2006 SS S/C- Love the car, hate the ride!!
08-03-2008, 08:38 PM
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2006 SS S/C- Love the car, hate the ride!!
How does everyone else feel about the ride quality of their SS? I mean like the car but hate the ride quality and CT's roads suck. What other cars out there in the same class have stiff rides like ours, just so i feel better about what I have.
08-03-2008, 08:40 PM
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Put some 16's on there if you want a smoother ride. I'm content riding on the factory 18's, I actually think the car has a very smooth ride for what it is.
08-03-2008, 08:51 PM
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oh yea don't get me wrong, the handling is sweet n everything but i think it could be a lil better. roads in CT are known for their obnoxiously terrible roads. ha oh and i forgot to mention i have lower profile tires than stock. 225/40 falken azenis rt-615s
08-03-2008, 08:53 PM
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215*.45=96.75
225*.40=90
Not enough to notice a difference in ride quality.
08-03-2008, 08:56 PM
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eh, well then its the roads
i like them alot, and they're pretty sticky
i like them alot, and they're pretty sticky
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08-03-2008, 09:00 PM
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performance oriented sport compacts like the cobalt ss/sc, srt4, mazdaspeed 3, ect tend to have a stiffer ride just due to the intended use of the car. they arent meant to be a caddy, they are meant to perform.
if you want it to ride better get some 16" rims with some 225/55r16 tires. itll improve the ride, but you will hate the way it handles.
if you want it to ride better get some 16" rims with some 225/55r16 tires. itll improve the ride, but you will hate the way it handles.
08-03-2008, 09:03 PM
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performance oriented sport compacts like the cobalt ss/sc, srt4, mazdaspeed 3, ect tend to have a stiffer ride just due to the intended use of the car. they arent meant to be a caddy, they are meant to perform.
if you want it to ride better get some 16" rims with some 225/55r16 tires. itll improve the ride, but you will hate the way it handles.
if you want it to ride better get some 16" rims with some 225/55r16 tires. itll improve the ride, but you will hate the way it handles.
08-03-2008, 10:12 PM
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nah making it stiffer will only make it worse for him. How bad are the roads in connecticut? You'd figure with the newyork scratch coming in they'd be better but then again there's jersey roads...ouch.
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08-03-2008, 10:25 PM
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Maybe it's a bit different with the 18's but I felt the redline with the 17's was too springy...could be the tires as well you guys get pzero neros right? Ride quality with any zr tire is not going to be noiseless but that's the point; trade sound for performance.
nah making it stiffer will only make it worse for him. How bad are the roads in connecticut? You'd figure with the newyork scratch coming in they'd be better but then again there's jersey roads...ouch.
nah making it stiffer will only make it worse for him. How bad are the roads in connecticut? You'd figure with the newyork scratch coming in they'd be better but then again there's jersey roads...ouch.
back roads and highways are ridiculous. highways especially, going south down the shoreline
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