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We run cheapo coil overs in our lemons 91 escort. Want to run champ, but I worry about tech vs lemons, especially on the cage. Also, we went to coil overs to save a few bucks with the stock struts, but it does appear that we will get hit hard on points for pinching pennies. Do you guys have a solid tech contact for the change questions. Ive been on the site, but curious about interpretations.
Id say a very solid choice. Id definitely try to get them as low as possible. If you could get it for $800-1000 i think it would be a great contender.
It also sounds like its in great mechanical shape(clutch, transmission...) so the big items i had to replace might be good for a while on this Escort.
Do you have any qualms with staying with the stock Zetec engine? You can optimize stock by porting everything you can and just slapping a cheap intake/exhaust on it. Put the budget money into the suspension, brakes and safety items.
I had to sign in just to say keep up the good work on the car. I have been trying to get some friends to get into this, but they always seem to lose interest when they realize it costs more than the entry fee to go drag racing...
It can be tough being the only person in the group who likes races that involve turning haha