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Old 10-01-2006, 09:26 PM
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will the struts from a series2 turbo fit my rs16i need to know asap
Old 13-01-2006, 12:49 PM
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ive put some on my xr3 last week they seem ok ,
you just have to use the top suspension cups ,the top rubbers and the plastic ring. hope this helps

the only thing thats wrong with my car now is that the front wheels seem to toe in but it was like that when i got it so im going to put on a s1 anti roll bar and adj track control arms to sort that out


And the pics was before i put the new suspension on !!!!!!!!!

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=165154
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Yep thats right youve just gotta change the top mounts

rambo11 sounds like you need to get your tracking checked
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Originally Posted by GraphiteGray
Yep thats right youve just gotta change the top mounts

rambo11 sounds like you need to get your tracking checked

had tracking done its not the tracking the front wheels seem to stick out at the top (camber or something),but not as much now ive lowered it im gona put my s1 anti roll bar on and some adj TCA mabe this may work ?

also since ive lowered it the back wheels seem to stick out at the bottom ? looks like im gona have to get adjustable everything
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Wouldnt worry about it too much, the suspension on the XR3 was designed like that by fords, only to be redesigned later after problems with the handling arose

Just put the S1/RS1600i ARB setup on there with some adjustable bottom arms
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