mondeo_mk3

Hi folks,
I am upgrading the suspension on my Mondeo and I have a few queries.

I plan to lower it using Eibach springs supplied by Ford, but I have been told that the rear subframe's on Mondeos are weak so is it worth upgrading to powerflex bushes?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWERFLEX-COMP...ORD-MONDEO-200 1_W0QQitemZ290050779738QQihZ019QQcategoryZ40192QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem

Apart from the prolonged life, what are the positives and negatives of this, will they make the ride harder as I don't want it too hard.

Secondly, while all of the suspension is out is there anything else I can do to improve the handling (without spending lots of dosh), anti-roll bar perhaps?

All comments are appreciated, thanks!

mondeo_mk3

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rssteve

when you lower ythe car mate it normally puts more stress on the bushed as they sit at different angles, so uprated bushes will help it last longer.

mondeo_mk3

thanks very much for replying this thread, its an old one but your reply was helpful.

richard_syko

ideally you would use a spherical bearing not a bush. Bushes allow for movement in just about every direction which changes geometry which in turn results in poor handling characteristics and tyre wear.

Poly bushes are stiffer thus reducing these effects.

mondeo_mk3

Yup going for poly bushes by a company called powerflex (i think).