Suspension Question

Barnbyvilla

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So the one thing I’ve eally noticed moving from a Jag to a Maz is how low the car rides. Whenever I hit a speedbump or a bump in the road the undertray scrapes (not helped by the fact the suspension is so soft it’s like driving a waterbed). Is it possible to stiffen the suspension and raise the car a few inches to give it extra ground clearance without it costing a fortune having the springs replaced?
 

CJ Romeo

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Mine isn’t soft, and doesn’t catch very many road obstacles, it’s usually only the 2 sacrificial spoilers in front of the wheels that scrape.
 
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CatmanV2

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Mine isn’t soft, and doesn’t catch very many road obstacle, usually only the 2 sacrificial spoilers in front of the wheels that scrape.

Same (1). In fact I'm always surprised when I drive Mrs C's Giulietta how imperfections in our local roads I avoid in the Ghibli I can attack in the Giulietta. Of course she has much higher profile tyres as well as anything else.

C

(1) Had some issues with non standard exhaust clamps but now they've been replaced...
 

must go faster

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So the one thing I’ve eally noticed moving from a Jag to a Maz is how low the car rides. Whenever I hit a speedbump or a bump in the road the undertray scrapes (not helped by the fact the suspension is so soft it’s like driving a waterbed). Is it possible to stiffen the suspension and raise the car a few inches to give it extra ground clearance without it costing a fortune having the springs replaced?
What size wheels are fitted?
 

CatmanV2

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I have 20s and no way would I describe it as soft. And if it's that low, I wonder if you have a cracked spring, or turret.

C
 

Barnbyvilla

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I have 20s and no way would I describe it as soft. And if it's that low, I wonder if you have a cracked spring, or turret.

C
Possible. I was driving back up the A34 on Mon and every time I hit a dip in the road the ride felt like the space shuttle Columbia re-entering the earth’s atmosphere.
 

CatmanV2

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Possible. I was driving back up the A34 on Mon and every time I hit a dip in the road the ride felt like the space shuttle Columbia re-entering the earth’s atmosphere.

That sounds wrong. On A roads I wouldn't describe mine as anything other than pleasingly informative. Certainly A1 at 77 is just fine

C
 

Barnbyvilla

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You're not based anywhere near me, if I remember? Otherwise pop round and compare

C
It failed its MOT on the n/s suspension arm ball joint, which when replaced seems to have solved the problem of it driving like a magic carpet. Some new Michelin tyres with a slightly higher profile have helped get it a bit higher off the ground as well so hopefully now all good.