Magneride retrofit or steeda comfort package ?

[Louisj]

Hello everyone !
I recently bought a 2019 Ford mustang V8, it's a great car but I find the suspension very stiff.
The car is completely stock. I would like to know if any of you have tested the Steeda comfort suspension and if it is worth it. Moreover, to keep the original parts, wouldn't it be better to retrofit the magneride suspension ? (Magneride dampers, DSC, wiring and sensors seems to be affordable)
I thank you in advance
Best regards
Louis

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[Jstang23]

Hello everyone !
I recently bought a 2019 Ford mustang V8, it's a great car but I find the suspension very stiff.
The car is completely stock. I would like to know if any of you have tested the Steeda comfort suspension and if it is worth it. Moreover, to keep the original parts, wouldn't it be better to retrofit the magneride suspension ? (Magneride dampers, DSC, wiring and sensors seems to be affordable)
I thank you in advance
Best regards
Louis

To be honest I think you'll find that either suspension direction for comfort won't be as comfortable as you'd hope.

But, I think you're best bet would actually be to go the Magneride route. The dampers and DSG upgrade do make a large difference and this way you could switch to a sportier suspension when you'd want to. Trust me if you put on the comfort package from Steeda you're going to wish you hadn't eventually when the speed addiction sets in.

 

[EFI]

I think you're best bet would actually be to go the Magneride route.

I don't think it's as easy as swapping out non-MR shocks to MR shocks. His best bet is to buy a MR equipped car rather than trying to retrofit.

Another option is the Koni active shocks, haven't heard much on them but supposedly they are sort of like MR.

 

[Bikeman315]

Hello Lewis and welcome to the forum. Since you just recently acquired your 2019 Mustang can I presume you’re not looking to sell it to get a MagnaRide car? If you’re not then working with your car is the only option.

A couple of questions, please. Do the cars sold in France come with the stiffer Performance Pack suspension parts? Also have you checked to make sure the previous owner didn’t upgrade the suspension with harsher performance parts. I ask because the stock GT suspension here in the US is not very stiff at all for a high performance car. It is reasonably comfortable as a daily driver but certainly no luxury car.

But without being critical, did you actually test drive a Mustang before buying yours? If you did was it softer then the one you bought. If it wasn’t then I do have to wonder why you went ahead with the purchase.

 

[luca1290]

The OP is from France so I guess he probably bought a Polish/Lithuanian car.
The one that are wrecked in the US, reconstructed in west Europe and then sold.

If that's the case, good luck! It's usually harder to get the correct parts here because the VIN is never found on Ford systems.
If you bought an original, EU car then consider that retrofitting the MagneRide is quite a complex process and I don't know if anyone was successful, there is a lot of integration to do with other car systems and wiring harnesses.
Be aware that fitting MagneRide dampers and then not activating them the car will become very unstable because they need the electronics to work correctly.

I do have the MR option and it's pretty comfortable in Normal mode (but certainly not Mercedes plush), as far as a Sports Car can be. In Sport+ the ride is pretty harsh but in a way that gives complete feeling and control over the road.

 

[Louisj]

Thanks for your replies.
I had actually tried the car before buying it, as well as other Mustangs with the same configuration. The car is from France and was sold by a Ford dealer. The history is clear, it has never been damaged. On the highway or on good roads, there's no problem,
I just wanted to know if there were any possible upgrades.

 

[Bikeman315]

Thanks for your replies.
I had actually tried the car before buying it, as well as other Mustangs with the same configuration. The car is from France and was sold by a Ford dealer. The history is clear, it has never been damaged. On the highway or on good roads, there's no problem,
I just wanted to know if there were any possible upgrades.

Just wondering, what size wheels and tires do you have? If you have 19’s or 20’s going to 18’s with a bigger sidewall would soften the ride.

 

[tj@steeda]

Thanks for your replies.
I had actually tried the car before buying it, as well as other Mustangs with the same configuration. The car is from France and was sold by a Ford dealer. The history is clear, it has never been damaged. On the highway or on good roads, there's no problem,
I just wanted to know if there were any possible upgrades.

We have several customers that are in that package - here is a thread if you want to jump in this one & ask some questions!

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/steeda-comfort-active-suspension-package.135756/

TJ

 

[shogun32]

The Steeda proactive damper set is quite cushy. Just don't pair it with high rate springs. Post pics of car and inside wheel well. Just because it came from a dealer doesn't mean it's actually stock.

 

[shogun32]

And get continental tires. Air them up a tad to help with the soft sidewalls.

 

[WD Pro]

Just to be clear for the USA based guys :

The OP has stated the car was a Ford France supplied car so his benchmark is a PP1 (without the upper strut brace and Torsen).

That may have an influence on some of your recommendations

WD

 

[Jstang23]

And get continental tires. Air them up a tad to help with the soft sidewalls.

Honestly any reputable all season tire. Stay away from run-flats!

 

[Bikeman315]

Just to be clear for the USA based guys :

The OP has stated the car was a Ford France supplied car so his benchmark is a PP1 (without the upper strut brace and Torsen).

That may have an influence on some of your recommendations

WD

Hi WD. I mentioned this earlier. OP has said the car is fine on highways and good roads. So the issue is on less than perfectly smooth roads. We all have that issue. The easiest way to improve the ride over rough surfaces is tires. Need to get rid of the low profile summers.

 

[Andy13186]

You'll get used to it over a few weeks and end up liking it stiff probably. You could check your tire pressure and make sure they arent too high too.

 

[Bikeman315]

To @AZlb5.0, @TeeLew, & @Jstang23

Come on guys, stop hijacking Louis' thread. This is very disrespectful to our brother in France. If you really need to argue take it to a PM.

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