Lowering Springs question?

[Kenova]

Really love the look of lowering springs, my buddy said that after awhile your shocks will eventually start to squeak if you use the stock ones because they are not made to ride that low. Is this true? If not is literally the only downside to lowering springs that the car may ride a tad rougher? - Thanks

 

[me32]

I would not do springs without doing better shocks. you will wear out the stock shocks very fast and end up with a shitty ride down the road. do it right the 1st time. springs an shocks at the same time

 

[Kenova]

I would not do springs without doing better shocks. you will wear out the stock shocks very fast and end up with a shitty ride down the road. do it right the 1st time. springs an shocks at the same time

Dumb question, are coil overs a lot different than new shocks? If so what are some good sites to purchase shocks? I see coil overs all over the place.

 

[me32]

Dumb question, are coil overs a lot different than new shocks? If so what are some good sites to purchase shocks? I see coil overs all over the place.

you can do coil overs but you also need special coil over shocks. here is one

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=22427

http://www.buyfordracing.com/products/2011%2d2012-FIESTA-B%2dSPEC-SUSPENSION-KIT.html

 

[Vash350z]

If you want to do just springs get something high quality that is meant to work with the stock suspension, such as eibach

 

[Kenova]

If you want to do just springs get something high quality that is meant to work with the stock suspension, such as eibach

Well I want the aggressive look but not at the cost of messing up the original shocks.

 

[me32]

If you want to do just springs get something high quality that is meant to work with the stock suspension, such as eibach

Well I want the aggressive look but not at the cost of messing up the original shocks.

You can do what you want. But I have been in the performance since 2000. Almost all cars stock come with shocks an struts that can't handle after market springs. The only 2 cars ford came out work with that can is 03/04 cobra an 13/14 gt500. Both came with Bilstien shocks an structs

 

[BlueBomber]

Dumb question, are coil overs a lot different than new shocks? If so what are some good sites to purchase shocks? I see coil overs all over the place.

Coilovers totally replace the springs and shocks with an all new set of springs and shocks.

Koni shocks are available at RockAuto or call ModBargains cos they can order you whatever even if it's not listed on the site.

Bilstein, Koni, Tokico...