Car is uncomfortable

T5R92011 · Dec 10th, 2018, 15:57

Anyone recommend some decent shocks? (or even OEM ones?)

Car is starting to get rather crashy... only made worse by the recent uprated Elevate roll bar.

LizardOfBodom · Dec 10th, 2018, 16:40

Huh? You mean shock are worn and too wobbly now or you want to upgrade?
Be careful with any non-OEM ones as with all possible permutations of our suspension you can end up with very unbalanced car :/ (ie my attempt to save money with rear shocks, for example).
best thing to decode your suspension, get OEM part numbers to atleast know what to look for.

T5R92011 · Dec 10th, 2018, 17:20

Ride is starting to get a bit rough over speed bumps/uneven surfaces etc.

Having said that my housemate's C30 is no better in terms of comfort yet it has half the miles of mine and is much newer.

I think I'll go OEM (Sachs is it?).

domhart10 · Dec 10th, 2018, 23:49

Im not sure the rear anti roll bar is part of that ride being crashy as it just reduce body roll?

With the ride being crashy, if you are after comfy, I would stick with OEM which im not sure what they are but others have used Bilstein b4 dampers instead as the OEM's are quite a price.

andyv40turbo · Dec 11th, 2018, 08:59

I had a 4 wheel alignment done at the weekend. Made a big difference, certainly feels less like it's trying to pull me off the road or unpredictable corners. They give a before and after print out also of how straight it all runs. Cost 50 pounds and took and hour for them to do. I was looking at springs and shocks also but probably next year. 10 years of use of a spring and shocks they likely want a change.

T5R92011 · Dec 11th, 2018, 09:57

I think the dampers just aren't reacting as quickly anymore.

The elevate rear rollbar noticably firmed up the rear axle when driving over an uneven (straight) piece of road.

It's effectively making the rear struts a bit less independent than they were.

Yobbo · Dec 11th, 2018, 10:46

Wouldn't advise on coilovers if you're after comfort.
However something like Bilstein B4 and either Eibach or H&R lowering springs should get you a halfway house between comfort and improved cornering.

domhart10 · Dec 11th, 2018, 14:21

Yeh I would defenitly have a think about the dampers, will transform the ride if your current ones are worn out.

Some thing else to think about for comfort would be the type of tires you are running? and the psi you have each one at. Maybe also have a check on the coils you have as well? seems to be a comon-ish thing with coils breaking / cracking. I never noticed one of mine had cracked until MOT came and failed, after replacing with some eibach coils the ride was way better.

+1 with Yobbo, to stay comfort and close to OEM id go for the B4 and Eibach lowering coils

iainmd · Dec 13th, 2018, 18:52

I replaced our V50 suspension with Sachs shocks and springs (heavy duty rear springs) this year. The car rides way better as a result.

Dec 10th, 2018, 15:57	#1
T5R92011 FCW Auto Service Last Online: Today 18:14 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gloucester	Car is uncomfortable Anyone recommend some decent shocks? (or even OEM ones?) Car is starting to get rather crashy... only made worse by the recent uprated Elevate roll bar. __________________ FCW Auto Service (Gloucester) https://www.fcw-autoservice.com

Dec 10th, 2018, 16:40	#2
LizardOfBodom WowIcanwriteAnythingHere! Last Online: Mar 26th, 2024 16:05 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dublin/Meath	Huh? You mean shock are worn and too wobbly now or you want to upgrade? Be careful with any non-OEM ones as with all possible permutations of our suspension you can end up with very unbalanced car :/ (ie my attempt to save money with rear shocks, for example). best thing to decode your suspension, get OEM part numbers to atleast know what to look for. __________________ 2005 V50 T5AWD M66, Stage1 Hilton tune E-focus torque mount, E46 bi-xenon retrofit v2 , (also available in PDF form), DTSC fully-off mod, Brembo discs+ATE ceramic pads

Dec 10th, 2018, 17:20	#3
T5R92011 FCW Auto Service Last Online: Today 18:14 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gloucester	Ride is starting to get a bit rough over speed bumps/uneven surfaces etc. Having said that my housemate's C30 is no better in terms of comfort yet it has half the miles of mine and is much newer. I think I'll go OEM (Sachs is it?). __________________ FCW Auto Service (Gloucester) https://www.fcw-autoservice.com

Dec 10th, 2018, 23:49	#4
domhart10 Volvo S40 Last Online: Today 10:55 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chichester	Im not sure the rear anti roll bar is part of that ride being crashy as it just reduce body roll? With the ride being crashy, if you are after comfy, I would stick with OEM which im not sure what they are but others have used Bilstein b4 dampers instead as the OEM's are quite a price. __________________ ----------------------------------------- Current: 2009 Volvo S40 T5 Progress Thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=271945 Previous Volvo: 2008 S40 SE Lux R Design 2.0D

Dec 11th, 2018, 08:59	#5
andyv40turbo Senior Member Last Online: Today 08:36 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Aylsham	I had a 4 wheel alignment done at the weekend. Made a big difference, certainly feels less like it's trying to pull me off the road or unpredictable corners. They give a before and after print out also of how straight it all runs. Cost 50 pounds and took and hour for them to do. I was looking at springs and shocks also but probably next year. 10 years of use of a spring and shocks they likely want a change. __________________ 2008 V50 D5 SE Lux Geartronic 1998 V40 2.0t (lpt) (Previous)

Dec 11th, 2018, 09:57	#6
T5R92011 FCW Auto Service Last Online: Today 18:14 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gloucester	I think the dampers just aren't reacting as quickly anymore. The elevate rear rollbar noticably firmed up the rear axle when driving over an uneven (straight) piece of road. It's effectively making the rear struts a bit less independent than they were. __________________ FCW Auto Service (Gloucester) https://www.fcw-autoservice.com

Dec 11th, 2018, 10:46	#7
Yobbo Dave Last Online: Sep 7th, 2023 11:33 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: East Yorkshire	Wouldn't advise on coilovers if you're after comfort. However something like Bilstein B4 and either Eibach or H&R lowering springs should get you a halfway house between comfort and improved cornering. __________________ V50 D5 'Thor'

Dec 11th, 2018, 14:21	#8
domhart10 Volvo S40 Last Online: Today 10:55 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chichester	Yeh I would defenitly have a think about the dampers, will transform the ride if your current ones are worn out. Some thing else to think about for comfort would be the type of tires you are running? and the psi you have each one at. Maybe also have a check on the coils you have as well? seems to be a comon-ish thing with coils breaking / cracking. I never noticed one of mine had cracked until MOT came and failed, after replacing with some eibach coils the ride was way better. +1 with Yobbo, to stay comfort and close to OEM id go for the B4 and Eibach lowering coils __________________ ----------------------------------------- Current: 2009 Volvo S40 T5 Progress Thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=271945 Previous Volvo: 2008 S40 SE Lux R Design 2.0D

Dec 13th, 2018, 18:52	#9
iainmd Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:13 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fife View Photos By: iainmd	I replaced our V50 suspension with Sachs shocks and springs (heavy duty rear springs) this year. The car rides way better as a result. __________________ Present: 2009 Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Past: 2004 Volvo S40 T5 SE

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