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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/16 21:41:41 (permalink)
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You may have seen this but check out this dudes drift MK2  - http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drift-car-projects-builds/47740-new-mk2-escort-build-reshell-8.html
 
He has gone 4 link, coilovers and a watts link.
 
You know you want to.
 
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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/17 19:47:38 (permalink)
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dont really want to waste money on doing a 4 link setup in this shell, if i bin it ill have to cut it all out to shell the car, boo. looking at running different leafs or running a sway bar with the shocks clicked up a bit, or just put up with it lifting wheels on full opposite lock, apparently it looks cool. :)

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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/17 20:09:15 (permalink)
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Mish dont really want to waste money on doing a 4 link setup in this shell, if i bin it ill have to cut it all out to shell the car, boo.

What's wrong with your shell? It looks 10 times better than any Mk2 2 door.


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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/17 20:37:57 (permalink)
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its not the straightest shell in the world, the body work isnt the greatest and im sure there is a little rot here and there and the roof is starting to bubble slightly.
 
if i was going to go to the effort of 4 linking with turrets and coil overs it'd be on a much nicer shell, doesnt have to be 2 door.

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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/17 21:05:22 (permalink)
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ratta tat tat

What's wrong with your shell? It looks 10 times better than any Mk2 2 door.

Oh that's sooooo funny (says the owner of a Mk2 two-door)!  
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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/17 21:26:34 (permalink)
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looking at getting a second set of 13" wheels
not sure of what style to get 
 
ideas anyone

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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/17 22:02:03 (permalink)
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FlighterOh that's sooooo funny (says the owner of a Mk2 two-door)!  

Don't get me wrong. They just need a roof chop
 
 
Mish

looking at getting a second set of 13" wheels
not sure of what style to get 

ideas anyone

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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/17 22:51:47 (permalink)
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7.5'' rs 4 spokes

Cheers Daryl
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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/18 09:18:26 (permalink)
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13" Rebels do it for me.
 
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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/18 19:08:59 (permalink)
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I've crunched the numbers and the 7.5" rs's with their -19 offset with sit out further than the 8's currently on the car. So they are out.
Been looking at revolution 4 spokes in 7" with a +6 offset. Should allow me to run a 205/60 without gaurd problems.

But I'm a big time closet hotwires fan. After having been lent the 7's for the rear at the skidpan day I wouldn't mine getting a set of them either.
So if anyone has a set. Or knows someone with a set they want to offload let me know. If not its either the revo's or some alleycats

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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/19 12:07:15 (permalink)
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Don't mind the old 13 x 7 hotwires myself, had a set on my old escort.

 
Zac have you considered Rally Specials by JBW, similar to hotwires
http://www.midlandwheels.com/Shop/P-6993-7x-13-JBW-Rally-Special---4x108.html
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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/19 17:06:43 (permalink)
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Stiffer rear springs and/or rear sway bar will make the inside rear well pick up worse.
If you want both wheels to stay on terra firma, soften the rear.

Tar's for getting there. Dirt's for racing!
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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/19 17:59:50 (permalink)
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Daz the rally specials are Jbw's version of the alleycats. I've been looking into both those or the 13x7 inch starmags.

Mud. It's the inside front wheel that lifts.

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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/19 19:16:42 (permalink)
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Mish

Daz the rally specials are Jbw's version of the alleycats. I've been looking into both those or the 13x7 inch starmags.

Mud. It's the inside front wheel that lifts.

Hi Mish,
 
Mine also lifts inside front wheel since I removed sway bar. But that's because its hooking up rear alot better. With swaybar on it tended to want to kick out in the rear alot easier as it sat flatter through corners but obviously some drive is lost.
By the sounds of it your happy so some lost drive and more slide? If so I'd put rear sway bar back on.
 
Go the Hotwires!
 
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Re:mk2 4 door ghia 2012/10/20 12:38:43 (permalink)
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Thanks for the info Rhys, exactly what I wanted to hear some first person experience. Now I only wish I.didn't sell.my old swaybar setup with my old diff.
It was an aftermarket style that connects to the diff via mounts attached with u bolts. Is this the norm for an escort ???

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