Re: mk2 front coilover spring rate.
2020/07/13 19:41:37
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Back in the days some 15 to 25yrs ago the thing to do was to Capri strut your mk2 Escort to give an extra 1.5in travel to the bump stop . As for bottoming out, it never happened on mine and I drove it hard n fast and occasionally flew up to 3ft off the ground (Salisbury readers will know the road) . I'm not saying my setup is what to go for but was very predictable at speed and was simple, the ride was not soft or harsh . Rear was Bilstein and an extra main leaf added but the baby leaf removed, tramp bars and LSD , front was Capri struts (gusseted) using Cortina mk2 roller tops with koni (later went Gaz) with v6 springs cut to my desired height and a 24mm adj sway bar . The car was fun and easy to slide but also great on fast corners . The setup was somewhere between rally and tarmac . Still have the car but not driven since 2007 !
I've prolly given no help here but it really depends on what you want , track car, fast road etc , it's a case of try it and see till your happy.