does anybody know how much it cost rufly to modify the rear turrets on a s2 to except coilovers and anybody who does it near to the sheffield area the cars just a shell so can trailer it with in reason

 

you dont really need to modify them....


Best of waiting for NUTS RuS to reply, he's the man

 

I paid Ł600 for new strengthend turrets to be fabricated, welded in place triangulated & strengthened between both struts.

HTH

 

@ radders....

and you all know the answer, but for winston... we do a ....

no someone tell him so it dosn't become a sales pitch please.


But if your looking for just welding work (as in seam welding etc) then some places will do it for a brew and biscuits and others will charge you well in excess of Ł200 plus paint etc

Add this little lot onto the price of your coilovers and do the maths yourself

 

so do i need to strengthend turrets then or not ?

 

I dont know mate ?

Who's coilovers are you getting ? What are you using the car for ? What is the rest of the spec/condition etc etc etc ?

What do the manufacturers of the coilovers say have you contacted them ?

 

instead of the rear turrets getting strengthened contact mef motorsport(on here)and see what he says

 

Good advice nigel b/ NUTS RuS,regards Micky

 

Sorry if its all confusing Micky...

Okay MEFmotorsport (found in the traders section) do a set of rear coilovers for the Mk3/4 Escort that require NO mods to the turrets. We can say that as the strengthening required has been built into the individual components through design and material selection. Others state that turret mods are required, to what extent these mods need to take is anyones guess.

Obviously again common sense prevails - if you have coilover struts then dont go overloading the rear of the car with passengers or heavy items in the boot etc.

 

@ NUTS RuS,I wasnt confused,I was agreeing with what yourself and nigel b were saying.I'm fully aware of the products MEF make and I'd love to have it on my RST if I had the money.I find 99% of the info you write on this forum to be very interesting as its easy to see you know your stuff .Regards Micky

 

Hi micky tony knows his stuff i agree you say you are at ND on sat and sunday this year? booked on for sunday may pop down sat for a chat if your there.
To answer the question i run coil overs with very little mods on mine as does ollie no problems yet, no back seats either for passengers lol i recon thats the best advice no weight in the rear.
Tim

 

NUTS RuS cheers for the info the car will be stripped out to very minimal anyway as i plan on doing some trackdays.did my first one at croft a couple of weeks ago fooking crackers

 

Were you at the Derby Durham day one matey ?

 

yeah was on track with a pal hes got a 20l fiesta si its a black one with black rims we were on with the novices which i was glad about because the exprerts made us look like we were pushing the car round still enjoyed it didnt have no offs a close call when a rs1800 dived down the inside of us and a green audi then plowed straight in to the audi. bit of a silly move

 

My mates Audi lol

 

rich i can strengthen all that is required m8 for a few beer tokens of course