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Swap shocks without a lift?

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20 May 2020 14:39 #222580 by Lambert

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I have trailmaster 0 to 20mm dampers on standard springs on Dreadnaught. They're awesome and offer a much more controlled ride than standard dampers in the spare Jimny. Mine are the sport valved ones not the comfort version. I would get them again for the spare Jimny as they make the ride like a normal car.

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20 May 2020 17:14 - 20 May 2020 17:15 #222597 by Scimike

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Unless your current dampers are faulty or worn-out (doubtful on a G4 at this time), I personally don't believe you will see any significant changes in the vehicle comfort or handling by just changing the dampers, irrespective of the brand you decide to fit. Things may be a little more apparent if you drive everywhere on the limit or with the vehicle loaded, but in the real world you won't notice much difference.
You can get adjustable dampers which will give you the ability to "tune" the damping for the road surface, but again they only tend to be useful at performance limits, in the real world you will just leave them on setting X for the majority of the time.
The bottom line is OEM dampers are good at what they do unless you race or trail your Jimny.

You could be spending £400+ on quality dampers only to find the ride comfort is not that different.

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Mike

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20 May 2020 19:04 #222602 by Lambert

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The difference between Dreadnaught and the spare Jimny in terms of ride is quite definite and in favour of Dreadnaught. The spare Jimny is a 2016 with 15k miles so not new new but still a very long way from tired. But it is soft to the point that it can start to make me feel a little ill if I'm not driving. Dreadnaught however is stable and will change direction at whatever legal speed I want without fuss or making me feel ill.

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20 May 2020 19:46 #222605 by 300bhpton

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Lambert wrote: The difference between Dreadnaught and the spare Jimny in terms of ride is quite definite and in favour of Dreadnaught. The spare Jimny is a 2016 with 15k miles so not new new but still a very long way from tired. But it is soft to the point that it can start to make me feel a little ill if I'm not driving. Dreadnaught however is stable and will change direction at whatever legal speed I want without fuss or making me feel ill.

I’ve not been in a Gen3 for a while and not one as new as 2016. But the Gen 4 does not feel soft at all. Maybe Suzuki changed the damping and spring rates?

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