yeah its just a road car, but im looking at doing more track days in it...
so i might put some different shockies in the back and c how that gos..

max do you have any photos of your spring set up?

My thoughts on the Rear sway bar, do it for fun then get rid of it.
When you need your car to turn and not oversteer its nice to know it will.
I cant imagine how my car would have handled and I never drove it like this but when I got it had, two rear bars (1 standard 1 aftermarket) and helper springs. I tested it on the track with just the standard rear bar, and with nothing but standard rear springs with lower blocks and it was quicker and easier to drive with out the bar.

It does make sense to ditch the rear bar. With a rear swaybar if you hit a bump on the left rear wheel it will adversly effect the right rear wheel and round corners it with send your rear overtaking your front, an escort has enough problems with light rear ends so a swaybar will make it so much worse. Go for reset leafs with one added leaf and adjustable rear shocks, Koni Yellows are a great choice!!!