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9-5 rear suspension fixes and their result
Posted by steve (more from steve) on Mon, 5 May 2008 15:41:54
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What have people tried to deal with the 9-5 rear alignment, camber, suspension payload/loading issues?
1) shims - correct alignment, do nothing to help loading or underlying cause of alignment problems on stock ride height vehicles
2) Bilstein HD dampers - gas damper may last longer than stock oil dampers, not clear how much load assistance this provides in the coil over setup
3) Eibach springs/Hirsch kit - progressive spring design, particularly when paired with sturdy damper may help loading
4) Spring perch lift - options from Abbott , custom, etc. - Abbott claims only helps unloaded state
5) Spring rubbers - stiffen spring rate, but in my test did not help much which confirms Abbott’s statement about the perch lift which also leads to increased spring rate
Any other solutions? What else have others tried? I’d be especially interested in anything that can permanently fix the rear payload issues. With any ideas, state how long you’ve had the fix running and to what extent you have tested that the fix might permanently do the job.
I have not been able to locate any airbag solutions for the coil over design in the 9-5. There are some neat coil over air bag products coming out but these are mainly to raise and lower the car, not for load issues, and I doubt they will be available for the 9-5.
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