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1212 messages, Last post on Nov 18, 2009 at 4:35 PM
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Replying to: dcrobbie22041 (Oct 12, 2008 10:20 pm) "Beware the Genesis until she's proven herself. Anyway, the V6 Genesis is jut a pimped out version of the Azzy. Same engine, but slight body, interior and control settings (plus rear wheel drive -- another Hyundai first that probably needs lots of real world performance). Trust me, my experience with first-year offered '01 XG 300 was enough to teach me this." Although I sympathize with DC's problems with his '01 XG 300, his statement about the Genesis is not accurate. I will repeat my post from last June: Replying to: sripton (Jun 07, 2008 11:50 am) "Screw the genesis it's price is rising and its really just a pimped azera." Just in case this thread is being viewed by anyone new to this topic, the comment above is 100% inaccurate. The Azera is a stretched and upgraded version of the front-wheel-drive Sonata midsize chassis, and the Genesis is an all-new sedan built for front engine and rear drive. |
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Replying to: jasonsazera (Feb 09, 2009 7:40 pm) Ideally, it's the job of the springs -- not the shocks -- to hold up the car. The shocks are only supposed to arrest the motion of the springs so you don't go over the same bump twice. (Hence the "jump on the bumper" test to check for worn shocks.) A good Accord often doesn't need new shocks in the whole life of the car. Part of the reason is the quality of the parts, but another big part of it is that the suspension's basic architecture (shared by the Azera) doesn't burden the shocks with holding the car up...in theory. The problem with the Azera seems to be that Hyundai has specified springs that are too soft. The apparent reason for this is that the Azera is not just a U.S. offering. It plays a much larger role for Hyundai as its home-market luxury sedan, and Korean roads are terrible, which is why Hyundais in general are suspended too softly for American tastes. The too-soft springs allow too much up-and-down motion and bottoming, which quickly trashes the shocks. The resulting uncontrolled bottoming and rattling of unrestrained suspension parts is the rough ride you speak of. The only permanent answer to this problem appears to be an aftermarket set of "coil-over" shocks, available as an aftermarket set of four from a Korean online importer for about $1,200 (plus installation, of course). The "coil-over" name refers to a supplementary coil spring around each shock, which seems to address the basic problem. Needless to say, a fix this expensive is not for everyone, but at least one poster on the other Azera forum site who tried it seemed to really like its performance. If you like the other aspects of your Azera enough for this cost to be worth your while, I'd try it. |
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Replying to: tonycd (Feb 13, 2009 11:36 am) The Azera has much better road manors the the XG and I get much better gas mileage (averaging 26.9 mpg) Thats for the 30K miles...... As you can see I don't drive this car with my foot pushed down to the floor :=) |
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Replying to: donna388 (Feb 12, 2009 12:00 pm)
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Replying to: tonycd (Feb 13, 2009 11:36 am) Regarding the coilovers you wrote about....are the extra springs over the shocks in ADDITION to the springs that come with the car????????? thanks alymac
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Replying to: alymac (Mar 14, 2009 10:42 am) This is a more common aftermarket offering on performance cars, where the coil-over style of shock is ideal for manually adjusting the ride height (usually lowering it for that "slammed" look). In the Azera's case, there's a brand available that does offer this option and another that does not. |
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Interesting that there are always NEW people complaining about Genesis or Azera suspension/ride, but the same people always respond and attack them. Regardless, Consumer Reports did pick the Genesis as number one in its class, but commented negatively three times about the ride in its review. Also, in their April issue, they stated one of the negatives of Hyundai cars was the suspension. Furthermore, please see http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/2009-hyundai-genesis-1.htm, particularly the ratings chart and the comments from professional reviewers.
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Replying to: carolinabob (Mar 17, 2009 2:06 pm)
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Replying to: tonycd (Feb 13, 2009 11:36 am) |
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Replying to: joe97 (Mar 17, 2009 4:47 pm) |
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