Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 11:06:32 +0100 From: "Mark Gerritsma" <nl.autonopsamtmfweb.nld> Subject: Re: Changing suspension on new 2003 9-3?
Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamzsizefitterzzzzz.com> schreef: >> Just wondering, but why exactly did you buy the car with sports >> suspension knowing the roads are so poor? Why didn't you notice >> during the test drive? > > Quite, and I've heard that the car is already quite hard with standard > suspension, so he must have had a reason for choosing the sports > option. Some cars are hard to the extreme e.g. Subaru WRX, but it > does give improved control. And here the difference between the US and Europe comes in again. The reviews I read here in Holland state that the standard suspension could have been somewhat firmer. Same with my '99 9-3. It is way to soft for the conditions here. Same for the WRX. Compared to it's predecessor the GT Turbo it has been softened up. Again to much according to the review. However having been to the US I can understand why you want softer suspension on your car. In a day I saw more holes in the road than I will ever see in Holland for an entire year. But that is the trade-off for having so much roads. Maintenance will suffer. Also I suspect Holland has the best maintained roads in the world. > Perhaps he can get used to it. Fiddling > tyre pressures is not really an option. In fact that is plain dangerous. To high will just make the tire very stiff, but to low will increase the risk of overheating the tire. You wouldn't want that to happen at autobahn speeds. -- mvg, Mark Gerritsma
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