Dont which will be best to use on my rwd mk3 escort. Front end is all mk2 escort stuff, I already have eccintric top mounts, group 4 hubs, adj TCA's and 2.8 capri legs which will have billie inserts and 370lb coil springs on them soon. The chassis has the brackets already welded on for compression struts but would they be better than using a twin-cam ARB with antidive kit on it ?

Car is being built for just track use and wont be on the road at all.

Need advice on this please folks

 

adj tca

compression struts

front mounter anti roll bar


that's good combinantion

maybe speak to brom or someone

 

Dave
Don’t know if you’ve checked, but I went to fit a thicker RS rollbar to mine. Was from an RS2000 but found it was about 2-3” to narrow to fit
Mine is also mk2 based but it looks like the track has been widened and a wider Capri bar (?) Has been fitted.
Worth checking b4 you waste your money buying bars that might not fit !!
Unless you know exact what parts were fitted when it was made that is
btw, I have a set of compression struts I need to fit to mine, when I can be arsed lol

 

Wyn is the ARB on your car bent forwards where the clamps mount on ?

Like this -





where it bolts up it sits at an angle so I cant fit double width clamps or anti dive on it unless I chop the mounts off and get new ones to suit a normal straight ARB. hence the thinking of fitting compression struts. Would also explain a few other things if it was from a capri

 

On a track car I'd go for compression struts

 

Tony I was under the impression that compression struts lift the front of the car and more suited for rallying.

Any chance of explaining it for me mate

 

David,

IMO i'd use compresion struts on the car rather than the ARB...compression struts shouldn't affect ride height as they are acting on the TCA's but will give you caster adjustment, vital for a car like yours, i'd corner weight the car get some decent data for the camber/caster and toe in, if possible do some timed runs tweeking the geometry until you can find an optimum position if you feel you need some extra stiffness fit a blade type ARB, that will give you enough adjustment to find a suitable setup....

HTH

Regards

Ian

 

Ian has pretty much summed it up David

By triangulating the TCA to the chassis rail your effectivly making a solid wishbone, which will give you far better adjustability and the handling characteristics can be tailored to suit your driving style.

Why was you thinking they will lift ride height ?

 

Dave
Mine below

Top bar is from an mk2 RS2000 (is thicker, hence why I wanted to change) n the lower bar is from mk4. I believe to be from a mk1 Capri, as it's that much wider?



Luckily mine is straight so antidive isn't a prob

btw, you sure the clamps should be that far around?

 

Cheers guys

Ian and Tony I was told that comp struts would make the front of the car lift more under acceleration than using ARB, should have worded it better Do you reckon I can just use the comp struts on their own and not a bladed ARB with them as well ?

Wyn the bolt holes for the clamps sit at an angle as well mate, really strange but someone mentioned Gartrac ARB's being different from std too I dunno, give up, going back to my cossies Will take a pic for you when im next down the unit

 

No need m8, I can picture it
Providing there’s nothing over your bar I see no reason why a mk2/Capri antidive kit shouldn’t fit. Obv weld it in place across the lower frt cross member?

Just spotted this chap, 5th one down
Could help ?

https://www.burtonpower.com/dets_pro...=21010&PSet=98

 

Wyn that looks spot on you ever seen one with the centre clamp on it as well or do you reckon I could attach one to that ?

nothing above the bar I think, but still to do a first build up of the car

 

The kits above that 2.8 set in that link are all double width, so I can't see why you shouldn't add more clamps like them? Could be a reason why tho, but that may only apply if you have a Capri?
1st set of clamps from that list should do it if not

 

Does an additional centre clamp like they have on the other A/dive kits not supposed to stop the bar from flexing in the middle ?

 

The more clamps the less dive I guess.