[muttsnutts]

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?

[Jmountney1]

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.

[ANTHONYD]

The compression rates are different too.

[arpaul15]

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.

[muttsnutts]

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 .

[05blackzx5]

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

[muttsnutts]

(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

[Focus man. Focus.]

Ford Racing springs are Blue. OEM springs are Black.

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

[muttsnutts]

(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

[05blackzx5]

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

my car lowered using them

[muttsnutts]

(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

[05blackzx5]

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

[muttsnutts]

Thanks for the info Obviously handles better

[Focus man. Focus.]

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