V1 Suspension feels "bouncy, floaty"

[Sho]

Hey guys, im finally in the home stretch to get my build street legal.
But when on test drives i feel like my suspension is very bouncy or floaty and feels like it sways side to side quite a bit...
I have tightened (clockwise) the front shocks as much as I can and i dont feel like theres any change...
Anybody

 

[Gtstorey]

Are you running the cobalt struts in the front or coil overs?

 

[Ross]

Needs a wheel alignment?

 

[JBINTX]

Something is wrong. Full tight on the shocks should make them feel like they are rock hard.

 

[JBINTX]

Pictures?

 

[Gtstorey]

It’s probably the whole bad alignment, tire pressure, bumpsteer combination.

 

[Rttoys]

One of the biggest and easiest things mis set is tire pressure. Bring the pressure down to about 20, set the shocks about half way and go from there.

 

[Sho]

Thanks for the response guys.
-my tire pressure was initially around 35 like most regular cars. I will lower to 20-25 and bring the shocks to about mid level and try out.
-because I do not have it street legal I haven’t taken to a shop to get aligned. (Will do asap after approval)
-front are the coil overs provided by df. (Adjustable)

 

[Gtstorey]

Sorry, I miss typed my question about struts. I see that you have the Cobalt struts in the back. If you truly have a floating filling (60's land barge with worn out shocks) then it might be bad struts. If you have a darting, uncontrolled feeling when hitting bumps, then it's likely the things we are pointing out here.

 

[Rttoys]

Yeah. 35 is way too high. Remember you are half the weight. It probably feels like an overinflated basketball. 18-20 is where I run mine on the street.

 

[k.rollin]

Thanks for the response guys.
-my tire pressure was initially around 35 like most regular cars. I will lower to 20-25 and bring the shocks to about mid level and try out.
-because I do not have it street legal I haven’t taken to a shop to get aligned. (Will do asap after approval)
-front are the coil overs provided by df. (Adjustable)

The front coilovers are quite firm above 6 clicks or so. I'd recommend dialing them to full soft and adjusting from there to get the ride quality you want. I'm at 5 clicks from full soft for street use if I remember correctly.