Which suspension is better? - Gas or oil filled?

gigatech2006 · 10th October 2007, 19:15

Hi,

This is just a general discussion to know which suspension is better - Gas or oil filled ('believe none have cars with electro-magnetic suspensions in India!). I own an Accent, with both rear and front suspensions being gas filled.

Here are my observations on my Accent:

Good ride quality on highways
High-speed turning better (though never tested at speeds beyond 100kmph) than my friend's oil-filled Accent
Hard ride in the city (could feel the small stones and lil bumps - may be coz of the bridgestone tyres)
Higher road noise (again may be coz of the BS tyres)

What's your opinion?

Giga

mithun · 11th October 2007, 13:34

Search before posting....

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...ing-bumps.html

gigatech2006 · 12th October 2007, 01:09

hmm..dunno if the search feature is of ne good...tried before posting and didnt find this post

Rehaan · 12th October 2007, 03:58

Thanks a lot Mithun, i remembered that thread but couldnt find it either

Gigatech, the problem is that there are so many ways to refer to something (eg. suspension, shocks, shock absorbers) so sometimes searching is difficult.

Please continue the discussion in that thread.
Thanks,
Rehaan.

10th October 2007, 19:15	#1
gigatech2006 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: B'lore/Chennai Posts: 163 Thanked: 149 Times View My Garage	Which suspension is better? - Gas or oil filled? Hi, This is just a general discussion to know which suspension is better - Gas or oil filled ('believe none have cars with electro-magnetic suspensions in India!). I own an Accent, with both rear and front suspensions being gas filled. Here are my observations on my Accent: Good ride quality on highways High-speed turning better (though never tested at speeds beyond 100kmph) than my friend's oil-filled Accent Hard ride in the city (could feel the small stones and lil bumps - may be coz of the bridgestone tyres) Higher road noise (again may be coz of the BS tyres) What's your opinion? Giga
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11th October 2007, 13:34	#2
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12th October 2007, 01:09	#3
gigatech2006 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: B'lore/Chennai Posts: 163 Thanked: 149 Times View My Garage	hmm..dunno if the search feature is of ne good...tried before posting and didnt find this post
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12th October 2007, 03:58	#4
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	Thanks a lot Mithun, i remembered that thread but couldnt find it either Gigatech, the problem is that there are so many ways to refer to something (eg. suspension, shocks, shock absorbers) so sometimes searching is difficult. Please continue the discussion in that thread. Thanks, Rehaan.
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