stiff suspension help

hall · 10-22-2011, 09:25 PM

This is my first post but I've been reading for a while now. I was wondering if I could get some help on my recently installed lift. I put a 6" a arm lift kit with the dual leaf springs in the back. The cart is a 94 gas club car. I also added 22" tires. The stock cart rode well before the upgrade but now it rides awful. It's very stiff and bumpy. Offroad will shake your teeth out. Is there something I can do to help my situation?

Thanks
Jeff

Stevec3201 · 10-22-2011, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hall

This is my first post but I've been reading for a while now. I was wondering if I could get some help on my recently installed lift. I put a 6" a arm lift kit with the dual leaf springs in the back. The cart is a 94 gas club car. I also added 22" tires. The stock cart rode well before the upgrade but now it rides awful. It's very stiff and bumpy. Offroad will shake your teeth out. Is there something I can do to help my situation?

Thanks
Jeff

You can try taking a leaf out and reducing tire pressure. How are your shocks?

hall · 10-23-2011, 08:02 AM

Before I did the lift, the ride was good and I'm using the same shocks. The new lift included a double leaf spring in the front and a double leaf for the back. Think I should attempt to make them single leafs and do you think one makes a huge difference? What would happen if you took both out of the front?

hall · 10-23-2011, 08:17 AM

this was the kit I installed

Stevec3201 · 10-23-2011, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hall

Before I did the lift, the ride was good and I'm using the same shocks. The new lift included a double leaf spring in the front and a double leaf for the back. Think I should attempt to make them single leafs and do you think one makes a huge difference? What would happen if you took both out of the front?

I would try and remove one leaf from the rear. If it doesn't sag and still looks good, take it for a ride and see how she feels. As far as your cart goes, I'm not familiar, but removing a leaf is common practice to help with a rough ride.

If your front has two leafs, do the same.

kellys~hotrods · 10-23-2011, 10:47 AM

Tire pressure can make a big difference on ride quality. Also, as a rule larger heavier tires will ride a bit rougher than smaller lighter tires (and wheels) due to the increase in unsprung weight. I just lowered the tire pressure in my 23 inch tires to the recommended 10 psi max, but the tires I had before were rated for 6 psi max. Good luck with your project!

Kelly

TURF1-RYC · 10-23-2011, 01:05 PM

That's the same lift kit I just got.. but I got it in 8".. I figured since the leaf springs were new and heavier duty that's where the stiff ride came from..I might paint my old leaf springs and put them back on.. on the rear at least..

hall · 10-23-2011, 05:36 PM

I'll try removing one leaf spring from the front and back and let you know. The guys that put my tires on the rim put the recommended 20psi according to the tire. I dropped them down to 13psi but there was no difference. Should I go lower? Thanks for the help.

hall · 10-23-2011, 09:18 PM

I took a leaf out of the front and one from each side of the back. Lowered the air to 10psi and ****. Much better. It rides 100 times better now. Thanks for the help.

Dale M · 10-25-2011, 10:45 PM

Double check that tire pressure. On mine they came from the store at 35 psi, which on the tire says is the required pressure to set the bead. Just after that was the max operating rating of the tires....5 psi. BIG difference in the ride on my cart.

10-22-2011, 09:25 PM	#1
hall Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	stiff suspension help This is my first post but I've been reading for a while now. I was wondering if I could get some help on my recently installed lift. I put a 6" a arm lift kit with the dual leaf springs in the back. The cart is a 94 gas club car. I also added 22" tires. The stock cart rode well before the upgrade but now it rides awful. It's very stiff and bumpy. Offroad will shake your teeth out. Is there something I can do to help my situation? Thanks Jeff
hall Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14

10-23-2011, 08:02 AM	#3
hall Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	Re: stiff suspension help Before I did the lift, the ride was good and I'm using the same shocks. The new lift included a double leaf spring in the front and a double leaf for the back. Think I should attempt to make them single leafs and do you think one makes a huge difference? What would happen if you took both out of the front?
hall Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14

10-23-2011, 10:47 AM	#6
kellys~hotrods Gone to refill cooler... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,445	Re: stiff suspension help Tire pressure can make a big difference on ride quality. Also, as a rule larger heavier tires will ride a bit rougher than smaller lighter tires (and wheels) due to the increase in unsprung weight. I just lowered the tire pressure in my 23 inch tires to the recommended 10 psi max, but the tires I had before were rated for 6 psi max. Good luck with your project! Kelly

10-23-2011, 01:05 PM	#7
TURF1-RYC Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: florida Posts: 25	Re: stiff suspension help That's the same lift kit I just got.. but I got it in 8".. I figured since the leaf springs were new and heavier duty that's where the stiff ride came from..I might paint my old leaf springs and put them back on.. on the rear at least..

10-23-2011, 05:36 PM	#8
hall Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	Re: stiff suspension help I'll try removing one leaf spring from the front and back and let you know. The guys that put my tires on the rim put the recommended 20psi according to the tire. I dropped them down to 13psi but there was no difference. Should I go lower? Thanks for the help.
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10-23-2011, 09:18 PM	#9
hall Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	Re: stiff suspension help I took a leaf out of the front and one from each side of the back. Lowered the air to 10psi and ****. Much better. It rides 100 times better now. Thanks for the help.
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10-25-2011, 10:45 PM	#10
Dale M Getting Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 89	Re: stiff suspension help Double check that tire pressure. On mine they came from the store at 35 psi, which on the tire says is the required pressure to set the bead. Just after that was the max operating rating of the tires....5 psi. BIG difference in the ride on my cart.
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