After owning my 2.0 Duratec 4/4 for rew months I do feel there may some benefit in upgrading the standard front suspension. As I'm sure most will appreciate the ride, and in particular, cornering on anything but a smooth surface can be, well, interesting.
Personally I would like to be able to take bends a little more enthusiastically, with more confidence and remove the likely hood of "bottoming-out". Improved ride quality would be nice but......
So, would simply changing the springs for higher rate items, say 115 or 140lb items, and some better dampers be enough? Would a Suplex conversion be a better option? Ideally I'd prefer to keep the cost down?
Maintenance is paramount. I have found that "Toe In" on My Morgans are not right. In fact I found I had "Toe Out" on My +8. This have a very unsettling ride/handling. I am not a fan of Suplex but not that Suplex does not do the job. But the cost for (IMO) a minor improvement. Another aspect, I have found, is the Rear Spring/shock setup has a decided impact on the Front as well. I am now using 6 leaf springs and AVO shocks (set on minimum) on My +8. But on Your Duratec with a much lighter engine I am not sure. But for arguments sake My '61 DHC with Zetec engine, Koni front shocks, Blue Springs (125 in/lbs), 7 leaf rears and Lever shocks is a delight to drive on the twisty back roads I love. I have swapped spring and shocks a lot on 2 of My Morgans. My +4-4Str has had Koni's on all 4 corners, original front springs and Rutherford modified rear springs (not good for carrying passengers) for years. It is the best of the best IMO. All of this fiddle is very subjective. It is hard to judge. But after not driving My +4-4Str for 2 years, I did take a drive and "WOW" this was it.
