Do you need to have your tracking done once lowered?
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My car is being lowered tomorrow -35MM on eibach springs, Only reason for it as I have driven one with them done and it's nicer to drive and I found it comfier even cruising around. Plus should look a little nicer and it's an option for my car anyway.
But will my tracking need sorting and anything else as well?
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you'll need to get it sorted mate
the more you lower the car the more the steering arms will move out/in and so you will either have the wheels out or in
you might have hit that sweet spot where it's gone in and out for exactly the same ammount but i doubt that
the more you lower the car the more the steering arms will move out/in and so you will either have the wheels out or in
you might have hit that sweet spot where it's gone in and out for exactly the same ammount but i doubt that
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Lowering any car that much without the correct suspension mods is likely to make it handle and ride very badly, as well as making the dampers work harder to the extent that they will die very quickly
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The last thing I want to do is cause damage to other suspension components. Ok then so what else do I need aswel as the springs to the job correctly?
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Originally Posted by dojj
you need matched dampers to go with the drop in ride hieght
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The mondeo suspesion kept making a smacking noise on pot holes etc, Maybe this was why. Glad I posted this now.
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Lowering any car that much without the correct suspension mods is likely to make it handle and ride very badly, as well as making the dampers work harder to the extent that they will die very quickly
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Originally Posted by dojj
you might have hit that sweet spot where it's gone in and out for exactly the same ammount but i doubt that
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Any change in ride height will want the tracking adjusted.
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Yes a ford focus but it has to be the Eibach optional suspension. Being motability I can only add things to my car that where an option when I bought it. So when you buy it from fords and tick the suspension option they change all the dampers etc? It HAS to be done correctly for servicing etc.
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Benni,
You can fit the springs, but if the car has already done high mileage, you may find that the dampers will need replacing within 10,000 more miles (or even less). It's not a Ford thing, it's any car - shorter springs make the dampers work harder, wearing them out quicker.
We fitted the Pro-drive lowering springs to our Scooby at 50,000 miles and at 60,000 miles one of the rear dampers started to leak as a result of being already quite old and then being asked to work harder due to the springs being shorter. We just replaced the dampers all round when this happened.
I'm just pointing out the pit-falls of lowering, especially by such a large amount
. Don't NOT do it, just keep an eye on the dampers and be aware that they will also need doing pretty soon after
. The geometry WILL require adjusting to suit as well with the new ride height
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You can fit the springs, but if the car has already done high mileage, you may find that the dampers will need replacing within 10,000 more miles (or even less). It's not a Ford thing, it's any car - shorter springs make the dampers work harder, wearing them out quicker.
We fitted the Pro-drive lowering springs to our Scooby at 50,000 miles and at 60,000 miles one of the rear dampers started to leak as a result of being already quite old and then being asked to work harder due to the springs being shorter. We just replaced the dampers all round when this happened.
I'm just pointing out the pit-falls of lowering, especially by such a large amount
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Mike Rainbird Thanks alot mate, Car has done 25,000 miles and is just over a year old.
Which I appreciate alot as I want to do it correctly.
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I'm just pointing out the pit-falls of lowering, especially by such a large amount
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Originally Posted by Benni
Thanks Mike, someone also mentioned tires wearing down very quickly with what I'm doing is this correct mate?
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