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Does anybody have experience running SSL suspension? The local (non-freeway) roads in Houston are terrible, leading to significant spousal anxiety when her spine is compressed from all the jarring . I'm hoping that an SSL suspension setup will help solve the problem.
Help greatly appreciated.
Cheers,rick

I have the SSL front and rear 5 link suspension, it transforms the car. Road holding and cornering are greatly Improved, and there’s no crashing when you go over potholes, of course it’s not as good as in a modern tin top but it still drives like a Morgan. Another added bonus is that there are no rear end leaf spring squeaks.
It’s an expensive upgrade but I think it was worth every penny.

Wonderful, thanks for the response. It sounds like exactly what I need.
Cheers, rick

Rick

Like Steve above my 1999 car is equipped with both SSL front end and SSL 5 Link Rear suspension.

I find the ride improvement was more marked with the front end work , the rear end was not as dramatic BUT the handling improvement was really significant with the 5 Link rear.

The car turns in so much sharper into corners , the initial understeer is totally banished and the car behaves neutrally all through the corner (unless you go into hooligan mode and deliberately provoke power-on oversteer) It is worth it for that alone , but ride does improve as well .

If speccing the kit for the rear, then request the "softest" spec dampers , used to be Bilsteins , now Spax adjustables I think, stay away from the Quantums which are too harsh.

AS Steve says the total conversion is not cheap , especially if you are having it fitted by a professional, but in my book it is value for money.

The factory 5 link coil sprung rear on April 2014 onwards Roadsters and ARP4's is also catered for by SSL. They offer adjustable dual rate spings over Spax adjustable shocks. A very quick mod with noticeably improved ride and handling. I wonder if anyone has fitted them to an ARP4 yet.