DRB
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I've heard the PP springs are soft, now you say they are stiff. So which is it-- soft or stiff? BmacIL said it's the shocks that are too stiff and don't handle the rebound, and springs are soft.I was kind of in the same situation but I decided to go ahead and do the springs also. If you look at how the Magnaride systems work and why they ride better its a combo of the springs and the shocks. The springs are softer because you can rely on the dampers to do more of the work. I think just the dampers will help with the oscillation and control the springs better but you will still have a lot of that stiffness because of the stiffer PP springs.
The pp springs are very minimally stiffer than non-pp. They're not stiff spring rates. With a better damper tune the car will lose the bouncy feeling and will be more planted and controlled in all situations.I've heard the PP springs are soft, now you say they are stiff. So which is it-- soft or stiff? BmacIL said it's the shocks that are too stiff and don't handle the rebound, and springs are soft.
The front factory perfpack suspension is fine but your factory rear shocks are the issue..I chose the rear Koni orange str.t's a few years ago after my low back gave me trouble..A very noticeable difference I'd say.I've heard the PP springs are soft, now you say they are stiff. So which is it-- soft or stiff? BmacIL said it's the shocks that are too stiff and don't handle the rebound, and springs are soft.
I don't know, feels like the whole dam car bounces violently on these Dallas concrete roads!The front factory perfpack set is fine
The front factory perfpack suspension is fine but your factory rear shocks are the issue..I chose the rear Koni orange str.t's a few years ago after my low back gave me trouble..A very noticeable difference I'd say.
Rears are easy if you are just doing the shocks also.Do the rears first (only about $350) and then you'll know if you need to spend more.
You are correct. I am only a suspension novice but from what I could tell the rear shocks just don't have the dampening to deal with the PP springs.Factory PP suspension was *not* good.
I put Steed shocks and linear springs on my car and not only did it handle better, but it rode better.
Weird thing is, I put my GTPP shocks, along with some Steeda progressives, on my wife's base Ecoboost, and it made it ride better.
I just don't think the GTPP shocks are a good match for the heavier GT along with the stock springs.
Yes, it's a solid first step. There are some of the FP track rears for sale on here, and LMR also carries them individually. Or, you can get the whole damper set for ~$520 from Whitebear Lake Ford.So some of you guys simply replaced the rear shocks and didn't touch the fronts, and the ride is better balanced? Just trying to understand the results ppl are getting.
Yes. They are too aggressive on compression and not enough control on rebound. It makes for an unnecessarily bouncy, jittery ride.You are correct. I am only a suspension novice but from what I could tell the rear shocks just don't have the dampening to deal with the PP springs.