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Old 02-07-2014, 10:16 PM
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Default Escort s2 a few upgrades.

Had a few things to add to my car for a while and a few jobs to do. Thought it was about time I got my finger out. Was toying with leaving the car standard but so glad I added these parts. Here's the car before.
The 1st thing I've just done is fitted a new expansion bottle as the old one was yellow and tired looking.
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Then I acquired a set of rs softlines from eBay. Think I will refurb them in silver eventually but for now I'm going to keep them like this.
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I've also fitted new discs , pads and koni's which I'll upload a few pics later.
Old 02-07-2014, 10:22 PM
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Here's the wheels closer up hard to tell from the 1st pic. Name:  C5F4EE93-E1E7-4E5E-945E-0B564A2DED08_zpsqoolmgzo.jpg
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Old 02-07-2014, 10:23 PM
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Here's the wheels closer up hard to tell from the 1st pic.
Also just had a bonnet painted up. Had a nitemare with colour matching this. Ended up been painted twice.
Old 03-07-2014, 09:48 AM
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Very nice motor mate

I think the wheels suit it the colour they are!
Old 03-07-2014, 11:13 AM
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Look's nice that mate. Never seen softlines done in anthracite before, looks good!
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perfect
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Very nice. The wheels defo need to be silver.

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Here's under the wing before I started.


The shocks are crap , very bouncy wallowing into bends. Not good , brakes also crap so going to upgrade the lot. 1st up new disc n pads.
bit blingy I know but if I don't like it's easily painted black. Then onto the shock. The ones that came off were newly fitted when I bought the car. Defo no good in fact dangerous if you want to drive hard. Name:  818DE0BE-FF8E-4620-AE38-3DCCC4A98AFF_zpslw5sn8do.jpg
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Size:  57.2 KB. Probably not everyone's taste. But I like it , and I hope once the wheels fitted you won't see to much.

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Here's the wheel now on. It's dropped the car by 25mm. Not over the top and the painted disc and calipers aren't to obvious. Probably won't stop clean long. Name:  D1E04A9B-6AAE-4919-AF0E-BB9BEB537EF9_zpsuudxlhm6.jpg
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Back springs fitted also. Sits a little higher at the rear but I don't mind that look. Hears the rear softline fitted. I didn't dislike the original wheels but I defo prefer the softline. Name:  96C7F888-A8C9-4508-875A-31DD2605A3ED_zpswofwyau4.jpg
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Also started the front passenger side upgrade. Name:  5284EDE2-2B10-4102-BBC5-C7A96712BEE0_zpsrfydktbh.jpg
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Got the arch liner to fit into this side. I do prefer without it. But if it's kept the car this rot free for this long it's going back in.
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What kind of tires are you using? And what size?
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Love this alot!!!!!!
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Looks real nice mate
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Hi
Thanks for positive coments. The wheels are now silver. Sometimes wish i'd left them as they were. Tyres are Kuhmo 195 40 17.
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Here's a pic as it looks now. I may go back to the darker colour on the alloys. Still need a rolling road setup. Also thinking about Getting white hoses for it before i take it for setup.
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