are the brackets that hold the bush still available from ford? the u shaped one.

 

ebay mate or YWK parts, around £12 for the pair.

Rob,

 

i thought i saw them before on ebay, just gave about 3 hours looking for them, no luck! i'll try again!

 

These bits here (zinc plated parts)



Rob,

 

Rob, are you actually going to drive that or just stare at it

 

Lol, drive it and do it all again in a few years i assume!

 

are you going to spank it on track/pod etc? Mine is getting closer to being on the road and it's getting the shit kicked out of it as much as possible

 

Im undecided about track tbh, i think if i ever get into track stuff my daily 328 hack would be better round a track than an rst, or maybe an old m3.... but pod definitely, and i drive cars pretty hard anyway tbh.... I just couldn't face totalling it on track.

Just avoid salt like the plague, and really shitty days + clean it regularly etc and it should hold up okay (i hope).

You can build one and not give it a good spanking in my book Have you got a build thread or anything for yours Rick? Always fancied a nosey!

Rob,

 

no build thread. After 12 years it would get a bit tedious! Was a daily driver from '99 to 08 when it was running a 300hp CVH. Dropped a valve, so decided to put a 2.3 I4 RSK engine in. Then a very cheap ST170 came up locally so used that instead. Had it running with a FRS box, and power steering last year for a bit but Gary decided he didn't like the engine mounts so ripped it all apart.

Since then i've got a replica/fibreglass S1 kit for it so I can run as wide a wheel as possible. Cut the arches out big style so just throwing on some paint. All the sanding/prep bores me but it'll be done soon enough.

Rick

 

Good stuff Rick, I look forward to seeing it one day! You sticking with the st170 lump for the time being?

Rob,

 

its fully steel, but yea. People have had problems with the heads flexing, if that happens then i'll put a black top head on it. I know for a fact they can take a kicking!

 

I might have a pair knocking about, I'll have a look and let you know later

 

just bought a set from wyk parts, said i'd go new, thanks rob

 

No worries mate, best of luck!

Haha good stuff, be good to see it at the pod some time then!

Rob,