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Modifying the front suspension
The front suspension features TAS UK top mounts, AVO 2.25" coil-over adjustable front shocks, with 300lb springs, and custom made Fiesta Center Tie-bars and modified TCA's. The drive shafts are custom made (Reco Prop in Bedford), with new tri-lobe bearings, hubs and CV-joints.
The first cut is always the hardest... Half of the top removed The old strut top completely removed The TAS(UK) strut top pushed into place. Another shot of the new strut top The TAS strut tops welded in place, and primed ready for spraying Beccy sitting on the new suspension (with 300 lb springs) The AVO strut assembly installed in the car. The TAS strut top welded temporarily in place The TAS strut top welded temporarily in place With the weight of the car resting on the AVO strut, theres about 2" of piston showing Close up of the new TAS collars, for the AVO shockers AVO shocker and TAS top mount ready for assembly Close up of the AVO damper piston, showing the 19/20mm step The Top mount slides down the damper shaft, which is not what is intended to happen. Close up of the top mount, on the AVO shocker The TAS(UK) spherical bearing top mounts, manufactued from aircraft alloy New larger diameter strut top is required for the spherical bearing top mounts Front XR2 1600 bearing carriers, ready for spraying Track control arms The short GpA drive shaft (near side), with XR2/XR3 CV joint and Tri-lobe bearing Front hubs, old one on the left Front hubs, new one on the right Fiesta Center tie bar, bracket and Powerflex bushes. To create the offisde tie bar mounting bracket, the Fiesta Center supplied the blank bracket, and I hand drilled the bush/mounting holes To create the offisde tie bar mounting bracket, the Fiesta Center supplied the blank bracket, and I hand drilled the bush/mounting holes 1.5mm steel plate, welded on the TCA for front anti-roll bar mounting point Offside and nearside tie bars (mine's the top one) The offside tie bar in place. View from behind Offside front suspension Nearside front suspension
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