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487 Posts Member #: 1495 Senior Member |
29th Apr, 2007 at 03:45:04pm
Just a quick one,
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 3329 Posts Member #: 184 Senior Member Melton Mowbray, Pie Country |
29th Apr, 2007 at 04:04:29pm
It will be fine for towing. You might need to drop out of 5th to hold speed on a hill on a motorway, but apart from that fine. http://www.twin-turbo.co.uk
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 3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
29th Apr, 2007 at 06:26:10pm
make sure u reverse the mini on (if it has engine) so the the weight is over the axels rather than the tow hitch so it dont A) rip ure tow hitch off, and B) effect ure steering lmao
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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 2514 Posts Member #: 1217 I like nice quiet girly Minis Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
29th Apr, 2007 at 06:38:51pm
Richie,
Edited by RogerM on 29th Apr, 2007. Every day is a school day ...........
On 27th of Sep, 2007 at 12:45pm Jimster said:
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3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
29th Apr, 2007 at 06:42:12pm
me rallx x car and all minis have gone on backwards on mine, i guess its just the trailler design, all depends on where the weight is if it is between the two sets of axels on the trailer then it should be ok, i drove with mine for 6 years without any problems at all.
Edited by Richie on 29th Apr, 2007.
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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 1451 Posts Member #: 328 Post Whore Seaford Rise, South Australia |
29th Apr, 2007 at 07:34:50pm
Unless they have seriously increased the towing weight of the Escort NO.
On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know  |
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3329 Posts Member #: 184 Senior Member Melton Mowbray, Pie Country |
29th Apr, 2007 at 08:28:31pm
Well I tow my mini with my Citroen Xsara no problem. And with my old fiat bravo. Plenty of people tow with 306, astra, etc. All escort size. Remember the 1.8 enine is much better than the 1.6.
http://www.twin-turbo.co.uk
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 4360 Posts Member #: 1459 En-suite user Braintree, Essex |
29th Apr, 2007 at 08:56:06pm
I shall be using my '93 Escort 1.8 Diesel (non turbo) to pull my Metro about.
Edited by Jason G on 29th Apr, 2007. On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish. On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood. Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series.............. |
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
29th Apr, 2007 at 10:16:51pm
Whatever way you load it it is VERY important that the nose weight is positive.
Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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5795 Posts Member #: 80 AFRacing LTD Newbury, Berks |
29th Apr, 2007 at 10:25:43pm
LISTEN TO THIS MAN!
On 29th of Apr, 2007 at 10:16pm wil_h said:
Whatever way you load it it is VERY important that the nose weight is positive. I have never seen a mini on a trailer backwards that I can remember. At events the only cars that turn up on trailers backwards are Imps and 911s, and some of the single seaters. AlexF |
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 2924 Posts Member #: 95 Post Whore liverpool-on-sea |
29th Apr, 2007 at 10:38:13pm
towed with a 1.8 toyta avensis with no probs. also towed with 2.0d toyta corolla estate no probs. im sure youll be fine with the ezzy although not sure itll be legal due to weights so best check.
no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.
On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl. |
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 6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
29th Apr, 2007 at 10:59:45pm
On 29th of Apr, 2007 at 10:38pm Carl said:
if you get a big woble on your trailer youll poo yourself. how true, trailered a friends race car from oxfordshire to blackpool a few weeks back, got up to 70 and it was going from one lane to the next! pulled in and made sure all the trailer tyre pressures were ok, but even so, it would be fine at about 60, but 65-70 ish and its brown trouser time "Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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4360 Posts Member #: 1459 En-suite user Braintree, Essex |
29th Apr, 2007 at 11:24:09pm
Using a twin axle trainer helps. The size of the car towing doesn't make much difference, apart from speed and going uphills!
Edited by Jason G on 29th Apr, 2007. On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish. On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood. Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series.............. |
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3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
29th Apr, 2007 at 11:37:15pm
my trailer must have been fuckin tip top, along with the many others i raced against....unless its a northerner thing ? then again it was a full Peacocks factory built metro and trailer so perhaps they designed it to go that way......like i said in my first response, it depends on the trailer and axel setup !!!!!! i have countless photos of mini's, fiesta's, metro's, nova's, Ax GT's all reversed onto trailers, if i can get me scanner to work i will post em up, but it wont achieve nowt coz like i keep saying trailer setup is crucial !!
Edited by Richie on 29th Apr, 2007.
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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4360 Posts Member #: 1459 En-suite user Braintree, Essex |
29th Apr, 2007 at 11:52:19pm
A escort sized car can pull a good ton of trailer/mini and alot more. Just sensible driving is all thats needed.
Edited by Jason G on 29th Apr, 2007. On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish. On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood. Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series.............. |
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3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
29th Apr, 2007 at 11:57:19pm
what so i cant drive at 90 mph with soft bald tyre on one side and a shite twisted singe axel trailer ? roflmao if i had a penny
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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4360 Posts Member #: 1459 En-suite user Braintree, Essex |
30th Apr, 2007 at 12:02:12am
lol
Edited by Jason G on 30th Apr, 2007. On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish. On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood. Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series.............. |
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Site Admin  15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
30th Apr, 2007 at 10:18:09am
Each to their own but I am firmly with the "engine weight forwards" brigade, I've ALWAYS done it this way personally, except for one occasion; I had to recover a Toyota MR2, due to the awkward space available for loading the car it had to go on the trailer forwards, thus being a rear engined car the weight was at the back of the trailer. I will point out that I was using a twin axle Brian James 1200kg trailer, towed with a V8 Range Rover, so I had proper kit to do the job, and only had to take it about 4 miles. When loaded normally said outfit would happily sit at more than 70mph on the motorway if required, up hill down dale in crosswinds whatever, solid as a rock.
Edited by Tom Fenton on 30th Apr, 2007.
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3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
30th Apr, 2007 at 11:40:42am
Webba guess you just got to try it and see what is best for ya lmao, i am only telling you what i did, and it worked for me, but as Tom says Each to their own an all. like i say with mine the trailer was designed for the car a matched pair, so all the weights would have been distributed correctly. the reason they made it that way was you could whip the engine out of the car with it on the trailer, leaving the shell in situ. i wish i had kept the trailer now !!! hindsight is a twat !!!!
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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487 Posts Member #: 1495 Senior Member |
30th Apr, 2007 at 12:29:44pm
thanks for all the info, ill check all my max towing weight etc tonight.
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3184 Posts Member #: 628 Post Whore a LIL fishing village on the coast - Newcastle Upon Tyne |
30th Apr, 2007 at 12:55:41pm
i may know of someone selling a shell in North Shields ? Turbo mini Owner himself ?
On 17th Aug, 2009 Jay#2 said:
I doubt I'll be dipping into the 13's like you did though! |
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487 Posts Member #: 1495 Senior Member |
30th Apr, 2007 at 01:02:40pm
Itll have to be cheap at present lol, i probs wont have funds for shell till late summer |
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 6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
30th Apr, 2007 at 03:28:13pm
Have to agree with most - you need an element of nose weight on the trailer to maintain stability. If the trailer is too light on the tow hitch it is likley to lift the rear of the tow car over bumps etc leading to an interesting experience. The trailer is also likley to snake badly. I do remember a friend nearly closed the M8 in Glasgow because he loaded the trailer tail heavy - I was following behind - not a funny sight to see - god knows how he got it back.
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1451 Posts Member #: 328 Post Whore Seaford Rise, South Australia |
5th May, 2007 at 07:43:13pm
On 29th of Apr, 2007 at 08:28pm Ben H said:
Well I tow my mini with my Citroen Xsara no problem. And with my old fiat bravo. Plenty of people tow with 306, astra, etc. All escort size. Remember the 1.8 enine is much better than the 1.6. You will have to check the weights of the trailer and car to make sure, but it sounds OK to me. You must have a light trailer then! Make Model Variation Year Citroën Xsara 5-Door Hatch 1.9 TD 1997 Towing weight 1100 kg Ford Escort Encore 1.8 5-door hatch 1997 Towing weight 1007kg On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know |
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