Lower Than Low Budget '91 Escort

[Dremetos]

So in.

[greeneggsandslam]

This car isn't low enough at all and its pissing me off. As of right now I've got about 2 3/8" clearance to my exhaust. Fuck it, I'll be cutting atleast another 1/2 a coil off all around this weekend.
And since I didn't post any clearance shots..


Gotta get some wheels on this piece of shit asap but, anyone have paint color ideas? Spray paint that is.

[grayling953]

Rustoleum is your best bet for spraypaint. Do something cool like satin purple

[enrike]

I remember the Escort GT, that was one of my favorite cars. Would be cool if you could score some of those sport seats it came with.

[greeneggsandslam]

Rustoleum is your best bet for spraypaint. Do something cool like satin purple

sounds cool but it'd be hard to pull off. I was thinking of a British racing green #004225

[jerrychoochoo]

Interested to see where this build goes..

[FunfGang]

In for British green on old BMW wheels.

[cosmo135]

British Racing Green sounds nice..... on some old style 5's

[FRSBrndn]

I love shitty cars to be honest. Zero fucks given and you drive the piss out of it. Just chop the springs off. The worst that could happen is crappy ride quality, and honestly it was 400 bucks so no major loss.

[grayling953]

thats not a bad idea at all

[grayling953]

also, you could just replace the springs with a stack of washers













jk

[greeneggsandslam]

I'll be going lower tomorrow actually, turns out the reason I couldn't go lower is because I was already sitting on bumpstops. It'll be interesting to see how low I'm actually supposed to be when I cut the bumpstops in half.

Will have to make some guesses as to how much I can cut so that I will be as low as possible with the bumpstops suspending me above the ground. This will act as a ghetto substitute for stiff spring rates.
After that it may be a while till I can get the British racing green & rattle can job. Also, I'm digging the idea of style 5s but if I can get the funds I would love some Ronal turbos.

[greeneggsandslam]

also, you could just replace the springs with a stack of washers













jk

Lol yeah, extend top hats with washers holding them up for those extra lows

[Camarofan]

I had one of these for about two weeks! I wanted to lower it the moment i got it. Anyway 15's probably won't fit, my dad tried a set when he got the car, and they'd touch the struts.
I like this build though, kinda makes me wish i didn't trade my old Escort for my Explorer.

[greeneggsandslam]

I had one of these for about two weeks! I wanted to lower it the moment i got it. Anyway 15's probably won't fit, my dad tried a set when he got the car, and they'd touch the struts.
I like this build though, kinda makes me wish i didn't trade my old Escort for my Explorer.

Nah man this thing will clear 17x8s with high offset, I've had them on the car before but needed 8mm spacers to clear the drag links and strut.