November 2007 ROTM - therieldeal

deadly_sleeper · 11-15-2007, 10:55 PM

And the winner this month is with a large lead is......

therieldeal/Jon with his beautiful EGT that is clean on the outside. Inside this EGT is the heart of a beast. This is one car that you shock you at the light, nice body and paint and the power to stomp almost any Evo and Sti and anything else on the street. This car was thought out when he build it, instead of just throwing it together, and trust me, it shows. Any escort that has a 12.6 time slip is worthy of praise!

Congratulations Jon!!

I first got into Escorts about three years ago when I was completely broke and needed something to drive for work/school. My grandfather had recently picked up a '94 Escort wagon from his neighbor, replaced the clutch and brakes, and had been driving it around as a beater to keep the miles off his truck. He sold it to me for $500, and away I went. I beat the living **** out of this car, and within 15k miles or so the clutch was slipping again, badly. In the meantime I had come across FEOA, found out about the EGT, and bought a Tracer LTS parts car to use as a donor for the swap. Then the clutch on the wagon really went to ****, to the point where I could barely drive it. I didn't have the time, money, knowledge, or space to attempt the swap yet... so I looked in the paper and as luck would have it found a black '91 EGT for $500. I picked that up the next day and I still have it (it's now my beater).
Once I had an actual EGT the BP swap was obviously no longer a goal or project, so I started looking into boost. Then I decided my car was too rusty to pour that much money into...and began looking for a new shell. I found the '95 EGT on FEOA for $300. It belonged to a very cool guy in Maine, who was in the Navy and didn't have time anymore for a project car. He told me when I picked it up that he originally wanted to put a GTR motor in it...little did he or I know that would eventually be its fate

. The car came with no interior and no exhaust system...and a lot of what was there was partially taken apart. For good points, it was rust free and only had 102k miles! Thus, the project was born.

Originally it was going to get GTX ecu/injectors/vf10 hybrid/etc, just on the stock motor, which was in excellent shape. By last August this "kit" was ~80% pieced together when all of a sudden I lost my drivers license due to a medical condition. Unable to drive, and bored out of my mind, I spent most of my time at work or online (or both

). So, when the GTR motor appeared on Ebay I bought it within ~4 hours of it being listed. That was last September. Between now and then I've brought the car from partially disassembled and undriveable, to a practically bare shell, to a complete car which absolutely hauls ass

.

I had the car dynoed once, a few months ago. It produced 241hp/244tq on a Dynojet, on a 90 degree day. Since then I have improved the tune significantly, and I plan to dyno it again just before winter. I have also taken it to the drag strip several times, and my best run to date is a 12.611 @ 111 MPH on BFG Drag radials. By the time I finally learned to drive the car effectively, the weather had gotten cold... so the track conditions were poor the last few trips up. With a good track and the current setup I think this car is capable of a 12.50. However...with the LSD, a real dyno tune (did i mention that all i have is a street tune?), and a few more pounds of boost, i hope to get an 11.99 or better next season :D.

Engine modifications

Mazda 323 GTR engine @ 18psi, MegaSquirt II, 3" Stainless steel downpipe, 3" catback with Magnaflow components, Tial wastegate, massive 3.5" thick FMIC, HKS SSQV BOV

Drivetrain Modifications

ACT street/strip clutch (finally starting to slip, this exact clutch previously saw daily driver duty in Neuman's GTX EGT, and Andy's boosted LXe)
MSP LSD going in this winter

Suspension Modifications

Ground Control coilovers, Cusco front Camber plates, ZX2 S/R struts, ALL poly suspension bushings, ZX2 front/ST rear swaybars, Josh_LX™ delrin swaybar endlinks, front/rear lower tie bars

Brakes

KVR brake pads, Corksport SS brake/clutch lines, Brembo rotors (3rd gen protege up front)

Interior Modifications

MX3 SE black leather seats, black carpet, black mx3 lower dash & center console

Stereo

Pioneer head unit, Blaupunkt component speakers

Exterior Modifications

BG Protege LX side mirrors, clear corners, crack in front bumper

Wheels/Tires

(4) 2001 16" Miata Alloys w/ BFG G-force Sport's for the street, (2) 15x6.5 alloys with BFG Drag radials for the track

mazdaproturbo · 11-15-2007, 11:10 PM

Congratulations Jon on your Escorts ......

Pox · 11-15-2007, 11:14 PM

Very well deserved/

almighty4wd · 11-16-2007, 01:05 AM

yeay!

Suzuka323 · 11-16-2007, 03:08 AM

It's about damn time! Congrats man for a beautiful EGT!

MrH.

Turpro · 11-16-2007, 06:27 AM

Lex · 11-16-2007, 11:25 AM

Congrats Jon! Well deserved!

jasoncsprotege · 11-16-2007, 08:28 PM

congratulations on a win well deserved. Hopefully sometime soon my 4WD will be keeping up with you in the 1/4 mile

Jason

coreo19 · 11-18-2007, 11:40 PM

jon im not going to lie....you look really good in half faced helmet lol....congrats on the rotm..its about time you won.

Jho · 11-19-2007, 07:15 PM

I was riding around in Jon's car on Saturday, and went to the dyno with him.

I was definitely on the edge of my seat the whole time. Just ask Jon, he saw me looking for things to hold on to, lol.

Congrats man!

progt91 · 11-19-2007, 08:13 PM

congrats man, nice timeslips too

11-15-2007, 10:55 PM	#1
deadly_sleeper 13.3 @ 102 on a vf10 View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 2,992 Merchant Status: (11) Positive Feedback Percent: (100) Site Supporter!!	November 2007 ROTM - therieldeal And the winner this month is with a large lead is...... therieldeal/Jon with his beautiful EGT that is clean on the outside. Inside this EGT is the heart of a beast. This is one car that you shock you at the light, nice body and paint and the power to stomp almost any Evo and Sti and anything else on the street. This car was thought out when he build it, instead of just throwing it together, and trust me, it shows. Any escort that has a 12.6 time slip is worthy of praise! Congratulations Jon!! I first got into Escorts about three years ago when I was completely broke and needed something to drive for work/school. My grandfather had recently picked up a '94 Escort wagon from his neighbor, replaced the clutch and brakes, and had been driving it around as a beater to keep the miles off his truck. He sold it to me for $500, and away I went. I beat the living ** out of this car, and within 15k miles or so the clutch was slipping again, badly. In the meantime I had come across FEOA, found out about the EGT, and bought a Tracer LTS parts car to use as a donor for the swap. Then the clutch on the wagon really went to , to the point where I could barely drive it. I didn't have the time, money, knowledge, or space to attempt the swap yet... so I looked in the paper and as luck would have it found a black '91 EGT for $500. I picked that up the next day and I still have it (it's now my beater). Once I had an actual EGT the BP swap was obviously no longer a goal or project, so I started looking into boost. Then I decided my car was too rusty to pour that much money into...and began looking for a new shell. I found the '95 EGT on FEOA for $300. It belonged to a very cool guy in Maine, who was in the Navy and didn't have time anymore for a project car. He told me when I picked it up that he originally wanted to put a GTR motor in it...little did he or I know that would eventually be its fate . The car came with no interior and no exhaust system...and a lot of what was there was partially taken apart. For good points, it was rust free and only had 102k miles! Thus, the project was born. Originally it was going to get GTX ecu/injectors/vf10 hybrid/etc, just on the stock motor, which was in excellent shape. By last August this "kit" was ~80% pieced together when all of a sudden I lost my drivers license due to a medical condition. Unable to drive, and bored out of my mind, I spent most of my time at work or online (or both ). So, when the GTR motor appeared on Ebay I bought it within ~4 hours of it being listed. That was last September. Between now and then I've brought the car from partially disassembled and undriveable, to a practically bare shell, to a complete car which absolutely hauls ass . I had the car dynoed once, a few months ago. It produced 241hp/244tq on a Dynojet, on a 90 degree day. Since then I have improved the tune significantly, and I plan to dyno it again just before winter. I have also taken it to the drag strip several times, and my best run to date is a 12.611 @ 111 MPH on BFG Drag radials. By the time I finally learned to drive the car effectively, the weather had gotten cold... so the track conditions were poor the last few trips up. With a good track and the current setup I think this car is capable of a 12.50. However...with the LSD, a real dyno tune (did i mention that all i have is a street tune?), and a few more pounds of boost, i hope to get an 11.99 or better next season :D. Engine modifications Mazda 323 GTR engine @ 18psi, MegaSquirt II, 3" Stainless steel downpipe, 3" catback with Magnaflow components, Tial wastegate, massive 3.5" thick FMIC, HKS SSQV BOV Drivetrain Modifications ACT street/strip clutch (finally starting to slip, this exact clutch previously saw daily driver duty in Neuman's GTX EGT, and Andy's boosted LXe) MSP LSD going in this winter Suspension Modifications Ground Control coilovers, Cusco front Camber plates, ZX2 S/R struts, ALL poly suspension bushings, ZX2 front/ST rear swaybars, Josh_LX™ delrin swaybar endlinks, front/rear lower tie bars Brakes KVR brake pads, Corksport SS brake/clutch lines, Brembo rotors (3rd gen protege up front) Interior Modifications MX3 SE black leather seats, black carpet, black mx3 lower dash & center console Stereo Pioneer head unit, Blaupunkt component speakers Exterior Modifications BG Protege LX side mirrors, clear corners, crack in front bumper Wheels/Tires** (4) 2001 16" Miata Alloys w/ BFG G-force Sport's for the street, (2) 15x6.5 alloys with BFG Drag radials for the track __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. 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11-15-2007, 11:10 PM	#2
mazdaproturbo Registered User View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida(usa)/Caguas,PR Posts: 183 Merchant Status: (0) Positive Feedback Percent: (0)	Congratulations Jon on your Escorts ...... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. <----R.I.P 93 Mazda 1.8 Turbo To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Pox Registered User View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spfld, MA 01104 Posts: 1,733 Merchant Status: (7) Positive Feedback Percent: (100)	Very well deserved/ __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-16-2007, 01:05 AM	#4
almighty4wd Former 4WD owner View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 2,345 Merchant Status: (10) Positive Feedback Percent: (100)	yeay! __________________ No car! I soldz it. Now I have a truck. I like it, but apparently it has a hard time keeping up with a slightly modified 4WD protege with half the hp. Neat.

11-16-2007, 03:08 AM	#5
Suzuka323 Making Progress!!! View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 888 Merchant Status: (5) Positive Feedback Percent: (100)	It's about damn time! Congrats man for a beautiful EGT! MrH. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Looking for an Interplay Bumper!!!!

11-16-2007, 11:25 AM	#7
Lex Megasquirt and Turbo Guru View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 6,931 Merchant Status: (14) Positive Feedback Percent: (100)	Congrats Jon! Well deserved! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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jasoncsprotege Registered User View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver,Wa Posts: 579 Merchant Status: (7) Positive Feedback Percent: (100) Site Supporter!!	congratulations on a win well deserved. Hopefully sometime soon my 4WD will be keeping up with you in the 1/4 mile Jason __________________ Yes Its 4wd woot woot To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-18-2007, 11:40 PM	#9
coreo19 i drive a bg with a n/a bp View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: owensboro, kentucky Posts: 115 Merchant Status: (7) Positive Feedback Percent: (100)	jon im not going to lie....you look really good in half faced helmet lol....congrats on the rotm..its about time you won. __________________ Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that.... "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." - Mario Andretti looking for gtx turbo parts...have them?? pm me

11-19-2007, 07:15 PM	#10
Jho Live free or die View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NH Posts: 11,689 Merchant Status: (65) Positive Feedback Percent: (100)	I was riding around in Jon's car on Saturday, and went to the dyno with him. I was definitely on the edge of my seat the whole time. Just ask Jon, he saw me looking for things to hold on to, lol. Congrats man! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-19-2007, 08:13 PM	#11
progt91 Registered User View My Photo Gallery Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowmanville On Canada Posts: 1,468 Merchant Status: (2) Positive Feedback Percent: (100)	congrats man, nice timeslips too __________________ 91 protege gt. dropzone mx3 springs, mx3 crossmember, ractive front and rear strut braces, rear lower mx3 brace, 4 wheel disc brakes, corksport ss brake and clutch lines,kvr front pads, ractive cai,ram air hood scoop, modified front bumper, shaved ant and rear trunk lock, fubu ant, short shifter, corksport bronzeoil shifter bushings,92 glass sunroof and tail lights, mx3 center console, autometer gauges (volt and oil pressure) cluster needles painted to match, sound system, 17 inch eagle alloy 193 with 205 40 17 rubber. klze is ALIVE BABY!! . To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. [url]

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