Lowered Mondeo XR5

perthxr6t · 22-04-2008, 05:31 PM

Well we lowered the car using Elbach Springs from Europe and it doesn't look too bad but a bit lower would have been nice.

They claim to lower the car by 30mm but i have found out this measurement is from a stock Mondeo and not for a XR5 as it already has sports suspension.
So it only lowered it by 10mm and it might drop another 5mm.

I spose the car won't scrape any speed bumps since the springs have gone on so it's not all bad.

I can't comment if the car handles any better as i'm on a minesite but i'll get some feed back from the better half.

The pic of the whole car is before the springs went on and the rear shot after it has been lowered.

XtRmn8 · 22-04-2008, 08:12 PM

Hey mate,

Looks nice. Did you order the springs and fit them yourself or did you get shop to do them? If so who did it?

Cheers

LRsedan · 22-04-2008, 09:03 PM

Still looks better mate.

Hopefully as you say it will settle in after a few km's and lower a little bit more.
Will be interesting to see if handling improves with the kit!

Im going to stop by Bilstein in the next few weeks and see what they can come up with...

perthxr6t · 22-04-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by XtRmn8

Hey mate,

Looks nice. Did you order the springs and fit them yourself or did you get shop to do them? If so who did it?

Cheers

Ordered the springs from Europe and had the local suspension joint Wilkinson Suspension Centre fit them in Perth and we also had a wheel alignment done as it was out by a fair margin so i'm told.

XtRmn8 · 22-04-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by perthxr6t

Ordered the springs from Europe and had the local suspension joint Wilkinson Suspension Centre fit them in Perth and we also had a wheel alignment done as it was out by a fair margin so i'm told.

Thanks mate.

I will measure the wheel center to guard on my Zetec when I get it and might do a comparison with yours to see if they are worth getting.

Now sure if you got the springs from Europarts as I know they sell them and ship here. I looked at them and also like some of the wheels they have, but I can imagine freight will be a killer.

Cheers.

photn · 23-04-2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by XtRmn8

Thanks mate.

I will measure the wheel center to guard on my Zetec when I get it and might do a comparison with yours to see if they are worth getting.

Now sure if you got the springs from Europarts as I know they sell them and ship here. I looked at them and also like some of the wheels they have, but I can imagine freight will be a killer.

Cheers.

freights not too bad. probably bout 150-200

XtRmn8 · 23-04-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by photn

freights not too bad. probably bout 150-200

Would that be for springs only or springs and wheels?

WASP · 25-04-2008, 10:44 PM

Your Mondeo looks great, especially in black. It's difficult to tell if it's been lowered of not but it's certainly doesn't look overally elevated the way it is now.

Congratulations.

El Sucio · 27-04-2008, 01:33 AM

Will be very interested to see a dyno report from your car once the edit and exhaust go on.

Very nice looking ar there.

XtRmn8 · 13-05-2008, 11:07 PM

Hey perthxr6t,

Could you please measure centre of wheel to guard distance with the new springs?

I just checked my Zetec sedan and front is 388mm and rear is 385mm. I would like to know how much it would drop with the same springs that you have.

Cheers

perthxr6t · 14-05-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by XtRmn8

Hey perthxr6t,

Could you please measure centre of wheel to guard distance with the new springs?

I just checked my Zetec sedan and front is 388mm and rear is 385mm. I would like to know how much it would drop with the same springs that you have.

Cheers

I'll measure it tonite.

perthxr6t · 15-05-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by XtRmn8

Hey perthxr6t,

Could you please measure centre of wheel to guard distance with the new springs?

I just checked my Zetec sedan and front is 388mm and rear is 385mm. I would like to know how much it would drop with the same springs that you have.

Cheers

355 front and rear

XtRmn8 · 15-05-2008, 10:48 AM

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355 front and rear

Thanks mate! 30mm drop if pretty good, now I just need to find someone who wants to sell their XR5 18's

apstar · 15-05-2008, 07:19 PM

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355 front and rear

So what happens if you put 5 adults in the car plus luggage
:eclipsee_

apstar

ps where's the pic of the whole car ?

perthxr6t · 16-05-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by apstar

So what happens if you put 5 adults in the car plus luggage
:eclipsee_

apstar

ps where's the pic of the whole car ?

Thats what the 4WD is for.

: I'll take a pic of the car on saturday just for you.

XtRmn8 · 16-05-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by apstar

So what happens if you put 5 adults in the car plus luggage
:eclipsee_

apstar

ps where's the pic of the whole car ?

Its only a 30mm drop which is not much, but enough to change the stance of the car.

apstar · 16-05-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by perthxr6t

Thats what the 4WD is for.

: I'll take a pic of the car on saturday just for you.

:P if that picture is good enough I will have it as a desktop photo ;)

apstar

LRsedan · 16-05-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by XtRmn8

Thanks mate! 30mm drop if pretty good, now I just need to find someone who wants to sell their XR5 18's

The question is how much would you pay?

Everything is for sale for the right price lol.

perthxr6t · 18-05-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by apstar

:P if that picture is good enough I will have it as a desktop photo ;)

apstar

Hope these pic's give a better view of the car with the Elbach springs

apstar · 18-05-2008, 12:35 PM

One frigin nice looking car mate thanks for the photos never been keen on black but for some unknown reason it suits the Mondeo have the back view on my desktop misses said "who's car is that?" I said ours will look like that when we get one

apstar

XtRmn8 · 18-05-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by perthxr6t

Hope these pic's give a better view of the car with the Elbach springs

Looks great mate!! Seen the car the other day parked in West Perth.

If you ever decide to sell the 18's drop me a PM.

perthxr6t · 18-05-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by XtRmn8

Looks great mate!! Seen the car the other day parked in West Perth.

If you ever decide to sell the 18's drop me a PM.

It's the better halfs car and we are looking at buying some black rims to give it the mean look so you may just get the rims but the new rims will be brought in August or September if we can get them for the car.

Yeah Dona works in West Perth. Thanks for the comments guys and with the new zorst it sounds bloody good...... Nick from XtremeFordTuning has done a great job

apstar · 18-05-2008, 07:29 PM

So after all of what has been done to the car how does that effect warranty?

apstar

monkeyboy666 · 18-05-2008, 07:33 PM

Wow! Thats really nice....

I think the chrome strip under the windows that the XR5 has really works with the black car.

Once more...wow!

perthxr6t · 19-05-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by apstar

So after all of what has been done to the car how does that effect warranty?

apstar

Buggered if i know but Titan ford are very good about cars with mods on them
and this is our 6th car the family has brought through them so they are very good to us.

As long as you are up front with them we haven't had a problem with warranty as yet and the cars we have brought are

EB XR8
BA Typhoon
BF Typhoon
Mondeo XR5
XT Falcon
Ford Focus

Lord Viykor · 24-05-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by perthxr6t

Hope these pic's give a better view of the car with the Elbach springs

hi,

obviously new here

just curious on your exhaust outlets. Are they from another make or just a standard item from an exhaust shop?

I like the look of them and if my loan is approved my XR5 will get the same look.

perthxr6t · 26-05-2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord viykor

hi,

obviously new here

just curious on your exhaust outlets. Are they from another make or just a standard item from an exhaust shop?

I like the look of them and if my loan is approved my XR5 will get the same look.

Standard tip from the zorst shop mate.

vtr007 · 09-06-2008, 09:23 PM

Nice car just a quick question, how did you get away lowering it??? i went to mu local dealer and then to ford australia about getting it lowered and they both said you cant as the stability control is set for the suspension it comes with and in order to get it lowered and not void warrenty i had to get the comp remaped for the different ride height, and then they went on to say it voids warrenty and wont be covered under insurance if something happenes, so i opted to go for the new body kit that has just been released in the UK and the bobcat tail.
This is the bodykit, last 3 pics http://www.conceptbodystyling.co.uk/...s.asp?cat=1973
now just gotta get my 20" wheels next week

paulie0735 · 09-06-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vtr007

Nice car just a quick question, how did you get away lowering it??? i went to mu local dealer and then to ford australia about getting it lowered and they both said you cant as the stability control is set for the suspension it comes with and in order to get it lowered and not void warrenty i had to get the comp remaped for the different ride height, and then they went on to say it voids warrenty and wont be covered under insurance if something happenes, so i opted to go for the new body kit that has just been released in the UK and the bobcat tail.
This is the bodykit, last 3 pics http://www.conceptbodystyling.co.uk/...s.asp?cat=1973
now just gotta get my 20" wheels next week

So what did Ford Aus have to say about the 20's? Fitting them will also upset the ESC etc. Anything you modify or replace with non-genuine parts will 'potentially' put your warranty at risk on any related parts.

LRsedan · 10-06-2008, 06:35 PM

I just ordered the springs...

Its a minimal drop, hopefully it doesnt upset it much. Surely there is a tolerance in the system? Eibach markets its pro kit to be a direct replacement with no ill effects.

How exactly does esc work? Does it have sensors on the ride height etc?

I thought it just went off the traction at each wheel? When it looses traction it takes action?