|| I find the suspension on the P38 a bit bouncy. Not as smooth as I || was expecting. It's not spine-jarring by any means, but it doesn't || exactly glide over rough surfaces. || || I'm presuming it's not that easy to alter the springiness of the || springs as they rely on air. Short of pumping a different, less || springy, gas into the springs, there's not much leeway here is there? || || In which case, would changing the shocks make much difference? || They've done 120,000 miles. In which case, what would the group || recommend, and are they as easy to change as the Disco shocks? || || TIA || David || || -- || || Amount required to put all the world's children though primary || education: $5.6bn || Amount the UK has spent going to war with Iraq: $5.6bn || Amount America spends annually on Barbie dolls: $6bn || Source: Oxfam (details on request)
If the shocks have done 120,000 miles they need changing, no question. Do that, and then assess the condition of the air springs. I've taken shocks off a vehicle that were apparently working fine, but were impossible to compress by hand when they were off the vehicle. The amount of "stiction" this must add to the suspension is enormous, and on a vehicle with the ride quality of a P38a you would notice a huge deterioration.. I reckon new shocks will make a world of difference.