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Focus RS Brembo's on a standard focus..how???

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Old 14-03-2008 | 08:58 PM
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Default Focus RS Brembo's on a standard focus..how???

just got an set off Focus RS Brembos, with discs , pads and braided hoses and looking to fit them to my standard mk1 focus, oviously they dont go straight on the hubs, anyone know of anywhere that make an adaptor ??
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you will to change the knuckles (hub carriers) on your car, your current knuckle is part of the caliper carrier.
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IIRC the driveshafts as well as they are different on the RS
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Moving to FRS uprights puts the hub face 20mm further out than a standard focus upright, which means yes you need the drive shafts AND to get wheels that fit or move to FRS arches....

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As said its a bigger job than most anticipate
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