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Matt
Downer - MkII GRP4 Escort
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Above:
Matt's 2.0L Duratec engine with SBD High spec throttle bodies.
Left:
Matt at Richard Burns Memorial Rally. Picture:Mike Heath
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Matt's
Escort was featured in Classic
Ford
June 2009 issue which has been reproduced with their
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car was used in a feature about Hillclimb Cars in Retro Ford
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Classic
Ford reported on the Ford Fair 2008 held at Silverstone. Matt
Downer was included in the report & he took the Editor, Simon
Woolley out for a ride:
A
serial track day, sprint and hillclimb attendee, Matt's seriously
well-sorted MKII has been well known for its blistering pace on
tracks across the country, powered by a singing naturally aspirated
Cosworth YB. The Cossie's made way now though, in favour of SBD's
304bhp 2-litre Duratec, which Matt reckons give a whole lot more
power through the rev range.
It
looks it too - Simon was treated to a white knuckle ride - and
provided one of the highlights of the day when screaming past
one the Silverstone instructors in an Exige. Matt's MKII obliterated
almost everything on the track. Good Work, Classic Ford power
at its most sweet!!
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Matt
is currently changing his Escort to Duratec power, he is installing
SBD's 2007 2.0L Duratec engine into his escort. It was tested at Track'n'Road
Rolling Road in the SBD Westfield & produced 294bhp/189lbft
torque using 4 injectors. Power run 4/11/09 YouTube
footage
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The
new engine!!
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Just
waiting for some power.
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Inlet
& Exhaust system attached
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The
story behind Matt's Cosworth powered Mk11 Grp4 Escort was
reported in Retro
Cars.
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Matt
at Croft Easter 2005, 1st in Class - 91.26 seconds
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Picture
courtesy of 'Whatnonegatives'
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Matt's
Escort was featured in Classic Ford when they put a selection
of cars on the the rolling road at Track'n'Road Performance. Classic
Ford have kindly given permission for us to reproduce part of the
article.
'The Turbosport
rolling road session was held down at Track'n'Road Performance, one
of the UK's premier tuning specialists, on its unique single roller,
capable of testing cars up to a maximum of 800bhp & 200mph. Steve
Pitcher & Steve Greenald who run the rollers offer a service second
to none and even on a busy day such as today, they still had time to
try and solve problems where necessary, give out advice and generally
offer value for money. This was no quick roll on roll off affair, and
everyone got the same degree of attention whether you had a standard
Crossflow or a stonking great turbo'd YB. The two Steves have over 60
years of tuning experience between them and quite frankly if they don't
have the answer then it probably doesn't exist.'
Matt
Downer
Car:
MkII GRP4 Escort
Mods:
Naturally-aspirated Cosworth YB, steel bottom end, Accuralite pistons,
Pace dry sump, ported head, SBD cams, taper throttle bodies, MBE management.
Expected
Power: 235bhp
Actual
Power:224.1 bhp 149.7 lbft
Owner's
Comments: It could do with a new bottom end, as that's what's restricting
it at the moment. The cams just want more revs.
Steve's
Comments: There's a lot more in there, it just needs a bit more
work.
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Retro
Ford arranged a track day at Brands Hatch 'it was always
going to be good. We just never thought it would be this good!'.
Our customer Matt Downer was one of the 40 people booked for this
track day.
According
to Retro Ford 'We also had some more familiar weaponry tearing
up the track too, including Matt Downer in his stunning n/a Cosworth
Mk2 Escort who ran rings around everyone else.'
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Matt's
Escort was featured in Retro Ford May 2006 in an Ultimate
Escort Showdown, Retro
Ford have kindly given permission for us to reproduce part of the
article.
Matt
Downer - Mk2 RS2000
Matt's
Mk2 is probably one of the nicest, highly specced Escorts in the
country. It's road legal, but loves to compete with it in sprint
and have fun on track days… and you can see why. Beautiful
preparation, a truly sorted chassis and an absolute screamer of
a Cossie engine combine to leave a big grin on his face, his passenger's
face (our Morley nearly wet himself with pleasure) and indeed
anyone's face within half a mile of the car. His acceleration
times were blistering, and put a good few of the Cossie turbo
boys to shame, but top speed was hampered by competition gearing.
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Tech
spec
ENGINE: Cosworth
YBG, Graham Hathaway Touring car-spec head, port bored, titanium
caps, REC valves, solid lifters, SBD MP05 Evo exhaust cam, SBD304
inlet cam, Kent verniers, Mountune WRC cambelt, Titan poly-V pulleys,
Millington 45mm taper throttle bodies, Pice 750cc injectors, MBE
956E ECU, Raychem wiring loom, Accralite forged pistons, steel rods.
Steel crank, ACL hearing, Pace dry sump system, Nippon Denso mini
alternator, Exhaust by Design exhaust manifold, Titan steel flywheel,
Radfab Rad, SBD carbon exhaust silencer, Mocal remote oil filter,
Aeroquip fittings for oil and fuel.
TRANSMISSION: Quaife
alloy case four-speed 'dog' box, 2.04 1st gear, AP7.25" double-plate
triple-paddle clutch, Flowtec bearing holder, Rally and Competition
equipment propshaft, fully floating twin taper Altas axle, alloy
axle brace, ZF Motorsport LSD with 5:1 final drive ratio |
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RESULTS:
0 - 60: 4.86sec
0 - 100: 11.72sec
¼ mile: 13.52sec @ 107.56mph
Max speed: 110.67mph |
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SBD
Motorsport Ltd, Unit 15, Red Lion Business Park, Red Lion Road, Surbiton,
Surrey. KT6 7QD. Tel: 0208 391 0121.
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