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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/12/06 21:38:32 (permalink)
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i know a tiny bit but not alot... less then a first apprentice.. lol ill take it to a mate of mine.. if he says its stuffed ill strangle him.
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/14 15:47:28 (permalink)
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few pics finally, not lowered yet but very soon!
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/14 22:51:19 (permalink)
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Will show the new pics of it beeing lowered very soon, i went for a cruise tonight in Newcastle had 3 people in it... 1 front , 2 back and it was scrapping bad! [xx(] i figured once it's lowered in going to only have one passenger lol. other 2 can walk lol [88] Also thinking of doing a SR20 Conversion soon... just need some round about prices for it including labour lol (lack of knowledge) so if you know pricing please tell :)
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 09:40:34 (permalink)
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Looking good man.

I don't take people in the back of my car because of the scraping issue hahaha
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 10:19:25 (permalink)
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That is a really nice blue. Awesome looking esky!

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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 18:03:22 (permalink)
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Thanks guys, yeah blue is very nice, different but yeah, and as for the scrapping yeah i think 2 people and 2 subs are enough lol. is it possible to get springs in the back suspension of a MKII 1980? its got the other sort of suspension is it butterfly suspension or whatever? i just find it scrapes when i change gears likr it dips down, i just thought maybe if i got harder springs in the back i could prevent it a bit more... because im going to lower it but i was thinkin should i lower it and put springs in? Hmmm tell me what you think. [%]
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 18:31:52 (permalink)
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as far as i know it wood be a lot of freaking around to put springs in, just maybe get some heavy duty leafs, and if its bouncing round like a boat when u change gears possibly need shocks? mine aint evn that low and will scrape with 2 ppl in the back, you will have a few dramas when u lower it that much, but dont let that hold ya back itll look damn good
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 19:03:11 (permalink)
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get yourself some rs2000 or mk2 panel van rear leafs shouldnt set you back too much and are heavier duty than standard then get shockies, because as inferno said i rekon your shocks are dead. i used to have 8" wheels with 215 tyres on the back of my 2dr, had rs springs and just some cheapo munroe shocks and that didn't scrape till i went fast or had fat ppl in it, lol!!!
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 19:06:01 (permalink)
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Yeah well i wanna have a nice tight suspension... no bobbing around and all that. im prepared to pay a bit for shocks in the back but yeah.. i want it slammed and not scraping when i shift.
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 19:10:37 (permalink)
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yeah, when im taking off quick or yeah going fast... it scrapes... i just wanna not scrape as much! [8~2] yeah ill try get some better leafs
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 19:41:06 (permalink)
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Have you got your gaurds rolled? Try that first, second remove the big satelite dishes from your boot to save some weight (this will also help speed your car up)

Otherwise go for some stiffer rear springs, dont expect much improvement if you pull some 28yr old springs out of an RS2000 because they'd be fairly well rooted if theyre original, well will be in the respect that your hoping to stiffen rear up enough not to scrape with people in it.

King springs can sell you a new set of rear springs, or pedders or someone, but if you get it extremely stiff just to stop it scraping with people in, then when your driving by yourself it will skate all over the road. Putting bigger rims on and lower is going to cause some scraping in any event unless your wheels are perfectly designed with correct offset for your car.

Mine scrapes now and then over decent bumps if I have back loaded up, but to get around this I chose not to load the back up- I didn't build the car to cart people around but I know that if I have to its not going to kill my tyres and will only scrape a little.

So I guess what Im saying is theres always going to be a compromise....

Rhys

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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/15 20:02:13 (permalink)
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Well im not going to be carting people around anymore lol i was actually affraid of rolling the guards due to paint chipping or what not, anywhere professional that could do it? id love them rolled and as for the bigger rims im just goign to keep the 15" Performance rims and slam it. Pedders is doing my lowering and i think i may do some springs, and how do you mean rolling around like a skateboard? i dont wanna get speed wobbles n die man! id like somthing that wasn't so floppy in the back. The guy rekons 4" at the rear and im worried that if i go that low im going to F*&k my tired asap so i want to prevent it.
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/21 10:56:29 (permalink)
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Here some pics of the engine bay without my new Twin 45's also threw in a picture of the flood in our drive way [88] lucky that salty water didn't touch the scort [(#)], as for the twins going on thats happening next Wednesday on my day off, having a little trouble finding some filters for it, went into peps and i had to do some measurements to see if it will fit.. do you know anywhere that would have some side draft webber filters in stock? by the pictures here do you think ill need to put the batttery in the boot? tell me what you think.
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/22 19:29:43 (permalink)
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Just a few pics, got the filters at auto one for $29 each, bargain puttin them on next Wednesday and also getting them tuned that day, just looking for a better cam, anyone selling or got any info swing it this way thanks

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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN! 2007/06/29 21:20:58 (permalink)
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Hey guys, took 3 days for my friggen mechanic to hook me up with these twin 45's getting put on but yeah it was worth the wait... tuned brilliant and runs like a dam dream, had to do some cutting and moving to fit them in but yeah, i'll add a youtube in the next few days, sounds much different and i love it sound awsome. Cheer's Rhys for the 45's aswell Here's some pics.

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and a before shot

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