Springs, we all have them, every car needs them, however, brands like Ford, Vauxhall (*hiss*) and VW (*double hiss*) all have approved springs which buyers can upgrade to - in our case, Ford approved the Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs as an option (using stock dampers) to improve the overall handling characteristics of your vehicle (£407 supplied fitted at Ford, for those thinking about it or £280 from PumaSpeed...)

Now, am I right in thinking that the Eibach Pro-Kit which lowers the car approx 25-30mm is a shorter spring? if so, doesn't that mean that the damper has more headroom to extend above the spring height if like on a car lift / jack / large pothole, and therefore allow the spring to drop out of the cups - OR - are the springs the same height as the stock ones, just compress more to allow for a lower height?

I've never had my springs changed for an upgrade set on any of my cars so my knowledge is limited - but my wagon is sky high (even thought its a Zetec S) and the only way to increase attitude is to remove altitude...So i need some advice if anyone is able to help.

 

Thanks guys!

The springs need to be compressed to fit on the shock so even with shorter springs they will still be slightly compressed, meaning they won't fall out. 

cool, was thinking about this the other day.   How do they compare in ride quality from OEM,  lower is looks cool but having a harder ride, no thanks not for me.   So being progressive would they be the same as or softer then OEM then become firmer as they compress or do they start firm and become softer. 

On ‎09‎/‎11‎/‎2016 at 2:56 PM, Gaskell71 said:

cool, was thinking about this the other day.   How do they compare in ride quality from OEM,  lower is looks cool but having a harder ride, no thanks not for me.   So being progressive would they be the same as or softer then OEM then become firmer as they compress or do they start firm and become softer. 

From what I read they actually provide a more improved feeling without being that much harder on your backside, if anything at all.

Once thing to note though, a lot of forums suggest that the springs only be torqued down once the car is on the ground supporting its own weight. If not, the bushing will bind, deteriorating quickly meaning the springs wont settle correctly and will remain as high as the set you replaced!