beanbag
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- Location
- Silicon Valley, CA
- Car(s)
- 2018 Golf R
2018 Golf R. It was a slow and gradual change, but the suspension doesn't feel like it used to. At least in "normal" DCC mode, it feels like the initial travel of the suspension seems under-damped, and then somehow extra damping kicks in mid-stroke or on bigger hits, resulting in a "harsh" sensation. It feels kind of "rubbery" and "jiggly" over smaller bumps, but body-lean is still controlled. "Comfort" mode doesn't have this rubbery feel but the car does wallow and lean more. "Race" still has the initial rubbery sensation too, but just harsher on the bumps.
The shocks aren't leaking fluid, and the LCA bushings are fine too. I'm not sure how exactly the DCC mechanism "wears out" since it seems to be some moving electromagnetic valve mechanism, not shims that fatigue under repeated bending. Maybe the shock fluid had viscosity breakdown?
The shocks aren't leaking fluid, and the LCA bushings are fine too. I'm not sure how exactly the DCC mechanism "wears out" since it seems to be some moving electromagnetic valve mechanism, not shims that fatigue under repeated bending. Maybe the shock fluid had viscosity breakdown?