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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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Default Cossie RWDing an S2 RST/ Help and info required......

As per title, I've been fishing about for hours looking for sites etc to get pics and info on RWDing my S2, I've got all the bits apart for a donor sheel as the cossie i broke was a bit rotten.

Any info or links to sites etc would be very grateful.


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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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well well well look who we have here
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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ive seen it done a few ways,, from using the floor,bulkhead, innerwings of the RWD car, too making a new tunnel yourself

radders on here is having his done, using a BMW back end
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Hiya mate, Yer the full floor pan is the idea, but i'm want to find out if anyone has done the conversion using the standard inner wings with maybe just changing the top mount positions or maybe using concentric top mounts. Are you on early or lates this week, if your on earlys i'll try and can past yours for a chat tomorrow PM.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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im on a coarse tomorrow,,, but should be home about 4
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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this is a genuine gartrac 4x4 conversion -


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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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Very neatly put together but the engine is way to far forward.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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Doesnt the engine need to be that far forward for 4x4?

Or else the front wheels wont be anywhere near the middle of the arches?


Just a thought


What about DJM motorsport? They do all sorts of conversions...


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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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yeah DJM can do it or try Danny B as he is doing Radders which looks bloody mental
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Marc LJX
Doesnt the engine need to be that far forward for 4x4?

Or else the front wheels wont be anywhere near the middle of the arches?


Just a thought


What about DJM motorsport? They do all sorts of conversions...


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Yes mate you are right, I should have realised that myself

to used to RWD only where you can get away with it.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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Radders car is now going to be a space frame S2 RWD, it will perform better with grip and handling, last longer and alot safer, I dont advise grafting 15year old floor pans into 15yr old body shells. the shell's are bad enough on there own so cut it all out and build it correct, or buy a decent saph.
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Originally Posted by Danny B
Radders car is now going to be a space frame S2 RWD, it will perform better with grip and handling, last longer and alot safer, I dont advise grafting 15year old floor pans into 15yr old body shells. the shell's are bad enough on there own so cut it all out and build it correct, or buy a decent saph.
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Originally Posted by Danny B
Radders car is now going to be a space frame S2 RWD, it will perform better with grip and handling, last longer and alot safer, I dont advise grafting 15year old floor pans into 15yr old body shells. the shell's are bad enough on there own so cut it all out and build it correct, or buy a decent saph.

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gingexr2 t heres a web site for you


http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/vi...c.php?t=100869
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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are these pics any good for you ( link below as there a bit big). They were taken of a Gartrac Escort. It was originally a v6 conversion but when those pics were taken it had a cossie engine in it.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/king.mu...trac%20escort/

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