my mid engined rwd cossied 5

[stu21t]

ive never done a thread in here before and cant really be arsed to go through it all again.
i might copy and paste some details from another site.

here it is as it sits now.




the engines back out,
just for some cleaning, painting, rewiring.
i cant afford the stuff i wanted to do to it, due to some jobs cancelling on me in these ****ty times.

i need a new waterpump as this ones packed up,
gunna get a std exhaust cam for it,
and some general tidying up.
so nothing exciting really.

not exactly much room to work,

[stu21t]

some older pics

just washed it so thought id take some pics












new door cards, also nicely frames my van in the window. lol

[Spooky]

Stu, looks good buddy...I have pictures of your car from the FCS/RTOC ND @ Rockingham, 2007 if I remember rightly.

I will post them up if you like

[stu21t]

got bored and had a spare 1/2 hour so spur of the moment i painted the wheels black.

take the wheels off,

get a few bits out of the garage,

rubbed down

mist coated

all painted

and back on the car

much better


then though it would be rude not to take a pic of 3 of my toys on the drive.



think i will put a white pin stripe round the edge of the rim.

[stu21t]

engine
2litre 16v 4wd sierra cosworth engine
long studded 200 block
polished and ported head
bd14 inlet cam
2wd exhaust manifold
t34.63 turbo
bosch 503cc injectors (403 greys)
2bar (28psi boost)
wasted spark coilpack conversion
denso iridium spark plugs
grp a wrc 4 layer metal headgasket
4x4 inlet manifold with 10mm spacer
vernier pulleys
huge pace ally radiator
ally swirl pot
ally header tank
2 fans running 2 stage switch + override
2 charge coolers, 2 pumps, 2 swirlpots
huge pace ally pre rad
ally grp a oil breather system
bosch 044 fuel pump
-6 fuel lines and fittings
pro alloy foam filled fuel tank
un1 gearbox
ap cossie/reno clutch
oil cooler
level 8 management with closed loop lambda control, pectel board, msd launch control and antilag board
running approx 400 bhp, lb/ft


chassis
ford rs200 rear spaceframe
engine/suspension all bolted to cradle
full welded in roll cage tagged to body everywhere and to space frame
std r5 front end upto where rear seat used to start in floor


rear suspension
rs 200 setup inc.
4 coilovers
double wishbones
tie bars
race polybushes
2wd cossie hubs
all adjustable in every direction


front suspension
avo coilovers
race polybushes
r5 hubs with ford stud adapters

brakes
ap 4 pots up front 330 mm discs
wilwood 4 pots at rear 300mm disds
group n corsa bias pedal box (adjustable in dash)
-4 braided lines throughout
hydraulic handbrake

std bodywork outside
fully stripped inside


2 corbeau revolution seats
homemade ally dash housing clocks and relays/fuses
cable gearchange
plastic windows
billet compomotive mo's
kerb weight around 1000kgs
probably loads ive forgotten, anything u wanna know just ask

[stu21t]

yea spooky, and any1 else can add pics if they have them

[joegtir]

this looks like a amazing bit of kit, always wanted a yellow 5 let alone one with a cosworth engine in the back !!, fooking sick well done mate

[HAndy]

top job

just out of interest how does it handle around corners,any large amounts of under/oversteer??? arse end happy??

my rear engined beast should be done in a few more months

[stu21t]

it handles just fine m8,
ive not had it on track yet, but its done plenty of spirited road driving and i havent found the limits yet.
i would expect to this summer tho. lol

there is still a fair bit of weight in the front of mine, especially with all the fluids in there.

[newbstar*]

how much would it cost for a yb in a 5, basic set up.

[stu21t]

its one of those
if you have to ask you cant afford it
questions. lmao

[firstchoicegary]

wow and wow again what a machine , u done yourself??

[mattk]

Stu that car is awesome mate, 400hp/tonne i bet, got to be awesome round the b roads, have you blitzed any supercars?

[firstchoicegary]

y not strat a company offering conversion , ,like z cars for minis ,

[firstchoicegary]

start not strat!

[stu21t]

i plan on doing a few more crazy conversions in the near future, but not to the same spec as this. its just toooooo expensive.

it is very fun taking it out.
theres a few of us round here with powerful cars that just go out to play, but never some up against a proper supercar, there is a porsche 911 turbo and a lambo gallardo around here i wanna meet on the road.

[firstchoicegary]

thats a race i think we would all like to see!!! have u run 1/4 mile yet???

[mattk]

i would love to see the look on that persons face in the porsche when you leave him for dead

[Jessop]

IS it coming to ND @ the pod, or even ND at mallory?

Would love to see it on track, or even have a passenger ride round ??

Looks like top work, old beemer looks nice too!

[stu21t]

i hope to be at loads of shows/meets this year.
yea passenger rides will be available to those brave/stupid engough to get in with me. lol

not done a 1/4 in it yet, hope to this year tho.

[firstchoicegary]

defo think theres a business opportunity there

[Wallace]

F**k me.........what a ride

Amazes me what can be done....................especially when i struggle with the humble C1J

Hope to see it in the flesh.........

[firstchoicegary]

i dont think that car has flesh, bones or blood. . just pure muscle ,
back 5 years ago or so a rear engined five with a five engine was enough but some of you out there are on another level , who needs a new car when you can have cult car looks and super car performance. .im so jealous i can pretty much build you a house but cant find find my way round an engine bay!!!!

[stu21t]

i started the build 5 years ago. lol
its been on the road for 3.

and i can build a house to. lol that might even be my next project.
build a triple garage/workshop in my back garden to play in.
then start on the next car

[firstchoicegary]

good man!! stick to car builds though . .y not do a clio williams with five engine in rear??? would it upset handling???

[stu21t]

i dont think im gunna do another mid engined build,
next 1s gunna be front engine rwd.
prob wont be a small car either, i prefer a bigger car.
wont be for at least a year tho, i wanna get this 1 a bit further along before starting another.

plus wanna sell 1 or 2 others 1st.

[firstchoicegary]

good luck then im off to bed , i kp look out for any of ya posts get some rear vies vis of 911's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[car.crash]

amazing build!
out of interest what does it drive like compared to std. does it handle and drive ok with a light front. looks very well set up.

[stu21t]

as its mid engined not rear, the weight distribution is very good
and as theres a lot of weight at the front with the big rads full of water and petrol tank there, it holds the front down quite well.
i have been told tho, that when i launch hard it does lift the front wheels off the ground. lol but ive never seen that.

it does feel like its got power steering to.

[car.crash]

if the weather ever picks up bring it to the ace. would be nice to see it in the flesh.

[stu21t]

i plan to.
will probably tax and mot it at the start of april once the weathers better.
then i want to take it everywhere. lol

[newbstar*]

its one of those
if you have to ask you cant afford it
questions. lmao

Not so! Got to love some people on here, been there done that.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

good man!! stick to car builds though . .y not do a clio williams with five engine in rear??? would it upset handling???

How about Williams with turbo'd Williams engine in back, lot better engine to do it to.

[stu21t]

Not so! Got to love some people on here, been there done that.

wasnt saying you couldnt afford it m8,
just thats its costs far too much.

been there done that...... what?

[stu21t]

bealo, did u have the 4x4 front engined green1?


tonights progress
engine totaly pulled out,
stripped loads of bits off the engine ready for cleaning/replacing

exhaust manifold off to be ceramic coated,
new waterpump,
new cam,






pics arent great cos taken off my phone and no flash.

[newbstar*]

wasnt saying you couldnt afford it m8,
just thats its costs far too much.

been there done that...... what?

Point taken, but you still didnt answer my question stu. We have all spent loads of money on all our 5's over the years ,and thats me doing the work too! If i was to add up what i spent on my 5,s, it would cost more or less the same as putting a cossie engine in the back in the first place.

[JRP]

Stu you should bring it up one weds when its fixed your always welcome... i havent seen you since i gave you that gear box

[Andrew Cooke]

how much would it cost for a yb in a 5, basic set up.

more or less what you've spent on your own 5

[firstchoicegary]

a million pounds then, anyone so lucky to be able to do work on there own cars to such a high standard is highly comendable, i can do basics but the things you guys can do must save a fortune in garage labour costs.

[newbstar*]

more or less what you've spent on your own 5

put a sock in it andy

[stu21t]

more or less what you've spent on your own 5

Pmsl
in the 5 yrs I've had it I've spent around £30k in parts, lots of that is mates rates to, no labour as I've done 99% myself.
I know a company that does builds like this, he recons around £15k in labour to copy it. If you supply the car and the parts.

[stu21t]

Jrp, will do m8, hopefully have it back on the road taxed and tested for April.

[bigdikky5]

m8 that project has left a little white patch on my pants......................... crazy crazy project yet amazing work and craft in that m8

[JRP]

Jrp, will do m8, hopefully have it back on the road taxed and tested for April.

I have the same plans with my current white 5. any time just gimmie a nod then pop up always got the kettle on

[newbstar*]

Nice work though stu, Ive almost fished my efi c1j, and im already wanting to put something else under the bonnet.£££.

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Halfords oil filter on a Cosworth.......are you mad???

[stu21t]

newbstar,
good luck with finishing yours. enjoy it before you move on tho. lol

matt5, its changed weekly , and thay aint made by halfrauds lol, they also have the 1 way valve just like the motorcraft ones. plus theyre local. lol
i will change it just for you.

[stu21t]

how it sits now.

just before the start of show seaon and the fun that comes with it and ive stripped it to the bones. lol

gearbox is out to be stripped, inspected, cleaned and repainted.
rear suspension is off for a cleanup
drive shafts need cv joints repacking and cleaning then paint


ive also done some more welding and paneling to the engine covers to seal it better, and done a load of cleaning/painting already.

hopefully i will get it back together soon, its booked to go on a stand at the rsoc central day in the middle of april so i better get a move on.

[stu21t]

all stripped


and 1 side all cleaned, painted and back together

[benj88]

Class mate