Smoothing out the ride quality of the ISF
04-04-16, 04:29 PM
#16
I just searched a bit, that's the best I found online....you might find better if you look longer. They were about a grand when they came out, Tein dropped the prices on a few lines to better compete with the Chinese made stuff.
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04-04-16, 05:48 PM
#17
http://autoplicity.com/8833462-tein-...Fc5ZhgodDJYCKA
I just searched a bit, that's the best I found online....you might find better if you look longer. They were about a grand when they came out, Tein dropped the prices on a few lines to better compete with the Chinese made stuff.
I just searched a bit, that's the best I found online....you might find better if you look longer. They were about a grand when they came out, Tein dropped the prices on a few lines to better compete with the Chinese made stuff.
04-04-16, 06:39 PM
#18
I'm really not trying to be rude here, but if you're looking for a car that has a smooth ride, the ISF is probably not the car you should have purchased. The ISF is a sports sedan made for performance... And performance does not *usually* equate to a smooth ride, especially when comparing it to a Cadillac SUV. This is kind of like buying a Hell Cat and then trying to find ways to pull power out of it because you're not use to it.
The suspension suggestions on here are good and there are plenty of knowledgeable people on this forum, but there are no suspension upgrade options out there that are going to give you the ride quality (or anything close) to that of an Escalade.
The suspension suggestions on here are good and there are plenty of knowledgeable people on this forum, but there are no suspension upgrade options out there that are going to give you the ride quality (or anything close) to that of an Escalade.
04-04-16, 06:59 PM
#19
Avoid BC coilovers at all costs if you have rough roads, I was trying to accomplish the same thing as you and a heard several people say how nice BCs were so I got them. I think they are actually worse than the OEM 09, if I did it again I would get Ohlins, penskies or KWs
Last edited by Sylvan; 04-04-16 at 07:04 PM.
04-04-16, 10:50 PM
#25
Avoid BC coilovers at all costs if you have rough roads, I was trying to accomplish the same thing as you and a heard several people say how nice BCs were so I got them. I think they are actually worse than the OEM 09, if I did it again I would get Ohlins, penskies or KWs
04-04-16, 11:35 PM
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I understand the ISF was not meant to be a smooth ride, but that doesn't mean you cant mod it to lean more towards comfort, after all this is a forum full of car enthusiasts who mod their cars to their liking. 
As far as lowering, my main goal is not to lower it, I was just saying that *possibly* I would be interested in closing the fender gaps a bit if I'm going to be changing out shocks/springs. There is a custom shop in my area that recommended installing a completely custom air suspension setup with computer controlled electronic dampening (much like the system that comes factory installed in the Escalade), however it is pricey (around $8k). The other issue with air suspension is the shocks do not seem to last long. I have had to replace the shocks a few times on the Escalade. Seems like the only other options besides that are either KW V3's, or the BC coilers that figs recommended with 14k/10k springs. If anyone is in the Nor Cal easy bay area and has either of these setups let me know as I would love to go for a ride. 
04-05-16, 05:09 AM
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The one thing I found issue with that helped was lowering the tyre pressures a bit. The book values are so high, it feels like you've fitted cartwheels to the thing. I think if you intend to approach the vehicle's top speed, the quoted values are almost 50psi. Ridiculous!
04-05-16, 07:42 AM
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This really puts another damper (no pun intended) on my decision. I was optimistic the newer ISF shocks would be acceptable but I guess not. I understand the ISF was not meant to be a smooth ride, but that doesn't mean you cant mod it to lean more towards comfort, after all this is a forum full of car enthusiasts who mod their cars to their liking. As far as lowering, my main goal is not to lower it, I was just saying that *possibly* I would be interested in closing the fender gaps a bit if I'm going to be changing out shocks/springs. There is a custom shop in my area that recommended installing a completely custom air suspension setup with computer controlled electronic dampening (much like the system that comes factory installed in the Escalade), however it is pricey (around $8k). The other issue with air suspension is the shocks do not seem to last long. I have had to replace the shocks a few times on the Escalade. Seems like the only other options besides that are either KW V3's, or the BC coilers that figs recommended with 14k/10k springs. If anyone is in the Nor Cal easy bay area and has either of these setups let me know as I would love to go for a ride.
I understand the ISF was not meant to be a smooth ride, but that doesn't mean you cant mod it to lean more towards comfort, after all this is a forum full of car enthusiasts who mod their cars to their liking. As far as lowering, my main goal is not to lower it, I was just saying that *possibly* I would be interested in closing the fender gaps a bit if I'm going to be changing out shocks/springs. There is a custom shop in my area that recommended installing a completely custom air suspension setup with computer controlled electronic dampening (much like the system that comes factory installed in the Escalade), however it is pricey (around $8k). The other issue with air suspension is the shocks do not seem to last long. I have had to replace the shocks a few times on the Escalade. Seems like the only other options besides that are either KW V3's, or the BC coilers that figs recommended with 14k/10k springs. If anyone is in the Nor Cal easy bay area and has either of these setups let me know as I would love to go for a ride. If your other purpose is for the stance look, look no further than the Swift Springs.
04-05-16, 08:40 AM
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The one thing I found issue with that helped was lowering the tyre pressures a bit. The book values are so high, it feels like you've fitted cartwheels to the thing. I think if you intend to approach the vehicle's top speed, the quoted values are almost 50psi. Ridiculous!