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Old September 15th, 2007, 11:36 PM   #1
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Suspension question, smoother ride.


So I've noticed that my car has been taking every bump i go over alot worse, small little bumps id never feel in someone elses car i feel ALOT in mine, so how exactly can i make it ride 'smoother' would it just be new shocks? or what
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Old September 15th, 2007, 11:43 PM   #2
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air bags.


it's a mustang man.
not a kia.
 
Old September 15th, 2007, 11:47 PM   #3
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lol i dont get that reference.
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a mustang is a sports car


it isn't going to be a nice smooth ride.

anything you buy after market leans towards performance which will only make the bumps hurt more.
 
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yeah but i mean it shouldnt be that bad, atleast i dont think.
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Old September 15th, 2007, 11:54 PM   #6
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even stock I hated speed bumps man.


your should try it with a 2 inch drop and full suspension upgrades.
 
Old September 16th, 2007, 02:45 AM   #7
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even with stock height i still scrape around the city, thats how shitty our roads are.
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lol, you think the stock suspension is bad in a mustang like ours, my 91 GT 5.0 struts were all seized up, running over a coke can felt like a speed bump at 50 mph... lol dashboard sounded like it was gonna explode from so much stress...
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Originally Posted by Garhfer
lol, you think the stock suspension is bad in a mustang like ours, my 91 GT 5.0 struts were all seized up, running over a coke can felt like a speed bump at 50 mph... lol dashboard sounded like it was gonna explode from so much stress...
LOl Haha Thats helarious,
i dont notice the bumps that much in My GT..i have Stock height i think..im going to go with the 2 inch Drop soon though..
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Re: Suspension question, smoother ride.


Originally Posted by energiesource
So I've noticed that my car has been taking every bump i go over alot worse, small little bumps id never feel in someone elses car i feel ALOT in mine, so how exactly can i make it ride 'smoother' would it just be new shocks? or what
Bottom line is it's a sports car.


1. Set your tire pressure to what the door sticker says, NOT what the sidewall says.

2. I'm assuming the car is stock, so if you want a smoother ride get a set of Monroe Sensortrac shocks and struts. They will smooth out the ride without killing the handling TOO much.
You DON'T want these if you are into performance and handling though but they are great for a good combination of smoothness and reasonable performance. They also don't cost too much.

3. Whatever you do, DON'T lower the car because it will ride even worse. It will however handle better, but everything comes at a price.

If you're still running the stock Eagle Gatorbacks, switch to a different tire when they wear out.
The Gatorbacks ride like rocks but they handle very good, except on wet roads.

The problem with our cars is that the Europeans and the ricer cars have figured out how to get decent, superior in the case of the Euro cars, handling without killing the ride.
You can't compare the two styles.
I hate the Asian cars except for high end Lexus but I love German cars.
That being said, my stock 2003 Vert rides great IMHO.
If I want a smooth ride, I drive my Caprice which is a rolling living room sofa that you could raise an entire family in.
 
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