I am trying to make the ride better for my wife and 9.5 month old son that ride in the back during trips. She does not like the jolts from road hazards that I tend to hit, I am blaming the poor NC roads (at one time they were actually good, but those in control want to build a train that no one will ride and not build roads that people will drive....) She says that it is like riding a school bus while being in back. The question is: Will the stock Boge shocks be able to control the Performance Boge springs adequately so that there is not too much oscillating after a bump and provide a better cushion to the bumps in the road? I am thinking that the Blisteins will be harsher than my wife would tolerate.
The KYBs with the stock springs tend to be too jolting over bumps. The van bounces with the bump rather than the shock absorbing the bump. The tires are 205x65x15 Mich. Argils, 30 PSI in front and 38 in the rear. Front and rear sway bars added, complete rebuild of the front suspension and plan to do a rebuild of the rear once I switch to the new springs.
Thanks for any input, Robert |
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