S7 Rear Suspension

[duncthediver]

Has anyone got any suggestions as how to lift the rear of the car? the rear wheels catch on the wheel arches when driving with a passenger at speed over bumps.

The car is fitted with std shocks and rear coil springs in good condition, just passed MOT. Is there a good shock that could replace the existing shocks that would lift the car.

[Peter Bell]

You may need to post a picture, the S7 usually has the standard sierra springs and shockers, perhaps someone has changed it to coilovers so you will have to do a bit of research to find longer units/move fixings etc.

[Knock-on]

If you look at the top of the suspension, you might find it fixes into a tube that slides into the roll bar (depending on model).

 

Shift this down 1/2 and inch will give you about 1.5 inches more clearance at a guess

[Guest Christine]

is it a sierra S7? or a Cortina S7?

[Snapperpaul]

If your setup uses standard Sierra springs in the standard place then the options are to space the upper spring mount under the boot floor down.

Use rubber spring assisters like you could get for towing or buy some longer springs.

Perhaps the springs from the estate version would be a bit longer.

[Guest loopyonion]

Hi,

 

Contact a company called DEFLEX based in wales, get a pair of sierra/escort cosworth rear spring top bushes, they pushed the height of my S7 up by an inch.

 

They are made of the same material that the polybushes are made from, and fit very well.. Best bit is the price! Deflex usually sell a full sierra polybush kit for under 70 quid so these on there own shouldnt be expensive.

 

DEFLEX website

[duncthediver]

is it a sierra S7? or a Cortina S7?

 

 

Sierra

[duncthediver]

Hi,

 

Contact a company called DEFLEX based in wales, get a pair of sierra/escort cosworth rear spring top bushes, they pushed the height of my S7 up by an inch.

 

They are made of the same material that the polybushes are made from, and fit very well.. Best bit is the price! Deflex usually sell a full sierra polybush kit for under 70 quid so these on there own shouldnt be expensive.

 

DEFLEX website

 

 

Thank you for your post i will give then a ring.

[duncthediver]

If your setup uses standard Sierra springs in the standard place then the options are to space the upper spring mount under the boot floor down.

Use rubber spring assisters like you could get for towing or buy some longer springs.

Perhaps the springs from the estate version would be a bit longer.

 

 

Thank you for your post.