Purchased 2 and a half years ago to replace a 500bhp Skyline GTR that had proved to be unreliable, this Sierra RS Cosworth has proved to be an awesome car, constantly being fettled and improved to eke out every last performance advantage possible. The car, whilst road legal, is mainly used nowadays as a trackday weapon of choice, although can occasionally be seen at such high profile venues as Southend and Basildon, and some of the larger car meets in the East Anglia region. It is not uncommon for the odd picture of this beast to appear in various car magazines.

Boasting approximately 400bhp at the flywheel, and with a stripped interior, race suspension and brakes, this car absolutely flys at the race circuits of the UK, with exceptional handling, braking, and lightning acceleration out of the corners. Plans soon include a trip to Europe to tackle such circuits as the infamous Nurburgring Nordschleiffe, and maybe even Gatebil! Rumour has it that entry into the Cannonball 8000 may even be on the cards, although this is unlikely to happen until 2008.

Spec:

1986 Sierra RS Cosworth
Harvey Gibbs 400bhp flywheel engine
Light blue injectors
T34 turbo with .55 exhaust housing running 2 bar of boost
Long studded
BD cams
WRC head gasket
RS500 intercooler and hoses
Various stainless goodies
Strut braces front and rear
Gaz coilovers all round with 325lb and 225lb springs
AP 4 pot front calipers with AP Racing 330mm discs and Ferodo DS3000 racing pads
Cosworth 4x4 rear calipers with cross dilled discs and standard pads
T5 gearbox
Rebuilt 7.5 inch rear diff with altered gear ratio - changed from 3.6:1 to 3.9:1 for better gearing for track days
18" road wheels and 17" track wheels
Removed front fog lights for better brake cooling
Bonnet pins
Interior stripped apart from dashboard and steering wheel
Racing bucket seats
Safety Devices 6 point roll cage
2 stage boost switch
After market 3 bar boost gauge
Air Charge Temperature gauge
4 spoke RS steering wheel
4" stainless exhaust
Flamer kit