Shocks and Struts: Lowering combo

[Magfocus]

Glad U're enjoying your Sephia, the K&N and iridium plugs will give your better throttle response but do be careful when U re-oil the K&N, over-oiling may cause contamination of the MAF sensor.

 

As for rims, 15" max if U like to balance some looks with comfort and fuel economy. If SACHS has a suspension kit (springs and struts) then go for it! SACHS has the best balanced touring/performance kit as far as I have experienced, not too harsh yet lowers enough over stock to give better handling.

 

Talking about the Sachs kit, how much are they?

Edited June 6, 2002 by Turbobrick

[Turbobrick]

Kit for Volvo is $1050 without installation

[Magfocus]

Kit for Volvo is $1050 without installation

 

*gulp* ok means i can forget about lowering the car then

[Turbobrick]

Kit for Volvo is $1050 without installation

 

*gulp* ok means i can forget about lowering the car then

 

Actually it's quite worth the $$ since the shocks and springs compliment each other really well. Want cheaper installation bring into JB to fit lor, RM100 for labor only

[Magfocus]

How about Konis?

[Renegade]

Kit for Volvo is $1050 without installation

 

Oooo.....dat's quite a bit.....

[Turbobrick]

Konis do shocks only so that won't lower your car but coupled with H&R or Eibach springs they'll give a firm ride with looks to boot!

 

Will be harder than the SACHS set if using Konis, rough breakdown price:

 

Koni Yellow (adj) - $120 each

Koni Red - $90 each

Eibach springs - $450 a set

H&R springs - US$250-300 a set

[Magfocus]

Thanks dude!! Main thing is to lower the car, quite happy with the handling already actually. [angelic]

[Turbobrick]

H&R should have a lowering kit for Focus already, check them out at http://www.hrsprings.com

[Magfocus]

They are just springs? Wouldnt the shocks have accelerated wear should you just change the springs?

[Turbobrick]

H&R has coilover kits but that'll turn your Focus to WRC ride liao!

 

True that lowering with stock shocks will wear them out so coupled with Koni reds will be your more cost effective bet

[Magfocus]

Better not then, i am not prepared to wear dentures!

 

H&R springs and Koni reds? Hmm... [angelic]

[Turbobrick]

Also can try asking Yew Eng at Waterloo Centre for Eibachs, should be around $350-400 a set

 

Last time I asked was $350 a set for Volvo 850

[Magfocus]

Would like to lower it by just a bit cos it looks like its on tippy toes!

[Turbobrick]

Then you'll have to compare specs between Eibach and H&R. 1" drop will be reasonable and when the stock shocks wear out then get touring gas shocks, more budget friendly.

[Magfocus]

Then you'll have to compare specs between Eibach and H&R. 1" drop will be reasonable and when the stock shocks wear out then get touring gas shocks, more budget friendly.

 

changing shocks alone cannot lower the car right?

[Cardinal]

Then you'll have to compare specs between Eibach and H&R. 1" drop will be reasonable and when the stock shocks wear out then get touring gas shocks, more budget friendly.

 

changing shocks alone cannot lower the car right?

 

yes and no. eg for konis, there are a few grooves that you can use to set the ride height. but it's not the best way to lower the car, cos your springs may be operating at an unnatural compression setting. Usually, you'd find that by the time you fork out the cost plus labour of fitting the shocks, you may as well throw in the springs for around $300 more, since you save on the labour costs of installing the springs. Your Focus already has a good ride, if you want to see substantial improvement, I think you have to go all the way. otherwise just stick to stock.

[Magfocus]

Then you'll have to compare specs between Eibach and H&R. 1" drop will be reasonable and when the stock shocks wear out then get touring gas shocks, more budget friendly.

 

changing shocks alone cannot lower the car right?

 

yes and no. eg for konis, there are a few grooves that you can use to set the ride height. but it's not the best way to lower the car, cos your springs may be operating at an unnatural compression setting. Usually, you'd find that by the time you fork out the cost plus labour of fitting the shocks, you may as well throw in the springs for around $300 more, since you save on the labour costs of installing the springs. Your Focus already has a good ride, if you want to see substantial improvement, I think you have to go all the way. otherwise just stick to stock.

 

I am happy with the ride and handling of course, just wanna lower the car. Looks kinda 'tall' esp for the rear. i guess you are right then..