Hi, Guest
04-30-2005, 12:43 AM
Yes the SVT is a 1/2" drop (although some claim a 3/4" drop). If your looking to actually LOWER the car, don't bother with the SVT kit. It's a great setup but it won't give you the lowered stance that the majority of focus modders are looking at.
Personally I feel a 1.5" drop is ideal for Canada (the climate, shitty roads, etc). Eibach's Prokit is one of the most popular suspension mods out there for the focus. It's a 1.5" drop so you don't have to worry about things like speed bumps, parking ramps, driveways, etc. If you do go with the Pro's, it's recommended that you get the Eibach Pro Dampers as well but that being said, I've had my stock dampers on my car for about a year with the Eibach Pro's and only now has the ride quality started to diminish. I plan on getting the dampers here in spring but just letting you know, you can use your stock dampers with the Eibach Pro's for the time being. It's more common then you think as it's pretty costly to do it all in one step (however if you are not doing the installs yourself, it's more costly if you have to get a shop to do the install twice, once for the springs and then later on for the dampers).
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Eibach Prokit.......
You can go lower as well, the Eibach Sportlines for comparison is a 2" drop but once your around the 2" area, your going to need a camber kit to get the car back into specs (extra cost), specs meaning get the car back into alignment. As well with a 2" drop, your stock dampers are going to wear out alot quicker. I would recommend anything over a 1.5" drop, get the equivalent dampers for sure.
Personally I feel a 1.5" drop is ideal for Canada (the climate, shitty roads, etc). Eibach's Prokit is one of the most popular suspension mods out there for the focus. It's a 1.5" drop so you don't have to worry about things like speed bumps, parking ramps, driveways, etc. If you do go with the Pro's, it's recommended that you get the Eibach Pro Dampers as well but that being said, I've had my stock dampers on my car for about a year with the Eibach Pro's and only now has the ride quality started to diminish. I plan on getting the dampers here in spring but just letting you know, you can use your stock dampers with the Eibach Pro's for the time being. It's more common then you think as it's pretty costly to do it all in one step (however if you are not doing the installs yourself, it's more costly if you have to get a shop to do the install twice, once for the springs and then later on for the dampers).
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Eibach Prokit.......
You can go lower as well, the Eibach Sportlines for comparison is a 2" drop but once your around the 2" area, your going to need a camber kit to get the car back into specs (extra cost), specs meaning get the car back into alignment. As well with a 2" drop, your stock dampers are going to wear out alot quicker. I would recommend anything over a 1.5" drop, get the equivalent dampers for sure.