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can anyone tell me if the suspension on my mk6 1996 escort van is the same as the saloon, or mk5 van? I.e. the struts? i want some lowering springs for it, however i can only find 30mm for the mk6 van, whereas 60mm are available for the mk5 van and the saloons, i don't really want to buy 4, but if i have to i guess i will, or can i put mk5 ones on it? thanks in advance
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the springs are different on the mk5 and 6 , one has pig tails one end , you can how ever fit em with matching shocks and all will be ok  , might even just be a case ov swapping top spring cups,. |
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okay cheers, worked out that as mines a 96 it technically makes it a mk7, does that change anything?
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At the risk of making myself sound like a complete car anorak  you do have a Mk6. There was never a Mk7.....91 to early 93 was Mk5, early 93 to 95 was Mk5.5, and 95 to end of production was Mk6...... Sorry for being anal....  ;D |
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called the Mk7 in europe and most of the spares companys call it a Mk7, in the same way there was never a Mk5 cortina or a Mk3 capri |
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so i do need to be looking for Mk7 bits for it then, gets more complicated by the day
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just look for the dates as all 96 to 2000 escorts are the same, if you lower it 60mm it will eat wishbones for fun
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oh yay, suppose compromise has to be made somewhere, cheers
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as said mk6 , the 5.5 is also known as a mk5b , as said anything 96 on fits or 91 to 95 complete shocks,.
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also if you want to lower the rear you need to remount the axle above the rear leaves,.
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The front will be the same I would have thought, but the van came with leaves in the rear whereas Saloons and Hatchbacks came with a strut/coilover type of arrangement in the rear.
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yeah, i know about the axle, think thats a distant plan at the minute, guess il get those springs then, thanks people
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, might even just be a case ov swapping top spring cups,.
you do have a Mk6. There was never a Mk7.....91 to early 93 was Mk5, early 93 to 95 was Mk5.5, and 95 to end of production was Mk6...... Sorry for being anal.... 
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