Restoring Ride Quality on Older Cars

[mda]

Hello,

Just wondering what suspension parts should be checked when we want to restore car ride quality to be like new:

1. Shock Absorbers - Front & Rear
2. Shock Mounting - Front & Rear
3. Stabilizer Links - Front & Rear
4. Control Arms (upper/lower, if applicable) - Front & Rear
5. Tie Rods/Rack Ends - Front & Rear
6. Engine/Transmission Mounting

Anything I missed?

Thanks!

[dr. d]

Hello,

Just wondering what suspension parts should be checked when we want to restore car ride quality to be like new:

1. Shock Absorbers - Front & Rear
2. Shock Mounting - Front & Rear
3. Stabilizer Links - Front & Rear
4. Control Arms (upper/lower, if applicable) - Front & Rear
5. Tie Rods/Rack Ends - Front & Rear
6. Engine/Transmission Mounting

Anything I missed?

Thanks!

the tires! not all tires give the same ride quality.

[mda]

the tires! not all tires give the same ride quality.

Indeed, thanks for this. Noticed this din when changing to other brands.

1. Shock Absorbers - Front & Rear
2. Shock Mounting - Front & Rear
3. Stabilizer Links - Front & Rear
4. Control Arms (upper/lower, if applicable) - Front & Rear
5. Tie Rods/Rack Ends - Front & Rear
6. Engine/Transmission Mounting
7. Tires

Anything else? Making a checklist lang. Lumuluma na mga kotse namin haha.

[jaypee10]

Indeed, thanks for this. Noticed this din when changing to other brands.

1. Shock Absorbers - Front & Rear
2. Shock Mounting - Front & Rear
3. Stabilizer Links - Front & Rear
4. Control Arms (upper/lower, if applicable) - Front & Rear
5. Tie Rods/Rack Ends - Front & Rear
6. Engine/Transmission Mounting
7. Tires

Anything else? Making a checklist lang. Lumuluma na mga kotse namin haha.

ball joints.
wheel bearing.
velocity.or cv joint
swing arm, trailing arm

[StockEngine]

ball joints.
wheel bearing.
velocity.or cv joint
swing arm, trailing arm

Stabilizer body mount bushing.

[lowslowbenz]

If you can replace the shock absorbers with the same brand as OEM, the better.

[Lew_Alcindor]

Indeed, thanks for this. Noticed this din when changing to other brands.

1. Shock Absorbers - Front & Rear
2. Shock Mounting - Front & Rear
3. Stabilizer Links - Front & Rear
4. Control Arms (upper/lower, if applicable) - Front & Rear
5. Tie Rods/Rack Ends - Front & Rear
6. Engine/Transmission Mounting
7. Tires

Anything else? Making a checklist lang. Lumuluma na mga kotse namin haha.

tie rods/rack ends are for steering right?

check all the bushings. replace with good quality parts.

[crosswind]

engine support?

[mda]

ball joints.
wheel bearing.
velocity.or cv joint
swing arm, trailing arm

Stabilizer body mount bushing.

Thanks for this. Checking these out as well.

If you can replace the shock absorbers with the same brand as OEM, the better.

Oonga eh, made the mistake of replacing the FD liquid type shocks with KYB gas type shocks. Layo ng ride quality, went back to OEM.

Doon sa Camry naman, the KYB ones work very well.

tie rods/rack ends are for steering right?

check all the bushings. replace with good quality parts.

engine support?

Yeah the tie rods, rack ends and engine/tranny mounts are not necessarily suspension related pero sinama ko na rin, as these may(?) introduce unecessary vibration in the car?

Hehe

[dr. d]

i remember years ago...
a car aficionado once remarked, "when you restore an old car (he was refering to VWs).. whatever else you do.. no matter how much money you pour into the project.. she will still feel like driving an old car!"
yeah, you can restore the car... but only up to the level of technology that designed that car.. no more..