Optimium Compression strut and anti roll bar set up from MK1 Escort
My Timex race car was originally supplied as a Compression strut model. At some point a front antiroll bar was fitted and that is the configuration when I bought it. I am looking into suspension configuration for the rebuild
Note: I see several Historic Mk1 race cars with both Compression Struts and Anti roll bars fitted. I have a few questions regards these differing setups. This car will only be used as a track car,
- Compression Struts. Is there any advantage to the OEM set up over after market such as GP4 or Burtons?
- Are OEM original compression struts chassis brackets and compression struts arms available or even recommended?
- Anyone got any detailed pics of OEM setup
- The OEM compression struts TCA available recommended? (the new kits seem to use the anti-roll bar TCA configuration)
- I see Gartrac offer a Tension strut kit, can anyone supply application information on this option
- Is the combination or compression and anti -roll bar considered the optimum setup for a Historic Appendix K car
- This related to my French 1300GT that does not have the Twin cam anti roll bat fitted. It has the 1300GT style and castor angle looks wrong now I fitted the Mexico front wings. Would the compression strut be a better option than installing an AVO anti roll bar.
Thanks for your input
James
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Re: Optimium Compression strut and anti roll bar set up from MK1 Escort
Hi If u buy from Gp4 fabrications, Gartrac, Burton, Rallydesing, the tca is bolt on and the comprssion strut just ned a bracket welded to the chassi (should be in the same heigth and line as the inner tca mounting, if posible) I use compression strut and think its god, the car is accurate under hard braking, if u look at what was on the migty Gp5 Zakspeed Escorts they also used compression struts. And a roll bar whit link arms down to the tca.
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