Why I decided to try suspension spring buffers on my Hyundai Kona EV

I have used these before. They lasted for a good time on my Skoda Yeti and also worked well on my dad's Toyota Glanza.

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I've been driving my Kona a bit and there are a few irritating mountainous speed breakers which catch me unawares at times, causing light scrapes of the undercarriage. 172mm ground clearance does not seem sufficient to handle some of the giant speed breakers that our great city is infested with.

I got sick and tired of this today, so while driving back from some errands this evening I have fixed a set of Jupitune Suspension Modulators. Done at a local shop, these are ‘made of Silicone’ and cost a pretty penny - ~ Rs 7000 ish…

As I said I have used these before and they lasted well in my Skoda Yeti.

I've also fixed them in my father's Toyota Glanza and they work well in that car too.

I believe they will do the job nicely for my Kona and I will test them thoroughly over the next few days.

The Kona is a heavy car and the battery beneath will definitely cause it to ‘settle’ heavily onto these modulators and slightly retard the articulation.

The thing is, the weight is more evenly distributed in the Kona as compared to the other cars in which I've used this because in those cars the engine weight is concentrated in the front.

There were concerns outlined here and there, that after a couple of years of usage these modulators, being made of PVC or Silicone, tend to disintegrate and fall apart. In my experience, they lasted a pretty long time - in excess of 6 years. Saying that, the Silicone ones are softer and more pliant than the PVC ones for sure.

I will use these modulators for some months and then post a more detailed review.

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