Info On Lowering A Cortina???

[Josh_gsy]

i want to lower my 1300 delux cortina,

what parts do i need, does anyone have them and how do i do it!

thanks alot if any one can point me in a right direction

 

josh

[4parajon]

Well, I cant help you with what you need in here my friend, I'll move the post to a better room, I'm sure someone can better advise you on what you will need

[Chris!]

i want to lower my 1300 delux cortina,

what parts do i need, does anyone have them and how do i do it!

thanks alot if any one can point me in a right direction

 

josh

you need lowering blocks for the back and lowered springs for the front

for the back just take the u bolts of the suspension slot the lowering block in and tighten

for the fron take the top mount off put new sprting on and reasemble

[escort21]

I've said it a million times now but.......use mk2 rs -2" escort front springs from rally design...12 quid each ...can we make that a sticky?

[Josh_gsy]

thanks

for your help

I've said it a million times now but.......use mk2 rs -2" escort front springs from rally design...12 quid each ...can we make that a sticky?

sorry i take it this is common thing to ask, do i get a link aswell or is that classed as too lazy!

[bmxdave]

Nothing wrong with being lazy mate.

 

I think these are the ones, not 100%, best make sure first.

 

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=465_1152_1155_1156&products_id=9428

[Josh_gsy]

Glad to see im not the only one that sees lazyness as a possitive asset!

cheers for the link!

 

Has any of you lowered your car 2" if so do you have any scrapage issues?

[escort21]

On a mk2 there will be no scraping issues unless you have giant wide wheels

[orionmojo]

the man speaks the truth, just remember that 11 1/2" springs are STANDARD RIDE HEIGHT

 

[Josh_gsy]

also would this help stiffen the body roll as mine is has more roll than a boat!

[escort21]

Use decent dampers and what you also want is stiffer springs on the front, i use 170lb one and it handles nicely

[geoffersmasher]

will these springs work on a mk1 tina if so im getting some

[escort21]

Dunno matey not a boffin on mk1s

[bmxdave]

I presume so.

 

Cant see why not, theyre pretty much exactly the same underneath.

 

Id say yeah.

 

My Dads was lowered two inches, and it had 5.5" lotus steels, and it was pretty fine. Only issue was the exhaust getting up onto our driveway. But then its a big bump to get up. You should be ok.

[Josh_gsy]

That reminds me o my mates mini he had used to scrape so one day his parents came home to find us with a Jack hammer and chisel attachment making it a smaller lump!

[Lotus-Eater]

Why not go for an adjustable spring seat kit from Rally Design using 2.25" springs? Then you can set the ride height exactly where you want it. £18.50 a side plus the springs 170lb bout £15 each. You just need to carefully remove the spring platforms from your struts (grinder/cold chisel) and get a friendly local welder to weld the threaded tubes to your struts (cheap job).

[Josh_gsy]

would this be what i need?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ESCORT-MK1-M ... dZViewItem

[escort21]

Yes but they don't say what poundage...if you go to rally design you can get the poundage you want plusthey will be the same price as the ebay ones now and they could go up

[Josh_gsy]

but the escort ones will fit? as i spoke to rally design and they said they dont do them for my car

 

what poundage will i want?

[bomber1]

That reminds me o my mates mini he had used to scrape so one day his parents came home to find us with a Jack hammer and chisel attachment making it a smaller lump!

 

fpmsl

[escort21]

Yes as i said rs escort springs fit ok, the poundage depends on how hard you want the ride to be, i recommend 170lb ones

[Josh_gsy]

Cheers i think i will take your advice! now to save my hard earn cash!

[escort21]

Only 12quid each mate

[Josh_gsy]

lol yea i need to buy a new fan and sort out why ther is oily type stuff on my wheel rim? might be brake fluid! so i may have to order that as well! so just order loads at once to save on postage!

[escort21]

Or the seal in the wheel bearing gone