Need new springs for my Escort.. I drive Koni at the front and standard shocks rear, and EIBACH springs (lowered 35-40mm)..but it is to damn low and very poor grip when I am driving hard especially in the wet (still.. it is a 4x4 )!!!

I am not up to spend several of 100£ at moment, but still need this to be safe and useable.

Would it be a fair solution to get some Koni shock for my rear end, and combine the KONI´s with a set of standard hight or down25mm AVO springs.

I drive my car everyday.. might go for 1-2 trackdays a year, so I dont need some kind of race suspension

 

I've just ordered myself a set of Ahmed Bayjoo track spec springs and got him to make them 10mm lower than standard for me. He also makes these in road spec form. These are designed to work best with Koni shocks.

They should be with me tomorrow, so i'll let you know how i get on with them but a lot of people on here use them and can't say enough good things about them. Ahmed is an incredibly nice cap and provides a good service.

Hope this helps.


Pete.

 

I have the standard shocks on the 35 mm lower Eibach springs, not noticed any grip problems at all. I'd go as far as to say that it's improved.

I too use my car daily, do some light competition work with it & haven't found the set up to be too uncomprimising but then perhaps I put up with more spinal abuse than most.

Perhaps your grip probs are 'cos you are driving faster as you get more used to the performance &/or your tyres need looking at.

Which tyres do you use?

 

That is properly the best solution.. have been reading a few treads about these.. sounds like they have been tryed by FEEEWWW people.
Did you buy them directly form him??
Would like to hear how you opinion when you get that fare