Highly Modified Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1

Highly Modified Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1 Highly Modified Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 1

Dan Peever's Series 1 before the restoration project was started:

[Modified MK3 Escort RS Turbo Series 1 Image]

The rebuild was performed over a period of 18 months and involved a full engine out body restoration. All rust on the shell was removed prior to the full respray. Picture below is prior to fitting the bodykit, the interior has not yet been installed. Shown from drivers side:

Partially re-fitted body kit before installation of rear bumper:

Front valence showing rust prior to restoration:

Compare this with the finished item! Front valence detail after rebuild, note the Pace intercooler which was installed before the upgrade to the Pace chargecooler:

Rear area under boot floor showing new 4 inch Scorpion stainless steel exhaust and suspension wishbones:

Front gearbox and gear linkage detail during rebuild. The fully adjustable near side front control arms can also be seen. Note the quality of the Scorpion exhaust:

Further detail of rear suspension close to completion of this area of the car:

Front drivers side wheel hub showing new bushes and bolts. The car is running standard disks with a caliper upgrade planned shortly:

Drivers side shot after restoration:

Front view of the car with the temporary interior:

The engine had a full rebuild by Power Engineering in Uxbridge. Completed engine bay detail showing Pace chargecooler and K&N 57i cone filter. Note the hoses are silicon where possible:

Royal Oak Pub, Hockley Heath, Birmingham UK, car meet Summer 2000 after restoration:

Brian Peever (Dan's brother) at Royal Oak with the completed car. Thanks for all the help Bri!

View of the car again at the Royal Oak Pub. It was all worth the pain!

RSOC National Day 2000 at Silverstone after restoration:

Full vehicle specification:

Ford Escort MK3 RS Turbo Series 1
Power Engineering blue printed engine rebuild
Power Engineering hogh flow oil and water pump
Power Engineering SX428 specification CVH cam
Power Engineering Stage 3 head with bronze valve guides, flowed and ported
Mahle pistons, lightened and balanced flywheel
Anti-pump valve lifters with double valve springs
Superchip's engine management ECU
Hybrid Garrett turbo using Series 2 watercooled housing
-31 wastegate actuator
Series 2 Bosch KE-Jetronic system fuel metering unit
Pace chargecooler
Samco silicon hoses
Silicon vacuum pipes
Scorpion stainless steel 4 inch exhaust
K&N 57i air filter
Koni springs and dampers
Four spoke Ford Motorsport leather steering wheel
Max power 210bhp at 6500rpm measured by Power Engineering dyno