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Installing Urethane Cushion Buffer Pros and Cons

Discussion in 'Prius v Technical Discussion' started by Ohid, Aug 15, 2020.

  1. Ohid

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    TTC Urethane Cushion Buffer advertising following benefits:
    1. Improve your riding experience.
    It enables smooth steering and controlling of your automobile and provides stable driving
    2. Reduce a leaning phenomenon on a sharp curve
    3. Height restoration of your automobile
    4. Reduce vibration of your automobile on the rough road.
    5. Shorten braking distance
    6. Protect shock absorber

    I want to know pros and cons of it from them who already installed it into their[​IMG] Prius.
     
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    1. Improve your riding experience. It enables smooth steering and controlling of your automobile and provides stable driving (Marketing Hype)
    2. Reduce a leaning phenomenon on a sharp curve (True - limits spring compression travel)
    3. Height restoration of your automobile (True - removes sag from the springs)
    4. Reduce vibration of your automobile on the rough road. (Not so sure about that claim- could be true if you are constantly bottoming out the suspension)
    5. Shorten braking distance (Perhaps - limiting front dive under braking keeping rear tire more in contact with the road.)
    6. Protect shock absorber (Perhaps - limits full compression of the shock shaft onto the shock jounce bushing)

    I have not installed or tested these products.
    If my Prius had a suspension issue related to springs this could be a cheap fix.
    FWIW I recall NASCAR used or uses a similar product/ technique to adjust ride height....inserts between coil springs.

    Good luck with your purchase decision.
     
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    Spring inserts have been around a long time. This type is definitely unique. The type I used in the past did limit spring compression. But, truly, it was not as good as just going and getting shorter springs, shocks and aligning the car.