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Old Oct 19, 2022 | 10:51 AM
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Mines of eBay from a company called triple r composites. TRC it’s 130 quid absolutely cannot fault it’s fit or quality
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 07:50 AM
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Mines of eBay from a company called triple r composites. TRC it’s 130 quid absolutely cannot fault it’s fit or quality
That's brilliant, thanks for the information, I really appreciate it.
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 08:10 PM
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This guy makes brilliant fair priced parts for the mk2 and has a great reputation https://rspstores.com/collections/fo...2-pre-facelift
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Old Oct 21, 2022 | 08:14 PM
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I compared mine to the RSP stores one. One or the other definitely copied the other one lol. Mine’s exactly the same as one they sell
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Originally Posted by ajamesc
I compared mine to the RSP stores one. One or the other definitely copied the other one lol. Mine’s exactly the same as one they sell

Rob has been making these parts for years and has a devoted customer database, cant fault his goods as have always been spot on
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Old Oct 26, 2022 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by STeve
This guy makes brilliant fair priced parts for the mk2 and has a great reputation https://rspstores.com/collections/fo...2-pre-facelift
Thanks STeve, I'll take a good look.
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Old Nov 18, 2022 | 06:49 PM
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It was a little cold today, but I was off work so I washed the car.


Hopefully ordering some parts from A & K next week on a Black Friday deal
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 11:51 AM
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Should be getting these fitted in a couple of weeks, but this is the work you need to do before you install them.

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Run BCs on my ST , quality and and the dampening factor really helps create a lovely smooth ride, after you install them do yourself a real favour and have the car set up for alignement & weighting by a motorsport centre it will transform the car, also no cutting at all needed with a summit brace as enough room to adjust dampening with your fingers, people that hack their plastic scuttle is normally for cooling I would never cut it just to gain access to adjusters, also ditch that symposer pipe its pure rubbish ford gimic,


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Old Jan 8, 2023 | 08:13 AM
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Cheers Steve, the symposer is next on my list lol. Can I ask, how do you adjust the camber bolts once the BC Racing suspension is fitted ? as the top hole seems to small.
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Cheers Steve, the symposer is next on my list lol. Can I ask, how do you adjust the camber bolts once the BC Racing suspension is fitted ? as the top hole seems to small.
when your setting it up simply follow the guide pre installation as its not worth hacking any metal and if its needs correcting or adjusting then the mentioned motorsport centre can adjust once you have decided on pre load and ride height, also note lowering too much makes shafts loose and often leads to shaft failure running without shaft spacers etc
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Old Jan 11, 2023 | 08:00 AM
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Thanks for the advice Steve, the plan is to just lower the back a little, and go from there really. But I'll do an update late next week for everyone, cheers.
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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 08:53 AM
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I did a little more to the car, despite the cold weather.

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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 09:35 PM
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Little by little the cars getting there.

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Old Jan 27, 2023 | 07:55 AM
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HardRace


It seems since fitting the BC Racing coilovers my car has started to steer itself, which is rather unsettling. It appears my lower control arm bushes are knackered, so I've got these to go on.
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Old Jan 31, 2023 | 05:08 PM
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Well the bushes have been fitted, and yep, the car's lush again.
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Old Feb 2, 2023 | 03:51 PM
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Here's my new video ( I say new, it's about 2 weeks old on filming it). The Focus had it's MOT today, but more on that in a future video.

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Old Feb 10, 2023 | 08:37 AM
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I've had the control arm bushes done... it's transformed the car.

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Old Feb 18, 2023 | 08:07 AM
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So the other week it was MOT time...

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Old Feb 18, 2023 | 08:24 AM
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In a future video I will be trying to sort out the preload as atm the rear is too bouncy.
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Old Feb 24, 2023 | 10:06 AM
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Something else today:

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Old Mar 4, 2023 | 12:50 PM
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I think I need to invest in a ramp or something..

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Old Mar 5, 2023 | 03:27 PM
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20mm wheel spacers on the rear and 15’s on the front will absolutely transform the look
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Old Mar 8, 2023 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ajamesc
20mm wheel spacers on the rear and 15’s on the front will absolutely transform the look
Thanks, oddly I was looking at some the other night lol, great minds and all that lol.
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Old Mar 8, 2023 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by PaulinhoT
Thanks, oddly I was looking at some the other night lol, great minds and all that lol.
I think it’s the pretty standard go to spacer set up. I have it on mine. I do see some have 20mm on the front as well

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Old Mar 11, 2023 | 09:02 AM
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A new video is up, this was filmed a few weeks ago, as I'm currently suffering rather badly from a certain virus


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Originally Posted by PaulinhoT
A new video is up.
Good video, and definitely a worthwhile mod.
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Old Mar 17, 2023 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Harleyfeliz
Good video, and definitely a worthwhile mod.
Thank you, I do like it.
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Old Mar 17, 2023 | 06:18 PM
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This is my latest episode where I replace the scuttle panel..

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Old Mar 24, 2023 | 09:13 AM
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I decided to fit a fire extinguisher to my ST, and I may have filmed it for you all.

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Old Apr 7, 2023 | 08:32 PM
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Well I've had a pretty bad case of covid, so my video production has taken a hit, plus I've started a second job at a local radio station as a presenter.. so here's a video I did today of this annoying knock on my car.

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Old May 5, 2023 | 09:51 AM
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It's been a while..

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Old May 12, 2023 | 01:36 PM
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Fitted some rear wheel spacers.... A&K Motorsports are super quick with postage, thanks Andy

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Old May 19, 2023 | 04:59 PM
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As my Focus ST is getting on a bit now, I thought I'd start to do a little rust prevention on the underside of it.

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Old Jun 6, 2023 | 05:18 PM
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As some of you know I've started a second job presenting my own radio show on a local FM radio station, hence the delay in my videos, sorry lol.

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I maybe better off getting some new bumpers ?

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Old Jun 18, 2023 | 08:59 PM
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I decided to spray the wing badges rather than replace them (atm)..

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I had a few bits of video left over from a while ago, so I stuck them together and made a video.. still trying to decide what to do with the ST. I'm thinking anti roll bars next ?

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Old Jul 1, 2023 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by PaulinhoT
still trying to decide what to do with the ST. I'm thinking anti roll bars next ?
rear one makes a big difference whiteline are very good with hardrace another decent option, imo front one is just fine but no harm uprating its bushes
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Liven it up a little bigger intercooler big down pipe sports cat full system and a re map. Really dose transform them. front splitter is a good simple mod as well with a big impact
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