Bobbing

[CyberGrayRS]

Just picked up a Sonic a few weeks ago. I love the ride and handling, but one thing I notice is that is bobs more than I'd like while braking (and accelerating to a lesser degree).

Has anyone else noticed this, and have you fixed it? What mod would fix this, springs or shocks?

 

[Eric Smit]

eibach springs fix it; coilovers would too, albeit it much more expensive.

 

[sx sonic]

As mentioned springs do the trick. At a cost of ~$240 and 2-4 hours of DIY labor.

The improvements are very substantial, springs alone make this car a much more compatent handler at almost zero sacrifice to ride comfort (its better IMHO)

 

[CyberGrayRS]

Thanks guys. Guess I better get my shifter bushings done so I can move on to other stuff...

 

[Joyride]

I noticed the same but when I slapped on the Eibach kit it improved the handling without stiffening the ride too much. I also ordered the belly pan since I noticed the wind does funny things to the car's handling. I work near the coast so I'm sure that plays a part.

 

[Insanika]

I guess I'm still enjoying the improvement over my last ride. I don't see myself going much past summer and not dropping $ on the Eibachs.. I'm too jealous of everyone's drops. I just need to build a place to park at the bottom of my driveway lol. I'd like to know how substantial they are compared to the regular RS stiffness.

 

[CyberGrayRS]

My RS is a huge improvement over my last ride too. The handling is waaaaaay better. I'm still getting used to driving a different car after so long, and I go over lots of speed bumps, so the ride can be a little jerky in my case.

 

[Joyride]

I wouldn't think it's too much stiffer, just a little lower. The car looks immensely better with the kit.

 

[JohnT]

Sounds like you want springs.

I just threw on the Eibach springs and it does a fantastic job of keeping the car planted while still giving a fairly compliant ride. Large bumps will be a bit more jarring, but overall the ride is very livable. If you can install them yourself, $220 is not too much to part with either.

It is a fair bit lower, so it will require a bit more tact to avoid steep ramps, etc. So if your daily commute involves a lot of speed bumps it may not be worth it.

 

[Joyride]

Sounds like you want springs.

I just threw on the Eibach springs and it does a fantastic job of keeping the car planted while still giving a fairly compliant ride. Large bumps will be a bit more jarring, but overall the ride is very livable. If you can install them yourself, $220 is not too much to part with either.

It is a fair bit lower, so it will require a bit more tact to avoid steep ramps, etc. So if your daily commute involves a lot of speed bumps it may not be worth it.

...and if you're like me with no time, tools, or know-how then it will cost you about $275 with alignment to install (with a little haggling).

 

[dsfdfvdf]

Sounds like you need springs.

I just threw at the Eibach springs and it does a remarkable task of keeping the auto planted at the same time as still giving a fairly compliant experience. I am going to share this thread http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/threads/eighty reviews-bobbing.7105/ to my friends and relatives who want to know about that. massive bumps will be a bit more jarring, however usual the experience may be very livable. If you could install them your self, $220 isn't always too much to component with either.

it's miles a honest bit decrease, so it'll require a piece extra tact to keep away from steep ramps, and so forth. So if your daily shuttle entails a variety of pace bumps it may no longer be worth it.

 

[shorebreeze]

How does the rear sway bar modification affect this? It seems to me that it would be helpful and given how my local roads are I have no intention whatsoever of lowering the car. But at seven years old I'd want to know it was worth it. (NB, have switched front end to Moog end links)