Fiesta ST Vogtland Lowering Springs: Installed Photos & Writeup

[BlueBomber]

First and foremost thank you to Travis for giving me permission to use the photos and share his experience. I've been really interested in the Vogtland line for some time since their whole thing is quality german-manufactured springs, calibrated to both enhance handling performance and drop the ride height while also keeping the ride as comfortable/close to stock as possible when cruising. The progressive rate stiffens up once you start demanding more of the car. Check out the photos and writeup here:

Vogtland Fiesta ST Lowering Springs: Installed

Hit the jump for the rest of the photos.

These springs retail for just $229+tax/ship at ModBargains, meaning these great springs are well within reach and a great alternative for someone who might find H&Rs "too harsh".

Vogtland Sport Springs for Ford Fiesta ST

Check out the article, be sure to comment on the blog if you do check it out.

To order your own set of Vogtlands, call 714-582-3330 x8002 to speak to Jurrian, Ford Modification Specialist at ModBargains.

-Nick aka BlueBomber

 

[MKVIIST]

Great review as always Nick, hopefully he'll come on board and give us a followup review after the gets a chance to drive around a bit.

 

[razorlab]

That thing is slammed. It has to be riding on the bump stops now with the very short range the stock struts already have.

Also, no mention of spring rates?

 

[BlueBomber]

Travis already has been canyon carving; I'll leave it to him for the rest but the general consensus was "better than stock" ride with the Vogtland's spring rate.

 

[BlueBomber]

That thing is slammed. It has to be riding on the bump stops now with the very short range the stock struts already have.

Also, no mention of spring rates?

You'd think so, but I dunno. The whole thing with Vogtland is that it's supposed to ride better. The lede pic (first pic) has a bit of a skew to it but like all the comparison pics and the two "after' shots at the end are reflective of what you can expect. I don't know what the exact spring rate is, but can find out. Unfortunately it's not listed anywhere in any technical documentation available as of right now, but I can say that these are progressive springs and are TUV approved. The whole thing with these guys is the engineering and calibration with a focus on maintaining the ride quality...

 

[rooSTer]

Nice write up and great price too.

 

[razorlab]

Did you guys measure the drop? The front looks like almost 2" lower.

 

[BlueBomber]

Did you guys measure the drop? The front looks like almost 2" lower.

25mm front/rear drop on ST models is what's listed, but my documents said 1.4" drop, which may refer to drop relative to non ST fiesta.

http://shop.vogtland.com/index.php/all-products/fiesta-st-typ-ja8.html

I would use the wheelgap comparison pictures as the best evaluation tool.

 

[FiST]

Yes! That is my car. Awesome write up Nick! Love the drop and ride so far. I unfortunately didn't measure before or after I installed. Also, I didn't modify or take out the bump stops. I haven't had any problems so far.

 

[FiST]

Here is actually a good comparison on stock and drop:

 

[dyn085]

What are your ftg measurements?

 

[Svvift]

looking good Travis...
I might have to go this route...

 

[Svensunn]

I know this thread is a bit old but, did you use OE struts and shocks?

 

[BlueBomber]

I know this thread is a bit old but, did you use OE struts and shocks?

yes John did

 

[Svensunn]

Definitely gonna pickup a set of these then.

 

[Dgrant1988]

Definitely gonna pickup a set of these then.

atta-boi!

 

[SoyFiesta]

With these springs on for awhile, any issues with rubbing or scraping in and out of driveways? Safe to say these make the OEM tire the biggest size you can use?

 

[Ziltoid]

I had Vogtland springs on my MK5 Rabbit for several years before I upgraded to ST coilovers. They rode amazing and gave a nice drop. Not bouncy or harsh whatsoever and handled very well. I vouch for Vogtland's quality.