kered118 Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 hi, where can I buy stiffer springs and struts? my sxt seems very soft it so unstable on the freeway duty verysoft suspension.thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiptronic Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Well Dodge must have passed the spring & considered them OK for freeway use. Probably expensive mod....might be best to swap & get something else??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggit Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 hi, where can I buy stiffer springs and struts? my sxt seems very soft it so unstable on the freeway duty verysoft suspension.thanks I've got the 2010 sxt, and my journey drives great on the highway. No excessive roll or movement when passing a semi or doing quick lane changes. Goes straight and smooth. Did you own a sports car prior to this? You can't expect an suv to have the same road manners as a smaller, lighter car. Other than that, check mopar. The RT has a stiffer suspension than the SXT so they should have something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 hi, where can I buy stiffer springs and struts? my sxt seems very soft it so unstable on the freeway duty verysoft suspension.thanks H&R Makes Springs for the Journey, from their web site......... Sport Spring 2WD Front 1.4 Rear 1.3 Part no. 50861 $ 349.00 Kit Sport Spring AWD Front 1.4 Rear 1.3 Part no. 50861-2 $ 349.00 Kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symbasys Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) I've checked into doing this mod. I can get a set of the H&R Sport Springs for the 2wd SXT for $255 a set. The dealer will install them for me for $750 plus $100 for a 4-wheel alignment. At just over $1100, it's not exactly a cheap mod. My question, however, is would it make enough of a difference in the ride and handling to make it worth doing? Right now my Journey rides great on smooth pavement, but on rough or uneven surfaces it bounces and sways all over the place... to the point that I even feel a little carsick at times. I have never had that happen to me in any other vehicle I've ever owned (and believe me, there have been plenty!) Anyone have any input on this? I could probably find somewhere cheaper to have the springs installed, but I don't want to take a chance that I might void the warranty. The dealer assures me that if they install them, the warranty will remain intact. Edited May 30, 2012 by symbasys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symbasys Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Has anyone else done this mod yet? Looking for some input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I don't think its going to accomplish what you want. Your making the springs stiff, yet its still going to have soft struts. This will make it somewhat bouncy over bumps. If you had the stiffer R/T struts, might be ok, but I don't think you'll like it. The R/T is quite a bit tighter as far as handling goes. Stiffer struts and springs, and bigger sway bars. I would go and drive an R/T,and see how you like that....... you'd be better putting your money towards a trade, than maybe spending 12 or 13 hundred bucks on a swap, your probably not going to like. IMO there is a huge difference between how an R/T drives, and how an SXT with 17 rims does. I have seen this many times over the years at the dealer, someone finds out what they bought, isn't what they want/need, and they spend a bunch of cash trying to "upgrade" it, usually with poor results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symbasys Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Thanks Moparman, that's pretty much what I was thinking too. Since trading it isn't an option at this point, I think the only upgrade I'm going to do is bigger wheels when it comes time to replace the tires that are on it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeymanny Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Went from 2010 sxt to 2012 sxt difference in suspension is night and day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 SXT is still way softer than R/T though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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