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thinking of getting some rs seven spokes for my s2. its lowered 30mm does any one no if i will have to do any thing to get them on. and will i still be able to get people in back with out catching
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thinking of getting some rs seven spokes for my s2. its lowered 30mm does any one no if i will have to do any thing to get them on. and will i still be able to get people in back with out catching
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if they are the new soft spoke rs 7 then you need specail nut if they are the polished faced version then no standard turbo nuts fit with your mods you may get a bit of rubbing when fully loaded
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thanks boys. some people say it will catch others say it wont. not sure what to do. I used to have a nova with bigger wheels and i couldnt get people in the back which pissed me off. would it cost to have arches rolled!
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knowing jim he will have boys in the back!
so adam - have coilovers been fine for people in the back too or havent you tried it? is there anything more to do or put it back to standard ride height?
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so adam - have coilovers been fine for people in the back too or havent you tried it? is there anything more to do or put it back to standard ride height?
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I have not tried coilovers myself, I think KEV with Doo's old white S2 who also has RS 7's has just put coilovers on as his rubs a bit, but then I think his has had arch work done and that sits proper low.
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thanks for the advice adam. looks like a bit of arch work might be needed. the bloke hes buying them off says they will fit straight on but thats probably just him wanting a quick sale!
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here is a pic of mine mate, ive had all arches rolled and my kit cut down, they scrub still if i go over a big bump and rub on full lock! DEf cant have anyone in the back!!!
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As Adam said mate, ive gone from around 60mm low, to around 25mm on coilovers, all i m gonna do is slam it for shows etc, TBH the ride is sooo much better, doesnt look as good though. My arches have been cut away quite alot mate, and TBH my wheels do rub if i have 2 people in the back
Heres a pic of mine when it was at its lowest.
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Ya can just about see the cut away arches on this one too mate
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I find that the inside of my wheels sit very very close to the inside coilover though, anyone else have this??
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Ya can just about see the cut away arches on this one too mate
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I find that the inside of my wheels sit very very close to the inside coilover though, anyone else have this??
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thanks for the pics - they do look really good!
does anyone have any experience of koni adjustables with these wheels? the ride is pretty firm at the moment so hopefully he can stick with them. but will they foul on the suspension cup?
sorry for all the questions - but theres no doubt these are the best wheels to go on a S2!
does anyone have any experience of koni adjustables with these wheels? the ride is pretty firm at the moment so hopefully he can stick with them. but will they foul on the suspension cup?
sorry for all the questions - but theres no doubt these are the best wheels to go on a S2!
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thanks lads all mint motors and they are the nicest wheels for a s2 for sure. But im not sure i can face another car scraping over every bump again. mite look for some 16 inch wheels. I think the wheels are the only thing that lets my car down.
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just fitted my rs 7 spokes to the series 1, got a 30mm drop, only scraping on drivers side front, very minor so some arch work will be done tomorrow day, my mate has done it to his old series 2 so he is going to give us a hand plus he is more clued up on that area so i will let you know how it goes.
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Hi Folks,
I have some brand new, boxed Ford RS 7 Spokes that have been sat in my garage for ages. what are they worth?? They are the non-diamond cut version in a 17".
Will they go on my series II ok?? it is standard suspension, but feel it woul at least need a small drop to make it look right. I would not cut my arches etc Will they rub?? If so i will just sell them???
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I have some brand new, boxed Ford RS 7 Spokes that have been sat in my garage for ages. what are they worth?? They are the non-diamond cut version in a 17".
Will they go on my series II ok?? it is standard suspension, but feel it woul at least need a small drop to make it look right. I would not cut my arches etc Will they rub?? If so i will just sell them???
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just fitted rs 7's to mine:
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spent nearly £80 on mondeo alloy wheel nuts, then sawed them in half to get the collets off! could have used an angle grinder i know but didnt want to risk breaking the collets at nearly £4.50 a nut!
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took about an hour and a half with a good saw!
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finally got the wheels on and it was all worth it!
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so pleased! they transform the looks and there are not many wheels that look this good on a s2 IMO!
ive got standard suspension, so coilovers will be coming in 3 weeks...
they have only rubbed for me if i hit a dip in the road, i dont have people in the back so i wouldnt know about that!!
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spent nearly £80 on mondeo alloy wheel nuts, then sawed them in half to get the collets off! could have used an angle grinder i know but didnt want to risk breaking the collets at nearly £4.50 a nut!
![](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/muska_funsta/DSC00485.jpg)
took about an hour and a half with a good saw!
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finally got the wheels on and it was all worth it!
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so pleased! they transform the looks and there are not many wheels that look this good on a s2 IMO!
ive got standard suspension, so coilovers will be coming in 3 weeks...
they have only rubbed for me if i hit a dip in the road, i dont have people in the back so i wouldnt know about that!!
cheers, matt
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muska_funsta said:
ill be lowering about 25mm, think ill get away without arch mods if i have the shocks on the hardest setting!
as for collets, sorry for blurred pic but i think you get how they are used...
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hope that helps... matt.
ive got standard suspension, so coilovers will be coming in 3 weeks...
as for collets, sorry for blurred pic but i think you get how they are used...
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hope that helps... matt.
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stick em on and see what you think, there is a lad on this forum selling a set of diamond cut ones for £500 w/o tyres... cant get them from ford no more so getting a set will be difficult if you change your mind. matt
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If i was you i would either stick with the standard wheels or maybe go for a set of 16s so then you will not have to worry about cutting the arches, also if you go for anything bigger than 16s then your cars accelaration will be slightly slower. Dont get me wrong but 17s do look the boloks. Another thing is if you go 2 sizes up then your wheel bearings wont last as long as i discovered with another Escort i used to have. I have thought about getting a bigger set of rims but decided to stick with the standards and maybe have something done with them like having them chromed or resprayed high power silver or even diamond cut. THINK ABOUT IT
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People are saying these wheels are not available but ive seen them on www.fordpartsuk.com sit for £450 odd quid inc vat and delivery but without tyres. Ive seen 16inch rs 7 spoke diamond cut wheels too but are very hard to find. Wouldnt mind getting the 16inch version as there wont be no need to mess around with arches.
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There are 16inch ones but very hard to find. Somebody has them on their mondeo in one of the fast ford issues and i also saw them on ebay about 1 month ago but they were too far to collect and whoever was selling them wasnt willing to post them.
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Oh and muska funksta....wheels are looking good mate, I did exactly the same as you did with the collets but used and engle grinder
Took about 10 mins to do all 16
Oh, and why spend 80 on the wheel nuts? I got all mine with my sevens as they come with them when brand new
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Does look good tho!
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