Adjustable rear beam options?
28-08-2012, 09:57 AM
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Nothing wrong with an Adrenaline stage 2 beam, proper threaded adjusters for camber & toe. However they need setting up properly with a true 4 wheel laser system with floating beds, with that much adjustment it is very easy to make a real mess of the geometry & thrust lines.
I didn't buy the Ahmed/SCS beam as I don't really like the slotted toe adjustment, with the adrenaline stage 2 my Escort is perfectly set up.
I do know the adrenaline stage 3 had problems with the tubular arms, but they were pointless IMHO when the stage 2 was so good.
Whatever beam you choose, correct set up with 4 wheel laser bed equiptment is absolutly vital, measuring with bits of string & wood and on wheel camber/castor gauges just don't work.
I didn't buy the Ahmed/SCS beam as I don't really like the slotted toe adjustment, with the adrenaline stage 2 my Escort is perfectly set up.
I do know the adrenaline stage 3 had problems with the tubular arms, but they were pointless IMHO when the stage 2 was so good.
Whatever beam you choose, correct set up with 4 wheel laser bed equiptment is absolutly vital, measuring with bits of string & wood and on wheel camber/castor gauges just don't work.
29-08-2012, 06:07 PM
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never have had issues with delivery times lol !! fitted a dozen or more over the years and everyone has fitted perfect with qualiti rose joints plus they have really been tried and tested in all the years they have been about ! Tried other beams which either dont line up to the mounts and need levering into place or rubbish quality joints and even worse welding untidy and not a proper penetration
Edited to add for race car's the whole beam isnt the best in anycase we have moved the pick ups in other ways and this has cost a small fortune to sort out lol
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29-08-2012, 06:26 PM
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these are two i got from mark at mk with the jag diff conversion,
one is on the ground and one just bolted into place slightly on the focus, just waiting on beam bushes so i can squeeze it up proper
mark, here are pics of the focus and diff, can you sort something for the diff mounting from seeing these pics????
one is on the ground and one just bolted into place slightly on the focus, just waiting on beam bushes so i can squeeze it up proper
mark, here are pics of the focus and diff, can you sort something for the diff mounting from seeing these pics????
29-08-2012, 06:57 PM
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just got this pic by phone from the painter guy, my babys coming home tomorrow and the other beams going on this
full resto done on her 630bhp, oplliger box, and now 10 inch jag diff
full resto done on her 630bhp, oplliger box, and now 10 inch jag diff
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seems to me with all these 6 degree beams around at the moment, it depends how gready the seller is what it costs the buyers pocket.
i no there is a bit of work in them but a grand plus your old beam , what the fuck.....
you live and learn building cars, if i was building the same car today i could build it cheeper with noing who the right people are . theses 6 degree beam set ups are as old as the hills , dominic mc neill and fred crawford here in ireland were sorting different degree beams back years ago for the rally cars ect .
thanks steven
i no there is a bit of work in them but a grand plus your old beam , what the fuck.....
you live and learn building cars, if i was building the same car today i could build it cheeper with noing who the right people are . theses 6 degree beam set ups are as old as the hills , dominic mc neill and fred crawford here in ireland were sorting different degree beams back years ago for the rally cars ect .
thanks steven
31-08-2012, 06:54 PM
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seems to me with all these 6 degree beams around at the moment, it depends how gready the seller is what it costs the buyers pocket.
i no there is a bit of work in them but a grand plus your old beam , what the fuck.....
you live and learn building cars, if i was building the same car today i could build it cheeper with noing who the right people are . theses 6 degree beam set ups are as old as the hills , dominic mc neill and fred crawford here in ireland were sorting different degree beams back years ago for the rally cars ect .
thanks steven
i no there is a bit of work in them but a grand plus your old beam , what the fuck.....
you live and learn building cars, if i was building the same car today i could build it cheeper with noing who the right people are . theses 6 degree beam set ups are as old as the hills , dominic mc neill and fred crawford here in ireland were sorting different degree beams back years ago for the rally cars ect .
thanks steven
Is there a newer version if they are that old? As in why hasn't someone made something new and 2012 spec?
(i can be dim at times 
