We made some more progress yesterday but also came across a few hurdles as well.
The positives first -
* replaced driveshaft seals
* replaced the lower torque mount/roll restrictor
* fitted adjustable rear camber arms
Here's the Mondeo mount vs the LS-LV Focus XR5 one -
Focus on the right and Mondeo on the left. The Mondeo mount shown is used across a few different Ford models and is stiffer than the standard Focus XR5 mount and should be less prone to failure while being less harsh and have a longer service life than a urethane or solid mount in this application.
It'll be a direct fit for P1 Volvo models too. Commonly, via the internet it is referred to as coming from an 'eFocus' but it's sourcable locally from MA-MC Mondeo.
Also did some playing around with fitting up a 336mm front rotor from LV Focus RS with a large 4 spot Brembo caliper, this was more to validate an adaptor bracket/design though this particular caliper will likely not be what we use in our 'kit' (available in the near future).
It'll work fine, but needs some more thought around spacers to align the caliper.
Factory 18x8" ET52.5 LV Focus XR5 wheels will need a spacer to clear.
Lower offset should be ok, probably around 48mm or so.
The rear camber arms were easy, so not much further to comment about them. Pre-adjusted their length on the bench and then string-lined a rough alignment with the car on the ground. It's close enough until I can get a wheel alignment done in the next couple of weeks or so.
