My frustrating quest for adjustable struts for the FiST may have brought me to a potential solution.
CorkSport makes an adjustable strut set for the Mazda2 which is apparently a direct bolt-on for the Fiesta. But it requires the use of Mazda2 springs due to a difference in spring perch size. And they sell a combo of the adjustable struts with Racing Beat lowering springs.
This is really tempting because all the reviews make it sound like a quality product that could provide the improved ride I'm after along with adjustability for track days.
My concern is the 500 lb difference between the two cars. Seems to me, using springs designed for a lighter car could mean an excessively lowered ride height or potential bottoming out. And how would the difference in lower spring diameter make in ride quality?
Any suspension gurus out there who care to weigh in on this suspension mod idea? Would 500 lbs not that big a deal for stiffer performance springs? I mean that's about the same as bringing three passengers along in a Mazda2. What other alternatives are out there without going to a full coilover setup?
Thanks.
CorkSport makes an adjustable strut set for the Mazda2 which is apparently a direct bolt-on for the Fiesta. But it requires the use of Mazda2 springs due to a difference in spring perch size. And they sell a combo of the adjustable struts with Racing Beat lowering springs.
This is really tempting because all the reviews make it sound like a quality product that could provide the improved ride I'm after along with adjustability for track days.
My concern is the 500 lb difference between the two cars. Seems to me, using springs designed for a lighter car could mean an excessively lowered ride height or potential bottoming out. And how would the difference in lower spring diameter make in ride quality?
Any suspension gurus out there who care to weigh in on this suspension mod idea? Would 500 lbs not that big a deal for stiffer performance springs? I mean that's about the same as bringing three passengers along in a Mazda2. What other alternatives are out there without going to a full coilover setup?
Thanks.