Extended driveshafts

[jona bona]

Hi guys after some advice. Im restoring my escort cosworth planning on gettting adjustable top mounts, compression strut kit and adjustable track control arms along with avo coilovers which i have already brought and was wondering what to about the front driveshafts as I will hopefully be running the car with alot of camber as im planning to do quite a few track days when its finished. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Also if mike rainbird reads this whats involved in fiting your adjustable top mounts.
Cheers and look forward to your replys

[Kelv]

GGR do a set of longer driveshafts which are also alot stronger - these retail at £750, but i know where there is a set of these for sale, and theyve only ever been used the once.

its definatley worthwhile looking into tho, especially if your intending to run a fair amount of front camber that you speak of.
it was worked out once, that for every extra half a degree of camber you run - the driveshaft would need to be about 2mm longer to compensate for the extra distance that the center of the humb moves out!

[jona bona]

yeah i have been looking at a set of extended driveshafts from ggr they are 5mm longer than standard and cost about £500 for the pair.

[richyx]

im just going to run xr4x4 driveshafts, always ran them and havnt snapped one yet

what top mounts does mike sell as i dont think ive seen these? any piccys

[Kelv]

the ones that are on mine Rich, or the current ones he has up for sale in the for sale room.

Jona, they are better priced than i recall they were then.

[jona bona]

The pics are on the r and b motorsport website under suspension and to see the pic click on the more detail bit

[jona bona]

(kelv) Wot is involved to fit these top mounts if you have them fitted to urs as dont want to chop the suspension mounts round to fit eccenric top mounts

[Kelv]

these are the current one Mike sells

http://www.escortrscosworth.com/foru...ead.php?t=1218


These are the ones he did sell, and what i have on my car!

[jona bona]

Cheers kelv so i need to drill 3 holes and maybe take a bit out the strut holes for adjustment think i mite go for these and will hopefully be placing an order jus after christamas

[Kelv]

the later ones you may be lucky to avoid cuting the strut tops, but obviously the ones i have required a flat bed to mount onto.

if i were aware of the newer style coming available then i probably would have held on for those, as i feel they are a better design.

Jona, few extra pics here, which may help - and close up.

http://www.escortrscosworth.com/foru...ead.php?t=1218

[Adamski]

dito kelv i may have had them too had we not bought ours

[F12NCO]

but i know where there is a set of these for sale, and theyve only ever been used the once.

Not anymore Kelv............. deal was done the other day. they're going on 'black spastic'

[F12NCO]

Not anymore Kelv............. deal was done the other day. they're going on 'black spastic'

Own up Paul, Kelvin.........Which one of you did this!!!

[Kelv]

i must admit Doug, i hadnt even thought of it that way.

good point

[Kelv]

Jase, could it posibly be that Rainbird fellow?

something got altered on mine yesterday and i thought it was you until i realised Rainbird had been around.


Must admit, i just saw that and wet myself laughing