GTPE less bouncy?

[voxel]

Closest I have found so far is a dealer wanting 25k over sticker for one....that wasn't going to work!

Did you find one? There is a Cyber Orange GTPE arriving in Orlando in 40 days that probably will have a $5K to $10K markup.

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[Z-one]

Did you find one? There is a Cyber Orange GTPE arriving in Orlando in 40 days that probably will have a $5K to $10K markup.

Thank you. I actually ended up taking delivery on one a few days ago. There was a mark-up of about 7k... end of the day after a second federal credit taxes registration trade in etc...It cost me $4,500 so not bad given the MSRP difference was $6,000 so didn't really get to double dip on the Federal rebate as the dealer took it through ADM.

 

[strangeengine]

I think the GTPE suspension calibration is still a real mess. WAY too bouncy for this class of car.

The high-speed* damping is exceptional. The low-speed damping is a disaster.

* shock speed, not vehicle speed

 

[Z-one]

I think the GTPE suspension calibration is still a real mess. WAY too bouncy for this class of car.

The low-speed* damping is exceptional. The high-speed damping is a disaster.

* shock speed, not vehicle speed

Based on my few days of ownership as well as test drives I would agree. It was not amazing by any means and was disappointed given all the hype from forum members. But it is better than non-pe so this was my second chance for the Mache if I cant live with this I will go a different route.

Seems like Ford could update the suspension performance for the PE right?

 

[Larry Paul]

I don't have any "bounce" issue (as in none) with our GTPE, but with MagneRide a new profile can be created by Ford or a 3rd party.

Are you sure it was a GTPE or GT non PE that had a bounce?

 

[Z-one]

I don't have any "bounce" issue (as in none) with our GTPE, but with MagneRide a new profile can be created by Ford or a 3rd party.

Are you sure it was a GTPE or GT non PE that had a bounce?

I owned a NonPE and traded it in for a GTPE. Non PE is worse. But I have had the PE for 100 miles.

 

[Larry Paul]

What drive mode are you in? Try each mode. The suspension changes depending on the drive modes. At least as an experiment.

 

[strangeengine]

I think the GTPE suspension calibration is still a real mess. WAY too bouncy for this class of car.

The high-speed* damping is exceptional. The low-speed damping is a disaster.

* shock speed, not vehicle speed

Note that I got the high speed and low speed backward in my original post (edited now) - that's what I get for multi-tasking. ?

The low-speed damping is a problem, which is why the car bobs around so much.

 

[Neil4Real]

For other Ford cars that have MagneRide, do they actually about it to improve upon it? Or once they've set it, that's it?

Also, does anyone else feel like they hear the bushings when going over speed bumps? I have speed bumps down one street in my neighborhood and when I go slow over them, when the car settles back down I feel like I hear noise at all shocks. Is that normal?

 

[voxel]

Note that I got the high speed and low speed backward in my original post (edited now) - that's what I get for multi-tasking. ?

The low-speed damping is a problem, which is why the car bobs around so much.

100% agree. I was wondering what you were talking about poor high speed performance.

 

[MightyMike]

I don't hear anything when I go over bumps. At slow speeds the car feels "normal" (now that may mean I just have purchased bad cars). At fast speeds, you "hear" the bumps more than you feel them. And there is no residual bounce (i.e. you go over a pot-hole, you feel it, but the car doesn't bounce coming out of it).

It's real nice.

 

[Z-one]

100% agree. I was wondering what you were talking about poor high speed performance.

So car is tuned for high speed suspension but if you go too fast you get into grey bar jail. Got it

 

[Larry Paul]

Please consider experimenting with 45lbs of pressure in each tire and see how that impacts the "bounce" you are distracted by. Strangely it may improve the ride for your liking.

 

[JohnFoxeSheets]

Please consider experimenting with 45lbs of pressure in each tire and see how that impacts the "bounce" you are distracted by. Strangely it may improve the ride for your liking.

I've been wondering about that. I've noticed that my (non-PE) GT bounce seems to be getting worse. While obviously the suspension feel changes over time (less than 4K miles on it so far), I had hoped that that would lessen, not worsen, the bounce. So I've been wondering if perhaps the tire pressure fade since I got the car might be the reason. (It was about 42 psi when delivered and is now about 39 psi.) I may give 45 psi a shot... Now I just need to roll up to a gas station for air ?

 

[Z-one]

Please consider experimenting with 45lbs of pressure in each tire and see how that impacts the "bounce" you are distracted by. Strangely it may improve the ride for your liking.

Are you thinking for air might help the ride?

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