Hi

Need some advice on lowering my mk6 escort van.

Can i just swap the front suspension struts for mk5 rs2000 struts and then maybe coilovers? Or would i have to buy lowering springs and have them fitted?

Also how would i go about lowering the rear leaf springs? Ive heard of people just flipping the leafs over so that they rin under the rear axel, but is it as simple as it sounds?

Any advice is much appreicieated.

Cheers

 

Speed shack can supply you a kit to relocate the rear axle and as far as i am aware the front struts are the same as the mk6 escort car so cant see any problem with swapping the fronts for either coilovers or rs struts and lowering springs. Rear axle will need some welding to be done. I dont the conversion to my own mk4 van and being on my own took me a day to do the front and the back.

 

Thanks a Lot ill look into doing that shortly

 

Also will mondeo zetec 16inch alloys be ok for te van, or will they scrub?

 

mondeo 16" will be fine n wont scrub as they arent wide enough to hit the inner arch and as long as you fit tyres that have a low enough profile wont scrub on the wings either

 

Thanks Mate

 

if your using mk5 front struts your have to use the top mount off the mk6 shocks as the mk5 using a two bolt top mount and mk6 use's a three bolt pattern i think

 

Iv got a mk6 van and iv just swapped the front suspension over from my car to the van lowered it nicely 40mm

 

Thanks a lot for all the info.
Another thing is there a way of fitting coilovers to the rear of the van? ( just wondering because i can get coilovers cheap) Cheers

 

Hi ive 17's on my mk6 but its not lowered and they seem fine