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Input (pretty long)
Posted by Jeff S. (more from Jeff S.) on Thu, 7 Jun 2001 09:22:08
In Reply to: Shocks, Springs, or Both?, George, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:08:26
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You can replace just the shocks. This will give you a more controlled stock ride.
If you go for aftermarket sport springs CHANGE THE SHOCKS. The original equipment shocks are ok for a while. But their performance falls off as they age. They might have been up to the task of controlling stiffer springs when they were new, but now they just won't be able to remove the stored energy from the springs and you will bounce down the road like Tigger on his tail.
Know for the too stiff debate. I'm ion Detroit, the roads are just as bad as D.C.', and I installed Swedish Dynamics Red sreies springs. These are pretty stiff springs, especially in the rear. When I first put them in they did not provide a stiffer ride. Probably because of the Koni dampers controlling the motion. I could tell that I was going after on freeway on ramps and such. There is only one section on road I have driven where I can tell the suspension is not stock. This section of the freeway is such that the car sort of resonates, with the new springs the vertical acceleration is a little bit higher but really not much.
I think the type of shock you use affects whether the car feels harsh or not. The Saab has Konis and feels pretty darn close to stock, especially considering how much stiffer the springs are. I have Bilsteins on the other two cars and they are much stiffer feeling, Bilsteins have a much higher compression force that the Konis ( this means more acceleration is passed on to the occupants). The Volvo is otherwise stock and the BMW M3 has Eibach pro-kit springs( the first level of springs).
Another option is to put in new shocks and get the rear sway bar. This will help reduce roll while keeping the suspension almost as supple as stock.
Except for some roll, I have been very pleased with the handling of my 900S. Only on the track is the body roll noticable. Of course I haven't been to the track with it since the new springs.
Posts in this Thread:
- Shocks, Springs, or Both?, George, Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:08:26
- Shocks, springs etc in DC, Simon, Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:02:19
- Re: Shocks, Springs, or Both?, ROH, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:44:12
- Input (pretty long), Jeff S., Thu, 7 Jun 2001 09:22:08 <-- Viewing This Message
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