Am I going insane or is my 2SS massively uncomfortable? - Page 7

c4racer · 08-10-2020, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DrkPhx

Last year I rented a 19 SS with the run flats and I noticed immediately how bad they are, but I loved the car otherwise. Drove 500 + plus on a road trip with my son and we both felt it was a comfortable car.

that's a point - my car has PilotSS and they ride much better than the stock RF did!

JROC · 08-10-2020, 04:53 PM

IDK man. My 1SS 1LE soaks up bumps better than my wifes Taurus SEL, and it's a pretty decent riding car. If it's on a road with old pavement that has a constant rough texture to the surface (it males a bbbrrrppp noise while driving) my wifes car is more comfortable, but the MRC definitely does a very admirable job of soaking up sudden impacts and bumps. My car is the only GEN6 I've ridden in, but I've always heard that even the non- MRC setup is a reasonably smooth, and not harsh ridding car.

Does the non-1LE SS car come from the factory with the lifting blocks on the front springs? IDK if that's been mentioned yet and I don't feel lile reading thru 6-7 pages. If it does (which I don't think it does as you don't have a big splitter to clear) that would be the most likely culprit.

If you car has these orange blocks on the front springs then you should remove them as they're only there to lift the front of the car an inch or so, so that the front doesn't scrape when load/unlading from the transport trailor. They're not supposed to be used for anything else and the dealership is supposed to remove them when the cars are unloaded. They often don't though.

Allez · 08-10-2020, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JROC

IDK man. My 1SS 1LE soaks up bumps better than my wifes Taurus SEL, and it's a pretty decent riding car. If it's on a road with old pavement that has a constant rough texture to the surface (it males a bbbrrrppp noise while driving) my wifes car is more comfortable, but the MRC definitely does a very admirable job of soaking up sudden impacts and bumps. My car is the only GEN6 I've ridden in, but I've always heard that even the non- MRC setup is a reasonably smooth, and not harsh ridding car.

Does the non-1LE SS car come from the factory with the lifting blocks on the front springs? IDK if that's been mentioned yet and I don't feel lile reading thru 6-7 pages. If it does (which I don't think it does as you don't have a big splitter to clear) that would be the most likely culprit.

If you car has these orange blocks on the front springs then you should remove them as they're only there to lift the front of the car an inch or so, so that the front doesn't scrape when load/unlading from the transport trailor. They're not supposed to be used for anything else and the dealership is supposed to remove them when the cars are unloaded. They often don't though.

Post #81. Great minds think alike haha

kropscamaro16 · 08-10-2020, 05:18 PM

wait till you modify your suspension and then modify your exhaust to make it louder so you dont hear your suspension haha

Allez · 08-11-2020, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Allez

Post #81. Great minds think alike haha

Read through the whole thread - the blocks have been mentioned a few times, looks like OP checked, didn't see them.

Reddy1LE · 08-12-2020, 09:18 AM

If it’s standard suspension, is it the same as the 1SS?

I rented a Camaro 1ss in Florida. Car felt comfortable to me, ended up buying a 1LE after that. Daily drive NYC and it’s not bad at all, I had low cars for a good 10 years until i stopped messing around with suspension. 1LE has no qualms especially with the 30 size tire.

VinnAY · 08-12-2020, 09:39 AM

I daily as my only car this one and I like to reply to people that say hey cool car that yes it is indeed quite fun but it can be hard to live with it every single day as your only car, for a variety of small reasons here and there. Putting the 1LE MRC in tour mode and is equivalent to standard SS and I run mine in Sport every day. Tour setting really isn't much to comment on as far as "comfort".

JamesNoBrakes · 08-12-2020, 10:48 AM

My 1LE is only "comfortable as a DD" for a sportscar. The suspension IS firm, it does get kicked around more in some situations, I do have to be more careful in some situations. IMO, it's more on the edge of what is acceptable and any more would just not be practical (despite all of the ZL1 1LE guys that swear their suspension is "not stiff"). I had a BMW and it was just too floaty/soft. Better as a DD for someone that wants softer suspension. Based on the OP's complaints, I don't think they are going to fix this issue and still drive a sportscar with the same level of aggressiveness.

JamesNoBrakes · 08-12-2020, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by VinnAY

Putting the 1LE MRC in tour mode and is equivalent to standard SS and I run mine in Sport every day. Tour setting really isn't much to comment on as far as "comfort".

I actually find the "tour" setting to be fairly unusable. The sways are so stiff that you basically need the extra damping provided by Sport or Track, Sport most of the time. Otherwise, the car keeps getting kicked around more. The situations where I can use "tour" have to be pretty smooth to start with just due to this (or I have to be creeping at a slow walk), which kind of erases the point of it.

KenMaro · 08-12-2020, 12:29 PM

I go into Tour mode in neighborhoods (especially my own as I do like my neighbors and it keeps the noise down a little). Sport mode once I get out and on the way though. Sport mode feels smoother, handling more comfortable, all around my go-to. Track mode handing is so stiff I am amazed when I read comments that some people use that as their daily driving mode.

Petrol Head · 08-12-2020, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KenMaro

Track mode handing is so stiff I am amazed when I read comments that some people use that as their daily driving mode.

Yeah track mode almost eliminates power steering assist. Reminds me of when my Stepdad used to drive old Ford 9000s for a living. He let me try to drive - well, steer, I couldn't shift yet lol - once when I was a kid. I couldn't get the steering wheel to budge an inch lol

AlphaDream · 08-12-2020, 02:07 PM

In my view the 2SS has a taut but acceptable ride, but that only holds true for the roads I've driven one on and my own personal standards. I know it's too late now but you should have gotten Magneride.

Agreed on the noise, the Camaro is a noisy car, though not as bad as a 86/BRZ. You can apply your own sound deadening treatment to attenuate road noise but it adds weight so there's a trade off.

Honestly I would just trade up to a 2SS with MSRC. It's only money and the marital bliss will be priceless.

delthawk5 · 08-12-2020, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnAY

I daily as my only car this one and I like to reply to people that say hey cool car that yes it is indeed quite fun but it can be hard to live with it every single day as your only car, for a variety of small reasons here and there. Putting the 1LE MRC in tour mode and is equivalent to standard SS and I run mine in Sport every day. Tour setting really isn't much to comment on as far as "comfort".

The standard SS suspension is the equivalent of MRC sport, not tour.

VengefulMMA · 08-12-2020, 06:05 PM

I don't daily my 2ss but have no complaints, surprisingly the wife comments how comfortable the car rides... but then again she is used to being in a 1997 GTS

08-10-2020, 05:18 PM	#88
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,812	wait till you modify your suspension and then modify your exhaust to make it louder so you dont hear your suspension haha __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

08-12-2020, 09:18 AM	#90
Reddy1LE Drives: 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: NY Posts: 172	If it’s standard suspension, is it the same as the 1SS? I rented a Camaro 1ss in Florida. Car felt comfortable to me, ended up buying a 1LE after that. Daily drive NYC and it’s not bad at all, I had low cars for a good 10 years until i stopped messing around with suspension. 1LE has no qualms especially with the 30 size tire. __________________ What this car really needs is a notification eliminator. There's a wi-fi notification. Bluetooth notification. Parking brake disabled notification. Always some annoying notification popping up. - Navigator post

08-12-2020, 10:48 AM	#92
JamesNoBrakes Drives: 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: AK Posts: 2,299	My 1LE is only "comfortable as a DD" for a sportscar. The suspension IS firm, it does get kicked around more in some situations, I do have to be more careful in some situations. IMO, it's more on the edge of what is acceptable and any more would just not be practical (despite all of the ZL1 1LE guys that swear their suspension is "not stiff"). I had a BMW and it was just too floaty/soft. Better as a DD for someone that wants softer suspension. Based on the OP's complaints, I don't think they are going to fix this issue and still drive a sportscar with the same level of aggressiveness. __________________ Everything happens for a reason, except when it doesn't, but even then, you can, in hindsight, fabricate a reason that satisfies your belief system. 2018 2SS 1LE 2023 Colorado ZR2 2022 Stinger GT-line AWD

08-12-2020, 06:05 PM	#98
VengefulMMA Drives: Chevrolet Camaro 2ss Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: TX Posts: 2	I don't daily my 2ss but have no complaints, surprisingly the wife comments how comfortable the car rides... but then again she is used to being in a 1997 GTS __________________ 2017 Camaro 2ss 1997 Viper GTS 2018 Sonata 2.0T ultimate 2016 Sanata fe ultimate 2001 Jeep XJ

08-10-2020, 04:53 PM	#86
JROC Account Suspended Drives: 19 Camaro SS 1LE, 03 Ford Lightning Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: South Carolina Posts: 334	IDK man. My 1SS 1LE soaks up bumps better than my wifes Taurus SEL, and it's a pretty decent riding car. If it's on a road with old pavement that has a constant rough texture to the surface (it males a bbbrrrppp noise while driving) my wifes car is more comfortable, but the MRC definitely does a very admirable job of soaking up sudden impacts and bumps. My car is the only GEN6 I've ridden in, but I've always heard that even the non- MRC setup is a reasonably smooth, and not harsh ridding car. Does the non-1LE SS car come from the factory with the lifting blocks on the front springs? IDK if that's been mentioned yet and I don't feel lile reading thru 6-7 pages. If it does (which I don't think it does as you don't have a big splitter to clear) that would be the most likely culprit. If you car has these orange blocks on the front springs then you should remove them as they're only there to lift the front of the car an inch or so, so that the front doesn't scrape when load/unlading from the transport trailor. They're not supposed to be used for anything else and the dealership is supposed to remove them when the cars are unloaded. They often don't though.

08-12-2020, 09:39 AM	#91
VinnAY Account Suspended Drives: 18 1SS/1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 939	I daily as my only car this one and I like to reply to people that say hey cool car that yes it is indeed quite fun but it can be hard to live with it every single day as your only car, for a variety of small reasons here and there. Putting the 1LE MRC in tour mode and is equivalent to standard SS and I run mine in Sport every day. Tour setting really isn't much to comment on as far as "comfort".

08-12-2020, 12:29 PM	#94
KenMaro Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS manual Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: MI Posts: 167	I go into Tour mode in neighborhoods (especially my own as I do like my neighbors and it keeps the noise down a little). Sport mode once I get out and on the way though. Sport mode feels smoother, handling more comfortable, all around my go-to. Track mode handing is so stiff I am amazed when I read comments that some people use that as their daily driving mode.

08-12-2020, 02:07 PM	#96
AlphaDream Piston Slapper Drives: Volt gen2, Colorado V6, soonCamaro Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: 10 Best Loop Posts: 42	In my view the 2SS has a taut but acceptable ride, but that only holds true for the roads I've driven one on and my own personal standards. I know it's too late now but you should have gotten Magneride. Agreed on the noise, the Camaro is a noisy car, though not as bad as a 86/BRZ. You can apply your own sound deadening treatment to attenuate road noise but it adds weight so there's a trade off. Honestly I would just trade up to a 2SS with MSRC. It's only money and the marital bliss will be priceless.

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