beezee

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I have been trying to learn more about suspension since I am planning on lowering my Z. I spend most of my forum time reading through the suspension area and I must say guys are doing a wonderful job with tons of info for people like me. However, I always come across the terms stiff, bouncy, soft, bodyroll and a few more. Could someone do me a favor and explain exactly what these terms mean as they relate to suspension, or link me to an existing thread that can help me understand them. Thanks.

350ZthatsMe

iTrader: (10)

let me try

stiff - hard ride, unforgiving
bouncy - bounces around from all road imperfections small or large
soft - suspension doesn't feel firm enough like driving a car w/ worn struts/shocks
bodyroll - take a turn in a van and you'll know what body roll feels like

what you want is a firm ride that handles flat..

beezee

iTrader: (19)

Thanks for trying. That helps. Hope I get some more tries so I can put them together.

Thermal1

iTrader: (23)

This is bodyroll:


The other terms are self explanatory. They describe the attributes of the ride the driver feels.

guitman32

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Good place to start:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_handling

beezee

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Thanks guys

beezee

iTrader: (19)

Wow, That was more than I asked for. Thanks . I stored the link so I can digest it very well from time to time. Wealth of info for many guys. Once again, thanks.

guitman32

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No problem. Here is another good one:

http://www.*********.com/zwiki/General_Suspension_(FAQ)

beezee

iTrader: (19)

I could not get this link to work. What are the asterisks for?. Thanks.

guitman32

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Oh right, the competition.

Replace the asterisks with "350", the letter "Z", a "-", and "tech".

beezee

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Thanks. I thought about that but after counting the asterisks, I was short. I missed the "-"