Escort fast road setup from scratch
I've read a lot of posts on here and am struggling a bit with my options so thought i'd throw my project open to the world and ask for some advice!!
I am building a fast, fun, road-focussed mk2 from a grp4 shell, it is turreted and I will be using a 4-linked 52" atlas and a watts linkage. 13" wheels, tarmac arches.
I have started with a bare shell so have the opportunity to do whatever I want and do it right. Having said that, budget is not unlimited so a nice matching set of 4x Reiger coilovers at £6,000 is not an option! I do need to buy everything from scratch though.
So far I have:
Shell
Axle & LSD
4-link
Watts
Engine (Duratec)
Box (Rocket) & Bellhousing
I've not chosen suspension. I really want adjustable dampers, I live in a very rural part of the highlands so my local roads are bumpy, twisty, narrow and generally badly surfaced. A perfect setup for me would be akin to an early elise - great ride but very controlled damping. Obviously I can muck about with spring rates to get that correct but damping is important (perhaps, more so). I definitely don't want track spec, rock hard coilovers suited for super smooth, beautifully finished tarmac.
Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks in advance
Cheers
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Re: Escort fast road setup from scratch
I have been looking at these:
Front:
https://www.motorsport-tools.com/esc...ers-short.html
Rear:
https://www.motorsport-tools.com/gaz...-absorber.html
Any thoughts on the GAZ stuff? Obviously at the cheaper end, how is the quality?
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Racer
Re: Escort fast road setup from scratch
Allow for narrowing the Capri axle down to 47 / 48" or big arch extensions (may float your boat?)
The Following User Says Thank You to katana For This Useful Post:
Re: Escort fast road setup from scratch
Thanks, yes the shell already has +5" arches on the back
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Re: Escort fast road setup from scratch
cant go wrong with the gaz stuff,for road use leaf springs and rubber bushes is all thats needed,aframe or panard rod rear
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Re: Escort fast road setup from scratch
Cheers but my shell already is turreted with watts linkage towers, 4 link boxes and no spring hangers so would be daft to not use them!
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