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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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So, I like my Daily Driver as it is. Its comfy, peppy, and well...large. It feels solid. I was wondering though, is there any reasonable way to further improve my ride quality WITHOUT hindering my handling? Believe me...a 4,000 lb 1999 Buick LeSabre needs every bit of suspension you can squeeze out of it when you're doing 80 on the Interstate.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Are all of the suspension parts in good working order?

If they are, I wouldnt fuck with it.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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its a buick...does anyone even make any mods for it?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Just to let you know, your buick is like 3450 lbs... unless you're including your fat ass in that number. I don't know how to improve your ride well basically because there IS no way... maybe tires but
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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...improving ride quality? just for shits and giggles...explain what you mean and what your definition of ride quality is...
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Sneakin Deacon
...improving ride quality? just for shits and giggles...explain what you mean and what your definition of ride quality is...

Smoothness in ride. Ability to take bumps without feeling them. You know, what every luxury car strives to have?

And yeah, the suspension is all as good as can be for OEM. Not saying its bad, its still better than most other cars I've owned/ridden in with the exception of higher end luxury cars, but it would always be nicer to upgrade that. Some people wanna go faster and be too fast and furious in their DDs, I want to have a more comfortable ride.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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70 series tires, air suspension all around, no sway bars
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Duceanahalf
70 series tires, air suspension all around, no sway bars
Air suspension...hmm...maybe I should look into that. Wouldn't removing sway bars destroy the suspension, though? The car sees a lot of high speed interstate driving (80+ on those BFE roads where the speed limit is 70), so I can't be flying out of control there.
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bag it and drop it, throw 22's and hydolics on it...pimp it nugg, pimp it...
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Originally Posted by Tackleberry
bag it and drop it, throw 22's and hydolics on it...pimp it nugg, pimp it...
Ew.

Sorry, I'm undecided whether I even want to put one(1)(I)(uno) 12" sub in the truck just to enhance the low frequency sound quality. Going all pimps up hoes down while you mother fuckers bounce with it would make me angry at my car.
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