HEART
ENGINE: Mazda BP 1800cc four-cylinder
BLOCK: Forged rods, Wiseco forged pistons
HEAD: Horsepower Heads custom port work and camshafts
INTAKE: Skunk2 (modified)
EXHAUST: Custom Auto Care V-band manifold
TURBO: Garrett GTX2863R Gen I
WASTEGATE: 40mm Turbosmart CompGate
BOV: 50mm TiAL Q
FUEL: Custom fabricated baffled tank, Holley Red lift pump, fabricated surge tank, Bosch 044 main pump, twin filters, -8 PTFE fuel lines throughout, 1000cc Bosch injectors, Radium fuel rail
IGNITION: VAG coil conversion
ECU: Link G4+, PDM15
COOLING: RX-7 Fenix radiator
EXTRA: Custom fabricated dry sump pan, five-stage dry sump pump
THE CAR MIGHT BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO THE COMPOSITE ‘RSR ESCORT’ KITS OUT OF THE UK, BUT THIS ONE’S STILL (SOME OF) A PRODUCTION STEEL ESCORT SHELL. TRUE, THERE’S NOT THAT MUCH LEFT, BUT THE ROOF, REAR QUARTERS, PILLARS, SILLS, AND FRONT PANELS ARE ALL STILL STEEL, AUGMENTED BY FIBREGLASS GUARDS, DOORS, BONNET, BOOT AND, OF COURSE, THOSE MONSTER CUSTOM-FORMED FLARES BY ZAC AT CARBOGLASS. THE CHERRY ON TOP OF THE STARK WHITE PAINT BY TODD MOFFAT IS THE PERIOD-LOOKING STRIPED LIVERY, ECHOING THE COLOURS OF KEVIN’S LONG-STANDING WORKSHOP, AUTO CARE KILBIRNIEY
Yeah, we know the whole food analogy thing is probably well played out by now, but crafting a potent piece of race hardware isn’t totally unlike slapping a few ingredients in a pot and creating a tasty dish.
Some things just work right, whether it’s a time-honoured flavour explosion brought about by just the right sprinkling of herbs and spices, or
