Hard shocks

Spati · 05-11-2015, 12:07 PM

Friends ,

I have a 2013 370z , the shocks for it are very hard and when ever i am on a bumpy road i feel like i am driving a cheap car with spoiled shocks. Also my tires seem to slip when they hit a hole or something on the road. Please help me understand whats the best tires and shocks to get....

TerribleONE · 05-11-2015, 12:08 PM

Is this your first sports car?

Edit: How many miles do you have on your Z?

Spati · 05-11-2015, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TerribleONE

Is this your first sports car?

Edit: How many miles do you have on your Z?

Yes this is my first sports car. I bought it brand new in 2012 it has 45K now. I always had this problem with the hard shocks , but being my first sports car i always(stupidly) felt this is how sports car shocks are

.

I have the RE tires on it and they make awful cabin noise...

kenchan · 05-11-2015, 12:41 PM

check ur psi should be 35psi cold for comfort.

for u, try continental DW tires next time. they feel very compliant to rough roads.

onzedge · 05-11-2015, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

check ur psi should be 35psi cold for comfort.

for u, try continental DW tires next time. they feel very compliant to rough roads.

dP3NGU1N · 05-11-2015, 01:12 PM

That's just how sports cars are.... Unless they left the shipping spacers in the shocks.

Trips · 05-11-2015, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N

That's just how sports cars are.... Unless they left the shipping spacers in the shocks.

Thats the only thing that I thought also, But I don't see the Op has a Nismo or that would've been the one things to star with.

I would guess IF the Op has had this issue from day one other than the possible shipping spacers?

Thats just normal ride and might be a little more sensitive to the sports car type ride.

Chuck33079 · 05-11-2015, 01:18 PM

Shocks are probably fine, the alignment sounds a bit off if you're having the tires slip when you hit a bump.

Leingod · 05-11-2015, 01:33 PM

Def sounds more alignment like. I find the Z to be far more comfortable than my Civic which is basically a Corolla at this point in terms of comfort.

Could the shipping spacers still be in it? Basically blue hockey pucks if I remember correctly.

mishuko · 05-11-2015, 02:27 PM

Are you accelerating with the traction off going over pot holes? I noticed a slip over bumps and crack with the stock tires when they were on their last legs.

confucius · 05-11-2015, 06:54 PM

No,no,no. To the rest of the country, the OP is from Illinois. As am I. Our roads - like our State's budget are so bad that no tire brand or size, alignment, or model of car is a factor in road feel.

onzedge · 05-12-2015, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by confucius

No,no,no. To the rest of the country, the OP is from Illinois. As am I. Our roads - like our State's budget are so bad that no tire brand or size, alignment, or model of car is a factor in road feel.

Funny -- everyone says that about their own state's roads.

kenchan · 05-12-2015, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Funny -- everyone says that about their own state's roads.

when i visited detroit many yrs ago, their expressways literally had craters

onzedge · 12-04-2015, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

when i visited detroit many yrs ago, their expressways literally had craters

Limeybastard · 05-12-2015, 01:28 AM

First thing I noticed on mine when I bought her, the back end skittled/jumped over bumps if I made a quick sharp left right manoever. Didnt worry me. You think the suspension on the Z is stiff? Try a Mazdaspeed 3, its like driving with no tires.

05-11-2015, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spati Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Peoria Il Posts: 11 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 12	Hard shocks Friends , I have a 2013 370z , the shocks for it are very hard and when ever i am on a bumpy road i feel like i am driving a cheap car with spoiled shocks. Also my tires seem to slip when they hit a hole or something on the road. Please help me understand whats the best tires and shocks to get....

05-11-2015, 12:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5851	Is this your first sports car? Edit: How many miles do you have on your Z? __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	check ur psi should be 35psi cold for comfort. for u, try continental DW tires next time. they feel very compliant to rough roads. onzedge likes this.

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dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 19	That's just how sports cars are.... Unless they left the shipping spacers in the shocks. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

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Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Shocks are probably fine, the alignment sounds a bit off if you're having the tires slip when you hit a bump. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684397	Def sounds more alignment like. I find the Z to be far more comfortable than my Civic which is basically a Corolla at this point in terms of comfort. Could the shipping spacers still be in it? Basically blue hockey pucks if I remember correctly. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

05-11-2015, 02:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	Are you accelerating with the traction off going over pot holes? I noticed a slip over bumps and crack with the stock tires when they were on their last legs.

05-11-2015, 06:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
confucius Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: 312-land Posts: 58 Drives: '13 Sport Slvr MT Rep Power: 13	No,no,no. To the rest of the country, the OP is from Illinois. As am I. Our roads - like our State's budget are so bad that no tire brand or size, alignment, or model of car is a factor in road feel.

05-12-2015, 01:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	First thing I noticed on mine when I bought her, the back end skittled/jumped over bumps if I made a quick sharp left right manoever. Didnt worry me. You think the suspension on the Z is stiff? Try a Mazdaspeed 3, its like driving with no tires.

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