X flow Eddie Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Hi all . I am haveing a nightmare putting the front end of my mk2 together 🤬 I have got a pair of "World cup" front bilstein front struts fitted with -1 in springs with roller top mounts a wcxm with ajustable tca's, a 2.4 quick rack a twin cam arb and the correct ( from gp4 fabrication) double width brackits . Now i know the twin cam arb pulls the front struts forward to give better camber but this just looks silly, and the struts are nearly hitting the inner wing supports 😳 . And the outher problem i have got is the drivers sids rack arm wont drop down far enough to connect to the strut but the passenger side one will 🤦♂️ Any advise please cus its doing me head in now ☹ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X flow Eddie Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Can't seem to upload any pics for some reason . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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meXEco Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) If the struts are almost hitting the supports, then the brackets or roll bar are wrong. A lot of the 'twincam' roll bars are nowhere near like what they're supposed to be geometry wise-and the brackets are usually wrong as well. The manufacturers just state 'Twincam rollbar' for better sales i think lol. A lot of aftermarket escort stuff isnt fit for purpose. I think it will be better with some weight on the struts that should bring them back a bit-and will help with the tre's fitting on drivers side as well? Edited June 28, 2021 by meXEco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 As John says I think you may have the wrong brackets re the steering arm turn the steering wheel to the right to make the rack come out and should go on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 With my adj tca’s ive had to use extended track rod ends at £100 pair but you can buy rack extensions for about £35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notenoughtime Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181088569687?hash=item2a29b84957:g:vPEAAOxyeR9TJcBM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colr6 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, notenoughtime said: With my adj tca’s ive had to use extended track rod ends at £100 pair but you can buy rack extensions for about £35 How much negative are you putting on to warrant extended tre or rack extensions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X flow Eddie Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 The twin cam arb was bought from rally design about 10 years ago 🤔 The brackits are from gp4 fabrication, i got them a few weeks back cus i thought the ones i had were wrong but thay made no difference. Think i might have to get one from grp 4 to match there brackits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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