Originally Posted by
Rob_DOHC
What brand of tyres are on it? You will never make a better improvement to a cars brakes/handling than swapping from budget tyres to premium. Other than that on a tight budget I would keep my eyes open for some used lowering springs, you can probably fit the ARB from another model too, I suspect the RS2000 has a thicker ARB, does your car have a rear ARB? If not you can fit one of these from an rs2000 too.
Rob,
I'm not to sure what tyres are on it dude! But am planing to do some bites and pieces to it this weekend, so will have a look then. Cheers for your help mate
Originally Posted by
JOHNDQ
I would say you need to be realistic to what you want from the handling don't forget it's a old car with quite a poor lower arm design its never going to handle like a modern car! I had a RS2000 trackday car spent a lot of money on Avo coilovers, semi slick tyres, front and rear braces etc but to me the handling was never great so i gave up in the end and changed to a MG ZR. I found it was best on the 15" wheels with 17's it seemed heavy on the front and the understeer was quite bad.
Its got 13" steels on it at the mo, i was thinking of sticking with 13"s but a alloy?! Is that a bad idea?
Originally Posted by
Dubs44
mk6 escort parts are really cheap atm which always helps. i put a set of used spax coilovers that cost next to bugger all on mine and it totally transformed the handling, the previous owner had set them up spot on
cheers dude, i'm only 19, so wouldn't coilovers put the insurance put a lot?
Originally Posted by
Oranoco
Decent rubber would be a good place to start. Strut brace from an Escort cabriolet. Make sure the front wishbones aren't fucked as they seem to wear like the clappers, exasperated by pattern parts. If the shocks aren't stuffed (to be fair they are probably) a set of not excessive lowering springs. Make sure all the suspension and steering bushes aren't twatted as well as worn bushes can make a car drive horribly.
a strut brace from a mk6 cabbie? That a cool idea and would prob be cheap too? Mind you to to many floating about in france though!
Originally Posted by
Vacuman
My option is cheaper....just drive slower
hmmmmm but where's the fun in that dude
