Ride Quality After 10,000 Miles?

[TW85]

I think you guys need to ride in a Camry, Avalon, LS 430, etc., before rating the Solara's ride a 9 out of 10 for comfort. I'd say the Solara is more along the lines of being a 7.5

[junest]

Right now I only have 3K, I'll let you guys know when I get up there. It rides stiffer now since it been lowered.

How much stiffer did the ride get? If the ride from the factory was a 9 out of 10, what is it now?

A lot stiffer. I would say 15 out of 10 and 10 being the stiffest. It's off the charts. I went with the TRD spings.

You misunderstood me. 10 out of 10 means the most comfy ride that isolates you from road surfaces- example: luxury car. The Solara is 9 out of 10 meaning pretty damn comfy ride. So the ride with your lowered TRD springs would be a lower number as you would feel every road joint. So what do you think this new number is?

Ok. To clarify that... For comfort, I would say an 8 out of 10, I do feel the road more.

[junest]

I think you guys need to ride in a Camry, Avalon, LS 430, etc., before rating the Solara's ride a 9 out of 10 for comfort. I'd say the Solara is more along the lines of being a 7.5

I used to own a Camry and test drove the Lexus prior to my Solara purchase. Those cars have a very cushy/luxury ride. You're right, the Solara isn't up to par on the luxury side of the ride, but it's not bad. I was happy with lowering it. You do feel more of the road, but my handling improved slightly on the turns.

[slingshot]

Ok, ok, how about the Solara SLE stock is 8 out of 10 in comfy ride. Guess the Solara SE Sport is 7.5? Then the addition of the springs makes them ???

[TS04]

I had a 98 camry v6 before I got my solara, rides about an 8.9. I'd have to rate the ride and comfort a 7.7 out of 10 cause sometimes I just get tense and my upper body feels uncomfortable. Tried many different settings and positions but can't quite find that sweet spot yet like my old camry.

[got sport]

I still rate mine as 9.9282910210

[slingshot]

I still rate mine as 9.9282910210

That's mighty impressive a number. How much did your installation cost of the springs and where did you get it done?

[got sport]

Went to a local import specialty store and they installed it for $140.

[jesse789]

i'm at about 12000 and theres nearly no difference anywhere in quality... all feels the same. stearing is a little less stiff then spanking new and get up and go is a little better as well. but nothing has really changed.