agree kr1s. Ford are not stupid, their boffins do actually know a thing or two about setting a car up, they had to come to a compromise between comfort and handling and also something that would go round a track well while weighing 1600+ kilos inc driver and not wallow and roll about all over the show. I actually like the tight firm damping and ride. Could you imagine the reviews the car would have got if it was all soft and comfy and rollypolly !! I think Mountune springs are stiffer? normally when you fit lowering springs the rates are stiffer so suspension does not bottom out, go softer and you’re going to be trying to control roll with uprated anti roll bars or dumber still try to hold the car up on stiffer dampers !
No nothing.
No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.
No tackiness.
Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.
Eibach do advise the use of the ARBs front and rear with their springs to help eliminate the added roll of a progressive spring and softer rate.
H&R springs are quite similar to factory that’s all they’ll say but -20mm and are linear rated, they do improve ride.
Ford do know what they are doing and employ a lot of smart people in the same way the space shuttle team do, but occasionally they can get it soo wrong.
The RS straight out of the box is a great RS and like every RS before it, it’s just a starting point to make into an awesome RS
I have the dreamscience kw spring rates in an email somewhere which I’ll find later as i emailed KW a long time ago before I bought them asking the rates. I know off the top of my head though the drop is 20 front and 20 rear and they’re progressive on the front and linear at the rear
I love the standard springs so far, after just a couple of weeks ownership. I want a hard ride where I can feel the road properly. I sold a Golf R because of poor suspension but the RS feels just right, so far, very similar to my previous Subaru’s
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