So i got my salvage S running today. I took it for a spin. Runs like new but the ride is a little bumpy. Is this just my car or do you feel most of the bumps in the road? This car has been sitting for three years. Every thing is stock. Any idea on making the ride a little more smooth?

 

it depends on how bad the bouncing is......

check your shocks

 

It's a little bumpier than a regular car, like say an Accord.

 

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Visually they look fine... is there some thing else i should be doing to "check" them?


Also i forgot to mention that when i really get on it the bumpiness goes away...only when im crusin' @ like 2K rpm is it bad

any thoughts?

 

i'm asuming it's your shocks.... they might be shot...

 

i could feel every tiny bumps in the road, but i have brain beating zeal

but i lOf my zeal vewy vewy much ...

 

shocks...replace them with some coilovers

 

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umm that doesnt make any sense ... the shocks are bad but you want him to get coilovers?


edit: ohhh you mean the whole coilover setup?

 

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umm that doesnt make any sense ... the shocks are bad but you want him to get coilovers?


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duh

 

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Maybe that has something to do with it....

It isn't exactly a smooth riding car like a cadillac, you will feel more bumps that you do in your average car, but it shouldn't be "bouncy"

 

do you have any friends with an S? swap seat time and see if it's similar.

 

I wish i had friends...

If i did none of them would have an S

 

What did you drive before the S2k? I drove a BMW 328, and compairably, the S2k is a bumpy ride.

 

what was wrong with the S that made it salvaged? was there any frame damage? was it hit in the front...side...rear?

 

Light hit in the dr. front. - having it pulled next week. We will see if it goes away after that. I've done salvage projects b4 and they were hit worse but drove much smother.

Before the S i drove a 94 del sol, 97 grand am, and a 01 grand prix.

 

I would suspect that if it were sitting for 3 years, with no movement, things would probably take a bit to smooth out, or at least Id suspect. But if it were in an accident, than any number of things could cause a bumpy ride...bent frame, etc.

Was it modified before?

 

nope

 

Go to a dealership that has a used one, drive it...see if its better, same, worse and then go by that, its kinda hard to tell you if something is wrong with it since your "rough ride" might be 100x different than my "rough ride"...i drive my CL-S daily, and my wife's S2000 is not very comfortable as far as ride quality goes, it certainly isnt bouncy, but it is quite stiff.

 

how much did it cost you,Price you bought it for and grand total price, what auction did you get from? If you don't mind me asking.

 

S2k suspension is stiffer than most cars out there. Its bouncy or do you feel the bumps? 2 different things.