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Rapol · (This post was last modified: 06-29-2010 09:41 AM by Rapol.)

My first car forte sx sweet orange, got the sx at the same cost for the ex . I live in Puerto Rico and roads here get harsh exposure to a lot of rain and hot sun. (water is the enemy of asphalt) Plus they dont get enough maintenance to keep it up. So the "sport suspension" it has its just terrible here. Plus it has the 17" rims less rubber more bumps to feel. What do you recommend to do? I dont know anything about suspension.

I would gladly change the rims to 16" black but i dont know if the chrome handles will fit the style. I hate those chrome handles... Maybe some chrome and black rims.

mschiavoni · 06-29-2010, 04:02 PM

get some 16" wheels & tires, or even 15" wheels & tires

desert fox · 07-13-2010, 05:33 AM

(06-29-2010 09:14 AM)Rapol Wrote: My first car forte sx sweet orange, got the sx at the same cost for the ex . I live in Puerto Rico and roads here get harsh exposure to a lot of rain and hot sun. (water is the enemy of asphalt) Plus they dont get enough maintenance to keep it up. So the "sport suspension" it has its just terrible here. Plus it has the 17" rims less rubber more bumps to feel. What do you recommend to do? I dont know anything about suspension.

I would gladly change the rims to 16" black but i dont know if the chrome handles will fit the style. I hate those chrome handles... Maybe some chrome and black rims.

Better go to 15 or 16 inch rims and the tyres must have more ratio...

Rapol · 07-13-2010, 12:20 PM

(07-13-2010 05:33 AM)desert fox Wrote: Better go to 15 or 16 inch rims and the tyres must have more ratio...

What exactly is the ratio? P215/65

desert fox · 07-13-2010, 12:29 PM

(07-13-2010 12:20 PM)Rapol Wrote: What exactly is the ratio? P215/65

Sidewall Aspect Ratio
Typically following the three digits identifying the tire's Section Width in millimeters is a two-digit number that identifies the tire's profile or aspect ratio.

P225/50R16 91S

The 50 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 50% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall. We know that this tire size's section width is 225mm and that its section height is 50% of 225mm. By converting the 225mm to inches (225 / 25.4 = 8.86") and multiplying it by 50% (.50) we confirm that this tire size results in a tire section height of 4.43". If this tire were a P225/70R16 size, our calculation would confirm that the size would result in a section height of 6.20", approximately a 1.8-inch taller sidewall.

See more for reference....

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/t...?techid=46

The higher the ratio, the better in rough road......

Usually70-75 is enough for our car....... Smile

Rapol · 07-13-2010, 12:42 PM

Thx so much. Cookie for you.

desert fox · 07-13-2010, 01:44 PM

(07-13-2010 12:42 PM)Rapol Wrote: Thx so much. Cookie for you.

YW bro.

myForte · 07-14-2010, 02:47 AM

We can trade.. I have 15"

desert fox · 07-14-2010, 03:21 AM

Just to add broRapol, you may deflate the tyres a little bit when driving in the rough rooad...(2-3 PSI)...That is if you are using high profile tyres.... Angel

~~Lbtre~~ · 08-25-2010, 04:35 AM

Hello Everyone,Though individually a shock absorber and a suspension spring are pretty simple to set up, since a coilover is a combination of the two, the set up becomes more involved. This complexity is beneficial though, since now the suspension can be customized to suit different load and driving conditions. Not all coilovers make the ride more comfortable, some may in fact make it harder, but this will be to make the suspension more robust so that it can take heavier loads.