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2012/12/19 21:29:38 (permalink)
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Early Mk1 rear suspension options

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I'm looking for some advice to upgrade my rear suspension for fast road use. The car gets a bit of axle tramp and the rear end feels like it's swinging out when cornering at speed. Car is 1970 MK1 with the 45deg shocks. Thanks
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    Re:Early Mk1 rear suspension options 2012/12/19 21:47:53 (permalink)
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    I should mention it's got 1.5" lowering blocks & the leaf spring bushes are the originals! Should the leaf pack be modified at all when they come out? ie: get rid of blocks and reset 1.5", add another leaf???
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    Re:Early Mk1 rear suspension options 2012/12/19 22:31:54 (permalink)
    +1 (1)
    Super pro bushes
    kings rear springs with the reverse eye
    bilstein shocks
    don't reset the springs and get rid of the spacer blocks
    It's a known good package and bang for buck....
     
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    Re:Early Mk1 rear suspension options 2012/12/19 22:38:06 (permalink)
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    Thanks. I like it simple
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    Re:Early Mk1 rear suspension options 2012/12/19 22:40:40 (permalink)
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    Ford_Escort kings rear springs with the reverse eye


    2013  2wd leaf catalogue doesn't have Mk1 ??? http://www.kingsprings.com.au/catalogue/kings_springs_car_leaf_catalogue.pdf
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    Re:Early Mk1 rear suspension options 2012/12/20 10:34:49 (permalink)
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    Contact Wozzah on this Forum as he can get them.
     
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    Re:Early Mk1 rear suspension options 2012/12/20 20:11:24 (permalink)
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    I can get them local...
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    Re:Early Mk1 rear suspension options 2012/12/20 20:12:29 (permalink)
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    They are not something they list...
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    Re:Early Mk1 rear suspension options 2012/12/20 20:56:40 (permalink)
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    Use the MK2 leafs , you just have to machine down the front bushes to suit the narrower mounts on the body. Some will say that you have to narrow the spring at the front but that is a load of shizen. 
     
    You will also need MK2 shackles for the rear and MK2 plates for under the U bolts

    Make it go FASTER!
     
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