rear beam mounts recommendations

[Magenta Sunset]

hi all,
has this been covered in here?
looking for a good quality set for when I get the beam refurbed & fitted.
if you have supplier, part num, & apprx price that'd be ace!

[Stef205]

febi and febi only

[Magenta Sunset]

febi and febi only

fank you!

[RetroPug]

I am also using febi beam mounts, the rear of the car felt excellent on a recent sprint day.

[Magenta Sunset]

where's the 'best place to shop'?

[MY95]

I find Misterauto the cheapest and delivers very quickly, bought loads from them recently.

[Magenta Sunset]

I find Misterauto the cheapest and delivers very quickly, bought loads from them recently.

thank you

[Toms306]

No idea where 'misterauto' appeared from but I've also used them and can't complain.

[JTaylor2005]

I was the same. I had never heard of them but they were fantastic. In fact I shall also be getting more stuff from them including rear beam mounts. Their site also has good photos and descriptions of stuff which is nice.

[Magenta Sunset]

found some reduced price febi's on fleabay so bought them. (aceparts_uk)

[Tom85]

Another vote for Febi - fitted some last year and they were spot on.

[RetroPug]

found some reduced price febi's on fleabay so bought them. (aceparts_uk)

That could well have been who mine were from off the bay of E. They feel very nice along with a rebuilt rear axle.

[Magenta Sunset]

found some reduced price febi's on fleabay so bought them. (aceparts_uk)

That could well have been who mine were from off the bay of E. They feel very nice along with a rebuilt rear axle.

am having to move to 'plan-b' asap.
sand-blasted used beam (informed it was good) repainted with spray hammer, & fitted in time for end of month hols.

[RetroPug]

The axle is easy enough to swap, a couple of things that will hold you up if you are not prepared:

You can either disconnect the calipers and then reconnect them, or it is possible to remove the rear beam without disconnecting the rear brake lines from the caliper, but difficult to get the beam out between the lines. If you do disconnect them, unions can be difficult to undo, lines can twist etc. so make sure you are able to deal with this if it happens.

The beam mounts through the floor require a deep 16mm socket, which is an uncommon size and not in a lot of socket sets, so check that you have one beforehand. If you need one and can't find one in a shop eh. Halfords, a 16mm spark plug socket is an option.

[Magenta Sunset]

The axle is easy enough to swap, a couple of things that will hold you up if you are not prepared:

You can either disconnect the calipers and then reconnect them, or it is possible to remove the rear beam without disconnecting the rear brake lines from the caliper, but difficult to get the beam out between the lines. If you do disconnect them, unions can be difficult to undo, lines can twist etc. so make sure you are able to deal with this if it happens.

The beam mounts through the floor require a deep 16mm socket, which is an uncommon size and not in a lot of socket sets, so check that you have one beforehand. If you need one and can't find one in a shop eh. Halfords, a 16mm spark plug socket is an option.

cheers, but i'll speak to a 'man that can'

[RetroPug]

I suppose making someone else do it is being fairly well prepared.

[adam b]

16mm deep socket is in most sets - it's the same as the spark plug size

Edit: read all that post doh

[Magenta Sunset]

I suppose making someone else do it is being fairly well prepared.

man that can has more tools, space, and practice than I can throw hot tea at

[Toseland's Ghost]

ECP do Febi reasonably cheaply, especially with discounts..

[welshpug]

most non budget brands will be fine, using o.e on my car though.

[Magenta Sunset]

is ti work a quick flash of rattle-can b4 fitting?

[MattDanPug]

hi all,
has this been covered in here?
looking for a good quality set for when I get the beam refurbed & fitted.
if you have supplier, part num, & apprx price that'd be ace!

How much are you paying for the beam to be refurbished? If you don't mind me asking?

[Magenta Sunset]

I got some Febi ones from Aceparts_uk on Ebay

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