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    Bob Rej
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    UK - England

    Posts: 22

    Can people help me fill in the blanks below.  I’m waning a little more detail on lowering my RS.   Thanks,  Bob

    Stock:

    front rate 43 N/mm (246 lbs/in)

    Rear rate 43 N/mm (246 lbs/in)

     

    Mountune

    10mm front and 15mm

    Rates ?

    Eibach pro kit
    Front, 20mm drop, rate: 32 N/mm (183 lbs/in), rate 2: 40 N/mm (228 lbs/in

    Rear, 20mm drop, rate 41 N/mm (234 lbs/in)

     

    Pumaspeed Eibach

    25-30mm lowering

    Front rear?

    Rates?

    #109146

    kr1s
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    UK - England

    Posts: 587

    Sorry I can’t help.

    But ive no idea why others can’t help.

    Maybe they don’t want to admit that their “improved” springs are actually softer ?

    For many the standard car is too hard core.

    #109149

    71-bda
    Participant

    UK - England

    Posts: 8698

    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 Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.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.

    Innit?

     

    #109185

    white-rs2
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    UK - England

    Posts: 4774

    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



    RS Edition.

    FPM375 Rocks

    The rest of the “M” maps suck

    #109197

    RSDave
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    UK - England

    Posts: 236

    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

    #119709

    gregstar125
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    UK - England

    Posts: 61

    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

    #119719

    71-bda
    Participant

    UK - England

    Posts: 8698

    me too gregstar ! I love the ride and handling as is.



    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.

    Innit?

     

    #120007

    Bob Rej
    Participant

    UK - England

    Posts: 22

    I lowered with the Pumaspeed springs (they are eibach) – I think they are just cut shorter to get more drop.

    The ride is better than stock, but I do agree ARBs would make it less rolly polly at speed.

    #120012

    9designs
    Participant

    UK - England

    Posts: 1940

    Sounds like a backwards step, I’d stick with the Mountune option, lower. Less role, less harsh, works great with a DSC Module



    Magnetic Grey with all the best bits

    FPM375/COBB/MSD-  Quaife LSD,  DSC+Tractive  Suspension,  HJS200 cell sports cat and MT Cooler. Sync3 upgrade.

    Was UK seller for DSC & Tractive  Active suspension !!!

        

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