Originally Posted by
Marc sierra
For the front you will probably not need the arb. If you currently have a 28 mm thick one it will be the same as the Cosworth one. Depending on what knuckles you use (3dr or Sapph Cosworth) you will also need the TCAs. I would recommend the 3dr knuckles as they give much better steering, but they are more expensive and more difficult to find. The 3dr knuckles use the tapered tca with castle nut, the Sapph knuckles have a pinch bolt tca type.
For the rear you could upgrade to a Cosworth rear axle as well, or you could mix and match some parts from the Scorpio/Granada to get something comparable but probably a lot cheaper. In the end it depends what you want. If you just want to fit some nice wheels or also have beter handling. Personally I really like it if the car handles nicely, which I prefer over how it looks. I would also never go really low on the suspension, as it really messes up the handling.
Damn I feel like I'm really learning in here hehe. I might end up going for the cossie front knuckles since it's the only chance I'm gonna have to find anything that serves me. Cossworth parts are not cheap but in my country they are the only ones that you can find. It is really hard to find even used parts, but I'll try to find what you say since it looks like a great idea.
To be fair I also want the car to handle decently, since I really enjoy driving it; but for the moment I'm more concerned about fitting the wheels. Once I have figured out the propper way to install them then I'll be able to see what else I can upgrade.
I'll try to find some totalled cossworth with no damage on the back end to try and snatch me a rear axle for cheap. Would it fit without having to drill/weld ?
Once again thank you so much for taking the time to type here, it means a lot to me!