Rs sid

Hi there iam new to all this

I have a H reg 4x4 saff cossie and it has been lowerd far to much i think?as it keeps eating cv boots

I dont know how much it has been lowerd by so was going to just put some new spring on it

I dont know wot spring to go for plus the best ride hight!

It has got the 15" shark tooth wheels on it at the min but iam going to put 17" spft stars on it soon. Many thanks fore help

charlie luciano

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Lowering Saphs too much does fook em up, 17" alloys and a set of coilover adjustables on the suspension will sort that out for ya


Luciano

Benni

Post some pictures and I'm sure someone will tell you just about how low it is or if it's too low which is what you want to know.

pete mcrash

iTrader: (1)

if ur on a budget just get some chassis dynamics -25mm springs.......if u want a better spring then get a set of ahmed bayjoo leda springs........the car only wants dropping an inch........from standard 4x4...it drops it to about 2wd height............

Mark V8

iTrader: (2)

Are you using genuine Ford CV boots ?
I got through two pairs of the non original ones before fitting the real deal and my problems stopped

Mark

alanfordtw-15

-60mm is prob too much on saffs with no other work done, -30mm is good all round comprimise for looks and handling

Rs sid

I have used ford cv boots on it mate there laster 1 week

Rs sid

I have been told that my saff has been lowerd 60mm as the front bumper is 3" off the ground with the 15" wheels on.

Rs sid

I fort i just say i cant really afford to buy coilovers at the min as i have just had a winter over haul on my cossie. I have just had it resprayed,engine rebuild,Rs500,all samco,new drive shafts,new joints,over haul the gear box,new wheel bearing etc All ford stuff as i dont believe in pattern parts.

Just wont a cheap set of spring fore now so i dont wot f**k it up as i have spent so much on it.

thanks fore any help

St3V3_C

Is it both sides mate?

Rs sid

hello mate it is only doing it on the nearside front.it only rips the inner one to bits! cheers.

cossiegreg1

ive got a stiffened,standard ride hight set of springs from ford, in the garage, good condition. For a 2wd though

Kevin B

you have PM

St3V3_C

Thought so.

Your n/s engine mount is dead mate.

When you cane it, that side of the engine lifts up and touches the chassis leg, fucking the boot up.

Puzzled me for ages

Rs sid

Hello mate u are rite been and had a look and the engine mount is all broken up

Will i be best still to change my spring or will it be ok now??

St3V3_C

Pic here:

St3V3_C

Cool in an annoying kinda way...

I would change that mount (and you'll probably only need that one - I bought one vibratech - £70 quid ish) and see how you get on.

Putting a couple of side on pics of the car up here would also be a good idea to get peoples opinions...

Rs sid

ii have put 2 vibratech engine mounts on my car mate just wanted to get this sorted as i am putting my cos back on the road the 1st may as it has been off road over winter and didnt want to have this trouble again.

Rs sid

i would put some pic of my car on here to see wot u lot think but my computer is away being fixed at the min so on sis laptop

hopefully should be getting somewere with my car now as u all have help me out.as i have put all my money and time into my cossie and dont want to mess it all up.I just hope when i get it back i shouldnt eat cv boots now well hopefully as it was that bad before i took it off the road 7 mouths ago it had f**ked the drive shaft wot had lead me to replace both front driveshafts.along with lots off other moving parts.

SS1

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just a log post so i can view later on ..pf search sucks

Benni

You need to click 'Watch this post' Mate.

Bullett

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i have had a set of eibach 25mm springs on my 4x4 on konis but it has dropped it a bit low.but i havent had the probs most say and im on 16"s

i did the driverside shaft but that was years ago and agin down to the mount

alanfordtw-15

dunno if thats the best way to work it out, that measurment could all change depending on what profile tyres you have, wether you have a splitter or not, pressure in the tyres ect... the best way is take off a wheel and clean the spring and look for the lowered size printed on them