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| skelsdad | Just purchased a 2001 Prowler with 5k miles from Texas and had it shipped up to NH. It is AWESOME! It came without bumpers, has a rear belly pan, Borla exhaust, air patrol, chrome gauage trim, chrome grill inserts and slight custom two-tone paint (charcoal gray in a black tie inspired design). I love this car but the ride is soooo hard. I would like to work on changing the ride this winter and was thinking of a "wonder bar" and getting rid of the "run flats". I know that there has been a lot of previous discussion on this issue but I want to add only proven results. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have the long NH winter to work on my ride issue. Love the site! |
| WINDY CITY PROWLER | Get rid of the run flats to start Continental makes a great smooth riding tire and see how the ride is. |
| Blown632Monte | quote:
Originally posted by WINDY CITY PROWLER:
Get rid of the run flats to start Continental makes a great smooth riding tire and see how the ride is.
What he said. I haven't done it on the Prowler yet, but I replaced the run-flats on the front of my Corvette with the regular Goodyears and there is a world of difference in the ride. |
| Kevin A | Agree with the above comments and also I have the Wonder Bar, and it helps greatly too. |
| obi-wan | check the tire pressure with a very good tire gauge. They should be 28 lbs. all around. This should be checked every month and regulated. Do it cold( in the morning). I have found a number of tires way over inflated over the years. Past that there are a number of other things that contribute to the rough ride. You do need to just drive the car and get used to it for a while. They DO ride somewhat rough. If you want more understanding of this call me at 650-967-3609 and leave a message and I'll call you back on my nickle and explain these to you. I hop[e this all helps, Obi-Wan |
| JRL | As was said.
If you get rid of the runflats and set your tire pressures at 29-29... the difference is AMAZING |
| ed monahan | I own a 2001 and a 2002. The 02 has runflats, the 01 does not YET. Unbelievable. I am shocked everytime I get in the 01. I forget how much rougher it rides and handles. |
| Hawaiian | I found that the more I drove it the less noticeable the rough ride was. The first day I had the car it felt like I was riding a Harley rigid.(that was a 1999 with a wonder bar but now my Mulholland rides a bit smoother.) Congrats on the car! |
| alrtg | Yes it rides like a sports car, not a luxury car and that is just fine with me. I replaced my Run Flat's last year with new Goodyear EMT Run Flats (That were two year old inventory at the time) and the difference was like night and day. I for one am more comfortable having the Run Flat tires on the car and am willing to live with the "rougher" ride since I does not bother me. Many here absolutely love the non run flat tires and I won't argue that they provide a smoother ride. My Dad has the Wonder Bar on his Black Tie and says he immediately noticed the difference. He loves it. I still have the stock set up. By the way.....WELCOME to the Forum and enjoy the car. This message has been edited by alrtg on 09-22-2011 at 08:05 PM |
| idive | I've seen your car and its a nice one for sure. Welcome to the POA. |
| DonSchroeder | Yes, I agree with all of the above, I have a 99 with a Wonder Bar and Dunlops. One more thing that I've been looking at is one of those upper suspension braces. I see one for sale by MTD at the Prowler Store. Does anyone know how well they work? Anyway...Welcome! |
| JeraneW |  I think all has been said. Purchased my '01 new and as Andria has said, I installed the wonder bar which makes a big difference. I still run on my original run flats and love the "feel" of the road. At my age, I am too numb to notice the difference.  |
| skelsdad | Thanks for all of the replies. It looks like I will tackle the rough ride in two stages..first the wonder bar (then test the ride)..then new tires if necessary. I truly appreciate all of the input and I am sure that the terrible New England roads have a lot to do with my ride issues. |
| Greg and Veta | I installed a wonder bar first and noticed a little improvement in the front, but the rear was still hard as a rock. After that I switched to non-runflats and that was a night and day difference.
If I had to do it again I would just skip the wonder bar and go directly to new non-runflats. |
| beachcat | I get a good ride on my OEMs. I dont know what you guys are complaining about. 
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| UK ProwlerFan | Had a wonderbar on my 2001 when I bought it, so nothing to compare it with, though the previous owner said it makes a big difference. I can tell you that ditching the run-flats makes a huge difference. My wife hadn't been in the Prowler for months, but even she commented on how comfortable it was on ordinary tyres. I run 30psi all round without problems. Just carry a small compressor and puncture repair kit with you... Good luck. Mike |
