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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 01:26 PM
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I started to work on my 2WD cosworth after being stopped a long time.

before stopping, I bought a full rear beam and arm and ship it directly to get the 6 degrees modification.

yesterday, starting mounting the parts I realized:

- I do not have the fixation axle for the rear Anti Roll Bar
- the width to fix the damper is larger than my original arm
2WD width : 42mm

this new arm: 52mm plus you can see the design is different

I've been able to install the 7'5 differential so the beam is a 2WD beam



any idea to identify the arm specification ?


thanks for your help.


I looked up for a kit to update the ARB with rose join link and bracket but I did not find anything
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 01:54 PM
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This is a gen cosworth saff 89 arm.
If that helps.
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 02:12 PM
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Thanks

but i can see on the pic you have the axle for the arb fixation

its a 1989 2wd so

but i never see 2 different ref for the rear with wider fixation
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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 08:01 PM
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Is the hole size for the bolt of the shock 10 mm? If so I suppose it's an arm off a standard non-cosworth Sierra.
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 08:03 AM
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Same diameter for the hole bolt

and i fitted the 2wd hub properly


really strange


regarding my old email
it seems to be a group a beam and arm

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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 09:33 AM
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The wider mount for the shock is normally only on normal Sierra's. The bolt hole can have been drilled from 10 to 12 mm to fit the Cosworth shocks.
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 07:59 PM
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so they have been drilled

appart of those 2 differences

cosworth arm are reinforced / stronger than the "normal" sierra arms ?
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 08:30 PM
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help do identify rear cosworth arm-ydxo5if.jpg

i used these whiteline universal balljoint drop links .although i havent tested it out yet.


ps i know theres a driveshaft bolt missing lol
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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 12:56 PM
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Thanks

do you have a link for the whiteline drop links ?

thanks
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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 01:45 PM
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http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfor...int-drop-links
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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 03:25 PM
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I don't know if the actual arms are stronger. The bracket for the shock looks stronger on a cossie arm though.
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