Gaz Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 A few years ago I was talking to some of the Targa boys down at the Rotorua lake front and at least two of the mk1 escorts ran Maxima struts. I cant member why, or how but just that they did. Id like to know more about this and having no luck on google. Anyone know any Escort Rally boys with this mod or anyone with this mod? What im trying to acheive is... When I drop my escort right down on the adjustables the bottom arms have too much angle. Im trying to drop this down so I dont get bump steer and just for general steering geometry. I cant change the crossmember end very easily without chopping the chassis rails so I was hoping that another strut may be easily adaptable The other strut (whatever it may be) would need the stub axle higher or the lower arm mount lower. I have camber plates up top so camber isnt that much of an issue to a degree. Offset does matter but the gaurds are pretty big and should acomodate most wheels. (will widen wheel to suit most likely. Also will be buying new shocks and converting the strut to coilover so yeah, only stub axle and lower arm mounting points really matter.. Would like to get a 300mm disc upgrade out of it aswell if possiable, but thats another story. Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 wouldn't it be easier to change the mounting point of your TCAs? I just run mine flat and live with the bump steer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 How would I do that? Im using capri struts at current. Need the mounting point on the strut to move down. Not legal to weld the actual arm. Isnt flat what you want it to be? It should be as parralel with the steering arm as poss I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 some people change the hole on the x-member end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Do the lower balljoints bolt up into the strut on your existing units? If so could you fit a spacer between the lower B/J and strut yo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipsittin Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Gaz, I have heard of people running Sierra strus in escorts but I'm yet to veiw for myself the advantage you are looking for. I am stripping one out next week and can take some measurements from the bottom balljoint to the stub axle to see if there is any advantage. In the past race cars I have had and been on teams for they use camber slots you weld to the crossmember but vertically not horizontally, the bolts that you get in the kit have big washers with the hole drilled offset to allow the movement. Have a look at a hilux inderpendent front end or falcon rear end to see what I'm talking about. I think you can go 5mm from memory and that takes a lot of bump steer out. The kits were available through Autoline or the shock shop franchises. I don't know if it can be done but could you modify your crossmember so the TCAs were outside the chassis but the centre of the mount hole was above the lower flange? This would possibly upset the top end of the strut to much. There was when I was young you could buy a TCA that was adjustable and offset at one end to remedy your complaint......But they had some very bad crashes in circuit cars, I was told they were the cause which led to them being removed from circulation. Isnt flat what you want it to be? It should be as parralel with the steering arm as poss I believe. The TCAs should be about 5mm lower at the balljoint end taken at static height to give the best life out the joint. Too low=balljoint bind sometimes mistaken for bump steer. UncleJake, they are tapper fitted ball into the bottom of the strut but that is the best way to fixit if it were the other way. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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