What rear cosworth beam is actualy best?
22-03-2007, 09:13 PM
#43
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Read my suspension article on the forth-coming issue of Fast Ford for an explanation as to why these are absolutely CRUCIAL to achieve a good handling Cosworth.
Regarding the beams, you pays ya money and ya makes ya choice.
The basic Zoo one starts at £550, you then add £150 for a strapped version, then £150 for the Motorsport spec rose joints. IMO I would definitely have these
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Ahmed's fully adjustable beam with the Motorsport spec rose joints (the only type he is prepared to supply) is £1k + cost of painting.
I don't know how much Danny's are.
All this is plus fitting and setting up (which is the most crucial thing).
Regarding the beams, you pays ya money and ya makes ya choice.
The basic Zoo one starts at £550, you then add £150 for a strapped version, then £150 for the Motorsport spec rose joints. IMO I would definitely have these
.Ahmed's fully adjustable beam with the Motorsport spec rose joints (the only type he is prepared to supply) is £1k + cost of painting.
I don't know how much Danny's are.
All this is plus fitting and setting up (which is the most crucial thing)
.as for copying ameds beam that not true i designed my zoo beam as it become well before zoo ever even came together as a company basicly i made a beam with slotted inner pick up points and played with it till it got where i wanted it i seen pics of a armed beam yrs ago but never had one to copy from
when i was happy with it how i wanted it i also put a jag diff into it also well before me rich and sean got togther to form zoo
£550 is the buject entry beam which is same as any other expect i have toe in ajustment i am the only one that straps and beefs up the trailing arm as from yrs of experance know what happens to them under load
mike you be pleased to know your old beam fitted back into the jig that it came out of 4 yrs ago so i think thats proven it
i got my know how from working for ferrari doing jig work i went on chassie design and development courses when i was there
so i think am qualified to work on shonky old sierras
22-03-2007, 09:37 PM
#44
Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
i think am qualified to work on shonky old sierras
Watching you many years ago in your old white 3dr going broad side round the old local Saturday nite circuit is what made me want a 3dr my self 
Glad to hear your back on your feet and in buisness again...i'll be touch later this year hopefully, in the market for one of your rear beams
22-03-2007, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
I would love to try a RWD saf with a beam fitted so i could fell the diference..
but he only has budget 205 tyres on it,so what do u expect...... Rich if ur watchin'
23-03-2007, 08:42 AM
#47
A rear beam is one of the first mods I did to my Sapphire - even when it was on greens, I had one of Ahmed's beams and 3-door TCAs and hubs - it transforms the car. My Sapphire is still the best handling rwd car I have ever driven.... It wasn't the fastest on track (due to it's lack of traction), but it was SO MUCH FUN - no big steering inputs, just getting it around tight bends with the throttle .
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23-03-2007, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Adrenaline
The finished item will be sand blasted and then powdr coated finish in black. price is expected to be £900+vat and exchange for the beam style pictured.
23-03-2007, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
A rear beam is one of the first mods I did to my Sapphire - even when it was on greens, I had one of Ahmed's beams and 3-door TCAs and hubs - it transforms the car. My Sapphire is still the best handling rwd car I have ever driven.... It wasn't the fastest on track (due to it's lack of traction), but it was SO MUCH FUN - no big steering inputs, just getting it around tight bends with the throttle .
.was it THAT bad even with the beam?
23-03-2007, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
A rear beam is one of the first mods I did to my Sapphire - even when it was on greens, I had one of Ahmed's beams and 3-door TCAs and hubs - it transforms the car. My Sapphire is still the best handling rwd car I have ever driven.... It wasn't the fastest on track (due to it's lack of traction), but it was SO MUCH FUN - no big steering inputs, just getting it around tight bends with the throttle .
.was it THAT bad even with the beam?
), but obviously with the weight shifting around in cornering, 500bhp is ALWAYS going to over-come the tyres. Even with slicks I would just paint the circuit with 2-black lines EVERYWHERE - ask Martin (Dumped), it was just a total hoot to drive .
23-03-2007, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Originally Posted by rapidcossie
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
A rear beam is one of the first mods I did to my Sapphire - even when it was on greens, I had one of Ahmed's beams and 3-door TCAs and hubs - it transforms the car. My Sapphire is still the best handling rwd car I have ever driven.... It wasn't the fastest on track (due to it's lack of traction), but it was SO MUCH FUN - no big steering inputs, just getting it around tight bends with the throttle .
.was it THAT bad even with the beam?
), but obviously with the weight shifting around in cornering, 500bhp is ALWAYS going to over-come the tyres. Even with slicks I would just paint the circuit with 2-black lines EVERYWHERE - ask Martin (Dumped), it was just a total hoot to drive .i need all the help i an get
23-03-2007, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Originally Posted by Bosch Dealer
No Mike,traction control does that!
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