soft ride

[tbarro]

hi my np DiD rides very hard on road need to soften it up abit for more enjoyable drive. not used for heavey off road driving mainly black top and towing. any ideas
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soft ride

tbarro
Have driven a much used & abused Nm Paj with a softened up suspension....it wallowed around corners, and nose dived under braking. I would vote for leaving it as it is, especially for towing. They lean over enough now when you are cornering a wee bit fast!
Roy

[marquis]

Let your tyres down - if you have:
H/T's - 30psi
A/T's - 36psi
(or whatever suits you)

If you have upgraded suspension - bag of sand or 2 (or similar in scrap solid metal) in the back.

[jm2004]

soft ride?

Hi,

I also posted the same question 3 years ago after purchasing the vehicle. However I also ended up realizing that maybe trying to soften the suspension is not such a good idea.

What I subsequently I found out are the followings :
- agree with the tyre pressure approach, less pressure, softer ride. But definitely not a good idea for high speed
- found out that Cooper ST is actually more "compliant" (softer ride) than the OEM ones, although not sure was it because the OEMs were 4 years old compared to "brand" new Coopers or something else (I know the difference for sure considering I drive over the same roads and potholes with both).
- the interesting thing is that the suspension is quite compliant on slow speed offroad environments, no problems at all there.

Regards,

Jonathan

[tbarro]

thanks guys looks like l will have to put up with the ride many thanks
tbarro