Hi all, i am new to this forum and i'm very glad i have now found it I am not sure if this is the right section to post this in so sorry if it is incorrect. I am currently trying to build a grp2 zakspeed escort and am looking for any technical information or pictures that are available to help me do this. I want to build the car as close to original as possible and whilst having found many pictures of the cars racing etc i really need to find out more about how they made the cars to begin with i.
Also what tyre size was used, did they have single nut hubs or four nut, the list is endless lol we have a left hand drive shell which has just returned from the dippers and looks surprisingly good and i know the zakspeeds were originally left hand drive but at the moment that is where the similarities end. If anyone can shed some light on these questions or have any other usefull information regarding the gr2 escorts i would be very thankfull.
Attached Thumbnails. Hi, please find attached some pictures. Note the magnesium front-legs and rear suspension setup with ARB and own linkage design. Maybe you also have a go at the AVO Owners forum. Kind regards, Stephan. Thanks Stephan very usefull pic and info i'll check avo too i forgot to mention it is a mk2 escort i have, oops my apologies.
But maybe these or other parts are the same for late mk1's and the mk2's?? Hi, It may be that as it is history you require, the Motorsport History section is more suited, but the moderators will sort that out if they deem it necessary There is a very interesting thread about the Gp5 MK2 Zakspeed cars in the above mentioned section which demonstrates how difficult is it to get info about them.
Frank de Jong's website dedicated to Touring Cars gives some info, but reading up on period Appendix J to know what was allowed is a start if you havn't already done so. Zakspeed started with Broadspeed built cars so there is similarity until they took charge and developed them further. There was a blue Mk1 Escort for sale advertised as the Italian Finotto Zakspeed car, but as this was used in competition for many years after by subsequent owners the specification may be far from the original.
