hybrid t3

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

mattbibs

has any1 got a pic of a grey S2 on these wheels? would like to see it first.

hybrid t3

yeah that would be nice. what does any one think are they the wheels for a grey s2 or not

mattbibs

how about these? i love them & would want my escort to run on them!

hybrid t3

should i keep these wheels or go rs seven spokes help?

adamS2RST

From experience with mine, I have no arch mods and lowered 25MM. they go straight on, but either needlonger wheel bolts or need to modify your standard ones by using the collets that come with the wheel on the bolts. Secondly, mine used to catch with justone person in the passenger, let alone back. I now have coil assistors in the back which have helped and now get rubbing only on serious dips etc, I don't have people in the back, but if I did I think it would be rub city!

escort1989uk

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

hybrid t3

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!

adamS2RST

Yes it would cost and it will catch. simple. There are ways round it as I said, or don't have ppl in the back

mattbibs

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?

adamS2RST

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.

mattbibs

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!

adamS2RST

The point is they will fit straight on, but wether they rub with X amoutn of people in or on X amount of bumps is a different matter

rsturbo90

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!!!

K3V HA

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.

Ya can just about see the cut away arches on this one too mate

I find that the inside of my wheels sit very very close to the inside coilover though, anyone else have this??

mattbibs

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!

adamS2RST

One more for good measure -25MM on PI shocks n springs

hybrid t3

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.

AJC

iTrader: (6)

just bought some rs 7 spokes for my series 1, its lowered but i dont know how much, i am goin to put them on this weekend so i wil let you know how it goes, need some tyres aswell so wont be going far,

adamS2RST

AJC

iTrader: (6)

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.

mattbibs

adamS2RST

Cool, get some pics up then mate

JamesR

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???

Thanks folks

James

JaysS2TURBS

What wheels do u have on your car at the moment?

JamesR

Hi Jay,
The car is completely standard and only done 60,000 miles so i wouldnt really want to start cutting things away etc.

Cheers

James

Muska

just fitted rs 7's to mine:

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!

took about an hour and a half with a good saw!



finally got the wheels on and it was all worth it!


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

JamesR

Muska, will you be lowering the car? does it lokk to high?



How did you use the collets??? over the top of the old bolts???

hybrid t3

they look spot on mate. defo best wheel for the S2

Muska

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...

hope that helps... matt.

JamesR

Thanks Matt,

Much appreciated

May just sell them then, will have to see. Mine is a red series II aswell

Muska

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

JaysS2TURBS

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

AKRS1

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.

adamS2RST

You find a set in 16" and i'll eat my hat

AKRS1

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.

adamS2RST

Brand new?

adamS2RST

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

Does look good tho!

AKRS1

No in need of refurbishing but still went for around £200

adamS2RST

Ahh fair enough, that is a good price, I was assumin u ment new from Fords