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Old 03-02-2013, 09:47 PM
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Default Compression strut, anti-roll bar then?

Once you have replaced the anti-roll bar with compression kit, how have you done to replace the anti-roll bar?
I just mounted compression kit on my Cossie, so now I have no anti-roll bars and are concerned that traction will suffer ..
Please show pictures of what you have done!

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Old 04-02-2013, 08:39 AM
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You are supposed to fit a bladed front ARB like on the rally cars. Don't have any photos though.
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I too am interested in this type of setup, my post has some info

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...mp-struts.html
Old 05-02-2013, 06:52 PM
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I got the piont then. So any pics?

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My car has a kit from Suhe Motorsport (I think) fitted, it was already there when I bought the car so I'm not sure on where it's from. It still has the standard arb and uses compression struts below the arb.

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It's a bit like what the Minker from Turbo Technics also had:

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Interesting, I was thinking about Sellholm model. Any tried that?

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Never heard of that. Do you have any pics of the setup?

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I am thinking about doing the same thing. A mate of mine sent me these pics of his.
The bladed ARB kit he has included box sections the need to be welded to the chassis rails to mount the tube part of the blade.

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im in a similar position atm

i have comp struts and want to fit them to my car along with a arb and adjustable tca..

the only problem is i cannot find a arb that bolts onto the standard adjustable style tca... i can only find arb's suitable for rally/wrc tca's?

where can i buy tca's suitable for a bladed arb?
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Originally Posted by McGoo 69
im in a similar position atm

i have comp struts and want to fit them to my car along with a arb and adjustable tca..

the only problem is i cannot find a arb that bolts onto the standard adjustable style tca... i can only find arb's suitable for rally/wrc tca's?

where can i buy tca's suitable for a bladed arb?
Mark from MK Motorsport can sell you the comp struts tca,s & a bladed roll bar set up which is top quality gear .

tca,s & comp struts
https://passionford.com/forum/trader...mp-struts.html

here is the roll bars


https://passionford.com/forum/trader...roll-bars.html
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i may have to get some of these myself.
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Gav, is that Lincoln,s 3 door with the bladed ARB?
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drive it without and then make the decision whether you want or need it.
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Originally Posted by markk
drive it without and then make the decision whether you want or need it.
Yep, i gonna start with that..

Regards/Jonas
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turbo techincs used to sell a comp strut and arb arb back in the way but the blaeded arb with drop links is the way to go

arb has to be front mounted though
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Originally Posted by ossie cossie
Gav, is that Lincoln,s 3 door with the bladed ARB?
This is Andreas 3dr from Sweden. One of the guys off Antilag.com.
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It feels good when you drive on the street. Have not tried any advanced driving but after a wheel alignment is curvy roads strangely enjoyable to drive

I can adjust Toe in front and back, and the Caster in front. No Camber yet



Mvh Jonas
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Ignoring the coloured boxes, the alignment figures look good, damper rate and springing dependant it should handle really nicely.

For years I never ran any roll bars at all, I could show you some pics on tarmac or how it turned in and it was not even set up for tar.
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Just came across something that showed the setup on the Escort S1 and RS1600i. Apparently these have tie bars/compression struts and a separate arb as standard. The tie bar/compression strut goes through the tca, as the arb would do normally. And the arb is clamped to the compression strut.

I suppose this should also work on the Sierra setup, although you would need to be able to fit both the arb and compression strut to the arb mount on the chassis rail. But I've seen some brackets from Turbo Technics to do this.
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