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Ford UK re multi link change 30th Aug 2019

Alex.S
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I read a Focus vs Leon article yesterday that mentioned the rear suspension.  They do seem to suggest the twist beam is worse than they were expecting which probably isn't what Ford were going for.

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/twin-test-ford-focus-vs-seat-leon

I didn't realise the Leon also had a TB setup on the 1.5 though.  Is there any 'midsized' hatch that comes with IRS on smaller engines now? :unsure: 

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      As earlier post, very much agree. My point was I don't necessarily feel a given car is less safe just because it has torsion beam, other factors of suspension tune - springs, dampers, bushes - plus th

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      Botus the point is Ford were fitting the multilink across the range to the higher spec cars, like stlinex, and using that as a selling point. Then they quietly pulled the plug on it, before they'

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      It's going to be difficult to do a back to back comparison now, unless you can find one of the rare cars with multi link!😀 Agree though that, in theory, multi link (if done well, plenty aren't) should

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    1 hour ago, Comares2001 said:

    This has already been discussed at great length on here. As someone with multilink suspension on the Mk4 I can only say I have not noticed any bounce or springyness from the rear . On the contrary it soaks almost anything up from potholes to speedbumps .

    I am another Mk4 owner with multilink and agree with your comments.

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    As someone with multilink suspension on the Mk4 I can only say I have not noticed any bounce or springyness from the rear . On the contrary it soaks almost anything up from potholes to speedbumps .

    As someone else with multi-link I'd concur with that

    But would that not mean that from the outside there would appear to be more suspension movement as the suspension reacted to maintain the body stable 

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    If there really was no difference why keep the IRS in the Vignale , Active and estate cars? 

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    28 minutes ago, ianincheshire said:

    more suspension movement as the suspension reacted to maintain the body stable 

    Exactly 

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    one is budget rubbish that kind of allows the wheel to move in some vague relationship to the road

    the higher spec models get suspension,

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    I almost cancelled my order last summer, turns out their T&Cs meant I didn’t have a leg to stand on. 
    I thought mine was high spec!! 

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    22 minutes ago, Alex.S said:

    I thought mine was high spec!! 

    Shame Ford didn't... 🤭

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    48 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

    Shame Ford didn't... 🤭

    High spec prices!! 

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    a chap at a bike shop informed me high prices were deliberate

    make them expensive so you can't afford to buy new, but make the PCP affordable to get you on the lease bandwagon... then make them die early, to ensure we all switch over

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