red_s1

hello what it is i have a 4x4 cosworth and i am wanting to fit escort rs turbo alloys to it, but they wont fit over the front brakes, can someone help me with what i need to do?

fiend

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..is this a joke?

botters

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dont do it, it will look gash!

m4tt274

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u could put xr4x4/rs turbo brakes on it. but .. why on the hell would you want to do that. 14s on a saph would look awful.

CosworthGuy

they dont fit because henry ford is currently turning in his grave at the thought. Fit saph cossie lattice wheels

red_s1

i have a mk4 escort with 4x4 cosworth stuff and i am wanting rs turbo alloys on it but the turbo wheels dont fit over the 4x4 cosworth front brakes so i am wondering if anyone knows what i would have to do to get the wheels to fit? i am wanting to make the car look as standard as possible.

so its defo not a joke.

zetec-Sam

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get bigger wheels and stop being an arse?

scottyrs

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this would look horendous DONT do it

m4tt274

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if its a mk4 then it would look alright but just put some 15 steelys if u want a std/sleeper look.

botters

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first it was a 4x4 cosworth now its a mk4 escort with 4x4 running gear make your mind up lol! 4x4 cos brakes fit under rs turbo wheels so you shouldnt have a problem fitting the 15 inch dogleg rs wheels but 14 inch 7 spokes wont fit

scott_j166

its a s2 but has had a cossie floor etc put in it so he wants to fit standard escort rs turbo wheels so it looks like a standard s2,its no a joke as it was asked in the general discussion but some people obvs werent reading it rite so its been asked in a simple way for some people to understand it easier!

red_s1

i have bigger wheels but I DONT WANT THEM ON, thats why i am asking about how to fit the 15s to the escort over the brakes,

cossiejay

yes it would look shit rs turbo wheels are 15 inch not 14

D700 OMB

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Ok lets see, You want to put rst rims on a Mk 4 escort? Yes that 'll work ,though it depends on what brakes you have,any bigger than standard sized brakes and they wont fit.
Either fit standard sized brakes to fit behind your 15's or get rims to suit the brake size! 16"+
HTH

D700 OMB

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Once had a similar prob, going to crail one year, I had to put 2 s1 rims on the back of a 4x4 saff and swap the 17's to the front due to 2 punctures on the front 17's, I didnt have another 17" rim and the s1 rims not clearing the front brakes.

Looked VERY shocking, drove Very badly,but still the car got one hell of a hammering that day .

red_s1

i have a escort rs turbo shell with cossie engine init and it has 4x4 brakes and i am wanting the escort to look as standard as possible, thats why i am asking if i can fit rs turbo alloys over cosworth 4x4 brakes,

phil_rs

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I have fitted cosworth 4x4 calipers and 2wd discs to escort rs turbo's and standard wheels do fit over just about. I'm guessing you're having problems due to the fact you now have sierra hubs and brake setup. Might be worth sending a pm to wenny as he used to run 15" steel wheels on his mk3 escort with 4x4 cosworth running gear

steanlol

Can you get hold of a grinder and cut the disc's down a bit ?? just chop them like a fifty pence peice , they'll look great .

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Quality

Failing that just remove them, rear drums/discs do most of the braking anyhow

cossiejay

yes they do but only if your driving backwards

steanlol

Unsprung weight and all that it'll be fast as fuk mate , as nike would say , JUST DO IT

scott_j166

some of the bangers posting on here are a joke as they cant read!

asked a question on how to get them to fit didnt ask how it will look and so on!

cheers for the ones thats actually trying to help

jonny s2

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LOL, im glad it wernt a saff you were talking about lol, i have cossie 4 pots under my s2 wheels no probs with 278mm discs

scott_j166

well thats them fitted as we thought a spacer sorted the problem!

zetec-Sam

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stick the wheels on a lathe and mill the inside out...