V35 Suspension

[freddy6]

Hi All,

First post here. I have a 2003 v35 which i'm pretty happy with except one thing. The suspension seems to pick up every bump on the road. I realise this is a sports car but some situations such as crossing railway tracks are just shocking. I've been doing some reaserch/searches but can't find what I need. My research shows people seem to lean towards to tokico d-spec shocks and then put them on the softest setting. Has anyone gone down this path? I like the ride height so are there any alternative springs (lighter?) that would help. Any particular combonations that are proven? This is my daily driver so I would like more compliance without totally ruining the handling. Of course I know there will be a trade off. Any suggestions are appreciated,

Edited April 3, 2011 by freddy6

[mosoto]

I've never known the stock suspension to be so hard that it is annoying. Do you have coilovers already?

If you are running stock don't expect coilovers to get you a smoother ride.

[V35_Paul]

My ride is ready hard too. I have stock suspension.

But the roads in my town are more pacth work then roads.

[GeNOS]

mines the same. pretty stiff for stock suspension compared to any other car iv owned.. but i like it

i have noticed mine has the factory "sports suspension" in it tho. (red coloured struts)

[Deep Dish V35]

v35 sedan stuff is softer than soft. my sedan with original suspension used to rub its lip and belly when driving down alot of my local roads. silly.

[VNS 24]

I've never known the stock suspension to be so hard that it is annoying. Do you have coilovers already?

If you are running stock don't expect coilovers to get you a smoother ride.

Like Mark said, if you have aftermarket coilovers (or wheels) already, the ride will feel harder.

If not, that's how stock suspension goes, I believe.

[interfooler]

The V35 is a sports car so don't expect it to ride like a camry. I find the stock suspension setup is spot on. Firm but not too harsh and provides enough feedback from the road. Changing to coilovers won't help in your case as they will only make the ride even harder.

[Daleo]

If you are finding the ride too hard your shocks may be stuffed.

Shocks that have leaked; effectively have no damping for part of their stroke, and are travelling uncontrolled until they start damping making them extremely harsh. Or if they are bypassing internally you will have very little bump damping; this also can make them basically bottom out .

The shocks in M35 Stageas are renowned for dying very early, I would bet the same applies for yours. Look into replacement shock options.

[freddy6]

If you are finding the ride too hard your shocks may be stuffed.

Shocks that have leaked; effectively have no damping for part of their stroke, and are travelling uncontrolled until they start damping making them extremely harsh. Or if they are bypassing internally you will have very little bump damping; this also can make them basically bottom out .

The shocks in M35 Stageas are renowned for dying very early, I would bet the same applies for yours. Look into replacement shock options.

Thanks All, Stock Suspension on 18 inch factory wheels. Yes I expected a firm ride but it seems to "crash" into/over manhole covers. I was thinking perhaps worn shocks

or maybe bushes? Replacement shock options is really what I'm after. Recommendations anyone on a reptuable brand?

[j_coote]

Hey mate, my company is MCA Suspension. You probably havn't heard of us as we don't advertise. But we build top quality shockabsorbers for motorsport applications and sell across Australia and around the world.

Most of our orders are custom so we are setup to be able to make the suspension feel anyway you like, and we organise the springs for you too. I have made a set for my own V35 coupe so we have designs for that car. Being that we build custom shocks and we use top quality parts, we are a little costly, very labour intensive job. Off the top of my head they would be between 3 to 4 grand. I know it sounds alot, but thats very very cheap for us. But believe me when I say you will be blown away by how good top quality suspension can feel.

We don't normally sell shocks for road cars, but as you are after something that probably doesn't otherwise exist, I thought I'd give you the option. If you are interested you can contact us at [email protected] or me personally at [email protected].

[180 wanabe]

My rides got stock suspension for the moment but what I think makes it pick up all the little bumps in the road is the low profile tyres I run on my 19" rims 40 on the front 35 on the back