zippyobrien

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Wanna rebuild the rear beam on my rs and Polly bush it.

Heard then an arse to do so was gunna get a spare beam to build then swap em over.

Are they rs specific or they just an st 170 one with the spacers behind the hubs.

Cheers.

stevos

This is interesting as I want to do the same thing to mine hopefully they will be similar

pee vee

Basically, the bolts seize NOT into the threads, but into the metal inserts in the original ford bushes.. Meaning you have to carefully cut the bolt either side of each bush.. Lol

I was told
The rear beam itself is the same as any focus
The lower arms (pictured) and the 'trailing' arms that the hubs bolt to, are the RS specific parts..






You'll need;

All bushes, they won't be any good at all after you've taken it to bits.
A bolt kit from car parts express. Or ford.
A few saw blades and angle grinder bits lol

And, almost certainly, the rear brake calliper bleed nipples are usually seized in,
In the pic mine still has the old callipers on, they weren't refurbed as they had to be renewed. Lol.

Ps, yea I know the white bits are a bit brave. Lol

zippyobrien

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What about the front wishbone bushes ? As I've got e full set. Then see on a few websites that the bolts are bigger ok the rs.

pee vee

Thought the whole front arm was RS specificif I'm honest.
I'm planning on doing front arms etc on mine this winter. Lol

zippyobrien

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What about the rear arb aswell ??

Looking like would be Easier to procure all of the bits and try and do it over a weekend then :/

dodge8283

Rear beams are the same as st170.

pee vee

I have my old rear beam in the garage that can be bought

zippyobrien

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How much ? If it's just the trailing arm that's different I might make some adjustable ones :/

zippyobrien

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Can we confirm this. ??? What gives then the extra width.

I'm struggling to find any info really, about mk1s in general. And the rs owners club isn't exactly friendly or forthcoming. Think a lot of people on there just pay other people to do it.

(#not-having-a-dig)

dodge8283

The hub assembly is different and rs specific. Everything else if the same

zippyobrien

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Sweet. Bring the price down considerably then.

pee vee

£65 collected

zippyobrien

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Where abouts are ya?

pee vee

Chippenham. 5 mins from castle Combe circuit.

luke89

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lee when u get ur beam off drop it all to me ill blast and paint it , ow you a faver colour of your choice lol