Strut ID

With capri/tc struts the tube hangs below the stub attachment by about 40mm, this looks like standard struts. Also the bigger disc/calipers will only fit on the capri/tc struts, so if the brakes are small then they will be attached to the standard strut.

stevieg I don't know whom you got these from but before you go jumping in the deep end accusing people do some real research, measure the struts up yourself or if you don't have a clue what your buying and what for, then don't buy until you do and are satisfied.
 
Rhys

Incorrect, it means if your not very knowledgeable then you should be asking the questions and researching first rather than spending up and then claiming to be ripped off based on one forum reply. Forum as based on sharing knowledge so why not use this forum to ask the questions and those in the know I'm sure will do their best to help, then your armed with the knowledge you can be confident handing over your hard earned for the right product.
 
Buying a 30+ year old Escort site unseen is fraught with danger. You must be a little looser on your purse strings than I, but if there's more than a couple of thousand involved its worth a few hundred bucks for a trip to see for yourself.
 
I'd hope that there isn't any member on here specifically out to rip off others that are 'not very knowledgeable'. 
 
I hope in your case it turns out that you do in fact have some TC struts, if not hopefully the seller will offer refund.
 
Rhys
 

Rant over. Got my realist glasses on now. Thanks for the pic Matt, I do get the idea that these are standard Escort ones as they don't protrude at the bottom. Silly me, lucky for me I have a money tree growing on my estate. That's a joke btw. Thanks again Rhys, I know what you are saying is from a good place as well as good advice. I have heaps of enthusiasm though and I will get there eventually.

I took your advice Matt and joined the RS owners club, Victoria.

Steve

Struts look like early mk1 escort, capri struts hang below the hub casing as shown in Matt75's post and have a 50mm shock body.. Matt's pics looks to have a Volvo calliper. Escort twin cam and standard capri struts are the same, they are 1 inch lower that a standard strut and have a differnet hub and brake disc//Cheers Owen

Matt75
Good stuff.
 
I wasn't aware that the MKI's had bolt on steering arms so there you go.
 
Cheers
 
Matt 

 
I don't know the seller, but they may well have been in the same boat as Matt. Saw the bolt on steering arms and assumed they were TC/Capri struts without realising early Mk1 struts also had bolt on steering arms.
 
The same thing would (and probably still does) happen with Mk1 6 dial dashes. If it had six dials, then it was often blindly referred to as a Twin Cam dash. Yet Twin Cam, 1300GT, RS2000 etc. 6 dial dashes are all different.