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21-08-2008, 07:10 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2008
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i'm looking at lowering my focus by 2". do you all think it'd look alright?
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21-08-2008, 07:17 PM
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Focus & Territory TDCi
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 251
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yer it would look heaps better i think
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21-08-2008, 07:26 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2008
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yeah i'm sick of the 4WD look
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21-08-2008, 07:38 PM
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Focus & Territory TDCi
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 251
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how big are those rims?
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21-08-2008, 08:15 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 804
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only issue with lowering is stopping the front skirt from scrapping on humps. One needs to go a bit slower and at an angle to avoid gravel rash on the paint.
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21-08-2008, 11:34 PM
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Badly Focused
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 487
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XR5 springs! Seriously, I'm so happy with mine. 2 inches is a looooong way to drop something, you'll need short stroke shocks for a start, and you're going to suffer as far as ride quality and handling goes on anything less than brand new hotmix (and how much of THAT do we get?)
RM.
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07 LT CL, CAI, timing, XR5 springs, LS Zetec wheels 16.045...0.05 of a second! I wanted a 15sec pass! 93 GSR/Evo3...too much to mention, 12.2sec 1/4, FOR SALE! *Maybe we don't try putting holes in things that sink, yeah?* |
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23-08-2008, 05:32 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2008
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what are they like handling-wise? you may have talked me into it...........
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23-08-2008, 10:39 PM
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Badly Focused
Join Date: Jul 2008
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handling's great, and the ride quality hasn't suffered anywhere near like superlows do. Also, because the rate isn't as harsh, the stock dampers aren't as overworked to keep up.
RM.
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07 LT CL, CAI, timing, XR5 springs, LS Zetec wheels 16.045...0.05 of a second! I wanted a 15sec pass! 93 GSR/Evo3...too much to mention, 12.2sec 1/4, FOR SALE! *Maybe we don't try putting holes in things that sink, yeah?* |
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23-08-2008, 10:40 PM
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I wanna XR5
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Oz
Posts: 749
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mullet did it drop the ride hight at all?
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23-08-2008, 11:46 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2008
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you've talked me into it. now all i need to do is find some xr5 springs.............
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24-08-2008, 01:22 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Western Sydney
Posts: 72
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Has any one considered getting Eibach pro kit springs and Koni sport yellow shocks before? Been reading on other forums that Koni yellows + Eibach pro kit combination is one of the best handling/comfort package for daily street driving. Never scene Koni yellows before but been told you can adjust the height to 3 different settings. Maybe it might help solve the problem about eibach pro kit springs being too high in the rear on a Focus. Can anyone help comfirm this?
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24-08-2008, 09:33 PM
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Badly Focused
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 487
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i was for sure, but this just came about because it was cheap...The KONI yellow shocks are height adjustable on some cars by having seperate grooves for the C rings, which mount the spring platform. On the focus the rear springs don't mount in a coilover fashion, so you'd only get front adjustment if anything, unless the package converts the rear to coil-over arrangement (which is possible)
The XR5 springs dropped it significantly, it's about the same height as an XR5 (surprise surprise :P) RM.
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07 LT CL, CAI, timing, XR5 springs, LS Zetec wheels 16.045...0.05 of a second! I wanted a 15sec pass! 93 GSR/Evo3...too much to mention, 12.2sec 1/4, FOR SALE! *Maybe we don't try putting holes in things that sink, yeah?* |
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to lower or not?
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