compression struts

[nik_plant]

thinking of fitting them to mk1 escort, am i right in thinking there used instead of an antiroll bar?

what are the advantages of fitting them ?

[Tom]

I've been looking into this also. I've seen a few cars with them fitted with no anti roll bar but, to me, this doesn't seem right.

 

I know Gary (retromotorsport) is going to tell you not to do it as the ARB set up is the best unless you need to fit them to make way for something else?

[KJ 1320]

I've got compression struts on mine Tom,no anti-roll bar

[nik_plant]

i dont need to fit them, i just thought that this was ment to be a better set up then the rollbar. is this wrong?

[nik_plant]

I've got compression struts on mine Tom,no anti-roll bar

 

what did you achieve by doing this?

[KJ 1320]

what did you achieve by doing this?

 

The setup I had before was a anti-roll bar with a antidive kit and I fitted the compression struts as I wanted to reduce weight as I was trying to get my car a bit lighter! lol

[kevmk2]

I have them on mine too, i fitted them as i have Sierra intercooler and rad up front and needed to chop the chassis rails back a few inches, meaning the a.r.b mounts had to go. Usually if you fit compression struts your coil springs should be uprated by around 100lbs to compensate.

If i could have kept the anti roll bar i would of fitted tension struts instead, a few people i know use them and say they are much better than compression struts. Each to their own i guess.

[nik_plant]

I have them on mine too, i fitted them as i have jelly mould intercooler and rad up front and needed to chop the chassis rails back a few inches, meaning the a.r.b mounts had to go. Usually if you fit compression struts your coil springs should be uprated by around 100lbs to compensate.

If i could have kept the anti roll bar i would of fitted tension struts instead, a few people i know use them and say they are much better than compression struts. Each to their own i guess.

 

tension struts now theres another choice

what do you achieve by this? anypics of some fitted

[ratman]

Ive got Compression struts and a ARB

 

All home made

 

 

The Compression struts have threaded inserts welded in for the Rose joint (left hand thread) and clevis pin (right hand thread) for adjustment with out removing

 

The TCA have threaded inserts welded in for the Rose joint and a Rally design adjuster

 

The ARB is 3/4 sprung steel it has steel blades and two 10mm rose joints one male one female for adjustment

 

And the outer rose joint has a insert to mimic the TCA tapered joint to fit in the leg

 

[Grizzley Dell]

what did you achieve by doing this?

 

The setup I had before was a anti-roll bar with a antidive kit and I fitted the compression struts as I wanted to reduce weight as I was trying to get my car a bit lighter! lol

 

go on a bloody diet then

[Tom]

I've got compression struts on mine Tom,no anti-roll bar

 

When was the last time you went round a corner kev?

 

Oh other kev, how would you rate the handling with no ARB? and what pound springs do you use?

 

I've been looking into this as i need to rose joint my TRE's to correct the geometry after lowering the rack but, with them at the height I need, they hit the ARB on full lock

[livewire7116]

compression struts

rj adjustable tcas

300/70 inserts

250lb 2.25 springs

 

no anti roll bar and works fine for me but i use car for rallying and motorsport none of the krooklock racing

[ratman]

When was the last time you went round a corner kev?

 

He tryed to turn a corner half way up the strip in malta

[KJ 1320]

Mine goes around corners just fine thanks!obviously not as good as it did in 2008! and actually it was two round-a-bouts through the finish line!

 

Tom and Steve

[Tom]

You must miss chasing lotus elise's round corners on 3 wheels though kev?

 

Livewire - what does the 300/70 mean? Is it bump and rebound figures?

 

What sort of rallying do you do, all tarmac? How's she handle compared to the anti roll bar set up?

[SLYMAN]

I think compression struts were more for gravel/forest cars with higher ride heights and to combat bent ARB's when hitting yumps in the rally stages.

 

Tension struts are a ideal off the shelf bolt on for tarmac cars and require no welding to fit. expensive as you need to buy a new ARB to us the drop link arms, but offer the best control.

Higher front spring poundages can 'SOMETIMES' lead to undesteer problems.

 

Ratman- I admire your home brewed approach will have a crawl underneath to have a peek next time you are at Boxhill

[livewire7116]

ive used the car for tarmac rallys, speed sprints, night time road rallys on country lanes and i feel it handles fine, as for understeer ive never had that problem as i use decent tyres, one thing i did notice when i first fitted them it made the back end very twitchy but it was soon sorted with an lsd unit

[ratman]

Ratman- I admire your home brewed approach will have a crawl underneath to have a peek next time you are at Boxhill

 

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