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FRST suspension ride height difference?

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FRST suspension ride height difference?

Postby heeman10 on Sun Feb 16, 2003 12:37 am

I've found a set of FRST shocks with -30/35mm springs on. I'm looking for lots of individual opinions, as I want to know how much lower this will make a standard Mk3? I've been told that FRST suspension is 1.25 inches lower than Mk3s, so the extra 30/35mm drop would be pushing it to a -60mm or more drop, which is far more than I want. Please, any ideas/wonderings would help me!
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Postby MikeyXR2i on Sun Feb 16, 2003 12:43 am

Well here's my opinion, the XR2i suspension as standard is near enough the same height as a normal MK3, but im pretty sure a FRST suspension as standard is 25mm lower than a XR2i.
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Postby heeman10 on Sun Feb 16, 2003 12:46 am

Yeah 2i suspension is the same height, but the FRST sits on gas shocks.
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Postby MikeyXR2i on Sun Feb 16, 2003 12:47 am

i think the 2i has gas shocks as well, but the FRST is defo 25mm lower.
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Postby chumkila on Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:48 pm

FRST's and RS1800 sit 25mm lower than the std XR2i and other Fez models.
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Postby Project on Tue Feb 18, 2003 3:53 am

chumkila :FRST's and RS1800 sit 25mm lower than the std XR2i and other Fez models.


I thought all Zetecs had lowered springs?
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Postby heeman10 on Tue Feb 18, 2003 9:01 am

Who knows? Go spray ur bumper Al :P
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Postby AdrianFRST on Tue Feb 18, 2003 9:50 am

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chumkila :FRST's and RS1800 sit 25mm lower than the std XR2i and other Fez models.


I thought all Zetecs had lowered springs?


The XR2i and the RS1800 are the same height as the 2i 8v. Only the FRST is lower.
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Postby chumkila on Tue Feb 18, 2003 10:07 am

You sure Adrian?? I've had my car parked against a XR2i and it was noticably lower when it had the std suspension.
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Postby MarkFRST on Tue Feb 18, 2003 6:33 pm

All the standard XR2i 8v i see seem to be really high at the back.
16v Xr2i and RS1800's seem to be the same height, they look lower than the 8v to me.
Not sure how much lower the turbo is at the front, but turbos are 1 inch lower at the back than any other Fiesta, when looking at one from the side, you notice they don't sit level like other fez's.

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Postby Quantum John on Wed Feb 19, 2003 1:59 pm

So, if you've haven't got a turbo you "ride high" !!

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Postby Project on Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:23 pm

Errr, don't the 16v's have 14" wheels? I know it would be more of an optical illusion but that would make the arch gap seem a bit smaller.

End of the day though this is a moot point cos aftermarket lowering springs (usually) do the job just as well :)

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