R1NGA - the SPAX units are not really 'uprated' (except in that the std SPAX are quite basic items), these adjustable SPAX are twin tube dampers with I believe just a bleed hole past the valving to affect the damping - the dampers on the SUPLEX kit are monotube (better heat transfer to air), highly gas pressurised (less foaming and loss of damping when used hard) and the damping adjuster actually controls the preload on the damper valves directly so not with a simple hole and tapered needle.
Paul Hi - running at different ride heights affects the negative camber at ride height, you must consider the camber of the front wheels when hard braking, one doesn't want to induce too much negative camber under braking as then the tyres are not at their optimum angle (vertical) under max braking. I really am not saying that the Empire kit has a problem in this situation, but it should be a consideration when setting camber change in bump and at static ride height. IMO better to control tyre camber under braking and then increase roll stiffness to make the tyres also work in cornering - but then there are many ways to skin a cat.
Ride assessment/development - I have been lucky to be paid to do this over the decades as have many others of course throughout the industry. There are many scales to assess ride and handling, the measured/objective bit is easy enough - the subjective bit is a lot more difficult and as you so rightly say, will the customer (who pays the bill) actually notice and appreciate the difference that some clever so & so has set up?
Value for money v benefit: Look at the cost of the dampers on another sports car, the lovely Lotus Elise and those on our favourite three wheeled sports car. There is a cost difference of nearly four times. Those costs go into the technology in the dampers. I'll let you guess which marque pays more for their dampers. OK Lotus's are likely to be driven a lot harder than the M3W so they choose technology to match and there is always a cost:performance calc by Morgan, and that is what they have to do in all design features - for better or for worse. I believe that Morgan have a good grip on what the customers want. Cheers PJB.
