Hey sorry missed this post.

The Fiesta Mk3 onwards, mondeo, Escort Mk5 onwards, puma, etc etc.. all use the same design front wishbone setup which we all know is shite. The parts wear in no time and so called fixes that comapny offer like deflex and powerflex are just lengthening the time the parts last. However if you lower the car by X amount the front geo goes well out and means that the wheels and tyres are not sitting in the correct position to be able to make it a decent handling motor also making it hard to get power down. The rear end is also a solid bar which has no individule control over the rear wheels meaning that the handling of the car suffers bad with fast road or track use.

You must rember that these cars even if they have an RS badge were not designed to be used as real race cars in the std form.

However when compared to an RS16i or a S1 these were true race, rally, sprint, track cars and had the design for a decent rollbar and rear end setup from factory. These cars were fitted with a full adjustable front end, but decided not to supply the road version with adjustable TCA's which can be fitted for as little as £100.

Now if i have an Escort mk3/4 and fit this roll bar made by fords i have a real race component. If i have an RS16i or a S1 i have the closest thing to a real race car that ford built for the common market.. Forget the 200, 17t, gt40 etc. as these are not compareable lol.

Even the Escort cosworth is like this. It has very little from the real race cars that were used, the consumer Esc cos has nothing adjustable on it like the race motors do.
Same as the 3drs and Saffs. Just look like a race car but really they have nothing in common other than the looks.

So back to the reason why, when you have a mk5,6 escort or fiesta or any car with the same ford design the geometry becomes an issue due to the none adjustable parts on offer and the fact that if you lower it or try and fix it you cannot buy a factory part to do this and have to end up with a home made part that could snap bend not work and waste of money.

However, if you do have a Mk5.6 escort Fords did make an RS2000 Maxi race car that does have adjustable parts on it you could use. But try finding them and at what cost.

Unlike buying a £150 rollbar off an RS16i or a S1.

Hope that explains a little any questions please ask.
Danny.