JCFoster
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I installed these on my ‘16 non-pp GT Convertible auto with HRE 18” wheels with 20k miles. I don’t race or auto cross, just a weekend cruiser for two 40+ year olds. Prior to changing them out the things I didn’t care for with the oem shocks/struts was I felt like I was riding on the rear axle. I felt the majority of the bumps on the rear. The other was the bounce, for me it didn’t happen very often, but when it did it was bad. I hit a dip once and it felt like the weight completely came off the front wheels. And at high speeds hitting dips in the road the front was squirmy. I actually liked the floaty feel over uneven roads at normal speeds.
First I changed the rears, because they were available first and I didn’t want to waste $700 if I didn’t like them. I immediately felt like I was no longer riding on the rear axle and it reduced the sharpness when going over the sharp ridges in the road surface. I then started feeling the front more when going over bumps and asphalt patches, etc.
After replacing the front, the first test drive was very noticeable. The ride was flat, it that makes sense. Probably not near as much as true performance shocks/struts and springs. No more floaty or like the front end was gonna jump out of it coming out of a dip. It handled the small bumps, asphalt patches, and ridges better than the OE. If I had to put a number on it, I’d say 15-20% better. You still feel it, but just not as sharp. After driving it the last two days, probably 100 miles or so, it feels like it’s starting to settle in. The car doesn’t ride quite as flat as it did the first test drive. It has a little more give and rides fairly good.
The cons at this point is if you like the floaty feel of the OE especially on city streets with uneven concrete sections the actives ride different. Not necessarily rougher, but because they ride a little more stiffer you feel the car dropping down and up where as before it wasn’t as obvious. If you hate the floaty feel then it’s a pro.
If I had to guess, they’re some where between OE and performance. The actives do ride a tad stiffer to where you feel the ups and downs of the road more. This to me is where the OE rode better on uneven roads, but that’s it. The actives handle better especially at higher speeds. The actives are better on rougher roads with bumps, cracks, and ridges. I also no longer feel like I’m riding on the rear axle. They’re not gonna turn it into a caddilac, but they’ll give it a more flatter controlled ride and handle rough roads better.
I hope this helps and I hope I don’t mislead anyone in thinking they need or don’t need them. Just my review. Ultimately I’m happy with them.
First I changed the rears, because they were available first and I didn’t want to waste $700 if I didn’t like them. I immediately felt like I was no longer riding on the rear axle and it reduced the sharpness when going over the sharp ridges in the road surface. I then started feeling the front more when going over bumps and asphalt patches, etc.
After replacing the front, the first test drive was very noticeable. The ride was flat, it that makes sense. Probably not near as much as true performance shocks/struts and springs. No more floaty or like the front end was gonna jump out of it coming out of a dip. It handled the small bumps, asphalt patches, and ridges better than the OE. If I had to put a number on it, I’d say 15-20% better. You still feel it, but just not as sharp. After driving it the last two days, probably 100 miles or so, it feels like it’s starting to settle in. The car doesn’t ride quite as flat as it did the first test drive. It has a little more give and rides fairly good.
The cons at this point is if you like the floaty feel of the OE especially on city streets with uneven concrete sections the actives ride different. Not necessarily rougher, but because they ride a little more stiffer you feel the car dropping down and up where as before it wasn’t as obvious. If you hate the floaty feel then it’s a pro.
If I had to guess, they’re some where between OE and performance. The actives do ride a tad stiffer to where you feel the ups and downs of the road more. This to me is where the OE rode better on uneven roads, but that’s it. The actives handle better especially at higher speeds. The actives are better on rougher roads with bumps, cracks, and ridges. I also no longer feel like I’m riding on the rear axle. They’re not gonna turn it into a caddilac, but they’ll give it a more flatter controlled ride and handle rough roads better.
I hope this helps and I hope I don’t mislead anyone in thinking they need or don’t need them. Just my review. Ultimately I’m happy with them.
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