Front suspension

Independent, by double wishbones, including castor adjustment at angled front lower links. Twin concentric coil spring/damper units, with screw-collar ride height adjustment, mounted between upper wishbone and structural sub-frame. Two alternative chassis mounting attachments, to provide different ground clearance settings for smooth or rough road running.
Anti-roll bar linking bottom wishbones.

Ride height: 180 mm (7.09 in) ground clearance, measured from sill to ground at kerb weight.
Castor: 2 1/2 degrees positive subject to bump steer.
Wheel camber: 1 1/2 degrees negative.
Toe in: Nil (parallel wheels).

Steering

Rack and pinion, with choice of left-hand or right-hand steering. Steering column with two universal joints. 2.6 turns lock-to-lock.

Rear Suspension

Independent, by double wide-based wishbones, combined with a 'toe-in control' Lower link. Twin concentric coil spring/damper units, with screw collar ride-height adjustment, mounted between cast vertical link, and structural sub-frame. Two alternative chassis mounting attachments, to provide different ground clearance settings for smooth or rough-road running.
Anti-roll bar linking bottom wishbones.

Ride height: 180 mm (7.09 in.) ground clearance, measured from sill to ground at kerb weight.
Camber: 1 degree negative.
Toe in: 0 deg. 15 mm. toe-in.

Brakes

Hydraulic, with dual circuits, split front to rear, and ventilated discs at front and rear. Fluid reservoirs mounted near tubular cross-member between front suspension pick-up points. Mechanical, cable- operated, handbrake, by separate calipers, with lever mounted on transmission tunnel, between passenger seats. Front discs 285 mm diameter x 25 mm thick (11.2 x 1.0 in.), with four-piston light alloy caliper. Rear discs 285 mm diameter x 25 mm thick (11.2 x 1.0 in.), with four-piston light alloy caliper.
Separate mechanical actuation caliper for hand-brake operation.

Wheels and Tyres

Ford RS eight-spoke alloy road wheels, and Pirelli P700 tyres, with four dowelled-stud tixings.
Wheel diameter 16 in./406 mm; rim section 8J (8.0 in./203 mm rim width).
Tyres: 225/50-VR-1 6 in., radial ply, with nominal rolling radius of 308.8 mm/12.15in., rolling circumference
1940 mm/76.4 in. 515.5 revs/km, or 829.4 revs/mile.
Tyre pressures (Front and Rear): 2.0 Bar/29 psi. One spare wheel/tyre, normally mounted behind the engine/rear final drive, accessible by raising rear body section.

Bodywork: Paint System employed

Although a variety of body shell and structural chassis materials have been used in the construction ot
the R5200, it has been painted in exactly the same way as any other 1985 model-year British Ford.
Every R5200 has been painted DIAMOND WHITE, a colour which is coded XSC 691.

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RS200 SECTION 01-5