CraigMacDTA

I have a customer who's female and about 60 years old who's just bought a 2010 SH-AWD Tech Package from me and is worried that the suspension on that model is too stiff for her liking - question is...is there anything you guys could suggest to soften the suspension a little?

Pete2010

Maybe swap the wheels to 17's? The bigger sidewall should make things softer. I'm not aware of any SH-AWD mods out there that would soften the ride. Springs are the only options we have thus far.

And here's my cynical answer - just getting this one out of the way.

Trade it in for a Lexus?

prepreludesh

Pillow on the driver's seat?

CraigMacDTA

What's funny is she actually went and test drove the ES350 and said it wasn't even on the same level as the TL SH-AWD

pallen

You're the one that SOLD it to her? You should have offered her the FWD? Did she not test drive it?

CraigMacDTA

She actually bought 3 cars off me - one TL SH-AWD Tech each for her and her daughter and an RDX Tech for another daughter. She test drove elsewhere and called me asking for my best price - I had nothing to do with the vehicle selection process. I drove up to her house the other day and had her test drive the FWD model - in the end, she felt like it wasn't worth the compromise to lose the AWD, 18' Wheels and superior handling.

BoostLover

Going to 17" wheels & appropriately sized tires should make a world of difference.

Also, you can get tires that are further "down" the performance scale - higher performance tires generally have a stiffer sidewall.

PetesTL

The SH-AWD models already come with sports-tuned suspension so I don't know how you can "soften" it up any further. I agree with an earlier post that she would be better off in a Lexus (like an ES350 or GS350) or an E-or C-Class with 4-Matic.

jspagna1

+1 that should be an improvement with some nice cushy tires. More rubber means more isolation from the road....

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....nce+ComforTred

KeithL

I kind of think that is where Acura might have missed the mark a bit, but going so sporty on the AWD to use that to differentiate the FWD form AWD to me was a mistake. They shoudl take the AWD suspension and offer is a Type-S in the FWD which would and sell more FWD cars and also consider offering AWD in the softer current FWD setup. I know it adds more models, but I think in the end they might sell more. Sure I up bought becasue I hated the FWD ride, but the AWD was out of my price point until after some lengthy serious negotiations.

jmacayan10

damn..wish she was my mama!!!

eazy

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me too lol

princelybug

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Me three.