Sport vs Standard suspension ride quality
03-24-2022, 06:43 PM
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Sport vs Standard suspension ride quality
Hi all, has anyone had both the sport and standard suspension? Curious if the ride quality is significantly different to warrant the trouble of swapping out the shocks and springs. At 130k miles i could justify a suspension refresh...
Having a sport suspension on this car is like having a eco driving mode on a Ferrari... it's still a well-tuned system but it doesn't fit the character of the car, especially with the lethargic transmission struggling to do the V6 any justice.
I'm thinking of starting off with swapping out the 18" wheels for a 17x7.5" OEM wheel with 225x50 R17 tires to decrease tire noise and unsprung mass and increase sidewall.
Having a sport suspension on this car is like having a eco driving mode on a Ferrari... it's still a well-tuned system but it doesn't fit the character of the car, especially with the lethargic transmission struggling to do the V6 any justice.
I'm thinking of starting off with swapping out the 18" wheels for a 17x7.5" OEM wheel with 225x50 R17 tires to decrease tire noise and unsprung mass and increase sidewall.
