Springs + Shocks for 16x8 et25 wheels

[yames]

Hey All,

I've been running some OZ Racing Rally Racing magnesium wheels on my ST for about 2 years now with no issues. Exact specs are 16x8" et+25 with 205 45 r16 tyres (Michelin PS3 and Toyo Proxes TR1).

I've been looking to lower the car on coils + shocks but my set up is quite pokey. Wondering if anyone else has experience with this ? I'm having a hard time finding Swift Spec R springs in Europe so am looking at Whiteline instead. Not sure if this fitment can handle a 30mm drop though ! Would really prefer not to have any rubbing issues if possible.

Any help is appreciated, thanks

 

[foodtruck]

I run B14s; AFAIK that should be more accessible for you. They're somewhat stiffer but offer same (or ever so slightly higher) ride height than Spec Rs (wheel centre to top of the arch: 315mm Spec Rs measured by another local Fiesta ST owner vs 320mm B14s at max height on my car)

Obligatory pic(s) (on 215/45r16, 7" wide rim):

 

[M-Sport fan]

That's a lot less 'poke' than I thought there would be, given that offset.

I never knew that OZ offered those wheels in a 16x8, 4x108 PCD (is the center bore a 63.2??), as it must be an overseas only option (thanks for nothing OZ and Tire Rack! ).

Are these truly a magnesium alloy composition?

They cannot be for an R2/Rally 4 car since they are not allowed to run that wide, even for tarmac spec, and the Rally 3 cars use a 17x7 on tarmac, and they are all 5 bolt hubs anyway.

Beautiful wheels regardless.

There are some on here who have run close to those offsets on 8" wide wheels on over 1" lowered rides, but they did have to 'massage' the fender lip, 'pull' the fenders, and/or the liners, etc., to do so without severe rubbing.

Hopefully, they will chime in soon.

(But whoosh motorsports, a sponsor vendor on here, most likely would send you a set of the Swift Spec R springs, which when paired with Bilstein B6es would possibly not even lower the car an inch. Check them out and send an email.)

Are those the Graham Goode Racing mud flaps?

 

[yames]

I run B14s; AFAIK that should be more accessible for you. They're somewhat stiffer but offer same (or ever so slightly higher) ride height than Spec Rs (wheel centre to top of the arch: 315mm Spec Rs measured by another local Fiesta ST owner vs 320mm B14s at max height on my car)

Obligatory pic(s) (on 215/45r16, 7" wide rim):

Yeah I've been heavily considering the B14's, only leaning towards coils+springs for cost and because I don't track the car. If I can't source Swifts and Whiteline are too low then the B14's look like the way to go. Thanks for the pics and input, that drop looks really nice 🙂

That's a lot less 'poke' than I thought there would be, given that offset.

I never knew that OZ offered those wheels in a 16x8, 4x108 PCD (is the center bore a 63.2??), as it must be an overseas only option (thanks for nothing OZ and Tire Rack! ).

Are these truly a magnesium alloy composition?

They cannot be for an R2/Rally 4 car since they are not allowed to run that wide, even for tarmac spec, and the Rally 3 cars use a 17x7 on tarmac, and they are all 5 bolt hubs anyway.

Beautiful wheels regardless.

There are some on here who have run close to those offsets on 8" wide wheels on over 1" lowered rides, but they did have to 'massage' the fender lip, 'pull' the fenders, and/or the liners, etc., to do so without severe rubbing.

Hopefully, they will chime in soon.

(But whoosh motorsports, a sponsor vendor on here, most likely would send you a set of the Swift Spec R springs, which when paired with Bilstein B6es would possibly not even lower the car an inch. Check them out and send an email.)

Are those the Graham Goode Racing mud flaps?

These wheels are very very old haha. They're originally off an escort cosworth I think(?). I got them off a Sierra fanatic in rural Ireland, he had a few sets for sale and a garage full of Sierras. The centre bore fits perfectly on the standard hub, no spigot rings required. I imagine they are far past their production days and would be somewhat hard to come by now, especially in the US.

Yes I'm fairly certain they are magnesium. They were advertised as such and I had a very unpleasant time getting them powder coated. Magnesium is awful to degas in prep, the coater didn't cook them enough and after a week the powder was bubbling off the wheels hahaha. Those pictures were all very early so you can't see what they became soon after...


I would prefer not to have to edit the fenders at all but I suppose that's the price of low. I've seen some suggest camber bolts for a little extra clearance but I have nothing set in stone yet.

I was about to order off Whoosh only to see they don't ship to here ! I might give them an email now that you've suggested it and see if they can do anything for me.

The mudflaps are from a UK company called RallyFlapz. They're the 4mm PVC gloss black. Cost me about €80 a year and a half ago. Really happy with them 🙂