Basicly want to fit the S1 Anti Roll Bar onto my S2. Whats needed to fit it? Gearbox mount not a problem as ive a Focus RS box fitted and it mounts from above.

What TCA's do i use? S1 or S2? or are they the same? (going for the adjustable ones (Compbrake)).

The bolts on the front cross member, how many line up? Do i need to put anymore in?

If anyones got any pics of one fitted that would be alot of help

Cheers
Matt

 

just drill or change the front cross member and bolt it up, use a 16i roll bar if u can find 1

 

Just had the cross member changed but not for an s1, should had thought snout it before really. I got a s1 arb for cheep off a mate so will be sticking with that. Stu, what arb you using?

 

dont run a front anti roll bar on mine

 

Yes,Matt, I run one on mine. You need to drill 3 new holes. Two in the front crossmember and one in the drivers side chassis. You will need to insert some metal tube in the crossmember to stop it crushing when the bolts are tightened. Best way to do this is drill the bottom hole to the right size then drill the top hole slightly bigger so the tube goes in then bolt it all together.

 

any body roll?

 

Nice one Muz, you running a S1 one or 1600i? Got any pics?

 

RS1600i job with MEF series 2 TCA's. Pics are in me thread mate. On my phone so can't post them here.

 

What's the difference between the 1600i and the s2?

 

Have you driven it in anger yet mate? Was it worth it...

Rob,

 

RS1600i - Full, 1 piece aluminium front crossmember, thicker tie bars with slightly different ends, thicker ARB and toweye connected to the ARB clamp.



Series 1 - Cast iron 3 piece front crossmember, separate tow eye which connects to the ARB itself, thinner ARB and ties bars. All mounting points are the same as the RSi one though. Considerably heavier than the RSi.



Series 2 ARB

I'll let the pic do the talking



Yes, it did make alot of difference to the way the car felt on the road, handled and torque steered. The standard car felt unsafe even before hand. However, I also fully polybushed the car, just a better freshly rebuilt and re-jelled diff, good coilovers and MEF TCA's all set up to Fords own Tarmac Rally car specs so it's hard to tell just how much difference the ARB alone made.

 

I see the difference now, ill try look out for a 1600i then but cant be many around!

 

i have a spare S1 arb