H&R + GR2 = harsh ride?
#1
H&R + GR2 = harsh ride?
Hey guys,
Just installed H&R springs and KYB GR2 shocks in my 96 gxe. The tires are gxe stock sizes: steel wheels and tires. The ride now is very bouncy, with hard hits over rough roads...also when at speed, hitting a small bump will cause the car to shift, almost as if the front wants to go one way and the rear the other. Are these observations normal for this setup? Maybe my stock, hight profile tires are causing the shift? Or possibly my mechanic messed up the install? Any feed back would be appreciated. Thanks.
Just installed H&R springs and KYB GR2 shocks in my 96 gxe. The tires are gxe stock sizes: steel wheels and tires. The ride now is very bouncy, with hard hits over rough roads...also when at speed, hitting a small bump will cause the car to shift, almost as if the front wants to go one way and the rear the other. Are these observations normal for this setup? Maybe my stock, hight profile tires are causing the shift? Or possibly my mechanic messed up the install? Any feed back would be appreciated. Thanks.
#3
i'm surprised you have a hard ride with the GR-2's. aren't those generally accepted as being stock replacements? and how low of a drop did you get with the H&R's? you should probably get the KYB bumpstobs/dustboots and the long travel rear shocks as stated above ^^^
#4
Originally Posted by statedog
Hey guys,
Just installed H&R springs and KYB GR2 shocks in my 96 gxe. The tires are gxe stock sizes: steel wheels and tires. The ride now is very bouncy, with hard hits over rough roads...also when at speed, hitting a small bump will cause the car to shift, almost as if the front wants to go one way and the rear the other. Are these observations normal for this setup? Maybe my stock, hight profile tires are causing the shift? Or possibly my mechanic messed up the install? Any feed back would be appreciated. Thanks.
Just installed H&R springs and KYB GR2 shocks in my 96 gxe. The tires are gxe stock sizes: steel wheels and tires. The ride now is very bouncy, with hard hits over rough roads...also when at speed, hitting a small bump will cause the car to shift, almost as if the front wants to go one way and the rear the other. Are these observations normal for this setup? Maybe my stock, hight profile tires are causing the shift? Or possibly my mechanic messed up the install? Any feed back would be appreciated. Thanks.
If anything, your high profile tires are making things smoother because they act as cushions.
#5
H&R's lower about 1.5" or so. GR2s are somewhat stiffer than stock but not terrible.
This setup is normally considered to be pretty soft. Granted you will feel the road more especailly with the big bumps.
This setup is normally considered to be pretty soft. Granted you will feel the road more especailly with the big bumps.
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The GR-2's are a very firm strut. When you couple them with a sport, progressive wound lowering spring the ride suffers a bit. Your stock wheels and tires are actually keeping things slightly soft for you.
If you'd like to keep a lowered setup yet improve the ride quality, sell the GR-2's and get yourself a set of Tokico Illuminas. They will ride very nice with the H&R springs that you currently have.
Hopefully your mechanic installed everything correctly. You do need to reset the front toe (alignment) after you change suspension components, did your mechanic align the car? If not, thats probably why it's jumping all around the road.
If you'd like to keep a lowered setup yet improve the ride quality, sell the GR-2's and get yourself a set of Tokico Illuminas. They will ride very nice with the H&R springs that you currently have.
Hopefully your mechanic installed everything correctly. You do need to reset the front toe (alignment) after you change suspension components, did your mechanic align the car? If not, thats probably why it's jumping all around the road.
#9
I've had the H&R/GR2 combo for a few months now and i am on stock 15's. Personally, i like the combo so far. We'll see how i feel once i get 17's.
The ride is still good overall. But i do feel the big bumps a lot more than stock. My ride isn't bouncy at all and the car doesn't shift. I have KYB bumpstops too. Do you have them? Maybe that's the problem?
The stock wheels are making the ride 'smoother'. When you get bigger wheels, the ride will become more harsh.
Hope that our comments are helping. Good luck!
The ride is still good overall. But i do feel the big bumps a lot more than stock. My ride isn't bouncy at all and the car doesn't shift. I have KYB bumpstops too. Do you have them? Maybe that's the problem?
The stock wheels are making the ride 'smoother'. When you get bigger wheels, the ride will become more harsh.
Hope that our comments are helping. Good luck!
#10
thanks for the feedback guys...NO, I didn't get KYB bumpstops so maybe that might help out. I wanted to get stock SE 5 stars but im pretty worried about the ride quality with lower profile tires. Im pretty happy with the drop (lookwise) but the bouncing is pretty annoying and something I didn't mention before, when the car has 5 people in it, the rear tire scrap the fender...is this normal for this setup?
#11
Originally Posted by statedog
thanks for the feedback guys...NO, I didn't get KYB bumpstops so maybe that might help out. I wanted to get stock SE 5 stars but im pretty worried about the ride quality with lower profile tires. Im pretty happy with the drop (lookwise) but the bouncing is pretty annoying and something I didn't mention before, when the car has 5 people in it, the rear tire scrap the fender...is this normal for this setup?
It almost sounds like you're riding on cut springs. Anyone care to take a stab at this?
#12
Originally Posted by d00df00d
Yes, GR-2s are definitely on the soft side, and that's the problem here: they don't provide enough damping force. You need more damping for stiffer springs.
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