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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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hi everyone. new to this and need to know what would be wrong with the alignment of the wheels on this car cause i was thinking of buying as a project car to tidy up. its a 92 rs turbo efi converstion the bodywork needs alot of attention but the gap between the arches and wheels are putting me off. any help would be appreciated thanks.


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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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if im correct in thinking that its the kit/wide arches being put on that make it look like this.
there isnt anything WRONG with it. one down side to the replicas
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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oh thats perfect thanks alot for the quick reply.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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It's probably got proper metal Cossie front wings fitted to a normal Escort bodyshell. As a Cossie shell has a longer wheelbase than a normal Escort the wheels then sit in the wrong place.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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do you think i should try get one with a aftermarket bodykit then that looks normal or would they be the same than the genuine one
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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you can have the wings modified to make them fit better round the wheels
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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as above, most shit relicas all look like that; you can get them modified to sit better, but the wheel always look to close to the back of the arch
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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wheel arch mod it is then cause i'm a long way off a real cossie so a rep will have to do for now. thanks for the reply
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