Veracocha Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 I get the feeling he may have been chipped because I floored it and by the time he had reacted I was three car lengths ahead. By the time we reached 110mph he was level with me. At which point we had to brake for a roundabout. Funnily enough I then ended up at the lights next to a 4x4 Sierra Cosworth later that night. We both gunned it and I ended up about 1/2 a car length ahead of him at 90mph. I think the Escort was chipped but I am not sure. An Escort Cosworth in standard for would not be significantly faster than an S3 would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Not much bhp, but alot of weight........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVon Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Veracocha, Is your chipped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 No, I agree that a standard Cossie and a standard S3 should be pretty even. Trouble is that not many of the Escort Cossies are unmolested and they are ggod for BIG power.. they don't last long but you can get them pretty damn quick!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracocha Posted March 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 That is what I thought. There should not be a big difference in performance if both were standard and I was giving the S# all it was worth! Von, mine is standard at the moment. Still not sure about a chip yet. Every beating I take brings me one step closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVon Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Been there Veracocha. I was chipping my car for almost a year and then I gave it a try. I din't need much testing to decide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 [ QUOTE ] Every beating I take [/ QUOTE ] I just lurve' a damn good thrashing........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracocha Posted March 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 Depends who by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Motorsport Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Have to say it Ford Cosworth is classic car and classic Power , at least 210 BHP as standard , with little work ( under £1000) you can have 300+ .Wish you could do this with Audi/ VW No disgrace getting skinned by this classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snez22 Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 its the driver not the car. hee hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 IIRC 2.0 4 with a Garrett (T4 maybe) giving 227bhp and 0-60 in 5.8 or so. 145 flat out - these are the numbers that spring to mind. I can't back this up but I think a standard S3 would lose quite clearly to a standard cossie. IF, that is, any still exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracocha Posted March 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 I am perfectly happy to get whooped by a cossie as they are well respected cars. I have a feeling he was chipped because I have raced Scoobs and the like and none of them pulled that fast by quite some margin. I would expect them all to be similar give or take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 But you didnt get whooped, did you? It seemed pretty even looking at your first post. Also, I think a standard S3 and standard cossie would have very even performances, the S3 having a higher top speed cause the cossies aerodynamics are so piss-poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracocha Posted March 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 That's right Chris - I didn't get whooped but firmly beaten say by 3-4 car lengths by 105 mph. It certainly wasn't even! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 [ QUOTE ] By the time we reached 110mph he was level with me [/ QUOTE ] Must have misunderstood your post then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracocha Posted March 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 We had two runs. First time I gunned it first and made three car lengths. He then reacted and and by the time we were doing 110mph he was even, at which point we both braked for the roundabout. We both went round the roundabout next to each other. He booted it out ahead and I followed. By the time we had got to 105 mph he had at least 3 car lengths on me! I hope that clears things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fatcat Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 [ QUOTE ] its the driver not the car. hee hee [/ QUOTE ] I remember a very similar thing being said by one sad individual last year at CC watching the Abt Golf whizz round.... ok ok Sue me then........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracocha Posted March 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Seeing as I am the perfect driver it can't have been anything I did wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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