G1EN

Alright fellas


Got a mk3 fiesta, its pretty much going for a turbo look, but sourced some escort cossy rims for it...

So any of you with escort cossy rims can you help me.

Prob gna go 195/45's... Id imaging this is what you all have used too, but are they ok with standard rst suspesion as i dont wanna go over board with coilovers as its only gna be a runnaround...

jayRS

if there 15s yeah, the 195/45/15s will fit a treat.
you "may" need spacers at the back, but remember, the spring cup on the back of the mk3 fiestas is at a 45degree angle, so if the lowerst point is wheel side, turn it so you have highest point wheel side, this will give more room.

G1EN

I meant Escort Cossy Rims... DOH

So there 16's

Im planning on putting standard frst suspesion on it as its only a mk3 1.8D. But going the whole hog with the turbo look, but dont wanna go too overboard as i said with coil overs, wont be no point like.

jayRS

cossi rims are wide, and the offset if way out, you will more than likly need spacers etc and trimming to the arch.
your better off with mondeo 16 inch alloys which look same as escort cos ones but are not so wide and the off set is better

G1EN

yeh i know m8.

I wanted to source a set to have for me escort cossy anyway, but thought why not use em instead of having them sitting in storage doing naff all and make me Fiesta look hard as nails too

Im pretty sure its 195's i need and is the widest tyre that can go on there, its just the depth that im not sure about...

There was a red FRST on here that done it.... Where are ya fella???

Oranoco

Escort Cossie rims really do the Mk3 Fiesta any favours. They look tough as nails but teh car will also drive like a nail. The ET25 offset and 8J rim width make them unsuitable. Seen loads of people hack the Hell out of their cars to fit them only to remove them within a few weeks as they ruined the way the car drove.

Honestly I would suggest leaving them in storage

G1EN

I dont like you....


lol Only joking m8. cheers. Ive picked them up quite cheap so dont matter if i dont use em, so may just go with the mondeo ones for the fez...

Oranoco

Sorry mate,

I say as I find things not just say what people want to hear. I find it better that way in the long run

It's a shame they don't work as they look so bastard hard. Some people will rave and say they're the tits. These are the people who have probably never driven on properly specced wheels

G1EN

nah thats cool fella...

im not gna go OTT and cut all the arches out. So looks like i need to find meself some modeo copy jobbies.

ANYONE GOT ANY

jayRS

ask on fiestaturbo.com mate, i know someone was selling some black ones but they wanted Ł400 i think.
have a look mate

G1EN

Ive already got em m8...

I bought them to keep in storage for the Escort Cossy, but thought id put em to good use and put em on the Fez.

jayRS

what the mondeo ones?

G1EN

sorry m8, with ya, you were talking bout the mondeo ones wernt ya... yeh ive seen them ones and would look spot on, but its only gna be my car to get to and from work n bit of a work horse, so not to bothered about condition, well, id say at least 80% like.

but i have sourced most bits of fiestaturbo for me little deisel project. lol

jayRS

lol, yeah i was mate.

get some pics up of the beast mate

G1EN

once ive got all the bits in my possesion i will do a small project post. think it will look pretty sweet from what it is now. he he

so watch this space

jayRS

ill be watching

stevos1

i got coilovers fella

G1EN

sweet fella...

Did you cut the arches out at all.

I didnt wanna go ott with suspension as its gna be a daily driver.

What size tyres you got.. 195/45 Im assuming.??

stevos1

yes there 195/45's iv stretched them over a bit to give me a lip on the edge of the rim i havent done any arch mods as yet if i do il prob get my panel beater mate to roll the arches plus i mite stiffen the avo's up a bit

G1EN

Do you get any rubbing, your coilovers look like there sitting quite low from your sig pic... (look fekin hard)

I was hoping just to run standard frst suspesion, but may have a problem with the cups, but saying that, while there off i could get them modded maybe.

jayRS

you can buy coil over kits toconvert standard shocks to coil overs in demon tweeks, dunnon how good they would be though

stevos1

no not realli only when i went over big bumps but as i said i havnt rolled the arches or hardend the coilovers

G1EN

I should be getting my hands on some standard suspension, and the TWINS have kindly said they would do a little arch modding for me.. but the car will only be driving at fairly low speeds all the time.. as it not a turbo. lol but just want the look as i cant drive a normal 1.8 D around.

stevos1

will look good mate

G1EN

Should do. Once i have all the parts to get the project underway, i will start taking pics when i can down to doing the work. lol

Im not really one for rep's but as its not my only car im not fussed. I think people who go to all the effort of repping there only car may aswell just go buy what ever it is there repping, as insurance would probably be as much through modding than anything else.