1. The Mazda 3, Ford Focus and Volvo S40 are
practically siblings. Even down to the
suspension components. The Tein Super Street
coilovers are made for the Mazda 3 but can be
made to fit the focus with a few minor changes.
2. The Tein Super Street coilovers will fit both
Focus hatch and sedan, 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 engines.
The car is jacked up and disassembly proceeds.
3. One difference between the
two is the wheel bolt pattern, with the Focus
and the S40 having a 5 x 108, while the Mazda3
is 5 x 114.3.
4. The front struts loosened with the 3 bolts on
top and a sleeve clamp at the bottom.
5. The rear suspension has the shock and spring
separate, much like other European sedans like
Benzes and Bimmers.
6. Here's the front shock and spring. We will be
needing the top hat.
7. Here's the front Tein assembly.
8. The spring hat slips over the top spring
mount.
9. We will also be needing the rear shock mount.
10. We use the aluminum piece and bolt it to the
top of the Tein shock. The center rubber mount
allows the shock to swing and flex.
11. The rear spring comes with a threaded mount
where height is adjusted.
12. Here's the finished shock and springs mount
in the rear.
13. Here's the front coilover. The green matches
the red caliper.
14. Here is knob where you make the damping
adjustment. Despite the overwhelming
similarities, the Focus chassis and trimmings
restrict the installation of Tein's EDFC without
the need to cut stuff up.
15. After lowering the car 1.5" all around, we
checked out the alignment. Turns out the Focus
already has slight negative camber all around,
lowering anymore necessitates some camber
correction using camber bolts.
