I bought my SVTF with Eibach sport-lines and I've since swapped them out for a brand new set of SVT springs. Is it just me or does it look like it sits higher then a stock SVTF, especially in the front...

http://i7.tinypic.com/2j3i148.jpg

looks about right. did you just take the picture after putting them in? they might settle a little bit over a few days, my tein did.

by the way, i love the color!

Those photos were taken about a month after swapping the springs.

Thanks! Your color isn't too bad either...

Well, they are not that kind of photos that would let you know that right how high it is the car...

Sure they are. Look at the wheel gap. It looks A-OK to me. [thumb]

Looks to have a tad more wheel gap than mine, maybe it's just the pics.

Maybe he washed his wheels in hot water and they shrunk?!?! [dunno]

Why did you swap out the sportlines? I love mine. Sits so nice now.

The back looks fine ,but the front looks high to me.

i agree that the fronts look a lil higher than mine too but not bad

only decent side pic i could find of my SVTF
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/Focus/123Focus1.jpg

close ups

front
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/Focus/DSCF2629PF.jpg

rear
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/Focus/DSCF2626PR.jpg

Looks stock to me.

looks about the same

unfknrl: you are from lee's summit? Wow....have you ever seen my car before? I work in blue springs.......

BTW....sorry if im jacking your thread......comp orange svt's are teh hotness!

No thread jacking, just do you think it's stock height or not?

yeah i think it is- prob still needs to settle a lil- and get worn in

yeah thats right

looks like my stock zx3...lol

looks wayyy to high... kinda weird actually

i dunno, im thinking thats about how tall mine was stock

it looks just a tad high- but it will prob sink a lil

Thanks for all of the input!

After comparing the photos below its seems mine sits pretty much the same as unfknrl's svt. If anything the front of mine is sitting a little higher than his. Hopefully it'll settle down soon...


additonal photos
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111199

my car
http://i5.tinypic.com/2v83586.jpg


unfknrl
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/Focus/DSCF2629PF.jpg

my car
http://i18.tinypic.com/2ah8bqx.jpg

unfknrl
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/thundurchicken/Focus/DSCF2626PR.jpg

yah that looks high...you said you took OUT the eibachs for stockers?!? why so?!?

unfknrl awesome first picture !!! cant wait to take some of mine this summer like that !

What'd you do with the eibachs?

yah that looks high...you said you took OUT the eibachs for stockers?!? why so?!?

The Sportlines were just too harsh for everyday driving.

What'd you do with the eibachs?

The whole setup has already been sold.

oh that sucks...I have the pros so it's only 1.25 in drop not 2.25 in. I like it a lot. well to each their own :D

darn. . . . .got my hopes up.

nice try

Nah, it's okay, I've always got something else in mind. I already have some other sportlines lined up if I want'em. Cheap as hell too.

That does look alittle high but I'm sure it will settle alittle more. Man I forgot what a clean car looks like. I went to spray some salf off my car today and it instantly froze. So now my hood is covered in ice rather than salt...stupid Ohio.

That does look alittle high but I'm sure it will settle alittle more. Man I forgot what a clean car looks like. I went to spray some salf off my car today and it instantly froze. So now my hood is covered in ice rather than salt...stupid Ohio.

I'm lucky enough to have a car wash near by with a few enclosed power washer bays. I used the power washer to rinse then the car then used a bucket of warm water and soap that I bought from home to wash it off.

That does look alittle high but I'm sure it will settle alittle more. Man I forgot what a clean car looks like. I went to spray some salf off my car today and it instantly froze. So now my hood is covered in ice rather than salt...stupid Ohio.

Damn man, that sucks.

Maybe he washed his wheels in hot water and they shrunk?!?! [dunno]


Your actually onto something... I just noticed today my tires are only 215-40-17 when they should be 215-45-17. [:(!] The person who owned the car before me must have put them on because of the Eibach Sportlines that used to be on the car or he was just cheaping out and bought a less expensive size tire.

I would say he bought them for clearance on the Eibachs. Generally the lower the profile the more expensive the tire. At least you know why you have wheel gap now.