I have a 2005 G35 Coupe with the sport suspension as an option - everything is stock.

I live in New York City and as known, the roads are sub-par to say the least.

Whenever driving in my G, I feel literally everything on the road which is a good thing but at times it can feel like i'm driving a 40k buggy. Is this normal?

 

Yes this is normal. Our suspension isn't really that stiff; try driving a vett or a 350z. This is not your old man's caddy.

 

It was designed that way.

 

Yeah. That's normal. It's not the best thing for comfort, but during spirited driving, you'll see why it's setup that way.

 

That's the nature of the beast with sports cars.

However, deflating your tire pressure a tiny bit might help with softening the ride a little. Or if you're ever planning on replacing tires, buy ones that are geared more towards comfort and less sport.

 

Does the extra stiffness cause extra problems in the car. I would imagine all that banging around can't be good for it. Do stiffer suspensions tend to wear out faster?

 

I dont think you will wear out your suspension for the amount of time you will probably have the car...and no it wont cause extra problems, otherwise they wouldnt have made it that way. But yes the suspension is stiff for a sports luxury coupe from 30-40k but compared to some other cars its not.

 

I'm at 43K and it rides better now, still handles as good if not better than when it was new.

 

Depends on where and how you drive your car. Obviously, you will tend to drive accordingly through pot holes and the like. A stiffer set-up will transfer more of the road's imperfections throughout the entire car. Likewise, if driven with wreckless abandon, you will experience creaks and rattles sooner than you normally would.

 

I can actually compare the ride quality of my G to my previous E46 Bimmer. Very sport-like, but civil. You can try an adjustable shock like the Tokico D-spec, which will soften up you ride quite a bit to the point of no feed back. I personally like to feel every little groove in the pavement through my steering wheel.

 

I love the feedback I get with this cars suspension, I just didn't get quite as much with my E46.

There are some roads that are so bad I refuse to use it because I fear it will hurt my G - instead I take a different, longer route to get where i'm going. Maybe i'm just too ****.

 

+1 . . . You are not alone.

 

Grnted, lower pressures can give a better ride, and overinflation is a sure bet for feeling various pavement nuances.

However, in a place like NY or other pothole-happy areas... I would be careful about running lower-than-recommended pressures... you could pinch-flat a tire on the sidewall (unrepairable) AND bend a rim at the same time if you hit one of those potholes.

 

I like the Stiff Ride, last time i drove my G, i felt soo good about it. It makes me feel i have full control over the car...
like it the way it is

 

hey i live in queens as well. where abouts mayb i seen u around? but as far as stiff ride and road noice take it from me im from the same streets as u, u feel everything man everything.. and it also feels like im taking a driving coarse all the time trying to avoid all these dirty a%% nyc potholes...

but on the highway (well the smooth ones, not many) it rides really smooth and strong..