Hi everyone, consider this part two of my review.
I think it’s worth noting that perhaps any shock upgrade would probably feel much better than the stock shocks, so I can’t say how these would compare to any other upgrades. That said, I am more and more pleased by the results.
I think they may have softened up a bit from the initial ride home as everything just feels smoother and smoother.
They have absolutely transformed the car from one that was exciting and fun but in a lot of ways unpleasant to drive into a very nice feeling vehicle.
Freeway driving: the ride is smoothed out, the harsh bumps don’t rattle the whole car nearly as much. You still feel bumps in the road more than some comparable vehicles but much of the harshness is removed.
Around town: very similar to the freeway, but rough roads still cause quite a bit of noise to come through but overall Noise and loud shockwaves are greatly reduced.
Two lane winding roads, having some fun: Despite having them on the softest recommended settings from MPP driving on a winding road is a much more pleasant experience.
I think it’s easy to confuse stiff with good handling. Going through a turn now, I can feel the suspension flexing/absorbing through turns but it is actually much more pleasant and responsive than just having a suspension that doesn’t have much give to it at all. Also, around here the roads are generally bumpy so the car stays much more composed through the turns over the road imperfections.
Tonight it reminded me of the Acura MDX we had: very smooth riding but the more you give it the more it gives back.
I don’t see any need for my driving habits to mess with the settings at all as the 14 clicks from full stiff that MPP recommended for maximum comfort feel great and I think the car handles well (I have no interest in pushing the car very fast, So others take on “performance” may vary). Also like I said, I think the softer settings actually handle much better and are more confidence inspiring than stock anyway.
To conclude, as others have said, if your suspension is the one thing that is bugging you with the car, it is absolutely worth pulling the trigger and getting these. Much of the harshness and loud booming over bumps has been removed and it just feels better in every way. Bravo MPP, well done.