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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:30 AM
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Hi has any one used a zoo 6 degree rear beam on there escort cosworth ?
are they any good & is there anything i should look out for when buying one
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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You can still buy them new from him
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I thought he was not trading anymore?? do you have a contact number
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If Zoo is still trading please pass his details on as he owes me money!
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You can still buy them new from him
and which planet are you from?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Hi has any one used a zoo 6 degree rear beam on there escort cosworth ?
are they any good & is there anything i should look out for when buying one
cheers paul
Cracked welds if its like the fiesta front arms he did
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by fordrallycar
Hi has any one used a zoo 6 degree rear beam on there escort cosworth ?
are they any good & is there anything i should look out for when buying one
cheers paul
Bad welding, lack of adjustment and dodgy shims in the driveshafts because he cocked up the dimensions going by the ones i've seen.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Is he still in prison or is he now in "hiding" until all his debts are statute barred???
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Originally Posted by Sunil_FiestaRS1800
If Zoo is still trading please pass his details on as he owes me money!
hes still on the same number so you haven't been trying hard

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and which planet are you from?
i dont get it you must have a strange sense of humor

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Is he still in prison or is he now in "hiding" until all his debts are statute barred???
nope hes out and about when hes not in hospital of course
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by fordrallycar
Hi has any one used a zoo 6 degree rear beam on there escort cosworth ?
are they any good & is there anything i should look out for when buying one
cheers paul
shop elsewhere mate the Zoo beams are shocking,go for a Bayhoo or Adrenaline beam far far better
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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I`ve had 2 and they have both been perfect, totally transform the handling of the car

And i have a beissbarth to set them up so i`m pretty sure i would know if they weren`t right
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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Just to even things up, i was very happy with mine!!

The car was much better with it fitted....i wasn't fussed that the welding was a little untidy, being underneath the car meant it didnt matter at all to me!

**ps i reckon 1 of The Diva's 2 may have been my old one?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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I didn`t get yours fella, i had my own one made and also had Andy Warnell`s....
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Cheers guys for all your comments
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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speak to RWD_cossie_wil off here; he's knows his onions when it comes to beams etc
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Specialist
shop elsewhere mate the Zoo beams are shocking,go for a Bayhoo or Adrenaline beam far far better
take it you have fallen out with him as well then! didn't he work for you ?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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I had one of his very first ones - still going strong today!!
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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I beleive he did work for Pete, shame wounder what happened to his 3dr, l heard he used to drive like a cunt around Nottingham or somewere

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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Brom is a sound lad, everyone has their faults! his work was always faultless on my Escos..
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeR
I beleive he did work for Pete, shame wounder what happened to his 3dr,Mike
I saw it a while back whilst visiting friends. Well I thought it was at least and people seemed to confirm it was his old 3-door. All my dealings with Brom were positive
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
Just to even things up, i was very happy with mine!!

The car was much better with it fitted....i wasn't fussed that the welding was a little untidy, being underneath the car meant it didnt matter at all to me!

**ps i reckon 1 of The Diva's 2 may have been my old one?

budweis its still on your old saff i bought it with the shell and engineas i tohought it would be impossible to get 450bhp down without it


cheers james
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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I had one of his very first ones - still going strong today!!
Ditto.

As did Rainbird when he set his 8:07 at the ring, which is the one thats now on my car.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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i can only go on by what I've had off him and his service to me which has both been top class
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by james kiely
budweis its still on your old saff i bought it with the shell and engineas i tohought it would be impossible to get 450bhp down without it


cheers james


Is it getting built back up then? i dont come on here too often anymore so i have no idea what became of it
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Originally Posted by bud-weis


Is it getting built back up then? i dont come on here too often anymore so i have no idea what became of it

it sure is mate ,to exactly the same spec when you had it featured in fast ford ,autronic sm4, ap 6pots ,i even bought a set of hocks for her i am slowly gathering parts as we speak and when i have everything gathered i will start putting it back together.probably wont be back on the road for at least 15 months,but i cant wait


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Originally Posted by Sunil_FiestaRS1800
If Zoo is still trading please pass his details on as he owes me money!

bet he owes me more...
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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bet he owes me more...

Probably , Owes me a few hundred for a set of lower arms that snapped. Luckily only snapped when i pulled away and not a few minutes before when i was doing 60 odd down a country lane or it could have been a major accident!




He offered me some new style arms if i paid him more money!

I said yes at first then decided i rather have my money back as i knew id just be worried about another failure. Once i asked for the moeny back he ignored me from then on and then i heard his company had folded and he was getting sent down for battering little boys or something cause they called him fat lol !

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So what did ever happen to zoo .......... ?
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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SURELY someone on here still sees him or knows were he is.
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theirs others to buy
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So what did ever happen to zoo .......... ?
Hi Brom
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why did he go to prison?
Adrenaline beams, iv heard an seen pics an i WOULD NEVER put one my car, mike rainbird is your man
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Originally Posted by Sunil_FiestaRS1800
Probably , Owes me a few hundred for a set of lower arms that snapped. Luckily only snapped when i pulled away and not a few minutes before when i was doing 60 odd down a country lane or it could have been a major accident!




He offered me some new style arms if i paid him more money!

I said yes at first then decided i rather have my money back as i knew id just be worried about another failure. Once i asked for the moeny back he ignored me from then on and then i heard his company had folded and he was getting sent down for battering little boys or something cause they called him fat lol !

Ive seen quite a few ZOO products on cossies and theyve been very good products

I have a set of those arms, admitidly there the remade versions and are from thinker steel but they have been used hard on my mates RS and are now bolts to my track car.

Can't see there being any issues with um.

Don't know the bloke personaly and have never met him but the internet is great at spreading rumours etc

if he is still trading i would advise you go see him and look at his products as you'll only get contrasting feedback on here or anywhere on the web about any one you ask about.

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Originally Posted by RS Specialist
shop elsewhere mate the Zoo beams are shocking,go for a Bayhoo or Adrenaline beam far far better
Blimey !! Been on mine for 8 years or so, wow that is shocking. I can tell you first hand one of the other beams mentioned really is shocking. Isnt this Forum a wonderfull place to get an unbiased opinion .
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Nah im not Brom , just wondered as the bloke owed me money too my car was in his place when he had a heart attack.
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Originally Posted by MadRod
Blimey !! Been on mine for 8 years or so, wow that is shocking. I can tell you first hand one of the other beams mentioned really is shocking. Isnt this Forum a wonderfull place to get an unbiased opinion .
your car only goes in a straight line and my opinion is fact mate I had him working for me for a very long time
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Originally Posted by RS Specialist
your car only goes in a straight line and my opinion is fact mate I had him working for me for a very long time
and it hasnt even done the much in the last 8 years lol.
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Originally Posted by CARTEL
Nah im not Brom , just wondered as the bloke owed me money too my car was in his place when he had a heart attack.
what car was it?
If thats true you would have known it was not an heart attack.

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Dark blue escos that then got trailered to reyland and rebuilt by martin, i was told it was a heart attack he said he was texting me from his hospital bed
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I work for Reyland, whats your name? you got a pic of your car?
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