Uncomfortable ride
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Hello all
New memberI've just bought a 64 plate 1.4FR, and I'm finding the ride very uncomfortable if the road is a bit worn. Not sure if its just the state of the local roads and me not being use to a car with sporty suspension, or if there's a problem
Anyone else found this ?
Ady
Go and testdrive same kind of car than yours to compare.
It is impossible for us to say anything via internet.
My car has multilink rear suspension, so it is different than yours, but i can say the ride is no uncomfortable in my car, sure there are cars with more comfortable suspension setup, but for me the ride is quite nice...sporty stiff, but not harsh.
And as for Cupra, does not feel any different than multilink FR
I have a 1.4 FR ST (December 15) with 17inch 45 profile tyres and I find that the ride is not as good as my previous car, 2009 Golf Mk6 2.0 TDi GT which had 18inch 40 profile tyres.
It is possible the ST (estate) version has stiffer rear suspension for heavier loads.
It is possible the ST (estate) version has stiffer rear suspension for heavier loads.
That's strange, on our test drive I found the FR (on 18") as hard as our A1 Sport.
We still ordered one but splashed out Dynamic Chassis Control to soften things, but retain the Sport set up for fun.
My car has been built, but not here yet
Both my Leon and Audi are on 17" which softens things up. No idea why I'm finding the Leon softer though!
I found that when I collected the car the tyres were inflated to the maximum for normal load, I reduced them to the recommended 'comfort' setting and it did improve the ride a little.
^ This.
The "recommended" pressures are about fuel saving, and IMO are ridiculously high, even the comfort settings look high to me given the weight of the car.
Mines on 17's too (good call
), and I've settled on 2.2/2.0 BAR as optimal, ride is much better, braking distances optimised, mid corner grip and stability significantly better too. HTHI specified 17" as well, despite not liking the style
A choice of 17" rims would have been nice
Hi, thanks for all the replies, I've dropped the pressures slightly, so will see if it helps, although fronts look a bit flat now lol
Car is on standard 17", and was expecting it to be a lot firmer than my old car, just seems if tarmac is worn and rippled from buses etc I can feel the wheels struggling to cope
Ady
Car is on standard 17", and was expecting it to be a lot firmer than my old car, just seems if tarmac is worn and rippled from buses etc I can feel the wheels struggling to cope
Ady
Hello all
New member
Anyone else found this ?
Ady
Hi
I have the same issue.
I'm on the standard 225/45/17''s but have the 1.8tsi with multilink rear suspension.
The front wheels seem to hone in on any rough piece of road or bumps.
Not sure if it's the car or road.
^ This.
The "recommended" pressures are about fuel saving, and IMO are ridiculously high, even the comfort settings look high to me given the weight of the car.
Mines on 17's too (good call
Thanks for that info, I'm going to try that tomorrow. 2.2 Bar is the standard 'comfort' setting for the front and 2.0 Bar is about 3psi lower so it may help. Cheers.
Agreed I don't particularly like the standard 17'' wheels but I went with them because when I ordered my car the 18'' ones which I quite liked put the car into the next VED band, I know it was only £10 a year extra, but between me ordering and taking delivery the emissions were revised so I was in the next band anyway! I also hoped I would get a more comfortable ride with the 17'' wheels. I'm thinking of having a shiny 'Chrome' or a Gold finish put on the wheels I think it would look good with the Apollo Blue paintwork.
As mine is Alor Blue I'm hoping no one will notice the wheels, being totally fazed by the colour
Must admit I nearly chose Alor Blue myself but felt it was a bit 'young' for me, plus my nelghbour has a Fiesta in a similar looking colour. I think choosing the colour was the hardest part when ordering my car, visited several dealers looking at various colours in the Seat range.
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