Soften ride on Mazda 3 '07

[M3Bird]

Hi everyone, Ive had my mazda 3 GT for about 3 years now, and its been great except for one thing; the ride is way too stiff for the commute I have.

I drive about an hour straight to work, steady at highway speeds, and there is a long stretch of road that is very unique to how this car handles it. It feels like I am in the ring with mike tyson every day, butt early in the morning. Id really like to avoid that...

My motorcycle has adjustable shock absorbers; I can turn a dial and it makes a huge difference, between a very bouncy ride to stiff/dampened. If you know that itd be possible to do that on the mazda, that would be awesome. Or if I have to buy new shocks, springs... What can I do? (I already have soft tires).

 

[hat1018]

there are adjustable shock and struts.

 

[Tungsten6]

Koni yellows are adjustable but i dont think they will be much softer than stock... most people who switch to them use them for auto x and they want a stiffer ride.

 

[M3Bird]

there are adjustable shock and struts.

You mean, there are adjustable shock/struts in my car from the factory?

 

[Tungsten6]

no.
There are aftermarket shocks/struts available for the 3.

Koni yellows are one but im pretty sure they dont go softer than stock.

 

[hat1018]

You mean, there are adjustable shock/struts in my car from the factory?

^What he said. Sorry I was not more clear on my post. You will likely have problems getting a softer ride most aftermarket suspension parts are geared toward performance. I would check with some of the aftermarket suppliers to see if they offer a "luxury" damper set. Good luck.