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tth41
08-03-2011, 12:46 PM
I seem to feel every bump and hole in the road. I have stock DC5 suspension and there is still lots of give. Could it be that the suspension is not soft enough or just the wheels?

Cheers
bennjamin
08-03-2011, 01:14 PM
what wheels ? 16s or 17s or 18s ? Larger rims have thinner profiles and you will feel more of the road and thus the bumps etc
tth41
08-03-2011, 10:14 PM
what wheels ? 16s or 17s or 18s ? Larger rims have thinner profiles and you will feel more of the road and thus the bumps etc

They're just stock 16"s, does tire pressure have anything to do with it?
Frosty-Civic
09-03-2011, 10:32 AM
i think just normal DC5 suspensions are like that. u feel every tiny bump on the road. most uncomfortable ride ever
45SET
09-03-2011, 10:53 AM
They're just stock 16"s, does tire pressure have anything to do with it?

Yes.

Are they over inflated?
tth41
09-03-2011, 02:21 PM
Yes.

Are they over inflated?

max psi is 51 but i try to keep them around 47-48
TypeS
09-03-2011, 04:03 PM
47-48

Mother of god! :eek:
45SET
09-03-2011, 04:39 PM
max psi is 51 but i try to keep them around 47-48


47-48

Mother of god! :eek:

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/zerosignal/mother-of-god-super-troopers.jpg

Lower it to like 38
tth41
09-03-2011, 05:05 PM
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/zerosignal/mother-of-god-super-troopers.jpg

Lower it to like 38

true, i'll give it a try i guess
tOniies
09-03-2011, 05:22 PM
47 or 48 is way over board. I'd usually go around 36psi in the winter and 32psi when the weather starts to get hot. i still think 38 is a bit too much, but thats just my opinion.
Zilli
10-03-2011, 10:46 AM
yeh thats too high mate... i seem to find of late a lot of people doing this though... mostly due to press regarding the increased fuel efficiency resulting from less drag...

the question i would ask is if the 47-48 you are putting in is measured when the tyres are cold or warm? remember,m if thats a cold measurement, when warm your tyres are probably going to hover around or go over the maximum PSI ated for your tyre...

i usually got 32 for summer and 35 in winter...