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Paul RS said:
@Graham a Focus on H&R springs actually feels nicer than standard for some reason lol
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The suspension really confused me with it. As a passenger it was harsh in towns. Like cheap coilover harsh. Yet on the backroads/stages being pushed on a bit it was really comfortable. Very weird.
 

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Tinners said:
The suspension really confused me with it. As a passenger it was harsh in towns. Like cheap coilover harsh. Yet on the backroads/stages being pushed on a bit it was really comfortable. Very weird.
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There's no need for the track suspension setting it makes them mental stiff (that's what she said) The H&R's seem to take the harshness out of the ride (also what she said)
 

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Paul RS said:
There's no need for the track suspension setting it makes them mental stiff (that's what she said) The H&R's seem to take the harshness out of the ride (also what she said)
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I love how you seem to know all this info @Paul RS having never owned one and "not really been in one that much" as you said to me today on the phone :p
 

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1041 said:
I love how you seem to know all this info @Paul RS having never owned one and "not really been in one that much" as you said to me today on the phone :p
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"Not really driven them that much" is what I said. Sure I was in 1041man's for ages the other week and I've been in Mark's. I can feel the difference in my arse ;)
 

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Whatever happened to ski1041?
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Tinners said:
The suspension really confused me with it. As a passenger it was harsh in towns. Like cheap coilover harsh. Yet on the backroads/stages being pushed on a bit it was really comfortable. Very weird.
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Before I say what I'm going to say I want to say I know what I'm about to say is no comparison to the new Focus RS.

:p

I have uprated shocks in my Range Rover that are designed to take some off-road abuse and with normal driving on the road at slow to normal speeds it can be a bit hard on sharp bumps.

I was on a "road" in Donegal, started rough tar and changed to hard stone/gravel and rutted. The faster I went the smoother the the ride over the road was. If you drove up it at a sensible speed the roughness was brutal.
 

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weeloaney said:
Before I say what I'm going to say I want to say I know what I'm about to say is no comparison to the new Focus RS.

:p

I have uprated shocks in my Range Rover that are designed to take some off-road abuse and with normal driving on the road at slow to normal speeds it can be a bit hard on sharp bumps.

I was on a "road" in Donegal, started rough tar and changed to hard stone/gravel and rutted. The faster I went the smoother the the ride over the road was. If you drove up it at a sensible speed the roughness was brutal.
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Similar kinda idea in the Exige with uprated Nitron shocks sitting on firmish springs. The faster you drive the more composed and comfortable the ride gets. It is a bit fidgety at low speed and around town, but once you are running with speed on an uneven twisty B road they are just superb.
 
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