i drive my car about 1000 miles a week, i was wondering if any of you guys know of any suspension setups that are softer and easier on the ass than the oem ones?

or maybe my shocks are just getting worn out at 70,000 miles, and not handling the bumps as well.

 

I think is the SECOND ONE. Wow 70,000 miles, I thaugh mine had a lot (37,000) but I live in Puerto Rico (100 x 35 miles island) so, I think they still a lot for a 2007 car

 

i'd check showa. the yellow (or was it blue? lol crap) ones are tuned to comfort? im not sure if its more comfortable than stock tho. or go airbags. tien h tech are on the softer end of springs... mugen might work... good luck (^__^)

 

anyone else have recommendations for springs/shocks that are softer than stock (besides airbags)?

 

Have you tried different tires? That would be my first thought... get tired with a thicker sidewall. For a random example, if you're running 195/55/R15s try running something like 195/65/r15 (or 185/65/r15 if you're worried about messing up your speedo readings too much). The thicker your sidewall the more it will absorb road impacts. Or if you're running 15s try dropping down to 14s and run 195/70/r14~ or something along those lines. These are all random numbers but there are sidewall calculators out there so you can plug the numbers in to keep your speedo fairly well calibrated. The point is, try running a thicker sidewall first, that should make a big difference. Also try picking out a tire with a notoriously soft sidewall. Usually the bargain brands are known for this but you could call tirerack and tell them your problem and they should be great about giving you the names of some tires built with comfort and not stiff-sidewall performance in mind. I would try to avoid the expensive suspension swap if possible. Can get expensive and is harder to undo. Tires wear out all the time, not as big of a deal to swap those around.

 

thanks for the advise...

thats some very good insight and possible solution. luckily im in the market for tires at the moment.

thanks again

 

I know what you are trying to say. That the tire (sidewall in particular) is part of the spring rate so going to a taller (not thicker) sidewall will have a softer spring rate and will soften the ride. A thicker sidewall will be stiffer and have less give so it will stiffen the spring rate and ride.

 

Yeah taller, not thicker. Where were you when I was typing this and struggling for the right word!?!?!