This was in the Motor Trend review last year regarding initial drive. I was bored so I went back to read articles on the car I preordered in 2/02. Forgot about this comment so for those in the know I thought we could get some feedback on what this new shock absorber does.

"New "ripple-control" shock absorbers debut in the Z, featuring an internal lip that tends to minimize "pebbly" high-frequency harshness. The close-coupled suspension can get jouncy on warped sections of concrete freeway, yet it displays a well-tuned balance of responsiveness and ride comfort under most driving conditions."-MOTOR TREND

Sounds like what we have been talking about. Any comments are appreciated.

 

They nailed it on the head. Whether you call it "bounce", "jounce" or "porpoising" it's all the same. Annoying at times but livable until you spend the money to correct it.

 

Don't want to get another thread going, but I'm missing the point. Are "rippple control" shocks supposed to be in the Z? Did Nissan forget to put these in the early production cars?

Let's forget about this thread and move it into the "Ride Problem?" thread here

 

ezchief.........thanks for the info from Motor Trend! Maybe we should contact Motor Trend and let them know how much we appreciate their magazine and that we confirm their analysis of the 350z suspension. Why didn't other magazines report the same information??????????????