racemyski

Hey all,

I have a 2002 GT Convertible with 90k miles. I live in an urban area with terrible, bumpy roads and it has really taken a toll on the ride quality of my car. For example: When I go over bumpy roads the car shudders and rattles with every bump in the road.

The car is completely stock and has not had any suspension components replaced during its life.

How can I restore my ride quality? I am not concerned with taking corners at ridiculous speeds or racing... I just want to put some life back into the feel of my car and its ride.

Shocks?
Struts?
SPRINGS?
Bushings?

Thanks for the advice!

02 Ninja

That's a good place to start. Living down dirt roads will take it's toll on your car. Soon the car will squeak and start to make all kinds of noises. My advice is replace the underlined above and move to the city.

GrayGhost01GT

I would say do the Shocks and Struts and Especially the Bushings!!!! Keep that sqeaking down! Let me know how it goes after u decide to do it

raginglunatic77

Urban means city.

99_GT

+1 on the Shocks. Struts, Bushings. That should make it feel better. Let us know what you do.

racemyski

Ok, will do. I haven't seen any support for replacing the springs, even with stock ones. Do springs "wear" to the point that a daily driver should replace them? Ah, and for the suggestion of moving to the city... I'm already there Maybe you're thinking RURAL in place of urban. Downtown Atlanta is KILLER for roads.

What have you gentle(wo)men installed on your cars with respect to suspension components? Any recommendations... keep in mind I want to have a factory type, civil ride instead of a super tight race feel.

eugenef15

your springs are probly ok but look into the shocks, bushings, spring isolators, andballjoints, my car had 53k mi when i bought it and the ball joints were completely destroyed and prety much all the bushings are dry and cracking

Fobra

you just need new struts and shocks, the sensa tracs at autozone are better than my old kyb's and have a lifetime warranty.. some subframes would help alot also... those to things alone will make it ride and feel better than it was new

twixxer

hey man, ive got a 2000 gt convertible, my ride is stock as of right now and i know exactly what your talkin about with rattling and shaking, ima be installing the bullitt mustang suspension package on my car instead of stock, you can get the package for a pretty good deal, you may wanna look into that, it'll also lower ur car a bit, ive heard its not too stiff and doesn't feel all that different from stock mustang ride.

Fobra

just FYI, you can get alot better than bullit for cheaper than that kit