I too have realised that playing around with the front suspension definitely affects the rear. In my case I have been trying to get the optimum setting for the front ride height (on the Suplex/SSL platforms) so the rebound springs are taken out of the initial loading on bump. This has had a big effect on the bump absorption at the front AND appears to have softened the rear as well (although I made no changes there)
To me the balance front/rear now feels pretty good running solo. I will be interested to see whether it changes when touring 2 up and laden.
I have increased the size of the tyres to 195/65 R15 so this lifted the front end by 10mm. I then used 10X1mm shims (from the race kit courtesy of Peter Ballard) under and 10 over to lower the ride height to maintain the same front ride height of the car. On the rear, because we often tour with heavy luggage (
) I have fitted slightly higher rated springs on the rear. I still need to play aroundd with the damping a little at the rear though. I still occasionally get bottoming out on bad bumps. It would be less of a problem if our roads were less of a problem
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