I put the 40mm springs on the back while I was there and now they rub like hell!

Arches could be rolled / grinded back but has anyone tried adding extra bump stops?

 

Dont Know about the bump stops, but the wheels look feckin mate!!

 

Defo arches and NOT the rear bumper by the top screw for it??

Wheels look nice though

btw, the zorst is too small, sort it out

 

ok im gunna break the mould!

not a huge fan of them wheels!...

just grind the rear arch down to the inside lip of the kit .....

 

James, was thinking that zorst looked pretty big too Wheels look top mate, but I think you are always gunna have probs with 8" wide cossy wheels on a s2, unless it is up high, but either way I think u will need to roll the arches

 

looking top steve!!!!

 

Cozy rims are the wrong offset for your car mate.

Them wheels aint really suitable for the car.

Do look good though.

 

nice wheels mate

use some bumpstops, it will stop rubbing your tyres onto your wheelarches...
fitted them onto my car and it really works

 

Regarding offset, I believe that Steve had the wheels machined??

 

Car looks really nice mate! I had the same prob with my car on the rear when i fitted my wheels, rubbing when i hit a biggish bump or cornering quite quick, fitted some rubber spring spacer/bumpstops and it sorted the prob right out, my wheels never touch now and it doesn't even notice on the rear suspension!

 

get the back of the cossy rims machines, thats the proper way to do it

 

cheers for the comments guys, I know esc cos rims are not the right offset and they arent to everyones taste but I like em

Think I might give the sping assistors a try but i dont think it will be enough on its own.

Might have to cut the arch back a bit.

 

id look at the screw where the rear bumper mounts steve m8 as thats where they tend to rub looks fekin ard tho m8 so when am i gonna get to see it seein as i dont even see u no more

 

dont know how to help but they look fooking brilliant mate!!!!

 

alright stevie boy

cars lookin good mate

 

car looks good mate. still not overly fond of em

i have a new angle grinder in me garage if ya wanna have a bash

 

think its rubbing right at the top of the arch. Im gonna give the bump stops and spring assisters a try.

 

ask jano oddkid as he is an expert on fittin escos wheels on escorts mk3/4, i think they look bloody , much better than the ones in the sig.

 

Sorry but not a fan of Esc Cos rims on turbos, they look tooooooo wide for the car.

 

Be careful - limiting the suspension travel with bumpstops isn't the way to make it handle nicely... but then nor is fitting wheels with the wrong offset - I guess it depends why you choose the wheels

 

appreciate that dude, but Im not a fan of cutting up the arches. Wanna avoid that as much as possible.

 

MACHINE THE BACK OF THE WHEELS!

 

Ryan, at the moment they sit equal with the fronts. If I get them machined they will sit in.

 

get all 4 machined

 

If you machine the back of the wheel the inner bit of the rim and tyre will hit the shock absorber if you take too much off.

Theres no point grinding/rolling the arches either as the wheels sit far to far out and will still hit.

Stiffer and higher suspension or new wheels is the only answer IMO.

 

Also mate,

depensing on who MOT's the car, i think you will find its a regulation that the wheels and tyres don't protrude wider than the arch.

Is kinda down to testers desision though.

 

mine are 7.75" and they catch very slightly on the plastic arch on the drivers side, theres no scope for moving them closer to the shock (machining of the back of the wheel) as I cant get a finger between them. Id say above 7.5" is too wide for the rear of a series 2, also means I cant fit rear discs without getting the discs machined down to keep the wheels in the same place.

 

IMO 40mm is way too low for any RS!

25mm springs, and grind the arches back till the lip has gone then get your mayteee to weld up the seam (Otherwise the inner and outer two layers come apart)

No rubbing and looks tough

 

Im looking to get some major bodywork done in the new year, but in the meantime I wanna try stiffening the suspension. Can only give it a try, its something I can undo. Unlike cutting away at arches or machining the wheels.

Cheers for u're replies guys

 

they look so damn good m8

 

harden it dude

 

problem sorted

spring assistors done the trick, its rasied the back up a tiny bit but at least it aint rubbin!

 

sweet so when do i get to see????????????

 

lol, just tracking left to do

 

still not answerin the question i see

 

lol!!! come and see it n e time u like dude!!! once the trackings done I'll be using is as much as pos!!!