Typically when lowering your Cortina on Leaf Springs you would have to de-camber the springs or run with lowering blocks which from an engineering viewpoint is not an ideal practice. De-cambering the Leaf Springs to achieve the desired ride height means the rear shackle runs out of travel, the Leaf Spring can then become coil bound under compression which will make the car unstable and handle in an unpredictable manner due to the spring running out of travel.
Retroford has designed and developed a brand-new single Leaf Spring that will alleviate all the problems associated with de-cambering your original springs. By running the eyes reversed on the Leaf Spring it allows the spring to retain the correct camber and have a full range of travel.
Unlike the original Cortina Multi-Leaf Spring, the brand new Retroford Single Leaf Spring has a parabolic tapered design giving better axle location and improved reliability.
The brand new Retroford Single Leaf Springs are a direct replacement for the original standard Cortina springs and can be used with the original rear shackles or with the brand-new Retroford Rear Leaf Sping to body Mounting Shackles (CS059*H).
Due to the variation in ride height between the many different original Cortina springs, we cannot give a definitive minus figure that these Single Leaf Springs will lower your car by. Based on a 13″ wheel we can we can give an approximate distance from the top of wheel rim to the wheel arch, please see additional pictures above.
- Available exclusively from Retroford
- Suitable only for lowered cars
- Ideal for Road, Track and Racecars
- Only sold as a pair
- Made to Retroford’s own design
- Keeps original wheel position relative to the wheel arch
- For use with
- MK2 Cortina
- For use with standard original axle casing
Note – Failure to use without diff correction wedges (CS063*H) will result in prop shaft UJ misalignment.
Note – Please be aware that you need to remove the central bump stop from the body when using the reverse eye leaf springs.
MK1 Cortina - Standard Ride Height Gaz Rear Shocks (Pair) (CS058*G)
MK1 Cortina Throttle Cable Kit (TC014*G)
Anglia Saloon 2" Exhaust System Fitting Kit (TANG1/FK)
MK1 Cortina Diff Nose Angle Correction Wedges (PAIR) (CS063*G)
Zetec Black Top/Silver Top/ST170 Front Crank Shaft Oil Seal (Z114)
70 amp Alternator For Zetec Application (Z023)
Zetec Rocker Cover Bolt and Grommet Kit (Set of 10) (Z147-SET)
MK2 Cortina Superflex Track Control Arm to Anti Roll Bar Kit (0420KSS*H)
MK2 Escort Superflex Bilstein Rear Shock Absorber Eye Kit (0741-2KSS*K)
MK1/MK2 Escort - X-Flow Without Battery-Tray 4:1 Exhaust Manifold To Suit 2.25" Systems (M047-1)
5PK925 Alternator Belt for Zetec Silver Top Z021 and Z101 Kits (Z5PK925)
Lotus Cortina Group 5 Alloy Wheel - 5.5J x 13" (WGRP5.5)
MK1 Cortina Pre-Airflow LHD Bias Pedal Box Hydraulic Clutch (BC007-MK1-PRE-LHD)
2000E Release Bearing Carrier (BC032)
MK2 Cortina Wheel Stud 7/16 UNF x 40mm- For Alloy Hubs - SINGLE (CS033*H)
MK1 Cortina Pre X-Flow / X-Flow Rack and Pinion Engine Mount Kit (XF001*G)
MK2 Escort Superflex Front Engine Mount for World Cup Cross Member Kit (0293-70KSS*K)
MK1 Escort Superflex Rear Of Rear Spring Kit, (Alternative to 0151KSS) (0294KSS*J)
MK1 Escort Heavy Duty Axle U-Bolts (set of 4) (DRT039*J)
MK2 Escort Superflex Front Anti Roll Bar Mounting Anti Dive Kit, 24mm (0312-3K-24mm*K)
MK2 Escort Superflex Stainless Steel Profiled Washer Kit (0420WKSS*K)
4-Speed Ford OEM Style Gear Knob (DRT067)
Alloy Hubs (Pair) - Std Bearing, Std Stud, +10 WF, Std BF - (CS097)
Zetec Alternator Kit - Silver Top (Z021)
MK1 Cortina Superflex Rear of 1 7/8" ID Multi Leaf Spring Eye Kit, 0.375" OD Shackle (0293/375KSS*G)
MK2 Cortina Superflex Rear Spring Hanger to Chassis Kit (1036-4K*H)
Double D to Double D Group 4 Steering UJ (CS015-A) 

