Unless you are only travelling on good A roads and not going over speed
bumps you will find lowering springs on a 2+2 rather a pain.
The 2+2 already sits lower than the donor Fiesta for a given setup, the
XR2 was around 20mm lower and lowered XR2 spec springs will be another
30 or 40mm at least.
That's why Quantum recommended their red springs at the front and 1100
((taller than XR2).
As a first step i would just try standard XR2 spec springs, not lowered
ones.
One thing to watch out for, depending on the age of your 2+2, the early
ones (up till past chassis number 99 at least) had rear spring and shock
absorber mounts on the body that were about 60mm too high, Quantum fixed
this with spacers on the top of the shocks and extra tall rear springs.
If your car is one of these then you will need to compensate for that on
whatever rear springs you get.
My 2+2 has coilovers on the front and standard XR2 rear springs, but
mine has the high rear mounts.
So i've effectively lowered it around 80mm from the Quantum intended
spec, it is too low, i have to drive across most speed bumps at an angle
and even then they hit the engine crossmember or exhaust.
And i can't use it to go to work as the uneven B roads cause similar
problems.
Jim
On 29/03/2017 20:19, calum mcpherson wrote:
I've recently changed my wheels 15" with 195-50-15 tyres to the
correct set up 14" with 185-55-14, and my 2+2 looks like a Land Rover.
I was going to change springs anyway, but now have brought this job
forward as not looking as I want.
I understand that the manual states 'Quantum red springs' for front
and Fiesta mk2 1100 springs for rear, however when looking at lowering
springs, most seem to be a standardised Fiesta mk2 set up , most
covering full range excluding XR2 !!!!
Anyone got any experience with lowering springs , any recommendations
would be great .
Car has std. XR2 engine set-up, thanks.
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