Best suspension setup for handling!

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cem

Discussion Starter · Oct 21, 2005

Finally i found a best suspension setup for me. it is H&R coilover. I used koni with apex,pro-kit,sportline and ap springs....
Than i bought a h&r cup kit. At the end i bought a h&r coilover this week. It is the best and perfect setup for me.
if you lower your focus(like 1.5 or more) you'll need shortened shocks and shock absorbers precisely matched with springs. I mean try to buy a suspension kit(shortned shock and spring kit)....
I drove the koni sport with my every car.When bought a cup kit, the balance and handling very good and the handling is same as koni+ eibach sportline. The only problem is cup kit is too soft for me not like koni...
Finally i find a best setup for my focus(h&r coilover which is use the bilstein dampers and it is monotube gas shock)...
Also there is a good article about shocks here.
http://www.grmotorsports.com/archives/shocks.html

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tparker

· #2 · Oct 21, 2005

I just installed my H&R coil overs last night and you are right they are the best. I had the KW 1.5" springs from Ford Racing on the stock dampers and they where to soft and did not drop the car enough. Now it is so much stiffer it handles like go-Kart, no body lean or the front to back or back to front weight transfer during acceleration and breaking. The car is more fun to drive now.
I recomend these to anyone that wants their Focus to handle better.

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NorthWestZX3

· #3 · Oct 22, 2005

ive been looking on the net for some good priced syspension kits for my car, i found one on NOPI.com comes with struts, springs, and front and rear sway bars, 800 bucks i think, i can get that, OR i was thinking about Teins basic damper kit 1300 bucks, how much of a diference do you think i will see and what do you suggest? you said H&R has the best, but ive always heard Tein does but ive also never built a car, this will be my first

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gemiller

· #4 · Oct 22, 2005

ive been looking on the net for some good priced syspension kits for my car, i found one on NOPI.com comes with struts, springs, and front and rear sway bars, 800 bucks i think, i can get that, OR i was thinking about Teins basic damper kit 1300 bucks, how much of a diference do you think i will see and what do you suggest? you said H&R has the best, but ive always heard Tein does but ive also never built a car, this will be my first

http://www.focus-central.com/catalog/details.asp?cid=3&sid=&pid=51

http://www.focus-central.com/catalog/details.asp?cid=3&sid=&pid=52

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