Is the z-s beam stiffer than a normal mk 5 beam?????????????

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Is the z-s beam stiffer than a normal mk 5 beam?????????????

Postby Sphinx on Thu May 26, 2005 12:08 pm

Ok so the mk 5 rear beam comes in the fork type and the other type (the one to fit mk 3 suspention)
I HEARD the zetec-s beam is acctually stiffer than normal mk 5 beams (although it looks the same) and has a different part number to. Can someone please tell me the part number for it!!

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Postby Sphinx on Thu May 26, 2005 12:18 pm

bump pleeeeeaaaaaase
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Postby Sphinx on Thu May 26, 2005 12:48 pm

pleeeeeeaaaaaase
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Postby Sphinx on Thu May 26, 2005 7:57 pm

Come on! someone must know! :oooh: :D
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Postby tompeteRS on Thu May 26, 2005 10:57 pm

I'm on holiday but I'll be able to get it for you on Monday :)
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Postby PaulC on Fri May 27, 2005 9:12 am

I've got a Zetec S one in the garage but its right at the back behind a car, a petrol tank and an engine/gearbox and I'm not well :rolleyes:

If you look in the thread about MMo's Type-R having them fitted i'm sure Mark (Excursion) said that the mk5's were exactly the same beam.
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Postby Al on Fri May 27, 2005 10:00 am

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Postby Sphinx on Fri May 27, 2005 11:27 am

I read that post a while ago, didnt know there had been that more more added, cheers.

I remember talkin to Scort (Steve) who was talkin to Excursion (Mark) on msn who said the zetec-s rear beam is 20% stiffer or something! said the part numbers were different! Thats whats got me confused,
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Postby Sphinx on Fri May 27, 2005 12:55 pm

bump

(sorry if this is getting annoying lol)
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Postby MAD_Adamski on Fri May 27, 2005 1:18 pm

ok spinx lets sort this the zetec-s is stiffer it looks like this Image





ok and under neath the centre triangle bar there should be 2 thick bits of metal on each side left and right....

on the normal mk5 ones they dont have the extra strength of the underneath bits.....

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Postby Sphinx on Fri May 27, 2005 1:28 pm

Thats perfect Adam, thanks a lot! :D
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Postby BradleyS on Fri May 27, 2005 1:40 pm

Reading that post I think there the same.

Just make sure it's a phase 2 beam.
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Postby Captain Tightpants on Fri May 27, 2005 7:19 pm

I'm going to throw a spanner in the works!

I have three different types of rear beam in my workhop!!!

I will grab some photographs tomorrow.

Its worth mentioning, the ka uses the same rear beam. The sport Ka variant being almost identical to the Zetec S.

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Postby tompeteRS on Tue May 31, 2005 11:47 am

I think Thumbs used a Sport Ka rear beam on his as it has a slightly narrower track to allow him to fit rear discs and 18s :-?

Microcat only lists one rear beam for the Zetec S.

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Postby ianFRST on Tue May 31, 2005 1:48 pm

i want a rear beam. where do i get 1 from :lol: :D :bonkers:
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Postby Pisko on Tue May 31, 2005 5:38 pm

anny decent welder could weld on a similar metal plate on a original rear beam, and in theory make it, at least, stiffer then they where original.
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Postby Sphinx on Tue May 31, 2005 10:12 pm

Farkin confusing aint it!! :lol:
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Postby MikeyXR2i on Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:38 pm

Pisko :anny decent welder could weld on a similar metal plate on a original rear beam, and in theory make it, at least, stiffer then they where original.



Yeah well true, i welded my orignal up. No twist in it at all.
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