Hello Copeople! We have A LOT of speed bumps in my country, and I would love a softer ride. A thought I had was softer suspension with longer travel, i.e. lifting the car. I like how the Porsche 911 Dakar looks, and wouldn't mind a similar look on my Copen if it meant I could get a softer ride. Any thoughts? Has it already been done?` Also, I removed some foam from the seat but I would still like more headroom. Has anyone replaced the seat rails with just a fixed mount? Thanks
Greetings, As mentioned elsewhere, one less involved option is to use smaller rims - 14 inch rather that 15 inch - with a corresponding increase in tyre wall size. This makes the ride less firm (but it'll never be soft ). This link will show the required tyre/rim combinations as well as the bolt pattern, offsets etc.: 2007 Daihatsu Copen - Wheel & Tire Sizes, PCD, Offset and Rims specs The wheels' sizes are common with many small Japanese cars - the ones I use came from a Nissan Micra. If you're luck to know anyone with such a car you can even try and swap the wheels just to see how they help - and before you start with any serious work. For the headroom, you can always drive with the top down - as long as you stay over 60 kmh, even in the rain, you should stay dry - the speed bumps may pose a problem though.
Hey thanks for the reply! I already have 14" rims that I have winter tyres on, but the difference isn't that big. About the top down, is it possible to bypass the parking brake and speed requirement? I would love to be able to use it while parking, at traffic stops, etc. Thanks
