G
Guest
·Greetings all This is my first post, so be nice! ;-)
I have a '95 MX-6 LS V-6 5sp with 82K miles on it that I bought new. At around 18K miles, I had a set of Eibach lowering springs installed. The Eibachs improved the cornering quite a bit, with only some compromise in the ride - although freeway heaves at over 55 mph would and still do lift the car into the air and *whomp* it down on the bump stops, nearly giving my passengers concussions at high speeds. The suspension is otherwise completely stock, although I now am running on my second set of tires (Michelin XGT-V4s). The problem is that I can't stand the ride in the car anymore! There isn't the slightest pretense of rubber bushings anywhere, and the car has lost every bit of its road isolation and smoothness. The road noise seems quite excessive now - and it honestly rides like the shocks were made of concrete. I've had the wheel bearings and CV-joints checked out by two Mazda dealers and an independent garage, and all told me the wheel bearings were fine. Can anyone suggest what might be wrong? I'm strongly considering selling my MX-6, but like it so much I wish there were a way to get the ride compliance and isolation back to what it once was. I've thought about new struts, but think that may actually make the problem worse. Any suggestions out there?
I have a '95 MX-6 LS V-6 5sp with 82K miles on it that I bought new. At around 18K miles, I had a set of Eibach lowering springs installed. The Eibachs improved the cornering quite a bit, with only some compromise in the ride - although freeway heaves at over 55 mph would and still do lift the car into the air and *whomp* it down on the bump stops, nearly giving my passengers concussions at high speeds. The suspension is otherwise completely stock, although I now am running on my second set of tires (Michelin XGT-V4s). The problem is that I can't stand the ride in the car anymore! There isn't the slightest pretense of rubber bushings anywhere, and the car has lost every bit of its road isolation and smoothness. The road noise seems quite excessive now - and it honestly rides like the shocks were made of concrete. I've had the wheel bearings and CV-joints checked out by two Mazda dealers and an independent garage, and all told me the wheel bearings were fine. Can anyone suggest what might be wrong? I'm strongly considering selling my MX-6, but like it so much I wish there were a way to get the ride compliance and isolation back to what it once was. I've thought about new struts, but think that may actually make the problem worse. Any suggestions out there?