Jin, I think I may have some. I'll have a look next time I'm in the garage.
Neil On Jun 20, 7:47 am, jin <jinmys...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Cheers for all your info guys > > you can buy an adjustable panhard rod but like Jim says its probably > ok when your sat in > ill try to get some wheel spacers for the rear to even things out a > bit > > Thanks > > On Jun 19, 10:40 pm, Jim Hearne <j...@quantums.info> wrote: > > > > Whilst we are looking at the back end, my axle sits 5mm to the > > > nearside when stood straight and level. You can tell by measuring > > > between the wheels and bodyshell, or by looking at the position of the > > > clamps on the anti-roll bar. Is anyone else's the same? > > > Remember that because of the panard rod on the rear suspension that the > > rear axle will move side to side depending on the height of the rear of > > the car. > > It may be ok if you are sitting in the car. > > > Also, Be careful measuring the suspension with reference to the > > bodyshell, the shell isn't as accurate as you might think, remember it > > was all made by hand (probably out of a lump of clay) originally and a > > lot of dimensions differ from one side of the car to the other. > > One mine the distance from the rear of the front wheel arch to the front > > of the rear wheel arch is 20mm different one side to the other. > > The doors are also different lengths side to side. > > > Jim > > > > On Jun 19, 9:06 pm, jin<jinmys...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > >> thanks very much for that info > > > >> so ive likely got the standard rear and xr2 front which would acount > > >> for the 60mm im out by, just wondering what makes the xr2 wider or is > > >> it just tyres / wheels? > > > >> your help is much apreciated > > > >> On Jun 19, 8:41 pm, "Robert Craig"<bobbycrai...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > > > >>> Haynes manual lists standard Fiesta with. > > >>> Front track - 1367mm > > >>> Rear track - 1321mm > > >>> and the XR2 with: > > >>> Front track - 1385mm > > >>> Rear track - 1339mm > > >>> Bob Craig (Q2-267) > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: "jin"<jinmys...@btinternet.com> > > >>> To: "Quantum Owners Group"<quantumowners@googlegroups.com> > > >>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:11 PM > > >>> Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: front / rear track width > > >>> cheers guys, i do have non xr2 rear drums as mine was originally built > > >>> on a (very) base spec model and the rear drums / axle are one of the > > >>> few bits ive yet to change, just out of interest how much wider are > > >>> the xr2 drums? > > >>> Cheers > > >>> On Jun 19, 3:59 pm, Jim Hearne<j...@quantums.info> wrote: > > >>>> A very quick measurement on mine gives Rear 1123mm and front 1203mm > > >>>> A difference of 80mm > > >>>> Mine certainly has XR2 drums at the rear. > > >>>> I can't think of a reason for it at the moment. > > >>>> Jim > > >>>> On 18/06/2011 19:31, jin wrote: > > >>>>> Anyone else notice a difference in front to rear track width? > > >>>>> ive measured mine and its a whole 60mm wider at the front, or 30mm > > >>>>> narrower at the rear each side measured at the base of the wheel. > > >>>>> im not sure how this has come about as the rear track is governed by > > >>>>> the rear axle and i would have thought that the front track could not > > >>>>> differ from the fiesta much because of driveshaft lengths, looking at > > >>>>> fiesta data the difference is about 10mm overall so why is this? > > >>>>> Looking at my car the front wheels protrude slightly from the arches a > > >>>>> touch and the rears sit in noticeably far > > >>>>> Any ideas? > > >>>>> The axle is as it came on the car the front wishbones and track arms > > >>>>> were all replaced new in pairs during the rebuild > > >>>>> Cheers- Hide quoted text - > > >>>> - Show quoted text - > > >>> -- > > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>> Groups > > >>> "Quantum Owners Group" group. > > >>> To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>> quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > >>> For more options, visit this group > > >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > >>> IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an > > >>> "As Is" > > >>> basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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