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#188436 - 03/01/10 05:26 PM Lowering 35mm
Looey Offline


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Thinking of slamming my car on eibach springs 35mm. Has anyone done this dose it make it harder getting over bumps or when you got a full car dose it drag. Cheers guys x
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#188437 - 03/01/10 05:46 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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lots do this and plenty of topics here to search. From what I have read, slightly harsher than standard but hard to notice the difference, it won't actually lower it by as much as 35mm though. The only issue is the spring is not designed to work with the standard damper so in some circumstances can bottom out on the damper with a bang.
Generally most are happy with these otherwise the expensive route is coilovers
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#188438 - 03/01/10 06:03 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: YellowBadge]
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Love mine lowered looks a lot better, handling is improved, never had any problems with catching or rubbing, I do slow down for speed bumps and you do feel it more over rougher roads, but had to be done.
I think the Ford approved kit lowers the ST about 20mm but there is a kit on rude racings website made by eibach that lower by 40mm.
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#188439 - 03/01/10 06:27 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Tez]
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i got the 35mm Eibachs lowering on mine it looks the nuts

i dont notice it being harsher on bumps really


Edited by Dan_The_Man (03/01/10 06:28 PM)
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#188440 - 04/01/10 12:31 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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Yeah I think it has to be done cheers guys. My village has loads of sleeping police man which ever way I come into it but can just take them in the middle lol
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#188441 - 04/01/10 03:04 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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i have only caught a few speed bumps they arnt that bigger problem really!
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#188442 - 04/01/10 03:07 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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well im either going to do that or get my alloys sprayed white. cant decide
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#188443 - 04/01/10 08:16 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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No, black but then the stripes will look odd
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#188444 - 04/01/10 09:32 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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Nah def white someone posted a pic of there st in the mod section with white rim's looks amazing
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#188445 - 15/02/10 07:47 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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dose anyone no the code that was in a mag to get money off the eibachs from rude racing ?
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#188446 - 15/02/10 08:00 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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FF443A valid till today (15th)
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#188447 - 15/02/10 08:23 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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I've for te spax ones,lowers 40mm, really does look great,sits perfectly on top of the wheels,but is one rough ride,feel every little bump and if it's a pothole,feels like I've run over a cow lol!

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#188448 - 15/02/10 08:23 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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bad times
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#188449 - 15/02/10 08:30 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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they sell 40mm lowering ones now

http://www.ruderacing.co.uk/Suspension-L...oduct_info.html

35mm or 40mm ????????????
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#188450 - 15/02/10 08:57 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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Quote:

they sell 40mm lowering ones now

http://www.ruderacing.co.uk/Suspension-L...oduct_info.html

35mm or 40mm ????????????




35 ones coz there for the which is lower than normal fez's anyway

http://www.ruderacing.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=830200
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#188451 - 15/02/10 09:00 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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ordered
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#188452 - 15/02/10 09:01 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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Woo
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#188453 - 15/02/10 09:03 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
Looey Offline


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i wont more stuff lol
mainly different headlights
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#188454 - 15/02/10 11:00 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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Audi style lights Dunno how they would look on a tho

http://www.essexracing.com/product_info.php?products_id=1191


Edited by Alex_H (15/02/10 11:01 PM)
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#188455 - 15/02/10 11:03 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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Saw them fitted to an ST (yes a blue prefacelift one) and imho unlit they looked fine but lit ... bleh
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#188456 - 15/02/10 11:05 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: PinkRinse]
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No pic?
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#188457 - 15/02/10 11:10 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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Ffs.. seeing as I'm keeping you lot stocked with mod pics to nab...



None of them lit but these are on a red ST in SA..





Iirc he ditched them because the light was poop tho.
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#188458 - 16/02/10 08:37 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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Audi style lights Dunno how they would look on a tho

http://www.essexracing.com/product_info.php?products_id=1191




thankyou alex you angel i been looking for them. i was looking at dans pics from ace cafe and a car there had them and they looked awsome
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#188459 - 16/02/10 08:39 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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i think they look really good cheers for the pics pink
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#188460 - 16/02/10 09:26 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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ordered
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#188461 - 16/02/10 10:41 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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Look alright
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#188462 - 16/02/10 10:45 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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we will see in a few days or a few weeks if they dont turn up by thursday
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#188463 - 16/02/10 11:19 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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i think they will look good

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#188464 - 16/02/10 05:53 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: kenny]
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me to
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#188465 - 16/02/10 10:43 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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#188466 - 16/02/10 10:51 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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You've definantly got the bug
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#188467 - 16/02/10 11:07 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Adam08]
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Yeah haha wheels next ;-)
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#188468 - 17/02/10 10:40 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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Cool What you thinking on the alloys? New ones or colour yours?

Did you get the discount on the eibachs?
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#188469 - 17/02/10 02:00 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Alex_H]
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going to referb and colour them.

nah i missed out on the discount bad times

lights came today tho fitted them they look sexual will pit a pic up later on
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#188470 - 17/02/10 02:25 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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Those Rude Racing Eibach's are extremely tempting.
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#562169 - 06/09/17 12:54 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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Hi guys, let me to refresh this thread.
I have only one general question if someone can answer me.
Well... I am ready to buy springs as old ones seems to be old already. And I´m thinking about Eibach 35, 30mm as well... (set of 4 springs).
The question is (as I´ve read that ST is already lowered by 15mm. So... After replacing springs only - what will be the results? Additional 35mm lower or (35 minus 15) = cca 20mm lower than current ST?

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#562170 - 06/09/17 08:41 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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I don't know and depends on the defintion of the drop by Eibach or other - but one thing for sure is it will be lower than now. Don't know what Ford mean, I guess they mean the ST is lower than the standard car but does not look it because it sits on huge 17's ? !
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#562174 - 08/09/17 08:59 AM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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What do You think guys? Is this suspension worth to buy? Seller is describing that it´s like new...
Please look on this link and photos: Thx
https://auto.bazos.sk/inzerat/76701882/Ford-fiesta.php
Brand new cost 500€.
But who knows how old this one should be? ...
And what is the reason for selling it...
EDIT: I´ve just found out that this should be a China so ... I´m not going into this


Edited by Sneykinko (08/09/17 11:46 AM)

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#562176 - 08/09/17 04:34 PM Re: Lowering 35mm [Re: Looey]
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I have a set of 2 year old Apex springs lying around; 25mm drop
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