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[MFkev]

What year ZS beam do you need to use? Sure I've read the early ones dont fit properly

[Thumbs]

Tom:
If you fit big front brakes, ie cossies, you'll most likely need a bigger servo/master cylinder as you'll probably find the pedal will hit the floor before the brakes reach max stopping power. Mine certainly did.

In my investigations all mk5 rear beams are identical, I have measured thickness of steel and thickness and webbing, std late mk5 and Z-S mk5 are same.

You need to use a late mk5 rear beam (2000 on) to be able to bolt rear shocks on directly.

[essex boy]

[When i change my beam over to a Z's one can i use
the same rubber bushes thay seem alot softer than the
rs turbo ones ?? wot did you do

[PUREtom]

i used the zetec s ones. Not sure if you can still use the FRST ones?

[fiestamk3.5]

ive got a mk3.5 will the shocks bolt onto zs beam or will i have to change them

[krestudon]

anyone knows what about puma's rear beam?

can i use it? will be the same as mk5/zs?

[MAD_Adamski]

puma beam is fork typre suspension ie no good

[lucasdemoley]

So what kinda cost are we looking at for the bits needed to do this?

Im still slightly confused about the handbrake cable, so i hve to get an xr3i one and then make it longer? can i use any other brakes on the back? What are the normal ones that come with the zs, are they drums? if discks, can those jsut be used?

Also, i have cossy brakes and they have been ok, but nowmy pedal goes to the floor. does anyone else get this? Apparantly my mot place dont like it and want to fail me for it, sujestions?

[THEHOG~]

[quote="Thumbs"]Tom:
If you fit big front brakes, ie cossies, you'll most likely need a bigger servo/master cylinder as you'll probably find the pedal will hit the floor before the brakes reach max stopping power. Mine certainly did.

In my investigations all mk5 rear beams are identical, I have measured thickness of steel and thickness and webbing, std late mk5 and Z-S mk5 are same.

You need to use a late mk5 rear beam (2000 on) to be able to bolt rear shocks on directly.[/quote]

i am running cossy calipers i aii agree with the pedal feel.
i have goodrich stainless hoses to go on could any 1 advise a servo i could use.

[FezzyGTI]

daft question but why is the zetec s rear beam any better?

[THEHOG~]

it has a wider track so i belive

[FezzyGTI]

Thats good i wanna go about 25mm wider on all 4 corner's can i use standard mk 3 hubs on zs beam?

[THEHOG~]

[quote="fordrival"]Thats good i wanna go about 25mm wider on all 4 corner's can i use standard mk 3 hubs on zs beam?[/quote]

I think you have to switch hubs to the mk5 but i am not sure i have only seen the zs beam mounted with disks and calipers.

Also i would think about rolling the rear arches as some pepole with the zs beam have experianced a bit of rub on the rear arches on bumps and stuff.

[FezzyGTI]

Arch's wont be a problex as i am choppin them off and welding some wide one's on :) goin 4 the low wide look hopefully will handle good :)

[THEHOG~]

[quote="fordrival"]Arch's wont be a problex as i am choppin them off and welding some wide one's on :) goin 4 the low wide look hopefully will handle good :)[/quote]

good stuff i always liked the low wide look on the fez.
are you going to make your own arches or use aftermarket.

and i cannit see why it wouldnt handle better wider track and lower centre of gravity has to be an improvement lol.

[FezzyGTI]

Im thinkin weld some mk 2 gold gti arch's on from the panel shop should look mint wi 60 mm drop and wider track

[AW3K]

hi mate do you still have the pics for this guide?

also what year was the focus brakes off?

if so can i have a look at them

Andy