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St180 Lowering Springs

Martin22
Martin22
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Soo.. I'm thinking of lowering the ST and am wondering what people on here have done. Looking at lowering it on 50mm springs, anyone got pictures of theirs lowered?

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    Sorry for posting this 4 times, phone said it hadn't posted it ! :/

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    Don't think there are any 50mm springs, not sure why you would need to go that low and ruin the handling.

    Most go for either eibachs, H&R or mountune's eibach springs. I have the mountune's but not fitted yet.

    Maybe coilovers would give you the lows you want, but they're not cheap.

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    I'd mountune it up; I had BC coilies on my last car and cost around £700 just so I could put my back through hell.. But I suppose you don't buy them for ride comfort springs retain some of the virtually non existent comfort in the ST, and better on your wallet too :)

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    I'm getting an ST after christmas, just curious, how hard is the standard ST ride? I spend alot of time in the car during the day driving from job to job (not high mileage).

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    I don't find the ride particularly bad. Like yourself i do a lot of miles (6000 in 3 months). Its great on motorways

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    I've done 20k since March in mine. I can still walk and all that. People that say it's hard have obviously never been in a lotus or Caterham. There is nothing wrong with the ride at all, it suits the car well.

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    I bought Eibach Redline springs from Pumaspeed.

    I can send you pictures if you would like, the car sits perfectly and I can't feel any noticeable difference in ride harshness.

    Looks better and handles slightly better. I had my alignment laser aligned after but it wasn't off at all so if you do it you can save yourself the £100 or so for alignment afterwards.

    Cheers

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    That's good then, yeah if you don't mind sending or posting some pictures so I can see what it looks like.

    Surprised with the alignment, would have expected it to need it...

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    I'm running the Mountune Eibach's and I'm happy with them, doesn't feel like it's been lowered drives nice and is as comfortable as the standard suspension, post-51174-142269693853_thumb.jpg

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    I bought Eibach Redline springs from Pumaspeed.

    I can send you pictures if you would like, the car sits perfectly and I can't feel any noticeable difference in ride harshness.

    Looks better and handles slightly better. I had my alignment laser aligned after but it wasn't off at all so if you do it you can save yourself the £100 or so for alignment afterwards.

    Cheers

    I made the same mistake when I lowered mine! I agree!!

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    I'm running the Mountune Eibach's and I'm happy with them, doesn't feel like it's been lowered drives nice and is as comfortable as the standard suspension, attachicon.gifImageUploadedByFord OC1422696938.389109.jpg

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    where did you get the little black triangle on the wing with ST on it? I like that touch!!

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    Had them made by DMB last year and since then seen a few people with them, not sure if he still makes them as for legal reasons he can't make the ford overlays no more

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    Had them made by DMB last year and since then seen a few people with them, not sure if he still makes them as for legal reasons he can't make the ford overlays no more

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