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    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,
    1. Compression Struts. Is there any advantage to the OEM set up over after market such as GP4 or Burtons?
    2. Are OEM original compression struts chassis brackets and compression struts arms available or even recommended?
    3. Anyone got any detailed pics of OEM setup
    4. The OEM compression struts TCA available recommended? (the new kits seem to use the anti-roll bar TCA configuration)
    5. I see Gartrac offer a Tension strut kit, can anyone supply application information on this option
    6. Is the combination or compression and anti -roll bar considered the optimum setup for a Historic Appendix K car
    7. 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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