Thread: sh!tty ride

guys on my 98 gtp i put all new stuff. front coils,(moog), front and rear bearing plates, isolators and monroe "sensatrac" struts. car bottoms out (no fat chicks either) and rides like a damn wagon, what gives????

awe good lord, i said "help!".

lay off the potato chips.


sorry i had to...

^^^^cold dude,,,,but funny

the sad thing is no one has an answer for you. i wish i did, but i have no idea how that setup should look. does the gtp have sort of magnaride/cvrs? my eldorado would do that because the sensor in the back was bad, so it would automatically lower it. my eldo for a time damn near drug the rear bumper at times no matter how little i had in the trunk.

hows the springs look?

well fromt coils, struts,bearing plates, all new. i have even tried different pogo washers, maybe its the monroe struts.....i know engines but susp. is greek to me. thanks for answering

if the springs are shot it could cause it i'm no expert but i get the general idea and a 77 monte is alot different than the gp, but that would be the next thing i'd check

NO it's normal dude drive it a few oil changes and tell me if it is still stiff. Chances are you were use to having a soft ride. The valving is new on your new struts and very very stiff. I've heard this complaint many times. In 3-6 thousand miles I'm betting you won't complain.

could be that the monroes need broke in, i put those in where i work and the come to the shop VERY stiff.

Thus the 2 oil changes lol. By the second one he won't even notice it anymore.

yeah, id say his ride will get much better

Maybe the most overlooked but how are the tires? And what size? The bigger the rims the less cusion thats obvious, I just got a set of Bfgoodrich Touring Pro tires put on my 02 GP today with 126k miles and rides stops and feels 100% different than the Toyos I replaced. I have never done struts, springs, or mounts yet tho their next up. Including trailing arms, upper and lower ball joints, sway bar end links and strut bearings.

i hate to dissappoint u guys, but tires are very good, rode bad on other tires. got around 12k to 15k miles on the springs and struts. i will not use the sensatrac next time. i just want something more comfy but still have a slight perf. offering. that might be asking much but a comfy ride will be nice. monroes on this car, suck.p.s....all other front end components seem to be good, recently alignment was done too, because of new tires. gotta be struts

You do realise you bought the softest struts I believe are available for the GP. If you dont like the sensatracs Im about 99% sure any KYB or other strut will be firmer than those. My suggestion if you want a softer ride find some oem buick struts!!

Tire size maybe one of the factors only if he went to a thinner sidewall. Less cushion.

Originally Posted by Deimos

Tire size maybe one of the factors only if he went to a thinner sidewall. Less cushion.

Not to be a prick but I stated that already....

So you did I see. Plus sizing the rims would in affect lower the aspect ratio. BTW your 02 doesn't have upper ball joints.

well stock rims and tires 225/60/16... i thought i had heard something about the monroes but wasn't sure. i was just trying to stay with a quality name without going broke. so what u guys recommend???kyb's??

I'm a sensatrac guy I can't help you cuz I like them. What kind of springs you got. Alot of times spring rate plays a huge factor in ride quality.