Originally Posted by
dubba
Hiya mate, I have exactly the same model, colour and year escort as you and Im on a little mission to get mine looking a bit sweeter too. Really like the touches you have done to yours already. Ive just picked up some capri pepperpots 7x13J alloys refurb condition but Im unsure weather to drop the old girl by 40mm or 60mm. Ive heard that the ride will be tough on -60mm and maybe rub a bit which worries me if the car rattles to bits, but I would love it to look that low. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Nice one, and cheers mate.
I wouldn't recommend lowering by 60mm, the ride will be awful, be a shame to take away the beaty of it
But hey it's your car, go with what you like
I'm dropping mine on -35mm springs with 15" 6j GTi wheels, apparently they will scrub with the tyres on them, it's quite a big difference though from the 13" steels to 15" 6j alloys and a 35mm drop, but I'm gonna try it.
I've seen a Bonus dropped by 35mm on 15" RST alloys and it is ample droppage and looks very neat, not sure older style wheels will look good but each to their own, maybe the deep dish and small diameter will look cool, different is cool so yeah...? Will the offset be right with the Capri pots?
Things are on hold for a week or nine as I've just started a new job and money is a bit all over the place, but next job is wheels on and sorting out some rust that I have discovered, oh and front bumper which is held on with cable ties right now! (not that I can bleedin find one locally and gen standard Ford)
And cheers Jordy
