I just bought said car (at 164.000km), and I find the suspension relatively stiff, compared to my previous cars (Toyota Yaris, Citroen C3). By that I mean I can feel the irregularities in the road well in my seat.

If at all possible, my goal is to make it as soft and smooth as possible.

But for now I'm researching about it a little bit, so maybe any of you has an answer to one or more of the following questions:

1. Is the suspension in the Sporting model any stiffer or at all different then in other Punto Mk2 models?
2. Is the suspension in the Punto in general stiffer then in other brands/makes?
3. Might the coil spring or the shock absorber need replacement? Or both?
4. Can I test the above?
5. Can I tweak something about the coil spring and/or shock absorber?
6. Is there anything else I can do for more smoothness and comfort?

Thanks!

1. my 1.2 *v Active sport is also fairly stiff on the suspension (Active sport is basicaly a base model in sport clothes).
2. Comapred to my missus Corsa..yes
3. coil spring or shock being knacked makes it softer not harder
4. for testing i found this useful https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-cla...change-your-rear-dampers-shock-absorbers.html
5. Dont think so
6. probably not

6. probably not

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I was thinking of just changing the shockabsorbers/coil springs with those of the non-sporting model. I can get a used set of 4 for 125 Euros.

Could be good, right?

Thats what I meant by Active sport being a base model in sport clothes...it's the standard 8v suspension setup...