Hi chat members , My 2006 prius has 225k miles and original shocks. I had the car since it had 93k miles, and i never felt it had a soft ride, not even when comparing it to my gen 1prius, that always had more miles than the gen 2, both with original shocks. Given the rough ride " by design", i would really appreciate your thoughts on whether it is worth it to spend the money on new shocks, and if so, is there a way to buy a brand that will be more comfortable than the OEM shocks? I have a really bad back, and i feel every bump, even those little lane seperators light reflectors ( pavement markers) go straight to my gen 2 chassis and into my neck and spine. Did you get a huge improvement by replacing shocks on your gen2? If so, what brand was it? BtW, the shocks do not leak, and the car does not bounce a few times when shaking it, it stabilize after 1 bounce ,so the shocks are not " completely shot" like the suspension is hanging on the springs alone. Thanks!
Yes i have Bridgestone ecopia e150, with 35 in front, and 33 in the back, while cold. On the costco air pump, they recommend to put +4 PSI from the above numbers, if the car was driven more than 4 miles. So I always set to 39PSI front, and 37PSI back, after driving there to fillup the gas.
