I drove the first 500 miles thinking how stiff the suspension was compared to my 16 Tech car and then saw a youtube video where two guys bought as used R with 950 miles on it and found the shipping spacers still installed... they joked about the guy who owned it and did not know and then on their trip home the splitter almost blew off. Whoever prepped their car failed.
Well I went out and pulled the wheels off mine and sure enough found the spacers still installed. Removed them and now the ride is excellent as expected.
I felt a little stupid for not knowing instantly, but I knew the spring and shocks were retuned and kinda thought it was a race car... just was a little disappointed that I could not take the car on a date cause it beat up the passenger and was not fun. It may be why the other guy sold his after 950 miles, just felt too stiff.
Anyway, removed spacers and wala, awesome ride now, exactly what I was hoping for.
I think Ford should not make two different prep processes and it creates a big liability if someone has an accident. I am going to COTA to drive Friday and came very close to having those still installed and it would have been dangerous. Why make the R prep process different? Clearly the dealers are not following the instructions, but Ford should make it idiot proof.
One more note, from a driver who has driven both, the R drives much sportier then non-R, its actually shocking how much. The only downside is less clearance due to the splitter.
Well I went out and pulled the wheels off mine and sure enough found the spacers still installed. Removed them and now the ride is excellent as expected.
I felt a little stupid for not knowing instantly, but I knew the spring and shocks were retuned and kinda thought it was a race car... just was a little disappointed that I could not take the car on a date cause it beat up the passenger and was not fun. It may be why the other guy sold his after 950 miles, just felt too stiff.
Anyway, removed spacers and wala, awesome ride now, exactly what I was hoping for.
I think Ford should not make two different prep processes and it creates a big liability if someone has an accident. I am going to COTA to drive Friday and came very close to having those still installed and it would have been dangerous. Why make the R prep process different? Clearly the dealers are not following the instructions, but Ford should make it idiot proof.
One more note, from a driver who has driven both, the R drives much sportier then non-R, its actually shocking how much. The only downside is less clearance due to the splitter.
