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Old 24-10-2010, 02:35 PM
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hi all bit new hear hop i postin in right bit but i wanna know if i can fit escort hatch springs on my estate its a p reg 1.6 16v i wanna slam it to the flore any idears peeps??
Old 24-10-2010, 03:45 PM
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Fronts you can, rears no.

Go have a look behind your rear wheel and you'll se why.
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dam it looks like ill have to stick with the 60 at frunt n 40 at back may cut the buggers down hummmm im thinking of sumit one off any idears to make it look diffrent from the standerd famly car ??

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i may get a cozy bumper at frun and skirts then the bumper i just seen on hear http://www.nicedeals.co.uk/product_i...cbf39191c1ba9c
good or bad idear ??
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you can get spring lowering kits for estates,I have a nice set of smoked rear lenses up for grabs for an estate too

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Old 24-10-2010, 04:39 PM
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how mutch u looking for m8 and can i have sum info about the lowering sets please im running the estate on low profile 15" alloys just want summit nice looking
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Originally Posted by djy2k
how mutch u looking for m8 and can i have sum info about the lowering sets please im running the estate on low profile 15" alloys just want summit nice looking

your 15s should be running 195/50s as anything lower profile than that is just wrong

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PI-Ford-Escort...item25590cec5d

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-GTI-SI-...item2c57f1fb14
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thanks m8 is there any way of meking the 1.6 16v ztec lump in it bit nipper ??
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Theres one way change it for the 2.0l
Old 27-10-2010, 06:50 PM
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lol smat ass lol u got 1 going spear then lol??
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your 15s should be running 195/50s as anything lower profile than that is just wrong




What would be wrong with 195 45 15 mate?
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195 45 15 is wot i got on me alloys i just think thart he ment it would look silly or he just a gimp lol
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195 45 15s looked like rubber bands streched round the rims on my old escort, think that was also to do with the 'shape' of the tyre and all though
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