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New Shocks With Lowering Springs

Tomm Smith
Tomm Smith
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If you buy lowering springs do you need to buy new shocks as well? Could anyone with a fiesta zetec s mk7 tell me what's a good amount to lower it by?

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    No you do not need to buy new shocks.

    I have a focus and have lowered it just by springs and kept stock shocks.

    However I will be soon buying a whole new complete coil over set up as the ride is not to my taste.

    All depends on your preferences and budget to be honest.

    Might be worth doing a little vote to see what others recommend.

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    I've got a Mk7 Titanium and I've just bought Eibach 40mm lowering springs. ( Im not 100% sure but I've heard the Titanuim sits 10mm higher than other models)

    They've not actually arrived yet but I'll be uploading pics when there on :)

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    Ok well I can afford coilovers how good are the prosport coilovers compared to the likes of AP

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    To be honest with you I have no experience with coil overs.

    I have heard of someone who had ap adjustable coil overs and 1 of them had seized/cross threaded.

    I'm sure if you check reviews on them you should get a rough idea of which is best.

    I would say 35/40mm drop is a safe drop.

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    To be honest with you I have no experience with coil overs.

    I have heard of someone who had ap adjustable coil overs and 1 of them had seized/cross threaded.

    I'm sure if you check reviews on them you should get a rough idea of which is best.

    I would say 35/40mm drop is a safe drop.

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    Coilovers will not size if you clary them in copper grease they will be fine

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