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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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What options are there for replacing these? Standard or modified and who from?
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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on a what??????????-box and bush if rs-ser 1/2
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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I can do you some brand new adjustable's for Ł60. Allows you to adjust the rear toe, which makes a huge difference to handling.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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not fussed on adjustable been honest but that price seems pretty good mate, could you pm me more details (pics?) on getting them off you mate
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I can do you some brand new adjustable's for Ł60. Allows you to adjust the rear toe, which makes a huge difference to handling.
I was thinking about that lately. I guess you could make it a lot more tail-happy by giving it a bit of toe-out. Can you show me, where you can make toe adjustments on these? Picture would be great!

Wouldn't adding an additional washer to the bush where the tie bar meets the rear tca have a similar effect?

Here's a (quite exaggerated) drawing:
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Its usually useless if you have rubber bushes Peter.

Im thinking Rick means he can adjust castor not toe
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Isn't caster only an issue on the front where the steering is?
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Wouldn't adding an additional washer to the bush where the tie bar meets the rear tca have a similar effect?
There are a varying number of washers already from the factory setting different toe for different models.
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Wouldn't adding an additional washer to the bush where the tie bar meets the rear tca have a similar effect?
There are a varying number of washers already from the factory setting different toe for different models.
Now that's really interesting. How many are there usually on an RST?
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Pulling or pushing from the centre of the hub is NOT the correct way to set toe. They were for differing ride heights were they not ? Allowing them to use the same length arm across all models.
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Wouldn't adding an additional washer to the bush where the tie bar meets the rear tca have a similar effect?
There are a varying number of washers already from the factory setting different toe for different models.
Now that's really interesting. How many are there usually on an RST?
I think there were two small ones before the huge concave one.
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during hard stage events they can bend-trick is to weld 4+25 mm bar along its length on both sides(one arm) x2 and box out the top to stop gravel getting in and it adds strength also-but i suspect your not staging it?? but if you DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-
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I just want to replace them and ford cant help me out
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I have a box full of unused ones in my mates shed I think.

Thought I binned them ages ago but apparently he found them lurking in his shed. God knows what else is in there then
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