D-Sport

here is a pic of the underside of the rear of my focus cossie

it looks like some sort of mounting for a space frame beam type thing






anyone got any ideas??

im attempting to fit a 2wd rear end

it came with a 4wd rear beam without a diff, so i assumed the 2sd rear end will fit and i think it will as the main beam points match up, but i think it may have had a different type of rear axle before me??

anyone into rear ends , lol

COCHYN

First I've heard of this one, can you give us some more pics, spec, who built it etc?

The mounting points look like space framed joints for the diff mount. Can you get more pics up?

D-Sport

i was thinking some tubular type diff mount as well, i saw mk motorsport producea similar type thing for a chap on here with a series 1 cossie, im wondering is it similar,

ill pop out to the garage now ans take some more pics, be right back in 10 mins with pics posted

COCHYN

That would be Beefy, but that's a Group A-type spec beam. It might be the fact the spare wheel well has been chopped out and the diff mount adapter point needed to be lowered a bit. Can't tell really.

Do you have a normal sierra ream beam to offer up to the shell?

D-Sport

i have a sierra rear end ready to offer up, i think the rear diff gets hung by removing the rubber mount and placing the diff on one side and the hanger on the other

ill have to make up mounting points for the anti roll bar i think as it was a group a beam that was on it apparently

here are some more pics, hope they make sence

COCHYN

Offer the beam up first to see how it sits, but I'm doubtful looking at those pics. As for the anti roll bar, you don't need it on coilovers. I don't have one on mine and its very responsive

D-Sport

u dont need a roll bar on the rear with coilovers?

ill offer up the diff in the am and see where i am

COCHYN

Ideally, but it wasn't necessary

You best stick the beam on first and then the diff, if it all lines up then you're good to go. I'm assuming this was once road worthy right? If it doesn't fit, ask the original owner some questions about the original setup.

D-Sport

it came with a beam on it to make it roll for collection so the beam deffo fits, im assuming that i need to split the hanger from the diff and sandwich that piece hanging down on either side of the diff and the hanger with the two bolts that bolt the diff and hanger together, if i then drill the four holes up through the floor and hang properly with metal above and below for strength and then make a bracket to hold the roll bar???????


last owner had a group a beam on it, are these mounting points for the normal beam the same??????

dingla rs

iTrader: (2)

id say the diff been solid mounted on this plus the front beam mounts are the same im sure

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

I think this is wot gose under your focos

D-Sport

the diff looks to be mounted very far forwards on that set up compared to a normal beam???

does that really matter??

different length driveshaft then??


lastly is that beam for sale and if so how much??

COCHYN

If you have a beam already, why are you worried?

D-Sport

i just have a standard sapph beam, im hoping it will fit where the diff hangs

COCHYN

No chance of buying the one that was originally on it, was it a space framed example?

D-Sport

ttried this am and no way will it fit, the beam itself will fit but the diff hanging points are all wrong, fucking cunt told me they would fit, another lie to his tally of lies, aggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

COCHYN

Don't loose heart mate, it doesn't take much to make the standard beam fit. Do you have any competent friends who are engineers or handy with a welder even? But it gets more difficult if it originally had a WRC style beam like the one posted above by Coley.

Offer the beam up and bolt in place, the diff mount will be easier to modify. I made one to fit another car, and its simply a case of getting spacer correct so the mount sits flush on the boot floor. You won't need to worry about the angle of the driveshafts because the diff will already be in its right location when bolted to the beam. But you need to ensure the diff mount is secure.

cosmagedon

iTrader: (1)

Looks like you need a group a square rear beam like that green one. Best part of 3k, think theres a few for sale on the web now.

D-Sport

spoke to mark at mk motorsport and he says he might be able to make an adaptor to fit the diff, i guess somethng that fits between the diff and the car, he knows and has seen pics of the shell thankfully so he knows whats what, im to ring him on monday as hes going to have a look at a few bits he has up where he is, im sure he ll sort it, sounds like a good guy too,

thanks to all of you guys for the helpfulness, im not very good at this stuff but its great when others offer helpful advice and support

COCHYN

Well its the positioning of the beam would have been my biggest worry as it determines where your wheels sits in the arch among other things. But since that fits, it just the diff mount you need to sort and MK is an awsome guy. Just look at all the stuff he's made for Marc Kinsey and Beefy

D-Sport

spoke to mark this am and he seems sound, also will be over for rally gb so will make it my business to drive upto see him, itd be nice to create a good business relationship with him, im sure there are loads of things he can do i can only dream about having on my cars

COCHYN

Anymore pics of the shell mate?

D-Sport

and my own beauty for past 12 years











and my daily runabout, lol

COCHYN

Hey I know that Focus, I've seen it somewhere before. Any original pics of it when it was running? I'll buy the top mounts off you if you don't want them

D-Sport

unfortionately i dont have any pics of it in its previous life, thats pretty much how i got it minus the underside clean up, let me see whats happening with the top mounts but after all the help you have offered i guess i deffo owe ya something lol

COCHYN

I'll hold you to that

As for the Escort Cossie, what's the spec on that, looks brutal

D-Sport

630bhp, gt35, tubular manifold, swedish plenum, 1000cc injectors, oppliger gearbox, etc etc, its had many guises along the way, standing qtr in 10.7, kinda like a son, could never sell it, even the missus wouldnt let me sell it, too many memories

COCHYN

That's great mate, sounds a right monster