Ford Escort RS2000 with a 1.6L EcoBoost

This Ford Escort RS2000 rally race car was built by AG Motorsport in the UK. Under the fiberglass hood is a turbocharged 1.6 L EcoBoost inline-four making 350 hp (257 kW). featuring upgraded injectors, Jenvey intake manifold, Turbo Technics S280 turbocharger, and custom 3-inch stainless steel exhaust. The motor is paired to a Quaife 10j six-speed sequential transmission and TTV twin-plate clutch. The car’s suspension uses Bilstein 909 Tarmac coilovers and AP Racing six-piston calipers in front with AP Racing 357 mm rotors. Those are covered by a Compomotive TH 18-inch wheels. Listen to Adam Smith interview the owner about the car’s build before driving it in the video below.

Full Specs:

Engine:
Engine 1.6 Ecoboost
Bosch uprated injectors
Turbo technics s280 turbo
Turbo smart dump valve
Jenvey inlet manifold
Modified alternator bracket
Air con delete
SBD Motorsport vacume pump delete
SBD motorsport coolant relocation kit
SMM relocated crossover
Cone filter
Custom SMM uprated engine mount
Custom SMM gearbox top mount
Custom SMM rose jointed bottom gearbox mount
Airtec oil cooler
Airtec stage 3 intercooler
Airtec oversized radiator
Spal twin cooling fans
T7 design compact lightweight heater motor and matrix

Transmission:
Quaife 10j 6 speed sequential
Quaife gear selector
Quaife oil cooler
TTV twin plate clutch
TTV Skeleton flywheel
TTV slave cylinder
AG Motorsport extended driveshafts

Exhaust:
3” Decat
3” stainless pipes V banded
AJU Motorsport 600mm repackable resonator
Kinzy fabrication touring car style side exit tail pipe

Fuel:
Nuke Performance fuel tank with built in swirl pot
Deatworks fuel pumps x2
Turbo smart fuel pressure regulator
Braided fuel lines supplied and fitted by AG Motorsport

Electronics:
Lightweight wiring loom by AG Motorsport supplied and fitted
Engine wiring loom supplied and fitted by AG Motorsport
AIM PDM 32
AIM dash
SCS Delta ecu
Work carried out by AG Motorsport

Suspension:
Bilstein 909 tarmac front
Bilstein 909 tarmac rear
Fully rose jointed

Steering:
Aitech steering wheel
Corsa B steering column
LHD MK2 Escort steering rack
Quaife quick rack

Brakes:
Tilton floor mounted pedal box and fly by wire
Tilton mini 3 reservoir
Tilton brake bias
Willwood hydro handbrake cylinder
AG MSRT hydro handbrake lever
AP Racing 6 pot brake calipers front
AP Racing 357mm drilled and j hook floating discs and bells
Ferodo DS 5200 pads front
Oem rear brake calipers
EBC rear brake pads
Braided brake lines front to rear plumbed by supplied and fitted by AG Motorsport

Wheels:
Compomotive TH 1882 18” alloys x4
Compomotive TH2 18” alloys x 4
Team Dynamics 1.2 Pro Race 18” alloys x4

Tires:
Unitoyal rainsport 5 225 45 18 x4
Nangkang AR1 235 45 18 x4
Still to decide third set

Fabrication:
8 point cage fully triangulated and gusseted
New tubed and gusseted Front crossmember
Tubed seat rails
Custom Gear shift riser
Fuel tank floor extension
Tubed gusseted Radiator carrier
Custom tubed cradle
Custom wide track wishbones with spherical bearing and rose joints
Rose jointed drop links
Modified extended steering rack
Escort Cosworth Group A front ARB
Escort Cosworth Group A rear ARB
Spare wheel well removed and plated
Front chassis legs modified
Rear chassis legs modified
Larger exhaust tunnel
Kinzy fabrication ball joints

Interior:
Flocked dashboard
Aitech steering wheel and quick release boss
Aitech 6 point lightweight harnesses x2
Corbeau revenge Carbon fibre/ GRP seats x2
Aluminium for cards front
Rear quarter panel inner covers carbon fibre

Fire suppression system:
FEV electronic plumbed in fire suppression
FEV hand held fire suppressor
Fire stick fire suppressor

Body:
Painted Ford signal yellow
Carbon fibre roof
Carbon fibre roof vent
Carbon fibre grill holder
Kevlar front wings
Fibreglass bonnet
Fibreglass bonnet vent
Fibre glass tailgate
Fibreglass rear spoiler
Fibre glass rear bumper
Fibreglass front bumper
Fibreglass sideskirts
Fibreglass Rear wheel arches
Fibreglass headlights covers
Fibreglass lamp pod
Aerocatch bonnet catches
6 LED Lamps
ACW Motorsport polycarbonate door windows x2
ACW Motorsport polycarbonate quarter windows x2
ACW Motorsport polycarbonate tailgate window
Escort maxi type rear spoiler
Oem rear lights
Aerocatch bonnet pins
Rose jointed wiper motor
Lifeline Rain/foglight
Rear wheel wells re-tubbed
Front inner arches re-rubbed
Sill pins
Front panel modified
Front cross member re-moved
Chassis leg’s modified scalloped
Front bumper hangers welded in
Escort maxi front lamp bezels
DRL LED head lamps
Brake cooling ducts
Private number plate J600ECO