@GJunior I rode in a 2022 or 2021 Model 3 Lyft/Uber the other day and it reconfirmed all my past impressions. Was on local roads only, no highway, but roads I know well and drive on frequently.
The stock 2021+ Model 3 ride is...fine...I never had any big ride quality complaints, and still don't...but it's truly nothing special. My "Performance Sport" coilovers with significantly stiffer springs and worlds better damping control truly ride as well or better in most situations. Only crawling at maybe 15-20mph did the stock suspension feel a little smoother I think. But even then it wasn't a big difference. 30+ mph and if anything my car rides better, even in casual driving. (In hard fast driving my car is night-and-day better than stock, I know that well.
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And again my Redwood Motorsports "Performance Sport" Ohlins DFV coilovers are on the firmer, sportier side compared to the "GT" and "Comfort" kits that many here go for. (Which are great choices too - how firm one should go is all personal preference and how you'll use the car. I wanted proper sports sedan handling without messing up the ride - so not track/racing stiff - and that's exactly what I got.)
I will say impact noise is a bit louder in my car than that stock Model 3. Which makes sense, as my performance tires are louder than normal Model 3 tires, and I replaced several rubber bushings with sphericals (Redwood pillowball top hats, MPP FLCA bearings). Those bushing upgrades I did are totally optional, you can keep all your stock bushings if you want for zero noise impact (including stock top hats). Though I think the FLCA bearings are totally worth it for
anyone getting
any kind of coilovers on this car. For the pillowballs, my default recommendation is only if you're going to track the car, or autocross, or something like that. The added NVH from them is minimal, but it is not
zero, and objectively they are probably overkill for just street use. I wanted them anyways and have no regrets so far.
Edit: I'll also mention that from memory the stock suspension is smoother over wavy sections of highway than my Performance Sport coilovers, which tend to just follow the waves up and down, whereas stock is able to partially float over them, effectively reducing the amplitude. I think how my coilovers behave there is better for handling, but not as good for ride, in that particular situation. It's the only other situation, besides crawling over bad pavement at very low speeds, where I feel like stock suspension clears rides better.
Edit #2: Adjustable damper settings make a huge difference in these ride comparisons of course. All of my comparisons in this thread so far are with my dampers set halfway stiff (16 of 32 clicks from full stiff), which my wife likes, and is a nice Goldilocks setting for daily use. I also use 2/3rds stiff (11 of 32 clicks from full stiff) regularly, but it's a bit too firm for my wife, she doesn't like the ride in that setting on city streets and felt the steering responded too quickly as a driver!