylinder heads with valvetrain capable of 8000rpm+, specifically tuned intake and exhaust systems, dry sump lubrication, motorsport engine wiring harness, Bosch Motorsport MS6 engine management system POWER Around 450bhp and 442lb.ft, subject to each series’ Balance of Performance requirements WEIGHT Rulebook minimum 1545kg TRANSMISSION Rear-wheel drive with ZF-developed twin-plate racing clutch and flywheel, compact six-speed sequential Holinger paddle-shift transmission with direct pneumatic-activated (clutchless) gearshifts, final drive ratio: 3.31:1, GT4-specific limited slip differential SUSPENSION Front: double-ball-joint independent MacPherson strut with Multimatic Dynamic Suspension Spool Valve (DSSV) dampers and stabiliser bars, adjustable caster/ camber plates; rear: integral-link independent with lower…

FAST FLEET PAUL COWLAND MUSTANG GT HORSES FOR COURSES We welcome a brand-new project car into the fold as TV Salvage Hunter, Paul Cowland, unveils his 5.0-litre Mustang. Take a good long look, it’s not going to stay stock for long… In the world of performance cars, things are moving pretty quickly. Drivetrains are becoming more efficient and hybridised. Brute horsepower these days is usually made by a turbo or two tickling away at the inlet of some smallish four-banger, as a wealth of smart computers and noise generators fill in the sensory gaps missing from the overall symphony. All very well, of course, and perhaps inevitable when you consider the mess the planet is in, but it’s certainly not the stuff I dreamt about growing up, devouring any American…

TECH BASICS SPARK PLUGS There’s a lot more to the simple spark plug than you might think… Spark plugs may be seen as minor components of a petrol engine, but if the wrong choice of plugs is made, or they are not installed properly, or they break down unexpectedly, then they will cause all kinds of headaches. Not to mention costly diagnostic work looking for misfires elsewhere. Put simply, the spark plug is a device that forces an electrical current across an air gap creating a high voltage spark that ignites the air/fuel in the combustion chamber of the engine. The plug’s central electrode is fed with a massive voltage by the High Tension (HT) circuit; typically more than 40,000 volts. Like all electricity, this current wants to get to…

TECH SPEC FIESTA SUPERSPORT ENGINE 1298cc four cylinder eight-valve Valencia (Kent) OHV with cast-iron block and head, 9.2:1 compression ratio, Weber twin-choke carburettor TRANSMISSION Front-wheel drive, BC four-speed manual, 190mm single-plate clutch. Ratios: first: 3.58:1; second: 2.05:1; third: 1.35:1; fourth: 0.96:1; reverse: 3.77:1. Final drive ratio: 3.842:1 SUSPENSION Front: MacPherson struts with uprated coil springs and integral shock absorbers; rear: uprated coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers, trailing arms, Panhard rod and larger-diameter (14mm) anti-roll bar. Unassisted rack-and-pinion steering BRAKES Dual-circuit braking with vacuum servo assistance, 221mm front discs and 178mm rear drums WHEELS & TYRES 6x13in four-spoke alloy wheels with Pirelli P6 185/60HR13 tyres EXTERIOR Fiesta Mk1 three-door hatchback, colour-coded grille, black front and rear spoilers, wheelarch extensions and fuel filler, bodyside decals, black window surrounds, black tailgate decal,…

TECH SPEC MK2 ESCORT ENGINE Naturally-aspirated Cosworth YB 2.0-litre with shorter stroke (72mm) using custom Farndon crankshaft and conrods and custom CP forged pistons (94mm bore), CNC-ported cylinder head, custom high-lift cams, throttle bodies within custom carbon airbox with intake kit, four-branch exhaust manifold into custom exhaust system, dry sump system with custom breathers and tanks, MBE ECU with custom wiring loom, custom cooling package, 10,500rpm rev limit POWER 304bhp and 187lb.ft (on race fuel) TRANSMISSION Tractive six-speed sequential gearbox with custom paddle-shift, twin-plate AP Racing clutch, Escort Cosworth rear cradle with 909 Ford Motorsport 9in rear diff SUSPENSION Custom three-way KW Suspension coilovers, Escort Cosworth WRC independent rear suspension conversion BRAKES Tarox six-pot alloy callipers with custom non-vented discs WHEELS & TYRES BBS 10x15in three-piece split rims, Avon super-soft…