Racing Puma Project

tonyyeb · 25 Apr 2012 at 20:54

Hi all

Thought I'd share with you all a project that my brother and I have started. Basically we are taking his 1997 1.7 Ford Puma and hoping to spend the next 12-18 months turning it into a RallyCross entry (ala recent Top Gear episode).

Here is our blog: http://racingpumaproject.blogspot.co.uk/

Please hit a Google Ad, the project is in dire need of cash!

Cheers

EDIT: For those of you confused by my choice of subject this isn't a "Ford Racing Puma" limited edition. They were only available from 1999 onwards and this is a 1997 1.7 123bhp model. This is Project to take a stock Puma racing...

steve45 · 25 Apr 2012 at 21:06

Interesting looks like a fun project, what are your plans for the car? just basic race prep?
or are you going all out? what about the engine? modifying the 1.7 or are you gonna drop something different in there?

tonyyeb · 25 Apr 2012 at 21:10

Initial plans are strip it out, minor tweaks and track day it a few times to get a feel for it and see what changes we can make to help handling etc. From there it will be making the basic MSA entry requirements (roll cage, racing seat, engine kill switch, fire extinguisher etc...) No plans on engine modification at the moment... Bit beyond our skills and wallets for the time being!

paradigm · 25 Apr 2012 at 21:45

I am disappoint.

"Racing Puma" Project was how I read it, I expected it to be built on an FRP.

Lopéz · 25 Apr 2012 at 21:48

Make sure you comply with the Blue Book and the BTRDA Rallycross Regs

tonyyeb · 25 Apr 2012 at 21:48

Lopéz said:
Make sure you comply with the Blue Book and the BTRDA Rallycross Regs

Cheers, all a huge learning process for us both.

Disco Boy · 25 Apr 2012 at 22:59

paradigm said:
I am disappoint.

"Racing Puma" Project was how I read it, I expected it to be built on an FRP.

Exactly this.

acemastr · 25 Apr 2012 at 23:50

You're going to take a limited production run frankly great car, rip everything out of it... then destroy it on a rallycross course?

Such a shame

killer_uk · 25 Apr 2012 at 23:51

It's not a racing puma, don't worry

acemastr · 25 Apr 2012 at 23:53

oh right, good!

tonyyeb · 26 Apr 2012 at 08:10

Yes guys it isn't a "Ford Racing Puma" limited edition. They were only available from 1999 onwards and this is a 1997 1.7 123bhp model.

tonyyeb · 15 May 2012 at 21:40

Project moves onto the next stage:

http://racingpumaproject.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/for-sale-near-entire-1997-ford-puma.html

Please hit a Google ad, we are poor and the Puma needs better brakes

Something Else · 15 May 2012 at 21:44

there is only the one ad as far as i can see?

if i have one tip to give to anyone doing a project it is to take many pictures, photograph everything-the car, the garage, the parts, the missus, the dog/cat anything and everything

tonyyeb · 15 May 2012 at 21:48

Yeah Google alternates between one and three ads. So whatever is there

We've been doing lots of pics and some videos. But only the better ones are making it to the blog. We will probably create a gallery of the others at some point... But at the moment they are being saved in Facebook album.