Who's got 2" lowering springs fitted?

[johnny_h]

I am not happy with the ride height of my car. When I first got it, it had the original RS struts fitted with cut springs. The ride height was just what i wanted but I thought I would do it properly with some Billies and proper lowering springs. I got some supposed 2" lowering springs but the ride height is too high for my liking.

 

Here's the car with the RS struts fitted (the springs were cut and welded to the cups) This is more or less the ride height I want.

 

 

 

Here it is with the billies with supposed 2" lowering springs

 

 

 

Do you think I have been stitched up with the 2" lowering springs?

[Copey]

think the car looks perfect tbh

[antz]

think the car looks perfect tbh

 

same. i like it

[johnny_h]

think the car looks perfect tbh

 

Thanks but I don't like it. It's better in the top pic and in my sig pic. Do you think the springs are too stiff or the wrong height? How long should 2" lowering springs be? Has anyone got some fitted with pics?

[Copey]

tbh its hard to cut springs to a perfect hight, so its likely than more that 2" wer cut off the springs, on the old ones you took off

[antz]

i got 2 inch lowering springs on my escort at the front..cant get a camera under the arch to get a pic though

 

 

[johnny_h]

Hmmm, yours looks similar to mine Antz. So come on everyone with slammmmed motors, have you cut the springs, got coilovers or proper adjustables?

[Wessie]

Hmmm, yours looks similar to mine Antz. So come on everyone with slammmmed motors, have you cut the springs, got coilovers or proper adjustables?

min eis beig slammed, i've opted for front coilovers and and linking the arse end

if your not happy johnny try a pair of de-cambered springs AND a pair of lowering blocks

[antz]

mines standard struts with adjustable GAZ inserts and rally design 2" lowering springs. (de-cambered leafs at the back)

 

cut springs are dangerous!

[johnny_h]

Hmmm, yours looks similar to mine Antz. So come on everyone with slammmmed motors, have you cut the springs, got coilovers or proper adjustables?

min eis beig slammed, i've opted for front coilovers and and linking the arse end

if your not happy johnny try a pair of de-cambered springs AND a pair of lowering blocks

 

Wessie, I am happy with the rear. I doubt it could get any lower It's the fronts, do I convert the RS struts or the billies or lower the spring cup or what?

[Wessie]

coilovers all the way i'd say the RS struts personally, cos the billies are more recognised and can probley be flogged on

[Wessie]

I doubt it could get any lower

lock me in the boot !

[Cookie]

I doubt it could get any lower

lock me in the boot !

 

And get my fat arse on the bonnet and learn the true meaning of a low-rider

[johnny_h]

err

[mk1mexico]

Mate, mines got Capri/RS escort legs which lower the car by an inch anyway, AND 2 inch lowering springs from an unknown supplier on ebay.

 

 

Hope thats some help otherwise i dunno what to suggest

[johnny_h]

Cheers mate, looks like your in the same boat as me then, if you look at the second pic down at the top of this thread you can see the arch lip is over the tyre, no gap. That's what I am after

[mk1mexico]

Yeah i see bud just my opinion but i think it looks better as it is

[LEONMEX]

In my sig pics the car is on billies & two inch rally design front springs,the spring cup on the billies are an inch lower than escort ones so in theory my 2" springs lowered the front 3" over standard. I put coilovers on in the end & raised it up because i got fooked off with hitting the exhuast & x-member,& it handles bettter i think sitting up a bit higher at the front

[fergus mk2]

i got adjustable bilies on front and graystone 2" lowering blocks on the back if i had a pic it would be smart

[DEP]

I ve got the same as Leon, 2.8i struts which are an inch lower and with 2ins lowered springs

 

[MightySprocket]

I ve got the same as Leon, 2.8i struts which are an inch lower and with 2ins lowered springs

 

 

That is perfick

 

personally I prefer the front as it is johnny, back in the day we couldn't afford proper suspension we used to lower the back with blocks and leave the front... tail out and headlights spotting planes

[BaileyMex]

It did lookmlike I was parked next to a bleedin 4x4 at London to Brighton

 

[johnny_h]

That's what I am talking about! Fookin 4x4 LMAO! So what you running Colin? Have you had the angle grinder out?

[BaileyMex]

To be honest Johnny, its still running on the suspension set up that came with the car when I bought it, so I dont know the spec's

 

BUT.......... Dont forget, I've running on 175/50/13's!!

 

That alone dropped the whole car by around 2 inches

[johnny_h]

Go on the 50's!