How much can I lower it?

[PaulAshman]

Right I have decided I am going to make a few subtle mods to the car. I have some 4 spokes I am going to refurb, spray and fit 175/50 tyres on. However I want to lower it pretty low looking but not sure how much front and back? Any help/advice? Cheers.

[antz]

i did mine 2 inches all round

[Vista]

If you're going to fit 175/50's then I'd suggest lowering it as much as possible, otherwise it just looks daft with huge gaps from the tyres to the arches.

 

South London look??

 

 

Waits for flak from SL owners

[Mrs O/H/C]

If you're going to fit 175/50's then I'd suggest lowering it as much as possible, otherwise it just looks daft with huge gaps from the tyres to the arches.

 

South London look??

 

 

Waits for flak from SL owners

dont go up there now !!!!!

[PaulAshman]

Yea south london look is the thought, so how much front and back. I was once told the front needs more lowering than the back to even out???

[Vista]

dont go up there now !!!!!

 

[Wessie]

Saarf London look??

- just wait til gaz reads this thread

[Rick]

im with you vista

[tonymk2wagon]

2 1/2" blocks on the rear, -2" 180lb springs from ral des. the front sits a tad higher than rear but thats what i was after. i pulled my axle forward by 1 1/2" to sit the wheels better in the arches to.

[BIG G]

if sparks dont fly you ride to high

[surfingturnip]

if sparks dont fly you ride to high

 

[oliwally]

Min 2" all round,recon 3" is the limit

[Gibson]

ok here is a detailed guide too lowering OSF's. first remove the strut, then carefully using spring compressors remove the spring. rebuild the strut and replace on the car. now get a big oxy-acetalyne torch and heat the rear springs just behind the rear axle. the weight of the car should bend the spring. keep going until the axle is touching the bumpstop. and Hey presto... "SLAMMED"

[oliwally]

Tut Tut "SHOULD" be an MoT fail

[PaulAshman]

Any pics of a mk2 lowered 2" all round. I want it the same all round, not a bit higher at the front. I was once told front needs to be lowered more than the back????

[razersedge]

remember that the arches are different hight's so the rear wheel will be covered more than the front and as far as i can see the other escort is completely level the only way to tell is to look at the sill to the floor and i had 3" blocks on 175 50 13's and dropped the front more slightly cos it handled like a tesco trolly at speed

[Toby]

Ideally you need the wheels to be touching the floor still - at least the rear ones or you'll loose traction!

I had a mate (yes MOT failier) who used one front spring cut in half for both sides! The car looked the nuts but he hit a breeze block on the motorway which took most of the underside off. You couldn't get a big mac carton, side ways on, under the car!!

[Toby]

Razersedge.

 

Your ET suggests a 12! Have you tried waxing your legs? the Tour De France boys do it!!