What are the options? I've seen the Bailey three leg thingy and the Spec-R kit (which I'm probably gonna get) are there any others?

 

RS500 kit

 

Your best option is the genuine one with the spec-r type bracket mate
I believe Cam currently has one for sale in the cossie bits for sale section too

 

how do they attach to a 4x4 head then??? pics please think Mike R has one .....

 

Here is a pic of one on one of my old engines in case you havn't seen one

 

Nice bay

 

517.9bhp mate

 

thanks

 

Lol

 

Spadge, youv`e had some fucking motors fella

 

hey fella

 

Just a couple mate
Sorry to hijack the thread but here is a pic of the car that one was in



Ran it for 1500 miles until i sold the engine to Mr Angel here

 

Bailey ones go for about Ł90-Ł100.

the 3 legged ones.



my old car engine bay.

 

Cheers guys gonna pm Cam
Wasn't that Genesis engineering dude going to make one? I've pm'd him aswell

Next T4 question while your all here
Heat sheilds whats the options? Does the Esc Cos sheild fit it? are the original RS500 sheilds still availible?

 

spec R mate

 

There`s always Karls

 

i have got that problem now.

just got my car back on the road with the T4 and need one too.

got a 2wd one on now but it does not fit properly.

think there are different shaped 2wd ones though.

 

No point asking Dave about heatshields as he clearly doesn't know what one is
I had mine made for the car in the pic above.
You can use a standard 2wd heat shield with a T4 but not sure about the escos one?
Spec-r ones are nice but will cost you and will need some heat insulation fitted!

 

Spadge....


well after y clutch cable melted at the ring last year ,i thought i best get one on.

put a 2wd one on mine tonight and it does not fit properly.

have seen a few different shaped 2wd ones though.

 

make your own...

spend abit of time and you could make one alot better than mine...

im notinto to bufty stuff im not bothered what mines looks like.

 

prefer a proper one.

 

Lol you may have to 'adjust' a standard 2wd one mate and for a start cut the bit off the top that curls over

As for the question earlier regarding genuine 500 heat shields not a hope sorry

 

that bit that curls over fits, its the back that touches the down pipe.

 

Just to prove my point Dave here is a pic of another car i bought for the engine for my 4x4 3 door and it clearly has a T4 and standard 2wd heat shield Still has the bit that curls over attached too.

 

or the "Collins" one
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the escort must be a bit different then.

will get a pic tonorrow.


Paul,


have a look at Karls thread on the engine bay pics, you can see the difference in the rs500 ones compared to the 2wd ones.

 

think thats ugly Matt.

 

this can also be used on the GT range aswell

Matt

 

Will be a little different if your running a 4x4 manifold i guess but a 2wd one takes-up more space so shouldn't make a difference really?
If its just touching the down pipe then get the grinder out or just space the bracket for the shield out a little it surely can't be that hard

 

running a 2wd manifold Jules.

it snaps quite easy.

 

Genesis just pm'd me back Ł75inc postage for there version of the Spec-R bracket I think GGR sell the gen damper kits for Ł95 so I might as well go that route

As for heatshields I need to sort something proper as I saw a rather bubbled escos bonnet today that had a T4 The Spec-R ould make be worth the investment but I'll have ago at hacking my Esc Cos heat sheild aswell

 

get the exhaust manifold all wrapped up aswell, it does help.

 

Yep gotta find a 2wd manifold.. just my fucking luck I sold a mint one a couple of months ago

 

use a 2wd heatshild on escos with T4 and spec R bracket is what i have on one of mine

 

Kev would you be kind enough to dig me out a pic please?

 

heres one paul http://www.photobucket.com/albums/06...c/96c02829.jpg its just a 2wd one with the top bit trimmed and a diffrent front braket made, never had any probs with paint on bonnet but it will fry the washer jets/hose if not insulated

 

Cheers Kevin

 

That is proper fucking ugly! Looks quite similar to the "uni-ball" one that some one was making and flogging on eBay ages and ages ago .... think it was some German bloke IIRC.

Out of curiosity how much do the Collins ones sell for?

 

Paul,
I gave you all the options you muppet (inc photos ) - sometimes I think you just like getting me to type out stuff for no reason ). Just make sure that when you get one that you are specific about which damper you are fitting, as the T4 "Spec-R" one and T34 "Spec-R" one are COMPLETELY different .

I prefer my option of cutting the bracket off a scrap 2wd head and welding it to the 4x4 one - I had no choice due to it being an EECIV .

 

Mike Funny enough Mark at Grove mentioned having the 2WD lug welded to the block