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Re: lowering
by Altransit » Sat Apr 29, 2017 8:31 pm
They were on my Mk5, so I could/would assume that they all are. You should be able to see which springs are fitted from info on the VIN plate 
1994 Mk4 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (R.I.P.)
1997 Mk5 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (Gone, but not forgotten!)
2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
1997 Mk5 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (Gone, but not forgotten!)
2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
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Re: lowering
by knobby1 » Mon May 01, 2017 2:07 am
stagg65 wrote:just wondering if the front springs on a transit mini bus would be any softer than a standard van.
What model van do you have..?? We can certainly find out for you..!
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When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather, not screaming like the passengers in his car..!
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Re: lowering
by andz327 » Sun May 07, 2017 11:45 pm
stagg65 wrote:2005 mk6 cheers.
A bit more.?
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Re: lowering
by knobby1 » Mon May 08, 2017 12:10 am
stagg65 wrote:2005 mk6 cheers.
2005 Mk6 what...??
SWB, MWB, LWB, low, med or high roof...260, 280, 300, 330, 350... FWD or RWD..???...They've all got different springs depending on what it is.!!
Lord Knobrot
2008 2.4L RWD 170+PS 6-speed 350 LWB High Roof.
When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather, not screaming like the passengers in his car..!
When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather, not screaming like the passengers in his car..!
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Re: lowering
by stagg65 » Mon May 08, 2017 1:53 pm
Sorry, SWB T280, 2005, 2.0 DIESEL, FLAT TOP, FWD.
Tried clamping the springs but too much travel in the shocks, so when van is jacked up springs flop about.
need shorter shocks as well. cheers.
Tried clamping the springs but too much travel in the shocks, so when van is jacked up springs flop about.
need shorter shocks as well. cheers.
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Re: lowering
by knobby1 » Tue May 09, 2017 11:51 pm
stagg65 wrote:Sorry, SWB T280, 2005, 2.0 DIESEL, FLAT TOP, FWD.
Tried clamping the springs but too much travel in the shocks, so when van is jacked up springs flop about.
need shorter shocks as well. cheers.
Ford don't make any "Lowering" suspension components for the transits.
OK, clamping the springs doesn't make them any "softer", just makes 'em shorter...there's 17 different springs available from Ford for the Mk6....the FWD 280 has only two different springs available.
See here:
http://www.catcar.info/ford/?lang=en&l= ... IyNjQ2NCsw
As you can see, there's also the best part of 30 different shocks available for the Mk6 but none from Ford will be shorter than the ones you already have.
Methinks you may need to find a suspension specialist to get what you're after. Have a fiddle with the search function on the forum, there's a few who have done it.
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2008 2.4L RWD 170+PS 6-speed 350 LWB High Roof.
When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather, not screaming like the passengers in his car..!
When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather, not screaming like the passengers in his car..!
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Re: lowering
by reckless eric » Thu May 11, 2017 8:38 pm
depending how low you want to go -1.25 just by redrilling the tab on the leg any lower you will need to go vw t5 coilovers
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Re: lowering
by stagg65 » Thu May 18, 2017 9:12 pm
reckless eric wrote:depending how low you want to go -1.25 just by redrilling the tab on the leg any lower you will need to go vw t5 coilovers
Hmmm so all i have to do is remove the retaining bolt, let strut slide through 1.25" then drill new hole in the tab.
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Re: lowering
by stagg65 » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:06 pm
Thanks for advise easy job made all the difference.
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