Rear Axle Spacers Install Guide Ford Focus Mk1 / LR
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- Rear Axle Spacers - the best way to offset the wheels on the rear of a Ford Focus or even a Ford Fiesta or Ford Puma. In this step by step walk-through video I'll show you how to install rear axle spacers and fix the rear wheel stance on the Mk1 LR Focus.
Link to the spacers I used:
www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Focu...
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This video is made to entertain and guide you in your car journey. I hope you’ve learnt something new like I have by watching this video. Please note however that you are solely responsible for trying the techniques displayed. Please follow proper safety practices and understand that this channel is not responsible for any damage caused to you or your property when following along with the channel’s content. - Авто та транспорт
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Tip: Put the nuts onto the bolt before you cut - this way when you remove the nut after the cut it straightens out the threads for you :)
Great tip! Thanks for that 👍
A quick thought re grinding. The sparks are little blobs of near molten metal. When grinding don't let the sparks go to on your vehicle/house sreenwindow it can/will melt into it
The first you know is shredded wiper blades or the spatter rusting :)
That's a good tip! I found this out the hard way, when I built the minitruck on this channel.
Great video! I'm going to put axle spacers on my fiesta and this has definetly helped 👍
Thanks for the feedback Anthony - go for it mate, it's a great mod!
Great video. Good to see the process before attempting something like that myself. Keep making these videos. Love the content!
Thanks, will do!
Another awesome video dude. Can't wait to see you lower it. Stay safe
Thanks mate, they are on their way! Coming from the UK so I have a slight wait in front of me, but they will be going on straight away when the arrive! Woo hoo!
Good video from Spain
Thanks! 😃
What i always do is painting the metal parts so that it all looks pretty and protected against corrosion.
You did a nice job whit this upgrade
Thanks very much for the suggestion Anton. Also, thanks for you support 👍
Great transformation. I give you a sub. Keep up :)
Awesome thank you!
I never thought about axle spacers.
I had to unwillingly install 2.5" aluminum spacers on all 4 wheels, because i went up to 18" rims on my Focus and the 4 bolt pattern wouldn't match, so i used adapter pattern spacers.
Now the stance is amazing, but the ride comfort definitely suffered, even though i went with the beefiest tire i could fit (or rather gently rub against the frame)
I wish there was a simple solution for the front also, i would definitely move away from spacers, even though i had the spacers on for almost 2 years and they are perfectly ok, that is because they were custom made in the USA and not in a far away land lol
Yep, spacers can work great, as long as you get good ones - which sounds like you did!
@@Horus_Works And proper torque :)
You can get a spacer with the space for cable cut in it allready from sico motorsports uk as you dont “need” to cut into important parts of the car
Thanks for the info Mike.
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Thanks Josh! Give it a try ;)
Hi there! Nice work on all your videos. I got one question , can i use these spacers for a wagon too?
Hi mate, thanks for your question. Since I don't have a wagon I'm not 100% sure. But this is the company I bought the spacers from - maybe send them an email to ask the question: moto-cnc.com/ford-focus-rs-mk1-20mm-billet-spacer-kit-rear-axle-handling-upgrade-uk-made
I've installed this motocnc spacer onto my 2002 Turnier.
After a precise front-rear wheel alignment and two weeks of test rides, I have to tell you: it DOES worth every penny.
Focus flies on serpentine roads.
I've seen really good results too. I much prefer these axle spacers over wheel spacers 👍
Interesting about the rally heritage, I didn’t know that. When I bought mine I did notice that it turned differently to my previous cars. Did these end up making a difference to the handling?
Yeah, they have a deep rally background, McRae used to drive them as well - there are quite a few road cars in the UK with rally paint jobs actually. In terms of handling, I can't say I've noticed a big difference, but that's mostly because I don't push the car very hard. I do know for a fact though that the guys who race these in the UK often do this mod for handling reasons. For me, I wanted the awkward gap in the rear arches to disappear.
Your better to hit the rotor between the studs as that is where they get stuck and you can bend a rotor other wise
Thanks for the tip, that's actually good advice!
The car looks awesome. I want to do the same for my mk1. One question , did you put spacers on front wheels too? Do you need to? Will it look better? I think all four wheels should be the same
Hi Christos, don't worry about spacers for the front, the wheels sit pretty flush at the front already. Also because your front wheels do the steering you probably should avoid it anyway. Just do it at the back to fix the stance there. 👍
@@Horus_Works thanks!
Have you done a after market taco video if not which wire do I use to get the signal to the meter? any help would be appreciated
Hi mate, sorry but I can't help with this one... I have not looked into after market tachos.
get yourself an SCT tuner, It always boggled my mind that they gave automatic focus's in the states an RPM gauge, but the manual versions don't have one - super wierd, but I always know about where I am by sound. But with the SCT tuner, I have the battery voltage and RPM's displayed, and you can mount it almost anywhere.
Hola , los añadidos de los paragolpes dnd los puedo comprar??
Un saludo cordial
Hi, they were installed by Ford when the car was purchased. In Australia this was a factory option.
Hi!! I want to do the same with the original 2cm Ford Spacers, how much Wide are your spacers? Did you had to open a bit the wheel arch? Thanks!!
Hey Daniel, these are 20mm spacers and the fit is perfect, not scrubbing the tyres at all. I left a link in the description 👍
Cant wait too see the car lowered . What will you use? Lowering springs?
Hey RyNeX L - I'm tossing up between lowering springs and coilovers... I need some rear shock as well as the ones on the car are old, so will have to weigh things up. I don't want to be like everyone else and just immediately buy some coilovers and be done, but if the costs are close I may just do that. At least that way I have adjustability later on. What would you prefer to see?
Nice video ! It was 12,5 mm or 20 mm ?
Thanks! It was 20mm.
@@Horus_Works thanks ! Because here some people said that maybe doesn't work because of the handbrake cable, but seems that you didn't get trouble with it :D
@@Horus_Works you order the " Focus RS Mk1 20mm Billet" ? Because they have for the normal mk1, just trying to know if there is any difference :)
@@MrLendaAAAA mine was the M1 RS spacers and they are okay to fit. I didn't see spacers for the normal mk1 when I ordered mine, but maybe they made some since then? I can definitely say that the RS ones are on mine and they fit okay. You will need to notch the frame on both sides to clear the handbrake cable like in my video at: 4:50
@@Horus_Works thank you, will give it a try. I found spacers made for the ford and will try them ;) Very good channel !
I've got same car, same color.....379km!
379,000km?? Respect 👌
That rear bumper lower body kit??
It came factory fitted from Ford mate. The whole kit did - front, sides, rear.
@@Horus_Works it´s that piece of plastic that fit on the lower part of the bumper? did your hand brake need some adjustment?
@spectrum4v no adjustment for the handbrake needed 👍
Keep in mind he has the billet spacer not ford made product (as there is a ford made part spacer ;)
Yeah these are not Ford but aftermarket 👍