I've had the cossie for years but for my sins have only recently got my rs in gear to sort it and make it run and look like it should!!


Sierra sapphire Rs cosworth
Roughly stage 3 350bhp


tinanjon@tiscali.co.uk

rs-ford's comments:

Nice engine detail again, lots of stainless, braided hose and carbonfibre. Very cool.

Thanks Jon!

HERE ARE A FEW PICTURE’S OF MY CAR & SPEC & A COUPLE OF PICTURE’S OF MY OLD COSSIE BEFORE & AFTER THE CRASH BY THE WAY IT WAS NOT MY FAULT. I HAD OWNED THE WHITE COSSIE SENCE JAN 98 UNTIL THE BIG CRASH IN OCT 2000 I GOT A1 CONDITION PAYOUT SO I MANAGED TO FIND THIS MINT NOUVEAU RED ONE IN SCOTLAND VIA MY LOCAL COSWORTH SPECIALIST & SINCE SPENT A LOT OF MY HARD EARNED CASH ON IT.

BASE CAR & YEAR

FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE RS COSWORTH 4X4 (92 SPEC)

ENGINE

TWO LITRE COSWORTH 4X4 TURBO 16V WITH SAMCO HOSING BAILEY’S HARDER TANK & SWIRL POT. BAILEY’S PISTON DUMP VALVE (EVO). CHROME ROCKER COVER. BAILEY’S BREATHER SYSTEM WITH BRAIDED HOSES. BAILEY’S IN LINE TURBO PRE FILTER. -31 ACTUATOR WITH BAILEY’S STAGE ONE CHIP. ADJUSTABLE STRUT BRACE. ESCORT COSWORTH TURBO HEAT SHISLD. POLISHED BATTERY COVER. PIPERCROSS PANEL FILTER WITH ESCORT COSWORTH 12 PP8 SPARK PLUGS. MONGOOSE EXHAUST WITH 3” TAILPIPE. & THE CAR IS RUNNING ABOUT 280 BHP.

TRANSMISSION

STANDARD COSWORTH 4X4 GEARBOX

SUPENSION

KONI TOP ADJUSTABLE DAMPERS WITH AHMED BAYJOO SPRINGS

BRAKES

EBC TURBO GROOVE FRONT DISC’S WITH EBC GREENSTUFF PADS WITH STANDARD REAR BRAKES

WHEELS & TYRES

7.5 X 17 INCH KHAN RSS WITH 215/40 RUBBER
BODY

STANDARD COSWORTH 4X4 BODY

INTERIOR

STANDARD COSWORTH 4X4 INTERIOR WITH MINT CONDTION LEATHER

ICE

ALPINE HEAD UNIT WITH 6 DISC CHANGER 6” FRONT PIONEER SPEAKERS & 350 WATT 6X9’S PIONEER. TWO 10” SONY XPLOD 700 WATT SUBS WITH A AMERICAN LEGACY 1200 WATT AMP & A 400 WATT AMP FOR THE 6X9’S

desrixon@cossiehouse.freeserve.co.uk

rs-ford's comments:

Wow .. one of the best I have seen ... ever. Love the detail on the engine bay.

The Sapphire cosworths are the business built to do one job ... go very very fast.

Thanks ... we like

Thanks Des

Engine:
Wire ringed & Deep studded 200 series block, Lightened and Balanced Internals; with Low compression Mahle Pistons with Teflon skirts (7.2:1). De-stressed Con-Rods.
High Flow Oil Pump.

Ported and gas flowed cylinder head.
BD14 Inlet Camshaft & Standard Exhaust Camshaft with Isky Valve Springs.
Solid Cam followers on Inlet & Hydraulic on Exhaust.
Multi Layer WRC Head Gasket.

Pectal Level 8 ECU
Three Bar Map Sensor
Grey 403 injectors

Garrett T3.5 Hybrid Turbo with 360 thrust bearing, Cut back blades, 0.63 Exhaust housing on 2WD Manifold. -34 actuator.

Pace RS500 Intercooler

3” Scorpion stainless steel exhaust with 3” tail pipe and K&N panel air filter

Red Samco Boost hoses & Bailey dump valve

Bailey Oil separator tank, Water swirl pot, Header tank, Power steering tank.
Stainless coil cover, Chrome top mounts, Alloy strut brace.

Estimated Power: 400 Bhp – Going on the Engine Dyno to be mapped Shortly.

Transmission:
Standard Borg Warner MT75 Gearbox and Diff. running Group ‘N’ drive shafts.
Full Race Spec AP Paddle Clutch.

Suspension:
Lowered 35mm all round with Koni shock absorbers.
Polyurethane bushes throughout

Brakes:
362mm discs with hand built aluminium bells with Race spec Alcon Six-pot callipers.
Black Diamond cross-drilled rear discs.
Mintex 1144 fast road pads and Dot 5.1 fluid

Wheels & Tyres:
Azev ‘A’ five spoke 7.5 x 17 in wheels running 215/40 Goodyear Eagle F1s

Body:
Standard 1992 4x4 Cosworth with clear side repeaters.
Full bare metal re-spray in original Ebony Black with smoothed door locks.

Interior:
Standard black leather recaro’s.
RS steering wheel.
Boost, Oil Pressure & Temperature Gauges

Gary.scott@osborne.co.uk

rs-ford's comments:

Runs in the family ... both black rs cars, very nice bet you get some looks when they are both out together.

Cheers The Team

1990 4x4 with a facelift dash

Full Head rebuild

Full bottem end rebuild

Stage 1 chip, filter

Stainless exhaust

D ump valve on cold side

Koni adjustables and lowering springs

Cross drilled brakes front and rear

17' alloys

Quad light conversion, tinted indicators, seat splitter.

Interior: full leather, Nomad a piller with carbon guages (oil temp & water temp), clock & picture of seirra from center section removers and replaced with real custom carbon panel housing three more guages (volts, Air-fuel ratio, oil pressure) three door rev counter with booost gauge in corner.

Panel under stereo removed, and replaced with carbon panel housing a emeregency fan switch

g.fraher@ntlworld.com

rs-ford's comments:

Unusual hose and head colours!

Very nice mods, love the front end with the quads with the air intake with tinted indicators look neat.

Are you sure you have enough dials though :)

Nice one.

Group A head gasket with "big head bolts"
K&N air filter,
360 degree turbo bearing
Group N exhaust system
Koni Adjustable suspension
strut braces front and rear
270 french horse power
perfect exterior and interior
lots of others little improvments.

rs-ford's comments:

Magic!
This contribution was from one of our european friends, looks like they like to have a little fun with there cars too.

I love sapphs in this colour they do look mean. I like it .. I like it a lot. Sensible mods to super clean rs.

Cheers Guillaume!