Mach e GT. (Non PE) Love the car hate the ride!

[Bill888]

Anyone know of an after market solution to soften the ride? Lol.... Yes, I am 73 years old and love my pony but want to enjoy my coffee without spilling it all over my car! My 18 & 22 yr old kids refuse to ride in the back because it is to bouncy to text... lol, just saying. There must be a solution.
Thoughts?

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[Lynsey]

I just got my GT this week. I had a select before and always drove in unbridled 1 pedal. Now that I have the GT I almost think I like the Engage mode. Not sure. But I tried Whisper mode and it seemed to soften the ride a bit. Maybe worth a shot...or just get rid of your kids. That might be easier

 

[Say Watt]

It could also be the seats. I have the GTPE with the Magneride suspension. I call it "firm". My wife calls it "harsh". Nobody likes to ride in the back seat even with the "Vista Dome".

 

[MachGT]

Hey old man... Buick is coming out with a comfy riding EV real soon ; )

 

[kennethjk]

Anyone know of an after market solution to soften the ride? Lol.... Yes, I am 73 years old and love my pony but want to enjoy my coffee without spilling it all over my car! My 18 & 22 yr old kids refuse to ride in the back because it is to bouncy to text... lol, just saying. There must be a solution.
Thoughts?

Some people have had success with k&w Coilovers.

I am considering myself, want to make sure that it really solives the problem since it is costly,

check the threads

 

[Space Ghost GT]

Take air out of tires and get used to the poor ride from ford. That or 3k plus installation for coil overs. In the future there might be a damper solution from koni or bilstein.

 

[JohnFoxeSheets]

I just got my GT this week. I had a select before and always drove in unbridled 1 pedal. Now that I have the GT I almost think I like the Engage mode. Not sure. But I tried Whisper mode and it seemed to soften the ride a bit. Maybe worth a shot...or just get rid of your kids. That might be easier

The suspension on the non-PE version of the GT does not change with drive mode. Only the GTPE has drive-mode suspension adjustment. The drive mode changes the steering, braking, and acceleration curve only. (Oh, and graphics on the displays too.)

 

[JohnFoxeSheets]

Anyone know of an after market solution to soften the ride? Lol.... Yes, I am 73 years old and love my pony but want to enjoy my coffee without spilling it all over my car! My 18 & 22 yr old kids refuse to ride in the back because it is to bouncy to text... lol, just saying. There must be a solution.
Thoughts?

There is another thread of almost exactly the same title. It has tons of info on the various things people have done to improve the ride. I recently installed (with a lot of help from a fellow forum member) replacement sway bars made by Steeda, and they've made a big difference on my GT. The ride is still definitely firm, but it is now more controlled and I haven't felt queasy since the change. And as @kennethjk said, K&W coil-overs are another possibility, but they cost about five times the cost of the sway bars, so they're a tougher pill to swallow (though those that have installed them seem to feel they make a substantial difference).

Good luck. Oh, and in the interim, get a travel coffee mug from Hydroflask (or similar). The small opening makes spilling your coffee very hard to do!

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