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I bought some supposedly lowering springs for the zx3 used off someone, I was looking at them and comparing them to the oem ones on the car and they have the same amount of turns on the spring, I thought if theyre springs to lower the car they should have less turns?

i believe that the number of turns and the diameter of the steel would be a comparative to the spring rate on the particular spring. assuming ur lowering springs are a diff rate than OE ones its probably just random that they are the same.

lowering springs are not just cut shorter springs.

The compression rates are different too.

simple analogy- Try squeezing a block of sponge in your hand, and then try squeezing a block of ice the same size. Not the same right? Same way, your stock spring has a different compression ratio, and material, compared to the lowering springs.

Ok I was just looking at them and didnt realise so many factors Basically didnt want to take off the new OEM ones replace with the ones I bought and found no difference Thanks for the replies. They are KW Yellow Code springs so the guy said .

well if they are the kw ford racing springs you are looking around a 1.3 inch drop

(03-21-2012, 01:17 AM)05blackzx5 Wrote: [ -> ]well if they are the kw ford racing springs you are looking around a 1.3 inch drop

Theres no markings on them just numbers tried to Google them but nothing. Anyway gonna get them on the car and see. I spoke to the guy I got them off again and assures me they will lower the car around 1.7 inches

Ford Racing springs are Blue. OEM springs are Black.

For no apparent reason I was under my car admiring mine tonight.

(03-21-2012, 12:47 PM)Focus man. Focus. Wrote: [ -> ]Ford Racing springs are Blue. OEM springs are Black.

For no apparent reason I was under my car admiring mine tonight.

Ok thanks so obviously not Ford Racing then these ones are Yellow
Ile take a picture of them tomorrow

FORD RACING 00-05 FOCUS KW LOWERING SPRINGS M-5350-Z3

my car lowered using them

(03-21-2012, 12:55 PM)05blackzx5 Wrote: [ -> ]FORD RACING 00-05 FOCUS KW LOWERING SPRINGS M-5350-Z3

my car lowered using them

Thats the same as I have so these are Ford Racing? I was just told they were blue or black Anyway for me yellow is good matches the car

yes those are springs made for ford racing by kw. thats how low you will go with those springs i had them on my car for 4 yrs and was very happy with the ride

Thanks for the info Obviously handles better

Well I guess they have yellow springs too. The ones I got from ZTWSquared and pictured in the Ford Racing catalog are deffinately blue.