Suspension Improvements

[NeilBlanchard]

Has anyone replaced / upgraded the rear shocks, yet? I think they lack enough rebound dampening, and replacing them should be relatively easy and inexpensive.

What do you recommend?

 

[Anonymous]

Granted I’ve just had my Bolt for a few days and it’s been quite cold since purchase, but I think on the right kind of expansion joint bumpy road surface, that the car kind of “hobby horses” or “porpoises”, and my read is that the front rebound is lacking moreso than the rear. Too much forward weight for the front struts? Maybe this will change when the temps get back up into the 30’s (F) or more. It’s a stiff ride, but I’m loving the car so far!

 

[EldRick]

I'd love to stiffen up the rear with a swaybar, and fit a set of Koni FSD shocks on the car.

Looking at parts diagrams online, the rear shocks appear to be pretty ordinary tubes with no special brackets.