How to get a softer ride

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by Assassinx1

I think what you described is what's happening. The shocks and struts are over dampened. Almost like the springs and shocks never get used they just sit in a state of floatiness:

I'm not sure how I should be reading this.

Floatiness implies an underdamped condition where the suspension motions are not controlled very well. The ride quality would generally be soft unless the amount of damping is low enough to allow frequent bump stop contact.

Overdamped would make the ride feel like the tires were solid rubber much of the time. You'd go over a railroad grade crossing where the rails were maybe 10 mm above the asphalt with a "ka-blam".


Norm

[BMR Sales]

It looks like we 2 different trains of thought here. But there lies the rub - what is too soft for one guy is too harsh for the next!

The question everyone needs to ask themselves is what are you using the car for?

[Assassinx1]

Well put it this way. I feel like the car is too dampened on compression and under dampened on rebound,.

[My 5th]

Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

I'm not sure how I should be reading this.

Floatiness implies an underdamped condition where the suspension motions are not controlled very well. The ride quality would generally be soft unless the amount of damping is low enough to allow frequent bump stop contact.

Overdamped would make the ride feel like the tires were solid rubber much of the time. You'd go over a railroad grade crossing where the rails were maybe 10 mm above the asphalt with a "ka-blam".


Norm

Norm, how do you think the ride and handling would be with the BMR 1" lowering springs and the 1LE shocks?

[Norm Peterson]

Firmer and more responsive to steering input.


Norm

[MarioSS]

Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

Firmer and more responsive to steering input.


Norm

Originally Posted by BMR Sales

It looks like we 2 different trains of thought here. But there lies the rub - what is too soft for one guy is too harsh for the next!

The question everyone needs to ask themselves is what are you using the car for?

Which shocks/struts would suit a 2010 SS running BMR springs?

Car is daily driven and roads are kinda bad here.

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