Wanna drop the SVT.....

ZXWHO · Mon May 11, 2009 11:23 pm

Whats the best springs for these things? I just picked up a SVT Focus and want to lower it a little more. Any info would be great.

MNiceGuy · Tue May 12, 2009 1:16 am

Are you mainly concerned with looks or performance or both?

KYB AGX with H&R Race Springs seem to be a popular setup but they're quite stiff.

You could try Eibach Sportlines which have a better ride but tend to bottom out when pushed hard.

This is what I've gathered from a little research. You might want to wait and see what some others have to say also.

hermitmaster · Tue May 12, 2009 5:57 am

I've heard good things about the H & R Cup Kit. It comes in two versions, one at about 1.5" drop and one at about 2.5"-3" drop.

Stilz · Tue May 12, 2009 7:17 am

Depends on where you drive. a lot of flat areas, and low curbsm you can prolly do down a ways, but if you live around a lot of pot holes and large lips going into drive ways... hell my stock svt set up bottoms out... *ugh* eibach is the way to go, unless you want control of how low you're going, then get some coil overs... more expensivem but beter for choosing your ride height.

ZXWHO · Thu May 14, 2009 8:08 am

I guess I am mostly loking for looks but dont want to hurt the performance either. Eventually I 'd like to toss some 18's on it too.

hermitmaster · Thu May 14, 2009 5:37 pm

I wouldn't recommend Eibach springs if you want to retain your stock handling, they usually use softer spring rates. From my personal experience Eibach springs are a purely cosmetic upgrade that can adversely affect a performance suspension set-up.

Stilz · Thu May 14, 2009 9:03 pm

hermitmaster wrote:I wouldn't recommend Eibach springs if you want to retain your stock handling, they usually use softer spring rates. From my personal experience Eibach springs are a purely cosmetic upgrade that can adversely affect a performance suspension set-up.

Exactly. Most springs are 2 different types. Progressive is one, and I'm not to sure what the regular is called, but progressive are the ones that get smaller at one end, either by closer coils or just smaller in diameter. those are the mainly cosmetic ones. the regular ones are a more handling type drop... thats why I recomended coilovers... they're pretty easy to fine non progressive, and they can be adjusted on the height.

focinite · Sat May 16, 2009 10:29 pm

look up drop zone, i know they are a ebay store but honestly, the progressive coil and cheap price and reliabilaty( mine have around90k on them, first mod done) you cant go wrong. they have a good designe to them to allow a cushy ride until thrown into a turn or loaded they stiffin up fast. on normal driving they feel a tuch frimer than stock but if i were to try and rock my car side to side there is no give other than the side walls of the tires flexing.