fiestamk2

hi i want to lower my focus.its a 2001 model and its a 5dr model.im sticking on some 205/40/17s and want it low but not so it catches speed ramps.im after a low stance but got to be practical.what lowering springs should i get ie 40mm or 30mm etc

thebigmacmoomin

The best springs to get for the Focus are the Eibach's. They lower the car 30mm and can be purchased from Ford, as they were an option from new. They come very highly rated from all Focus owners on FFOC. I had them on both of my Mk1 Focus's.

I ran 17" on both. Had 205/40 & 215/45. The 205's I found to be very hard and not as comfortable as the 215. They were also like rubber bands, very thin looking.

Andy

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

I personally don't think eibachs make the car look low enough.

I had some cheapy g-max springs on my old focus, they were ok for the money, have a look in the pictures thread on here at my car, you'll see the drop.

Rich

alex_666

this is mine on 30mm koni springs handeling is great and the rides not much harsher! its also on 215/40/17 as well.





it is a little bit lower now as the springs have seteled i can get another pic if you want

alex

fiestamk2

please mate that would be great.what about 40mm drop or would that comprimise handling?anyone got pics of 40mm drop.i want to lower my car on a 5dr

fiestamk2

how low would you go on my focus.i havent got a decent camera so i couldnt fit the hole car in and get a decent close up,there 205/40/17

alex_666

mine looked like that but if you compare it to my other phot you can see the difference!

alex

fiestamk2

it defo wants lowering.do you reckon i can get away with 40mm

alex_666

yer you could mate i didnt wanna go any lower as i didnt wanna risk catching the mudflaps when going onto my drive! i also didnt wanna loose too much ride comfort or bottom out either!

alex

fiestamk2

wll phone insurance company and see if my premium will go up if i lower my car

fiestamk2

nyone else lowered there car 40mm

alex_666

if i was you i would just lower it 30 or 35mm so you keep some ride quality and still have performance.

alex

fiestamk2

just noticed now that you have only lowered it by 30 mm lol doh.will look at getting 35mm then

alex_666

i cant remeber if mine are 30 or 35mm tbh they were koni springs, eibach springs are meant to be good and but they only lower it 30mm as well

alex

leigh-k18

i think the g/fs is lowerd around 50mm its quite bumpy and we do get the exhaust scraping over speed bumps etc but this may be due to the sprots cat also even tho the car is lowerd 50mm still bit of body roll in it as its still on the standerd shocks but as there nearly shot going to buy some coilovers here a pic of hers mate

fiestamk2

thats a nice looking car mate.what profile are the tyres though.and what have you done to the indicators in the front bumper it looks nice.can you take a close up of the bumper please so i can see what you did to the indicators

smokiedee

here's mine dropped either 40 or 50mm on the front with standard rears. (courtesy of previous owner)
also on 205/40/17 on front and 215/40/17 on rear

fiestamk2

your back end sits higher up mate.if you look at the silver focus up above he says that his birds car was lowered 40 or 50mm and the focus is lower.

smokiedee

yeah, my back hasn't been lowered only the front

fiestamk2

how come you only lowered the front mate and not the rear as well?

smokiedee

it came that way when i got the car. i've heard the rear can be a pita to do so maybe thats why they left. i'm saving up for coilovers so will sort it then

Focus Si

I have got mine lowered 35mm on P.I springs with 205/40/17 sits nice with out no rubbing, just becareful of speed bumpers it does stil catch (depending on the speed bumps)

fiestamk2

do you have any pics of your car mate

Focus Si

Just put one up m8 have a look in the other section

fiestamk2

looks nice mate.has a nice stance to it

fiestamk2

has anyone got pics of there car lowered 40mm on 17inch wheels

gramsey

the rear is a pain to change the springs. i couldnt find any compressors that would fit in so took it to a garage and found my bushes had gone aswel (apparently common on the focus) so bought some polybushes and got the lot changed at once, id take it to the garage mate if you dont have the right tools.

leigh-k18

hey mate they are replacments that are smoked black have seen them on ebay for around £20 or you could tint ya standerds these were on the car when she got it

fiestamk2

nice looking motor

juni0r

Mines is about -65mm on coilovers. Tyres are 215/35/18



the only way to get a focus to sit level is to get different height springs (i had -35 front and -50 rear) or coilovers

supertouring230

honest mate dont bother lowering it.i had a focus saloon on 60mm pi lowering springs with escort cosworth alloys running 205/40/16 it proper looked the bollocks but with the speed bumps round my way anyone other than myself in it and it would hit the sills and floor which is not wot u want plus even when i went other bumps after putting the original alloys back on it still feels like every pot hole u hit is like hitting a wall.as for rear springs if u still want to go ahead and do it cut the original springs in half while the cars jacked up and u should be able to drop the lowered spring straight in save taking the back end apart cause there a bastard to do lol

andy_batson

ive got a focus st170 apparently with 50mm red? lowering springs unsure of make at the front and looks like the standard st170 suspension at the rear, and was also thinking of either buying new setup either eibach but thats not very low, or h&r but thats still not very low, or some weitec that would lower it 30mm, or try and find some 50mm rear springs to equal out the rear of the car, any ideas?

jammerrs

my mate had his lowered 50mm on 17s, the ride comfort wasnt as good as standard but not terrible, looked awsome though

andy_batson

was that on a st170 and at the rear?, can you find out what springs hes used ?

jammerrs

they were just cheap gmax springs

and no just a 1.4

andy_batson

right, okies, will look into it then cus am sick of having the lower end well, 50mm and the rear end, with nothing, thanks though

shane27670

hi please advise ive got a 05 focus with stock shocks with 40 mm lowered springs and my car bangs on the front on pot holes n speed humps all the bushes are mint but i still cant find this banging in both sides in front could it be my new shocks are too long???