Softer ride: What struts?, Sorry for my search laziness Options

[UTSlickVic]

My ride is just too freaking rough. She take bumps pretty hard. I understand that having 18 inch 225 tires is the cause but I have one one route to left to take. (Note: I recently swtiched to yokohama tires and that made a WORLD of difference in handling/noise/ride/braking). Now, I have eibach with stock struts presently. I dont want to change the springs beacause Im very happy with the drop height.

What struts do you recommend for a "softer" ride. I heard that the KYBs are alittle bit more stiffer than stock... not sure if thats just opinion. I dont want my ride to fell like "drivin miss daisy" just want her to bumps better.

Do yall think the stock struts being old is causing the rough ride? If so, would KYBs be an improvement over old-stock struts?


Can yall give me a push in the right direction?

[94TRDcelica]

How have you got on Slick? Im intrigued cause my shocks have been squeaking at the front and Im thinking of getting the same shocks with fensport springs! How do the Bilsteins feel? Better?

[UTSlickVic]

How have you got on Slick? Im intrigued cause my shocks have been squeaking at the front and Im thinking of getting the same shocks with fensport springs! How do the Bilsteins feel? Better?

Im glad you ask TRD!

Review of Blistein Struts (with ebach pro-kit springs)
Well as I said before I had ebach pro-kits with stock struts. I notice "some" sueaking but not much. What I did notice (and the reason why I finally decided to change my struts) was I uded to bottom out on long-dips, not deep but long, and forget about any other imperfections in the road I LITERALLY was bracing at every incoming dip/hole/railroad track.

So I decided to go with Blistein Struts (bought of ebay $228 shipped). The rears came with the entire assembly but the two fronts are just the cartridges. Took it to my mechanic because I had other things wrong my car.

Anyways, the ride is great now. Its not incredibly stiff (it is "stiffer" dont like to use that word cause it isnt... I just have more damping now... it takes bumps better) very smooth. And I think the road nose has been reduced.

BUT the most impressive part (I wasnt really looking forward to) was the turns. I mean the body roll has been drastically reduced. Turns are fun now! plus I noticed that steering response is kick ass now... even just by switching lanes.

I have nothing to compare them to but just compared to stock struts (with 150K on them)... these are 100x better

good buy
thanks for the help all!

PS- my ride hieght / drop was not noticably affected.