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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:56 am 
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wondering what the differance is between ef and el falcon suspention.
in recent media article,and general ford chat,the rear roll centre and geometry of the front suspention is differant.
Question: what is the specifics of the el changes and can they be applyed to the ef..thanks :roll:
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:05 am 
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IIRC different control arm mounting points and the watts linkage point on the diff cover was moved down 20-25mm on the EL's

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:58 am 
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The mount points on the diff assembly are different to cope with the new control arms as well.

So swapping an EF to/from an EL diff (talking complete rear end, not just the innards) will result in wacky suspension.

 

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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:01 pm 
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As long as you transplant the diff and control arms as a complete package you shouldn't have too many problems. If you're running lowered suspension, budget in a pair of whiteline upper control arms then your setup should be close to spot-on.

 

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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:52 pm 
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Thanks for the info guys. dont realy want to go to huge changes and expence, i have already made some changes,and ride is batter than orriginal, but you know how your always looking for improvement!!!
i have a EF 11 XR,added 16" rims ,lovell sports springs and koni shocks (reds)
its a nice ride,but the backs still abit loose,rolls a bit in heavy cornering and does tend to float a bit up front at high speeds.
i know its not a race car, but like i said always looking for ways to improve.
any more tips always welcome, ... thanks again!
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