turtleturbo

Hi,

Quick question Schock asorbers/springs and frontBrakes of a FRST, are they the same as ERST of XR2I?

Cheers

jayRS

shocks and springs, no, your find the FRST sits a little lower than the 2i and plus the rear shocks are 25mm shorter than the xr2i, plus the ERST doenst have macpherson strust all round like the mk3 fiesta's.

disc and pads and calipers are the same as xr2i, you will find the ERST ones are the same too.

Oranoco

ERST and FRST brake discs are not the same and if you want to be extra picky the pad material is slightly different between the FRST and the 2i

jayRS

oh yeah my bad, ones 239mm ones 240mm lol, na i was on about calipers

as for pads, only if ya getting them from fords or racing pads etc, off the shelf stuff like mintex, unipart etc list same part numbers for both cars

Oranoco

Like I said mate only if you want to be extra picky

jayRS

turtleturbo

Ok thnx, By example if I take schock asorbers and springs of an XR2I that are lowered 40 mm. wille that fit on a FRSt?

jayRS

yes mate, xr2i shocks will fit the FRST but from standard/new the shocks are different, but if you but unipart etc they list the same part for the 2i and rs so will make no odds at all.

dont start Oranoco

Oranoco

sailorbob

FRST suspension differs from XR2i by the following:

Front dampers have the same body but stiffer damping.
Front springs the same.
Front ball joints offset 10mm
Rear spring/dampers unique, as said above 25mm shorter
Rear axle has an additional stabiliser (with brackets welded to axle)

jayRS

sounds like someone has the ford book to me

the anit roll bar (stabiliser) you on about is the same on 2i's that have them, same as rs1800

and if ya wanna be really picky (fuck me i sound like you Oranoco ) the front ball join is 10mm longer and 10mm set back and is the FRST is the only fiesta that uses them ( or should) but if you lower the car a lot you will scrub out the inside of ya tyres even if ya tracking is spot on, dont give a fuck what anyone says it DOES do it, as ive been there, dont that and got the t shirt.

if you lower it more than about 30mm you wanna use a different ball joints, ive lowered my car about 50/60 mm (on avos coilovers) and i use a different ball joint and since fitting the different ones about 6 years ago i have never had a problem with tyres scrubbing out

if you buy after market stuff, spax etc the ones they list for a MK3 fiesta covers all range's from 1.1 to frst and are the same, the different shocks are only the standard gen ford items mate, which if ya dont go for, then it dont matter

Oranoco

pmsl

My old 2i had the rear stabiliser bar