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Re: "Classic" Rallying
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Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 17:20:28 GMT
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"NeedforSwede2" <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
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>In article <3sXYe.1616$NO2.396(at)newsfe4-win.ntli.net>, blank(at)128.0.0.1
>says...
>> Well I`m thinking old Skodas as they did well in there day, should not be too
>> hard to work on and I guess there will be a few about still? Relatively
>> cheap?
>> NeedforSwede2 can you comment on say using a 130 rapid? Dose anyone compete
>> in
>> that class?
>>
>>
>>
>Ebay is your best bet.
>A 136 would probably be a better idea than a 130 (136 had the 8 port
>alloy heads that would run unleaded, the 130 was an irojn head 5 port
>engine that needed lead petrol).
>If you can`t find a 136 rapid look for a cheap Favorit, and any Estelle
>or Rapid (130 Estelles had the best interior of the Estelles) and blag
>the parts needed to convert (some say you need the sump and oil pickup,
>you will need manifolds).
>
>120 Estelles came in 4 and 5 speed and either swing axle or semi
>trailing arms.
>
>130 Estelles and all Rapids came with Semi trailing arms.
>
>There are twincarb conversions for Weber/Dellortos (mainly manifolds).
>Or either and jet the Standard Estelle/Rapid twin choke Jikov carb, fit
>a Favorit Jikov (licensed Pierburg) twin choke and get the advantage of
>an auto choke. It is a straight bolt on if you use the original spacers
>etc.
>Also Ford DGAV and DGAS Carbs from 1.6-3.0 Capri/Cortina/Granada/Early
>Sierras fit the same bolt pattern. You will need to rejet and you will
>need to open out the standard manifold. But it works and will probably
>be cheaper than an intake manifold and DCOE/DHLA conversion. DGAV are
>sequential twin choke (small choke opens first for economy, then both
>open and kick you in the back). DGAS carbs dump both barrels at once in
>parallel. Lousier economy, less low end, all up top with the revs.
>
>130/135/136 models used 4 pot Calipers and are very good. Also pads from
>Metros fit so you get all the Mintex performance grades. 120 and 105
>models only got twin pots and pad choice is available, but not great.
>120 swing arm models need a special puller to remove the rear brake
>drum, all swing axle models don`t need anything special. The shoes are
>the same, and mintex performance ones are avialable Goodrich still make
>hoses.
>
>John Shelley is a Skoda God. He owns one of Haugland`s old 130LR`s from
>the Ulster rally. He works and lives in CZ, so he is getting it restored
>as while trhe engine is pukka, the extra lightened, unrustproofed body
>is looking rough, and the barum race tyres are starting to get a bit
>threadbare.
>
>He can source manifolds, better discs/calipers, hydraulic handbrake/rear
>disc conversions (although you lose the cable brake might be an MOT
>problem) and group B style bigger bore longer length free flowing cross
>over exhausts.
>It is worth the £10.50 a year to join the Skoda club. You get to find
>out where the meets are, and when John is going to be over in the UK, as
>you ask him to get you stuff, meet him at one event, give him the money,
>and then get it off him at the next. He also posts on the owners club
>forums. He knows most of the suppliers in CZ (used to be the supply
>factories for Skoda Motorsport Pre-VAG, now they make limited run
>enthusiast stuff).
>
>I beleive http://www.bjornsten.dk/gb/gb-menu.htm still have fun rallying
>as do http://freespace.virgin.net/skoda.chap/tbc/tbc.htm they use
>"other" cars now, but used to run Estelles.
Thanks Carl that`s the sort of information I was looking for.
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From: NeedforSwede2 <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com>
Subject: Re: "Classic" Rallying
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:24:59 +0100
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In article <w5WZe.7237$3q4.2188(at)newsfe5-gui.ntli.net>, blank(at)128.0.0.1
says...
>
>"NeedforSwede2" <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
>news:MPG.1da1c0bd21ed1dfd98b412(at)news.individual.net...
>>In article <3sXYe.1616$NO2.396(at)newsfe4-win.ntli.net>, blank(at)128.0.0.1
>>says...
>>> Well I`m thinking old Skodas as they did well in there day, should not be too
>>> hard to work on and I guess there will be a few about still? Relatively
>>> cheap?
>>> NeedforSwede2 can you comment on say using a 130 rapid? Dose anyone compete
>>> in
>>> that class?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Ebay is your best bet.
>>A 136 would probably be a better idea than a 130 (136 had the 8 port
>>alloy heads that would run unleaded, the 130 was an irojn head 5 port
>>engine that needed lead petrol).
>>If you can`t find a 136 rapid look for a cheap Favorit, and any Estelle
>>or Rapid (130 Estelles had the best interior of the Estelles) and blag
>>the parts needed to convert (some say you need the sump and oil pickup,
>>you will need manifolds).
>>
>>120 Estelles came in 4 and 5 speed and either swing axle or semi
>>trailing arms.
>>
>>130 Estelles and all Rapids came with Semi trailing arms.
>>
>>There are twincarb conversions for Weber/Dellortos (mainly manifolds).
>>Or either and jet the Standard Estelle/Rapid twin choke Jikov carb, fit
>>a Favorit Jikov (licensed Pierburg) twin choke and get the advantage of
>>an auto choke. It is a straight bolt on if you use the original spacers
>>etc.
>>Also Ford DGAV and DGAS Carbs from 1.6-3.0 Capri/Cortina/Granada/Early
>>Sierras fit the same bolt pattern. You will need to rejet and you will
>>need to open out the standard manifold. But it works and will probably
>>be cheaper than an intake manifold and DCOE/DHLA conversion. DGAV are
>>sequential twin choke (small choke opens first for economy, then both
>>open and kick you in the back). DGAS carbs dump both barrels at once in
>>parallel. Lousier economy, less low end, all up top with the revs.
>>
>>130/135/136 models used 4 pot Calipers and are very good. Also pads from
>>Metros fit so you get all the Mintex performance grades. 120 and 105
>>models only got twin pots and pad choice is available, but not great.
>>120 swing arm models need a special puller to remove the rear brake
>>drum, all swing axle models don`t need anything special. The shoes are
>>the same, and mintex performance ones are avialable Goodrich still make
>>hoses.
>>
>>John Shelley is a Skoda God. He owns one of Haugland`s old 130LR`s from
No worries.
They aren`t as popular now rallying as they used to be (Favorits and
Felicias are cheap enough), but they have their fans who rally for fun
rather than to win.
--
Carl Robson
Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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From: "DervMan" <dervman(at)hotmail.com>
Subject: "Dude I almost had you"
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:53:27 +0100
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To Tim Kemp.
/note: only relevant if you`ve seen "The Fast and the Furious," and of
course I didn`t, heheheh/
--
The DervMan
www.dervman.com
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