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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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i own a sapphire cosworth can anyone hellp me in what springs to use to stop the rear end from dragging its ars on the road when i have more than two people in it and when i put my foot down. all i seem to do is scrape my exhaust.

At the the min its running 340 BHP and has konis on and is lowered 25mm but do not no what springs it has got on or were to set the konis to on the abjuster i would perfer not to go the coil overs way

if any could hellp would be grateful [/b]
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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bttt cos id like to know too
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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my Saff has 25m lowered PI springs on it and Konis adjustable shocks set in the middle setting all round and doesn't scrap at all it's NORNALLY 5 up most of the time as well, I MUST admit it did take me 3 different types of makers of springs ie Spax and Eibach were too low @ 25m to get where I am now,and have been on the car now for 8 years and still going strong

THATS THE RIDE HIEGHT IN MY SIG below if that helps 17" wheels and they are just under the arches
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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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thanks i try that in the new year
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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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use some spring assisters
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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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get some new springs as your old ones are probably no good anymore , do you know how old they are??

chassis dynamics work well on road going cossies with konis and are quite cheap
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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Agree with you, Swerv - had Eibach -20mm lowering springs on the back of my Saff - it really was too low, swapped for a new set of Chassis Dynamics -25mm - ride height now is far better - helps to get rid of excess neg.camber too. Off the car the older springs were even physically taller, just shows how much they can sag/get weak with age.
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