Whats the best drop/ride height for a standard 1.3 escort mk3 1984
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Hi people Looking at lowering my mk3 escort its a standard one
Been looking around and dont know where to start really
Looking at this Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...766899&alt=web
What you all think is that the right drop i need iv got 16 inch alloys on it
Been looking around and dont know where to start really
Looking at this Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...766899&alt=web
What you all think is that the right drop i need iv got 16 inch alloys on it
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Back in the 90s we used to drop our mk3 escorts and orions 60mm on 15" wheels but u couldn't have anyone in the back and it trashed the car lol, better off with a 30mm drop on 16" wheels I'd say
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Getting abit lost here
If i buy standard escort lowering kit with dampers it will lower it by 60mm as its not lowered at all as its standard mk3 escort
If i buy a rs turbo lowering kit with dampers it will lower it by 30mm because its all ready lowered 30mm so 60mm in all
So there both the same items really iv posted
So will a 60mm drop as mine isn't lowerd at all be ok
I can't find just a 30mm drop so it will sit the same as a rs turbo all i can find is a 60mm or nothing
I won't it to sit the same as a rs turbo just with uprated suspension
All i wont to do is lower my standard mk3 1.3 escort 30mm and thats it same as a rs turbo
If i buy a 60mm drop will it be ok with my 16 inch alloys
If i buy standard escort lowering kit with dampers it will lower it by 60mm as its not lowered at all as its standard mk3 escort
If i buy a rs turbo lowering kit with dampers it will lower it by 30mm because its all ready lowered 30mm so 60mm in all
So there both the same items really iv posted
So will a 60mm drop as mine isn't lowerd at all be ok
I can't find just a 30mm drop so it will sit the same as a rs turbo all i can find is a 60mm or nothing
I won't it to sit the same as a rs turbo just with uprated suspension
All i wont to do is lower my standard mk3 1.3 escort 30mm and thats it same as a rs turbo
If i buy a 60mm drop will it be ok with my 16 inch alloys
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I imagine the rs turbo front struts won't fit in your hubs as they'll probably be bigger but I could be wrong. I'd just buy a second hand rst set up and if u can get the front struts with hubs and all the brakes then you'll have a brake upgrade too although someone may have to tell u if the 1.3 driveshafts will go in the rs turbo hubs ok?
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they never drop the car the amount they claim anyway...plus it must have sagged over the years
as for 16" alloys ...well theres lots of differant widths , offsets and tyre sizes so anybodys guess really
as for 16" alloys ...well theres lots of differant widths , offsets and tyre sizes so anybodys guess really
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Iv got 195/45/r16s on it
So you don't think a rs leg will fit a 1.3 hub
Cant get my hands on it all as i was going to fit all the rs suspension hubs drive shafts etc but there's only 1 leg on ebay at mo
Stuck for now
So you don't think a rs leg will fit a 1.3 hub
Cant get my hands on it all as i was going to fit all the rs suspension hubs drive shafts etc but there's only 1 leg on ebay at mo
Stuck for now
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