Car rides rough......what can I do about it?
07-09-2002 | 11:17 AM
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Car rides rough......what can I do about it? My car rides kinda rough over bumps. My suspension mods: BMR SFCs, G2 poly/heim panhard rod, G2 poly/heim lower control arms. The rear suspension does make noise. Are they what is making the car so rough over bumps? Also, I plan on lowering the car with G2 springs and revalved Bilstein shocks, will that help any? Will bigger sway bars affect ride quality? Thanks in advance
07-09-2002 | 08:07 PM
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Re: Car rides rough......what can I do about it? Mine rode harsh with the stock T/A Decarbons and springs. I recently switched to SLP's Level 1 and what a difference. The car rides much smoother. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
07-09-2002 | 08:27 PM
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Re: Car rides rough......what can I do about it? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by quickWS6:
<strong>My car rides kinda rough over bumps. My suspension mods: BMR SFCs, G2 poly/heim panhard rod, G2 poly/heim lower control arms. The rear suspension does make noise. Are they what is making the car so rough over bumps? Also, I plan on lowering the car with G2 springs and revalved Bilstein shocks, will that help any? Will bigger sway bars affect ride quality? Thanks in advance</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You're on a downward spiral, my friend. You are definately moving toward better handling and a rougher ride. Lowering springs will be a higher spring rate than stock. Re-valved Bilsteins will compliment the stiffer springs, but will not soften the ride. Larger sway bars? Great for handling, but forget about improving the smooooothness. Don't worry, you get used to it. Its the price you pay for better handling. Whether you actually need it or not, well that's another issue. It just tempted me to see how much faster I could take corners.
<strong>My car rides kinda rough over bumps. My suspension mods: BMR SFCs, G2 poly/heim panhard rod, G2 poly/heim lower control arms. The rear suspension does make noise. Are they what is making the car so rough over bumps? Also, I plan on lowering the car with G2 springs and revalved Bilstein shocks, will that help any? Will bigger sway bars affect ride quality? Thanks in advance</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You're on a downward spiral, my friend. You are definately moving toward better handling and a rougher ride. Lowering springs will be a higher spring rate than stock. Re-valved Bilsteins will compliment the stiffer springs, but will not soften the ride. Larger sway bars? Great for handling, but forget about improving the smooooothness. Don't worry, you get used to it. Its the price you pay for better handling. Whether you actually need it or not, well that's another issue. It just tempted me to see how much faster I could take corners.
07-10-2002 | 03:49 PM
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Re: Car rides rough......what can I do about it? Buy a Town Car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Mine got better riding (better to me means stiffer) after I installed a Hotchkis front and rear swaybat set and Stove Spohn LCA's and panhard rod to go along with the factory Bilstein suspension. She rides nice and stiff now and I love it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I like to feel every bump in the road, makes me feel more 'connected' to the road.
Paul
Mine got better riding (better to me means stiffer) after I installed a Hotchkis front and rear swaybat set and Stove Spohn LCA's and panhard rod to go along with the factory Bilstein suspension. She rides nice and stiff now and I love it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I like to feel every bump in the road, makes me feel more 'connected' to the road.
Paul
