Change the tires to something with a larger ratio. More rubber between you and the road.
I've got a 2001 Infiniti I30 Touring package (which includes the
> "sports" tuned suspension). The car has always had something of a
> "bumpy" ride when going over bad portions of roads (potholes, speed
> bumps), but overall I've felt the ride was smooth when the road was
> fine and have been pretty happy with the ride.
>
> However, I recently bought a new house that is located down a few
> streets which are kind of beat up. Not that the concrete is very
> chewed up, it just seems like the land underneath the road has been
> somewhat seismically active or something, so there are lots of bumps
> and dips, but especially what feels like "seams" in the road (even
> though I can't see anything). Basically, the car is bopping up and
> down significantly over this stretch, and despite it only being a few
> streets long, I seem to have managed to get car sick each time I've
> driven it (not good considering I'm going to be living there). I
> suspect this is at least partially due to the stiff suspension in the
> car, which always seemed to transfer those types of acute bangs into > the car. >
> Any suggestions on how I can improve this? I know very little about
> cars. Would changing out the shocks help? If possible, I'd like to
> find a way to improve this without doing something that couldn't be
> easily reversed if it turns out I don't like it. I'm a little
> concerned about overcompensating and making the ride too smooth (i.e.,
> mushy), which is not something I like either. I'm just wondering if
> the age of the car may have something to do with it.
>