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Softly softly - suspension choices


mista weava
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HI all,

 

my beautiful girlfriend has a fantastic 1993 L-reg NA supra.

 

the major problem is that the suspensionis just too harsh for our very bumpy, pot-holed, rutted and uneven roads. :(

 

question 1 - are the damper and spring rates any different on the UK cars? ie are they softer for the UK roads?

 

question 2 - if not, i wanted to change the springs for some softer sprung H&R items. has anyone performed this operation on their car or has any idea on what would be suitable?

 

i know this is not an orthodox question, but after 6 months and 8k miles its getting a bit too rattly, plus it gives me back ache when i am in it (and my chiropractor is booking his second holiday and a new car. :blink:) .

 

thanks guys.

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The UK springs are a lot softer than the Jspecs, the UK's are actually rather comfortable to drive even on rough roads. The handling doesn't feel as sharp as the J-spec but this is always a compromise you have to make for ride comfort.

 

Do you know what dampers you have installed now? There are two options I think - the Toyota blacks ones (softer) and the yellow Bilsteins (harder).

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