Originally Posted by Versus_Creations

Just see this pal i didnt mean it as a dig at you. Of course its your motor and you do what you like with it.

Having owned many cars of all sorts i gave you my honest opinion due to ride heights and handling. Anyone on here who has had a really low car will tell you that its not worth doing.





Because the Mk4 Escort is perfect for this use.
The Mk3 shell was designed with race and handling in mind. Hence all the great adjustable bits that are on RS16i and S1 ERST's. I dont think there is a better handling RS from the factory.. Untill we bring 25year younger cars into the conversation like the FRS. Or silly overpriced cars like gt40 or rs200

Using:-
S1/16i rollbar
Adjustable TCA's
Coilovers
Top mounts
6link rear end

You have a super handling car that is very hard to match with any other model of RS. Even if you had a cosworth they dont come with the adjustable bits the S1/16i came with. Spend alot more on the cosworth than you would need to compared to a mk3/4 and it might handle similar although will still be a lot more in weight and still not handle as well.


So i hope you didnt take it the wrong way.
Regards
Jano

Originally Posted by Versus_Creations

Muz your motor is not as low as his as you have kept it at a sensible height to be able to use it like we would want to on road or track.

Originally Posted by muz

I'm not sure why your set up is causing headaches, Andy. My setup is very similar to yours and I don't have any problems.

Leda 2.25 coilovers with Faulkner 180LB springs
Compmotive MO 8x17 ET 35
205/45/17 tyres
Bigger rear discs being a 28mm x 300 IIRC bell and rota set up orginally for the front of a car with Brembos

and I only had to shave my rear arches to stop them catching.







One thing I don't like is the origonal top hats and narrow strut of the ERST so am looking at putting bigger front turrets in the rear with Compbrake solid top mounts, but this probably won't solve your problem.