‘10 GS Suspension Question
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‘10 GS Suspension Question
My son is considering the purchase of a ‘10
GS mn6. Car is perfect. Less than 10k miles. 4lt with dry sump, - std suspension. No mag ride.
The car rides very rough. I have an ‘11 GS with mag ride and it rides significantly better. A buddy has an ‘08 with std suspension. It rides decent as well.
Were there different suspension options in 2010? Different spring options? Different shock options?
Thx for any insight.
GS mn6. Car is perfect. Less than 10k miles. 4lt with dry sump, - std suspension. No mag ride.
The car rides very rough. I have an ‘11 GS with mag ride and it rides significantly better. A buddy has an ‘08 with std suspension. It rides decent as well.
Were there different suspension options in 2010? Different spring options? Different shock options?
Thx for any insight.
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Well, if it still has the original run flats on it, they’ll be as hard as hockey pucks by now and that would certainly contribute to the harshness. I think all of the GSs shipped with the same suspension except those with the optional mag ride. My ‘11 doesn’t have mag ride, and there’s nothing soft about the way it rides. It’s a sports car. I expected nothing less.
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Well, if it still has the original run flats on it, they’ll be as hard as hockey pucks by now and that would certainly contribute to the harshness. I think all of the GSs shipped with the same suspension except those with the optional mag ride. My ‘11 doesn’t have mag ride, and there’s nothing soft about the way it rides. It’s a sports car. I expected nothing less.
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As far as I know, all of the Grand Sports had the same springs and sway bars. Only options should have been either standard or mag rid shocks.
If it is riding rough and the tires are new and of a good quality, I would check to see if maybe someone replaced the shocks with something more performance oriented.
If they are stock shocks, then it is likely the tires. If they are Hankook run-flats, then that is likely the problem.
If it is riding rough and the tires are new and of a good quality, I would check to see if maybe someone replaced the shocks with something more performance oriented.
If they are stock shocks, then it is likely the tires. If they are Hankook run-flats, then that is likely the problem.
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As far as I know, all of the Grand Sports had the same springs and sway bars. Only options should have been either standard or mag rid shocks.
If it is riding rough and the tires are new and of a good quality, I would check to see if maybe someone replaced the shocks with something more performance oriented.
If they are stock shocks, then it is likely the tires. If they are Hankook run-flats, then that is likely the problem.
If it is riding rough and the tires are new and of a good quality, I would check to see if maybe someone replaced the shocks with something more performance oriented.
If they are stock shocks, then it is likely the tires. If they are Hankook run-flats, then that is likely the problem.
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I could have sworn I read on here but don't quote me that some cars when shipped new had shock spacers on them from the factory so they wouldn't bounce during transit and were to be removed during PDI dealer inspection?
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My 2013 GS with Mag Ride would ride pretty harsh, even in TOUR MODE. I got the Mag Ride Module reprogrammed by Jim Mero and now in TOUR mode, it rides so much smoother and not jarring like before. SPORT mode is definitely stiffer but still nowhere near as OEM TOUR was. Huge difference.
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This, or dealer never removed the shipping pucks in the shocks to begin with.
Also, pull a tape from tip of fenders to ground on lever ground, since car may have been lowered, and it too low, you just run out of suspension and tagging off the stops instead.
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Guessing this wasnotnansame to same road?
The mag ride cars definitely ride a little softer, but if you're driving the other car on roads you're not used to, it might be the road itself. There's a road on my way to work that you'd swear is as bumpy as a gravel road in Iraq, but a little down the road they've repaved it and it's totally smooth. The older section will shake like a girl in the club and convince you that any car rides like crap.
My old 2010 GS rode fine for me. It didn't ride like an old man Buick, but it rode fine for a sports car
The mag ride cars definitely ride a little softer, but if you're driving the other car on roads you're not used to, it might be the road itself. There's a road on my way to work that you'd swear is as bumpy as a gravel road in Iraq, but a little down the road they've repaved it and it's totally smooth. The older section will shake like a girl in the club and convince you that any car rides like crap.
My old 2010 GS rode fine for me. It didn't ride like an old man Buick, but it rode fine for a sports car
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My son is considering the purchase of a ‘10
GS mn6. Car is perfect. Less than 10k miles. 4lt with dry sump, - std suspension. No mag ride.
The car rides very rough. I have an ‘11 GS with mag ride and it rides significantly better. A buddy has an ‘08 with std suspension. It rides decent as well.
Were there different suspension options in 2010? Different spring options? Different shock options?
Thx for any insight.
GS mn6. Car is perfect. Less than 10k miles. 4lt with dry sump, - std suspension. No mag ride.
The car rides very rough. I have an ‘11 GS with mag ride and it rides significantly better. A buddy has an ‘08 with std suspension. It rides decent as well.
Were there different suspension options in 2010? Different spring options? Different shock options?
Thx for any insight.
Thanks, Jim
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Well, it was 15 years ago. Lol I think where I am going wrong is with the convertible. If you had a coupe with a manual transmission, that drove Goodyear generation two tires, dry sump, and magnetic ride. If I recall correctly, the convertible with the Goodyear generation two tires had a dry sump. And I believe all automatics and convertibles did not have mag ride. Or something like that. Lol
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My son is considering the purchase of a ‘10
GS mn6. Car is perfect. Less than 10k miles. 4lt with dry sump, - std suspension. No mag ride.
The car rides very rough. I have an ‘11 GS with mag ride and it rides significantly better. A buddy has an ‘08 with std suspension. It rides decent as well.
Were there different suspension options in 2010? Different spring options? Different shock options?
Thx for any insight.
GS mn6. Car is perfect. Less than 10k miles. 4lt with dry sump, - std suspension. No mag ride.
The car rides very rough. I have an ‘11 GS with mag ride and it rides significantly better. A buddy has an ‘08 with std suspension. It rides decent as well.
Were there different suspension options in 2010? Different spring options? Different shock options?
Thx for any insight.
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Well, it was 15 years ago. Lol I think where I am going wrong is with the convertible. If you had a coupe with a manual transmission, that drove Goodyear generation two tires, dry sump, and magnetic ride. If I recall correctly, the convertible with the Goodyear generation two tires had a dry sump. And I believe all automatics and convertibles did not have mag ride. Or something like that. Lol