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Old Jul 6th, 2003, 01:58 AM   #1 (permalink)
Kimchee76
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Posts: 20
B15 Suspension Recommendations

When I had my 2000 Nissan Sentra GXE stock it felt floaty and uneasy (kind of bouncy).

Then I changed to Progress Sport Springs that had 1.7 f & 1.5 r drop with an spec V damper upgrade & Energy Suspension Bumpstops. The floaty feeling went away, but the bounciness is longer and quicker like boing boing boing, but no buttoming out when once hit a major pot hole. I think the springs rates were 190 f 240 r. I also upgraded my wheel & tires from stock 185 65 14 to 205 40 17s.

What do you think is the best solution to get the most comfortable ride without the uneasy floaty feeling at highway speed 55 mph and up?

1) Should I put back the stock springs and buy some Monroe sensatracs? Are the Sensatracs better than stock meaning that it's better valved eliminating the floaty uneasy feeling. I don't really care abou the wheel gap any more. I just want my brain bouncing up and down, I mean the headlight beams bounce so don't think i'm just paranoid. Has anyone here only changed their dampers with senstrac and left the stock springs alone? I don't want to waste my money if the sensatracs are just just a replacement. The do claim that they are better dampers than the OEM dampers.

2) Should I wait for KYB GR2 and use the stock spring?
3) What's so bad about getting eibach pro-kits? Would I bottom out?
4) For less $1,000 what do you think is the best option for the best comfort and some decent performance, like a 50/50 ratio or even 40/60. This is a daily driver so I won't be racing at all just need something that will be pleasant enough and fun enough to drive, is it possible to somehow find a middle road.
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00' QG18DE Radium
Progress Sport Springs - Spec V Dampers
2002 B15 Front Upper Mount Kit
Energy Suspension Bumpstops
K&N Replacement
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