Admin Mk2Jo Posted April 30, 2008 Admin Report Posted April 30, 2008 ... go on the drifting Escort in the Irish Pro Drift Series Team WhatCar return for 08 Returning for competition as part of the 2008 Prodrift IRL Series is the Whatcar.ie team of Declan Munnelly (Escort MKII) and Glen Maher (Corolla SR20). Following mixed fortunes during the 2007 season, both Maher and Munnelly return for 08 battles confident of improving on their 2007 achievements. With a new version of his 2006/7 MKII Escort, Munnelly has created a lighter and stiffer machine to take on the 08 series whereas Maher returns with similar specification to 2007. Recently at Mondello Park both drivers performed extremely well...
MightySprocket Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 great pics isn't there a manta in the team too? good to see 'em stickin to the ricers
antz Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 i think that mk2 is in the british drift championship too cso my uncle is one of the judges...says its a right beast and shows some of the jap cars how its done
Wessie Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 isnt it a 2.4 XE, im sure it was at the RF track day
X-pack-Glyn Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 Im confused about ths "new" drift craze..... wasnt Clark along with most of our dads doing it in mk1 cortinas and anglias before the japs even descovered the full benefits of RWD?
Alan G Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 Here's details of the build! http://z8.invisionfree.com/EveryFord_Ir ... topic=2047
4parajon Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 isnt it a 2.4 XE, im sure it was at the RF track day Think your right Wessie, great car
Wessie Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 isnt it a 2.4 XE, im sure it was at the RF track day Think your right Wessie, great car yeh morley pedaled it gfor a while aswel - its a damn nice car
Rick Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 Im confused about ths "new" drift craze..... wasnt Clark along with most of our dads doing it in mk1 cortinas and anglias before the japs even descovered the full benefits of RWD? im with you, which makes our cars even more desirable when it comes to selling time
geoffersmasher Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 yay the drivers called maher thats my surname wonder if im related ill never know as my grandad would never talk about his past, he was odd like that anyway go on the escorts
Mr Sam Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 great pics isn't there a manta in the team too? good to see 'em stickin to the ricers with an M3 engine? http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread. ... 733&page=2
bmxdave Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 Its been on aDriftworks for a while. Hes just rebuilt it. Ive noticed a lot of Mantas in europe being used for drift but with stuff like 3.2 M3 engines and RB26's. Cool as i reckon.
RWDmad Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 thats Declan Munnellys car,the first pic is the new car after a full rebuild,and it has a fresh 2.4 xe on throttle bodies now too....
driftescort Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 Here is a a pic of my drift Mk1. I am in the Pro category in the d-rift championship here in Ireland.
Admin Mk2Jo Posted April 30, 2008 Author Admin Report Posted April 30, 2008 Here is a a pic of my drift Mk1. I am in the Pro category in the d-rift championship here in Ireland. Superb When is the next round you will be competing in?
driftescort Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 A week on sunday and my car is still only a rolling shell, have to fit the engine, box, seats, harnesses, fuel system, lights, plumb and bleed the brakes and run in the new engine.
Admin Mk2Jo Posted April 30, 2008 Author Admin Report Posted April 30, 2008 You got loads of time Get out in that garage then .... what you doing on here
Tom Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 He's the one that took me out at the RF track day - proper good fun!!!! driftescort - have you modified the steering on that as it's got a hell of a lock
driftescort Posted April 30, 2008 Report Posted April 30, 2008 driftescort - have you modified the steering on that as it's got a hell of a lock Yes I have
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