Anyway to smooth out the ride ?
#1
Anyway to smooth out the ride ?
I know the suspension is tight, but i feel like i'm on a roller coaster even on normally smooth roads. Is there anything I can have the shop do to lesson this ?
#3
Originally Posted by riekl
I know the suspension is tight, but i feel like i'm on a roller coaster even on normally smooth roads. Is there anything I can have the shop do to lesson this ?
#5
Lizard King
to lessen it, correcting over-inflated tires could help, as mentioned.
I read about the bumpiness but I don't experience it. Coming from the IS300, this is smooth as silk. Any smoother and I would be like our MDX (too cushy)
I read about the bumpiness but I don't experience it. Coming from the IS300, this is smooth as silk. Any smoother and I would be like our MDX (too cushy)
#6
Originally Posted by rpeete
Check your tire pressure. From the dealer, the tires are often over-inflated and that can cause the bouncy effect.
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There is absolutely no way anyone could describe the ride I am getting as "smooth" I can't even drink a coffee as everything is bouncing up and down so much ! I will check the tires !
#9
Safety Car
After some experimentation I found that the rear tire pressure has the greatest effect on ride quality. Reducing rear by as little as one pound smooths the ride considerably.
For a week I varied pressures from 30 to 34 and found the best ride and handling at 32.5 front and 31 rear. With the cargo area full I bring the rear up to 32.
These are cold, morning pressures of course and so far they are resulting in even wear as well.
Bear in mind the car originally was listed with a 50/50 weight distribution and the 32/32 tire pressures may have been based on that. The actual distribution is 53/47.
For a week I varied pressures from 30 to 34 and found the best ride and handling at 32.5 front and 31 rear. With the cargo area full I bring the rear up to 32.
These are cold, morning pressures of course and so far they are resulting in even wear as well.
Bear in mind the car originally was listed with a 50/50 weight distribution and the 32/32 tire pressures may have been based on that. The actual distribution is 53/47.
#11
Originally Posted by XLR8R
After some experimentation I found that the rear tire pressure has the greatest effect on ride quality. Reducing rear by as little as one pound smooths the ride considerably.
For a week I varied pressures from 30 to 34 and found the best ride and handling at 32.5 front and 31 rear. With the cargo area full I bring the rear up to 32.
These are cold, morning pressures of course and so far they are resulting in even wear as well.
Bear in mind the car originally was listed with a 50/50 weight distribution and the 32/32 tire pressures may have been based on that. The actual distribution is 53/47.
For a week I varied pressures from 30 to 34 and found the best ride and handling at 32.5 front and 31 rear. With the cargo area full I bring the rear up to 32.
These are cold, morning pressures of course and so far they are resulting in even wear as well.
Bear in mind the car originally was listed with a 50/50 weight distribution and the 32/32 tire pressures may have been based on that. The actual distribution is 53/47.
#14
Three Wheelin'
Originally Posted by riekl
Yikes ! My car came from the dealer at 36/36/36/36 and thats cold tires .. i see them at 41 on the in dash gauge when driving, maybe thats why its so bumpy will fix that tonight !
They need to fix our streets as the gravel trucks and transport traffic just pounds the crap out of them up here. I am sure it is noticeable in any vehicle but most assuredly noticeable in the RDX.
#15
Burning Brakes
I am a freak about tire pressure. I have a compressor in my garage. I sued to check it once a week or so. As I expected, I now check it pretty much everyday via the TPMS.
#16
Not an Ashtray
Originally Posted by riekl
I know the suspension is tight, but i feel like i'm on a roller coaster even on normally smooth roads. Is there anything I can have the shop do to lesson this ?
I eventually got new tires and that helped. But, the reality is that the suspension is stiff and there isn't much wheel travel. Unless I do something like getting new shocks or going to a more narrow, high profile tire, I'm still going to have the ride issues.
Over time, I did get used to the ride though. Now, with 60,000 miles on it, I love my car and I couldn't care less about the stiff ride.
So, the bottom line for is that you may need to get used to it. Presuming that your tire inflation is correct, there is nothing you can do short of major modifications to improve the ride.
#17
If the 2008 rumors turn out to be true, the latest info (see the "2008" thread) says that there will be some softening of the suspension.
I would imagine this would be a "retrofittable" modification that could be done by the Acura dealer... in fact, it should be something that they would do under warranty, since it seems like there are a large number of RDX owners who think the suspension is too tight.
As far as the TPMS, my RDX came with the tires at 36psi all around. I dropped them to 33 via a digital guage, but the TPMS STILL reads 36! Great system.
I would imagine this would be a "retrofittable" modification that could be done by the Acura dealer... in fact, it should be something that they would do under warranty, since it seems like there are a large number of RDX owners who think the suspension is too tight.
As far as the TPMS, my RDX came with the tires at 36psi all around. I dropped them to 33 via a digital guage, but the TPMS STILL reads 36! Great system.
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Activator, I'd have that checked.
I played with the pressue quite a bit when I read this thread, and the TPMS and my gauge always are in sync. I do not have a digital gague, rather a high quality dial gague.
It is interesting to observe how much more quickly the pressue goes up as the tires warm when the initial pressue is lower. When I observed this I checked the pressure with the gague, and it confirmed the TPMS readout.
I played with the pressue quite a bit when I read this thread, and the TPMS and my gauge always are in sync. I do not have a digital gague, rather a high quality dial gague.
It is interesting to observe how much more quickly the pressue goes up as the tires warm when the initial pressue is lower. When I observed this I checked the pressure with the gague, and it confirmed the TPMS readout.
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