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Old May 17, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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How comfortable are you guys on the freeway. I have some megan ez's. The spring rates are 10k front 8 k rear. I'm set to full soft right now and I still feel every joint in the pavement. It basically makes me bounce at around 20 mph.

On smooth streets I'm good though. It seems like the rear is causing most of the roughness. Anyone else experiencing this? Could be my 245/35/20 achilles on a 10.5, but they are aired up to 35 psi. I'm mainly rolling on the 210.
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Old May 17, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Currently I'm on 19x8.5s wrapped in 245/35/19 Dunlop digitals at 38 psi tucking tire on tein advanced (pretty sure we have similar spring rates) and I'm old (hate harsh rides in the dd). The ride is very smooth on the highway with the dampers set on 6 (16 way adjustable 16 bring full hard) while still keeping the car firm enough to be fun in the twists.

On my 20x9.5s wrapped in 255/35/20 Pirelli P zeros close to 40 psi I set my damping to 9 and the ride height set to tuck about half the tire the ride is still pretty good, not jarring or painful.

On the stock 16s in winter time with the coils jacked high the car handles like crap but I could run over a large person and probably not know it aka it rides like stock lol

Northern Ohio roads aren't exactly what you would call good lol


If you're very bouncy tighten up you dampers. If you can't find a happy place it sounds like your dampers are just not up to par.

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Old May 18, 2012 | 05:14 AM
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you have the dampening too low, that's why its bouncy, set it in the middle, around 16 or 18 and go from there. coilovers are amazing on the highway, and on local streets, and i live in NY. i have BCs and it's set at 24/22.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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I'm lowered on Stance, with stockies. My ride on the freeway is about stock. Now city roads are a different story.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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Stiffen the dampening and u'll notice the difference
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Old May 18, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Redline26
Stiffen the dampening and u'll notice the difference
i'll stiffen it tomorrow and check the ride out
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Old May 18, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Funny because most people say that EZ's are too soft; even at the stiffest setting.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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yup to low, i had mine all the way down and i knowticed it was bouncey. now i have them at 8 in front and 10 in rear and feels pretty good. i also notice after a couple hundred miles either i'm getting use to them or they starting to break in a little as i don't seem to notice evey bump and joint in the road like i did the first week or 2.
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