coilovers comfort on freeway?
05-17-12, 07:31 PM
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coilovers comfort on freeway?
How comfortable are you guys on the freeway. I have some megan ez's. The spring rates are 10k front 8 k rear. I'm set to full soft right now and I still feel every joint in the pavement. It basically makes me bounce at around 20 mph.
On smooth streets I'm good though. It seems like the rear is causing most of the roughness. Anyone else experiencing this? Could be my 245/35/20 achilles on a 10.5, but they are aired up to 35 psi. I'm mainly rolling on the 210.
On smooth streets I'm good though. It seems like the rear is causing most of the roughness. Anyone else experiencing this? Could be my 245/35/20 achilles on a 10.5, but they are aired up to 35 psi. I'm mainly rolling on the 210.
05-17-12, 07:47 PM
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Currently I'm on 19x8.5s wrapped in 245/35/19 Dunlop digitals at 38 psi tucking tire on tein advanced (pretty sure we have similar spring rates) and I'm old (hate harsh rides in the dd). The ride is very smooth on the highway with the dampers set on 6 (16 way adjustable 16 bring full hard) while still keeping the car firm enough to be fun in the twists.
On my 20x9.5s wrapped in 255/35/20 Pirelli P zeros close to 40 psi I set my damping to 9 and the ride height set to tuck about half the tire the ride is still pretty good, not jarring or painful.
On the stock 16s in winter time with the coils jacked high the car handles like crap but I could run over a large person and probably not know it aka it rides like stock lol
Northern Ohio roads aren't exactly what you would call good lol
If you're very bouncy tighten up you dampers. If you can't find a happy place it sounds like your dampers are just not up to par.
On my 20x9.5s wrapped in 255/35/20 Pirelli P zeros close to 40 psi I set my damping to 9 and the ride height set to tuck about half the tire the ride is still pretty good, not jarring or painful.
On the stock 16s in winter time with the coils jacked high the car handles like crap but I could run over a large person and probably not know it aka it rides like stock lol
Northern Ohio roads aren't exactly what you would call good lol
If you're very bouncy tighten up you dampers. If you can't find a happy place it sounds like your dampers are just not up to par.
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05-18-12, 08:48 PM
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yup to low, i had mine all the way down and i knowticed it was bouncey. now i have them at 8 in front and 10 in rear and feels pretty good. i also notice after a couple hundred miles either i'm getting use to them or they starting to break in a little as i don't seem to notice evey bump and joint in the road like i did the first week or 2.
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