Guest sr20Escort Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 SR20 Escort mk2 build thread: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/37487-als-sr20de-mk2-escort/#entry1049332 Any tips or questions, shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gaz Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hit up user low'n'slow for the plans to make ya own pedal box, he should still have em and will save ya guessing measurements. Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaneo Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 should go like hell keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LOW'N'SLOW Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hit up user low'n'slow for the plans to make ya own pedal box, he should still have em and will save ya guessing measurements. Gaz Mines a palmside pedal box. http://palmside.co.nz/product_pcid_15286.html No idea where the instructions are for DIY one probably on my old comp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raizer Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I've got a copy, give me a minute to upload it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raizer Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 https://mega.co.nz/#!pw8xSZoR!DL7Rn0PQTdD3oujVl1cOMzqZxJ4GA_Ezjs_T370H5QA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sr20Escort Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Cheers Gaz, yea the willwood pedalbox is a little out of my budget range low'n'slow, thanks though. On ya Raizer that'l save me hours of head scratching! If anyone has second hand girling style master cylinders lying around gimme a shout, I'm yet to work out what bores I need but fairly sure the fronts I'll use .625 (picked up volvo 4 pots today $30!!) and .7 or .75 on the rear? Depends what calipers I go for I guess On a different note, suspension question; I'm going to run around 200lb front coils lowered 2 inches, if I were to buy new leafs for the back what rate/format should I go for with 2 inch drop? What is stock rear leaf rate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gaz Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Any reason going new? Just get another added to what you already have and at the same time lower them a bit? Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sr20Escort Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Gaz, yea that's probably the easiest/cheapest option, thanks. The only reason is I want to know if theres an optimum ratio between front a rear suspension stiffness for escorts running primarily tarmac, or maybe a maximum rate at the rear. Because if I were to have a leaf added then reset, all I know is that the springs are slightly more stiff than before rather than when I buy one with the rate specified. Maybe I'm over complicating the issue haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirty_rei Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 builds looking sick bro!! ive looked into the volvo and e30 disc swap into my mk2. looks like quite an easy mod. only requiring redrilling and slight machining on the discs. do your calipers have the 2 inlets? will be good to see how the brakes go for you! good luck on the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sr20Escort Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Yea the calipers have the 2 inlets, unfortunately they arent the calipers to take vented disks so I'm looking to make my own spacing kit. Cheers man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M_C Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Nice work! I'm tempted to go SR20 as well, but resisting unitl she is race and road legal. Too many other things to spend money on! I put BMW M3 ally radiator from Fenix into mine. Nice big rad and cheap price. Needed to notch one corner a little to fit between the chassis raills. Also went Maxda RX7 series 4 ally 4 pot for my front brakes. Can send dxf file for laser cut plate adapter for the mounts if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J-W-G Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I have a set of series 7 fd3s calipers im probably not going to use for my escort due to getting princess calipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sr20Escort Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 M_C what beamer was the radiator from e36 e46? Yea looked into the rx7 conversion but i came to the conclusion that theyr slightly too big to fit into 14" wheels. So dont worry about the file or the calipers J-W-G, thanks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gaz Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Because if I were to have a leaf added then reset, all I know is that the springs are slightly more stiff than before rather than when I buy one with the rate specified. Maybe I'm over complicating the issue haha Good thing to know definatly, the spring shop that resets them should be able to measure spring rate I would imagine. Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M_C Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 M_C what beamer was the radiator from e36 e46? Yea looked into the rx7 conversion but i came to the conclusion that theyr slightly too big to fit into 14" wheels. So dont worry about the file or the calipers J-W-G, thanks though. Not sure what BMW the rad was speced for. My Fenix catalogue got handed on through the car boys. Receipt lists is as their part RACE1180A, $300 inc GST, Fenix 0800 757 333 They were pretty helpful and good buggers. Not sure how sharp the price is, but I was happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sr20Escort Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 okay thanks, i might just whip the rad out of my e36 and do a test fit might get lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brendon Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Builds looking good man! bet it'll be fun to drive when your finished I'm just sussing out my brakes atm too. Ended up getting wilwood 4 pots for the front, thinking r32 2 pots for the rear as well. Not too sure, you chose what brakes your gonna run with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sr20Escort Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thanks man yea hopefully! I havn't decided yet, but I talked to the guy certing my car and he said the best bet is to buy a set of calipers that were designed to go together, or if different calipers are used, calculate the output pressures using the bores of master cylinders/calipers and match the ratio to whatever you'r after (even with a bias pedal box he said). So at the moment I need to do a little maths to find around about the right caliper cylinder bore before I go out and fit something I cant tune to work properly or get cert'd :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NikolaiM Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Who is going to certify it? I need to start talking to a certifier.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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