The ride isn't that bad. It's just not the European sports car levels of soft that reviewers want it to be. Initial reviews created an echo chamber for this "overly-stiff suspension" opinion.

It's only bad in track suspension mode, but nobody uses that thing on the regular anyway.

 

The 2017.5 had suspension changes which eliminated the pogo.

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Do those suspension changes have corresponding part numbers, like different struts or something? I'm totally willing to retrofit those into my car if I ever get it back from its HG recall.

 

Just had Eibach springs and swaybars installed. Love the ride and only drive in Track mode. Feels more solid and firmer. Are my stock springs and swaybars worth anything? Would they fit the ST?

 

try a 41-39 tire pressure. Sure made my car more pleasant

 

It's a mix of personal preference and driving conditions. I ran stock springs on my very early 17 and never had an issue, unless the road got really rutted/uneven/bumpy. Then the bouncing was noticeable. Other than that it was fine for me and my kids.

 

I think what I'm looking for, and perhaps many others here is, will the updated struts improve bounce/pogo with early RS's everything else being STOCK? I find that the ride is too bouncy on many concrete roads in my area. Asphalt seems to be ok. May be subjective.

 

No one on the forum has done the shock only change. There is a forum member who went from a 2016 to 2018 and said he noticed the suspension changes immediately: http://www.focusrs.org/forum/9-focus-rs-discussions/108890-traded-my-206-2018-le.html

 

longtime lurker.. looking at a used 2017 built in April 2017 .. think it would have the new suspension or not late neough in the model year? seems late in model year right?

 

would a car made in April 2017 have the updated suspension you think?

 

April 2017 build, newer suspension?

 

My first car was an 05 April17 build and it didnt have the new front struts. No pogo evident though, and our roads here aren't the best. My latest car I swear sits a little lower than my first. Can anyone here with totally stock suspension measure the ride height from the ground to the top of the wheel arch all around and let me know the measurements? I have a set of Mountune springs which are 15mm lower ready to fit but it seems like they wont make any difference. may be just my imagination.

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No.

 

Everything I've read says that 4/28/2017 the rear shocks were upgraded....so a 2017 and all 2018 produced after that date will have the newer (softer compression rear damping) shocks. The front struts had a 2ND Rev in late 2017 (11/08/2017) so anything produced after that date should have both front and rear upgrades.

 

) Ride height: before and after Mountune blacks.

Original ride height:
Front 26 7/16 left and right
Rear 26 7/8 left, 26 3/4 right

After both front and rear spring change:
Front 25 15/16 (- 1/2") left and right
Rear 26 7/16 (- 7/16) left and right

***UPDATE ON RIDE HEIGHT: the car settled an additional 1/16" so the final numbers are:

Front 25 7/8" left and right (-9/16")
Rear 26 3/8" left and right (- 1/2")

All measured with full tank of gas, cold MPSS tires at 41/38 psi.

 

Thanks man, whats your build date?

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Mine is an early 2016 (5/4/16) build.

 

Great info and feedback there. I'll check mine out.

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