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Hi I'm new here I have been doing a lot of reading through the forums. This is my first post. I have a Black 06 Fusion S and I had a few questions about the springs.
Q1. Are the stock springs on both the front and back the same size? Or is one end shorter than the other? I know the front end is a little bit lower than the back because of the engine.
Q2. I live in Mass. and right now I have the 16 inch steel wheels with hubcaps with snow tires on. In the spring I'll be putting on the 17 inch factory alloys. I don't have any tires on those rims yet. I've seen the different picks of your guys cars with the different drops they look great. I was thinking H&R but I wasn't sure because I have those Fusion molded mud flaps and was wondering if there would be enough clearance for them with the H&R drop or would they be dragging on the ground and get ripped off by going over a speed bump or pulling into a driveway or parking lot that has a somewhat steep incline at the entrance? Also would the car itself possibly bottom out much?
Q3. I know from the different posts there is a big difference between the stock handling and the H&R handling but is there a big difference between the stock handling and the Eibach handling? I mean is it worth getting the Eibach springs do they really make a difference in how the car looks and handles? I would love to have the lower drop with the H&R springs but if I’m going to be bottoming out and dragging on the ground evry time I hit a pothole or go over a speed bump or drive into a driveway or parking lot is it worth it? The roads are good up here but aren’t as great as the ones you guys have in CA and FL. Or should I go with Eibach springs which don’t drop as much but they give me a little more clearance than the H&R’s. Or should I not even bother to drop the car?
Q1. Are the stock springs on both the front and back the same size? Or is one end shorter than the other? I know the front end is a little bit lower than the back because of the engine.
Q2. I live in Mass. and right now I have the 16 inch steel wheels with hubcaps with snow tires on. In the spring I'll be putting on the 17 inch factory alloys. I don't have any tires on those rims yet. I've seen the different picks of your guys cars with the different drops they look great. I was thinking H&R but I wasn't sure because I have those Fusion molded mud flaps and was wondering if there would be enough clearance for them with the H&R drop or would they be dragging on the ground and get ripped off by going over a speed bump or pulling into a driveway or parking lot that has a somewhat steep incline at the entrance? Also would the car itself possibly bottom out much?
Q3. I know from the different posts there is a big difference between the stock handling and the H&R handling but is there a big difference between the stock handling and the Eibach handling? I mean is it worth getting the Eibach springs do they really make a difference in how the car looks and handles? I would love to have the lower drop with the H&R springs but if I’m going to be bottoming out and dragging on the ground evry time I hit a pothole or go over a speed bump or drive into a driveway or parking lot is it worth it? The roads are good up here but aren’t as great as the ones you guys have in CA and FL. Or should I go with Eibach springs which don’t drop as much but they give me a little more clearance than the H&R’s. Or should I not even bother to drop the car?