2020/01/04 19:14:24
Robbie
Its a bit overcast today so the colour is a little dull but excited to get these on. The offsets make everything fit nicely. 7s on the rear, 6.5 on the front. Thanks again to all who answered all my fitment questions . I went 195/50/15 all round pilot sport 3. Good enough for a c63 from factory so im sure they will be fine on the escort.

May have sneakly ordered a LSD for the rear end then i think ill need to leave it alone for a while. First child due May

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2020/01/04 22:20:32
NQRS
Looks good, Robbie I had thoughts of the same for my RS but nothing available up here, ended up with custom metallic charcoal on mine.
2020/01/05 09:00:14
blue74
Robbie, the car looks stunning.
2020/01/05 22:47:13
martymexico
Those wheels have made it look heaps better 👍. Do you have anyone in mind to install the LSD , if you haven't give me a hoy I'll do it .
2020/01/06 10:28:47
Robbie
Thanks marty! Mike dale has been doing the mechanical work for me, we were thinking of changing to a 3.9 to give the car a bit more around town zip. It rarely sees the open highway. Thoughts on this?

If i cant get into mike ill def give you a holla, hows that Van coming along?
2020/01/06 22:12:04
martymexico
Hi Robbie a 3.9 is a good all rounder ratio especially if you've got a 5 speeder. There's little noticable difference between a 3.9 and a 3.78, my old mk2 has a 3.78 quaife LSD and was so much fun , it also has any tramp bars which really gets power down.

My van is all complete now , it drives quite well and occasionally gets thumbs up from passers by .
2020/01/06 22:59:40
Robbie
Thanks Marty looks like 3.9 might get dropped in. I am still on the standard 4 speed although I do have a 5 speed i picked up a while ago but have been hesitant to cut my shell to move the shifter hole. Plus then the down time of swapping the boxes out.

I’ll have to pop out and see the van one day!
2020/01/16 20:50:29
Robbie
Holding some nice company, in hindsight i should have moved around to include this rally legend in the back ground. Gen prodrive car.

https://www.555historicmotorsport.com/

Quick wheel alignment after the subframe was out. 

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2020/01/21 16:35:18
Robbie
Proof it gets driven some places.

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2020/01/27 09:30:27
Robbie
Another weekend out and about, had the pleasure of dragging the misses out this time, as much as she enjoys the 6am wake ups to look at 'just normal cars'

Was super stoked to be able to park up next to an icon.

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