tehnzbrad Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 im going to make my own adjustable coilovers (with the threaded sleeve kit ) but have found a problem... when i set it at the lowest height it only has a total shock travel of about 4.2" ill be using a stiff spring (225lbs-250lbs) im thinking the cert fullas wont be happy with this because of the limited shock travel? if any one has made some escort coilovers that can shed some light on what you did? im looking for the max amount of travel between just above stock height and maximum lowness aswell as dropping the front of the car 2 to 3"... cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpr Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 is that 4.2 inches? so over 100mm? thats heaps unless suspension is real soft, or you are going to be doing jumps etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-W-G Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Get the shocks shortened and then space it with some washers possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehnzbrad Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 hhmm i could do that, 105mm seems pretty small compared to the standard of about 180mm... i could move the stub axle up slitghly but way to much work to drop it 3" ( " = inches ) so getting the shocks shortened and spaced should be fine? dont want to have to pull it apart and change it after the cert guy comes... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 105mm of shock travel is more than enough for almost anything... You could almost go rallying like that. Talk to your cert man about it - I'm fairly confident they'll be OK with 105mm. Also. 225-250lb isn't a particularly stiff spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehnzbrad Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 ok sweet as, ill stick with that much travel, i always thought it was for an escort? so im guessing 275lbs + ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpr Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I thought you may have typed that wrong. 105mm is heaps, as above. with the harder springs you will be very lucky to use 50mm of that travel on decent bumps spring rate, is going to depend on what you are going to use the car for, and how much weight you have to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehnzbrad Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 might end up going lower then and a guess id say around 825kg max, fast road with some abuse plus trackdays..... looked at the turbosport forums and found set ups with springs at the 350 pound mark... so will probably make up my mind after some more research.. what poundage would be best ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpr Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 350 should be good compromise between road and track. you'd likely want to go harder if you end up at the track alot. im sure the escort crazys on here will have some ideas for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-W-G Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Remember that most of the turbosport crowd are hell bend on rallying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Pinto or cross flow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehnzbrad Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 yeah true that,,, crossflow for now then 4 age in a couple of months after its finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I have some kind of VW Golf bilstein shocks in my car, I think they were like 120 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 sorry, that is for adjustables, and they are a good length as standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse25 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 yeah i think its the mk2 golfs that fit, they are the smallest you can get for a standard strut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehnzbrad Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 so a mk2 golf shock will fit in a escort strut? whats the minimum shock travel that would be all good... if i put the sleeve down lower it can give me upto 4"s of sackage but only 3" of shock travel... more shock travel is better but i want it low... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 40mm is in the hobby car manual as a minimum amount of bump travel, if you had a similar amount of droop travel it would be fine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 That is 40mm of wheel travel aye Clint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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