Ride is to stiff, bumpy - P5 suspension question

akkilles · Sep 17, 2008

Hello,

I have had my P5 for a few months and what I can say it has strange suspension as for a daily driving. I had stock springs (and tires size is16/195/50), a few days ago I changed stock shocks to new KYB Excel-G(they are comparable to stock) but the ride is still uncomfortable. I live in area where there are a lot of 'crappy' roads. I feel every crack, every liitle shingle. It is to hard, it is to bumpy, it shakes a lot! What I can do else to make it more comfortable on horizontal bumps?
Please help..

gimpo2 · Sep 17, 2008

get a racing seat and pretend you're a rally car driver. Or air ride suspension

dxaveP5 · Sep 17, 2008

gimpo2 said:
get a racing seat and pretend you're a rally car driver. Or air ride suspension

hahahahaha lmao...
the only solution is probably getting adjustable shocks...or what he said.

gottacatchup · Sep 17, 2008

yea I'd have to say you bought the wrong car then. Just about any aftermarket suspension is going to ride even harder than stock.

ProtoType5 · Sep 17, 2008

Wider tires and softer sidewall will help...

Get some 205/50/16s tire on and it will help...by no means will it "cure" the issue, but it will soften the ride..

Could even push up to 205/55/16...

clicknext · Sep 17, 2008

Get an old american car with the super soft suspension =)

dxaveP5 · Sep 17, 2008

^^^ or get a luxury type of car.

kuboola · Sep 17, 2008

or he can have my old struts, they make my car ride like a caddy!

dxaveP5 · Sep 17, 2008

hahaha
So akkilles whats ur decision?
Prototype5's idea? clicknext's idea? Mine? or kuboola's idea?

maxchao · Sep 17, 2008

I guess the best thing is to take P5 to curvy mountain roads, so you would appreciate the feel.

Or trade in with a camry...

Josh

dxaveP5 · Sep 17, 2008

or raise the car up, get bigger tires, and make ur p5 look like those off road trucks. if thats possible hahaha lmao

MTV · Sep 18, 2008

Or get new tires. It's clearly not the suspension causing the rough ride...

akkilles · Sep 18, 2008

What I discovered is that the softness is temperature depended. During the summer it was a little bit softer comparing to fall tmeperures. maybe the this is something about the tires. I remember that with winter tires(15/195/55) the car was a lilttle bit more comfortable last winter over the summer 16/195/50.
The worst thing about the comfort of the ride fo me is that a feel cracks in the road in the cabin and steering wheel.

midnite03 · Sep 18, 2008

I feel the same way, really. I just put new Kumho Ecsta ASX, stock size, on- thinking the Dunlop tires were worn/out of round. It's a little smoother/quieter at highway speeds, but around town about the same. I think it gets a little better after 10 minutes of driving, when the tires have warmed up a little. And I don't like the way the engine buzz comes through on the accelerator. My 93 Saturn SL2 was a better all around car for me, I have to say. If you're in the mood to feel the road and corner hard, the Mazda's a fun car. In day to day driving, I am usually limited by traffic, though. The directional stability and control at speed are great too - you really just point it where you want to go whereas I had to drive the Saturn a little more. I was hoping I was going to be able to get the Mazda to the point that I really like it, but I am giving up on that. It's OK- overall I wish the ride was less jiggly though.

pr5owner · Sep 19, 2008

too stiff? theres no such thing

you swapped out your struts with stock replacements? and your finding it too stiff?

wow you would probably hate my car then..

anwyays you should get 205/55/R15's your car will feel like a buick then. (your handling will go to crap tho)

akkilles · Sep 20, 2008

midnite03 said:
I feel the same way, really. I just put new Kumho Ecsta ASX, stock size, on- thinking the Dunlop tires were worn/out of round. It's a little smoother/quieter at highway speeds, but around town about the same. I think it gets a little better after 10 minutes of driving, when the tires have warmed up a little. And I don't like the way the engine buzz comes through on the accelerator. My 93 Saturn SL2 was a better all around car for me, I have to say. If you're in the mood to feel the road and corner hard, the Mazda's a fun car. In day to day driving, I am usually limited by traffic, though. The directional stability and control at speed are great too - you really just point it where you want to go whereas I had to drive the Saturn a little more. I was hoping I was going to be able to get the Mazda to the point that I really like it, but I am giving up on that. It's OK- overall I wish the ride was less jiggly though.

Yeah, I fell the same about the tires. And I don't like the engine buzz too. It's kind a of vibrations/resonance over 3500 rpm (a little bit to loud)... I am gonna check intake and exhaust in the next step.

nate0123 · Sep 20, 2008

trade in for a corolla

akkilles · Sep 20, 2008

ProtoType5 said:
Wider tires and softer sidewall will help...

Get some 205/50/16s tire on and it will help...by no means will it "cure" the issue, but it will soften the ride..

Could even push up to 205/55/16...

Ok what I know the stock sizes are 195/55/15, 195/50/16.
And now there is a question:
- wolud larger size 205/55/16 influence acceleration?
- 205 wolud it really be more softer? I was always thinking that the greater tread width means less comfort. So which will be softer: 205/55/16 or 195/55/15

nate0123 · Sep 20, 2008

if you want to fit a taller sidewall for more comfort, try stepping down to a 15" or even 14" if it'll clear the brakes

this way you'll be able to maintain the same overall diameter as stock

akkilles · Sep 20, 2008

nate0123 said:
trade in for a corolla

still love mazda

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