Mk1 escort 1300e lowering front

Hi new here need help in lowering the front of my MK1 escort 1300E  
having problems with just putting -1 inch burton springs firstly didn't drop any really  secondly the springs move when the steering is turned 
the car has its original struts but to me the E sits to high from factory  any ideas  don't really want to go to coil overs 
 

HI Gazz 
when driving u get a knock noise when u turn the steering, its the spring moving 
this is because the new springs do not sit correctly into the top  u can see this by the shape of the new spring 
so was told by Burton's to put a cable tie at bottom to hold it in 
 
but saying that i am still not getting the drop i need as the 1300E  does sit very high from factory 
 
i then bought another spring that looks more like the original in shape, so i thought it would fit better in strut but is still -1 inch  and that's the one in the picture   sits no lower to me 
 
regards 
 
Nick 
 
 

-2.5, at 175LB in a std strut will be like slinging a sausage up an alley way. The car will be bouncing all the way and the springs will fall out of their holders, and the steering noises will be excruciating
 
thats what i have been told, by another forum lol

Get a set if Capri struts then.no Brainer.
Sausage. .. alley way. ...?
Dude if those springs you bought didn't drop the car that 1" you wished for, that's why I said to go -2.5" as it'll prolly only drop 1.5" max. ... sport springs will usually come out of the seat.... so. ... wire them in top and bottom... simple. .is what we gotta do sometimes.

The original springs were probably sagged so you won't notice much difference with the new lowered spring ride height, also have you driven the car much with the new springs as they may settle a little.

Capri /Mexico struts are a direct bolt in if you get the complete unit. No TCA swap, no steering swap or brake lines to caliper . 👍

sounds like your old springs have probably sagged an inch, so your not seeing a difference. as Blue said.
 
going lower normally compromises on ride quality.
normally shorter springs use a higher spring rate to compromise for less suspension travel, or you chop the spring, have the same rate and bottom out all the time.. either way = less comfort. dont quite see how that relates to sausages in hallways?
175lb springs are pretty soft, not sure why it would bounce... thats what your dampers are for. if it bounces, your dampers are rooted. 
Im pretty sure that most people with lower springs in an escort will have them "fall out" when you lift the front of the car or launch it off a speed bump. you can use a shorter damper in the shock but its not exactly a straight swap, the RX7 damper comes to mind. search on the forum if you want to learn about it.
 
people using coilovers often use a soft helper spring at the top that basically full compresses when the car is on the ground but when you lift it up it helps keep the spring located.
 
more caster is always helpful, but its good to be adjustable. then you can increase without having to potentially massage your guards.
 
looks pretty good to me in those last 2 photos, but maybe its just the angle.

Does it?? Can't be a bad thing . Gotta be very slight increase as I've not noticed any effect