Refinement of the standard suspension of the Kia Sorento. Cons Kia Sorento - suspension. Rear shock absorbers for Kia Sorento I and II

Kia Sorento in the "new body" appeared back in 2009. Since that time, manufacturers have improved equipment, appearance and driving performance to stimulate the interest of buyers. And in 2012, the Korean car underwent restyling and appeared before motorists in an updated form..

Choosing an updated Kia, buyers received not only a reliable and nice car for city and country trips, and one of the best inexpensive SUVs.

Of the advantages of the car, the owners note excellent sound and noise insulation, spacious salon, excellent interesting design, economical fuel consumption, good dynamics, high-quality interior trim, comfortable fit.

Of the minuses, they note a rigid rear suspension, insufficiently good stability and poor handling of the car. Owners, remembering their trips on a gravel road, use a lot of far from flattering words about the car's suspension.

It was to eliminate such “sores” characteristic of this car, namely: sagging springs, oddly enough, a breakdown of the suspension even on a good road surface, and turned to us Kia owner Sorento.

From the "breakdowns" of the suspension, even inter-turn spacers did not help anymore.

After measuring the rear springs, it was decided that air springs would be perfect for the Sorento II generation (restyling)

To install air springs, it was not even necessary to remove the springs on the car. All we had to do was get the inter-turn spacers, because there was no longer any point in them and remove the rubber bumper.

After that, the spring was carefully treated with a silicone spray, the available air was bled from the pneumatic elements, after which they were inserted between the coils of the spring and installed in it.

Following this, the swap nipple was connected and brought out to the lower part of the bumper.

We check that the system does not “poison” air anywhere:

That's it, mission accomplished!

What do we end up with? A car that is ready to conquer unknown routes, take a joyful family to the sea or mother-in-law to the country with a full trunk of garden tools and seedlings.

The owner's expectations were fully justified, after installing BlackStone air springs on his car, he:

Get rid of the effect of "sagging" springs

Got rid of such a disease as "suspension breakdown"

Increased the clearance of the car by 2-3 cm (at a pressure in the cylinders of 1 ATM)

Increased vehicle load capacity

Extended the "life" of the suspension of your car, thereby saving money and nerves.

Provided a good mood and a comfortable trip to everyone in the car.

Pressure in 1 ATM

General view of the car after installation:

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All the same, I decided this year to carry out my plan, to put racks, but anyway, in order to improve the suspension of Sorik, you can’t do it with racks alone, and therefore I decided to fork out for springs Eibach series Pro Lift Kit E30-42-031-01-22!

Accordingly, I bribed the related little things for them! Last year, I put spacers and changed racks, after installing the spacers in the princepe, I have no complaints about the back of the car, but the front end is that grinder that I still wanted to win this time! The springs are coming Eibach Pro-Lift-Kit +25 mm. front and back, for this +20 spacers in front and +30 back, I took off and put my own rubber bands with all this junk that I bought!)))

Well, what I want to say: What I wanted is what I got! The car did not become soft, but now all the small bumps and potholes, as well as the rails and joints on the bridges, the suspension works out much nicer and more comfortable than it was! Factor of! Less steel rolls and began to sausage less in different directions when you go on a gravel road with shallow pits! In simple words suspension has become more comfortable!

I have a shock sensor on the register so that the files themselves are protected from overwriting! So he stands at the most minimal sensitivity, for a short trip it happened several times, because of the pits and joints on the bridge, but since yesterday and today I dashed off a lot, it never worked, I specifically paid attention to it!))

This is my first impression of the suspension, of course you still need to ride and test it properly! I'll update the post below with new experiences! Photo of the result of installing Eibach Pro-Lift-Kit springs and Koni FSD shock absorbers:

Additional spare parts for installation (if you can not buy whole ones, look at the condition):

546262B000 front bumpers - 2 pcs
546332P000 spring gasket front - 2 pcs
553252F000 anther front - 2 pcs
553312B000 rear gasket for spring - 2 pcs
546232P000 upper elastic front - 2 pcs
553262P000 rear bumper - 2 pcs
553232P000 elastic butt under the spring - 2 pcs

It is also advisable to change the thrust bearings if you do not want to disassemble the racks again when they die:

546092P500FFF 2 pcs

Do not forget to buy breakup bolts and nuts, they often turn sour, you will not find them anywhere! :

552602D100 Bolt 2 pcs
552602J000 Bolt 2 pcs
545013E500 Nut 2 pcs
545013E600 Nut 2 pcs

After installing everything, see the photo.

I add after 2-3 months behind the wheel:
The rumble on small irregularities is gone, the small shaking is gone, nothing is transmitted to the body - before it was very infuriating. And now you can safely ride on R20” wheels - no shaking!
In general, I won’t write too much, I’m just still happy with the result of the work done to improve the suspension, and of course the twentieth wheels make themselves felt! Now I just admire how the car goes around corners. It feels like the car clearly dives into them! No rolls, no swings, and no hint of demolition!

First generation Kia Sorento appeared in 2002. The release of the second generation began in 2009, based on the platform of the car Hyundai Santa Fe. As a consequence, according to their technical specifications shock absorbers on Kia Sorento 1 and 2 will be different.

When choosing spare parts for the front or rear suspension, it should be borne in mind that restyling has also taken place in the nutria of the generation and different shock absorbers will also be installed. Manufacturer original spare parts Mando company.

Front shock absorbers for Kia Sorento 1 and 2

Gas-oil shock absorbers are installed on the front axle in both the first and second generations. All shock absorbers installed on the car will differ by generation and have different numbers depending on the installation side (left / right). Within the generation, the part number will also be different, since the shock absorber was produced in different years of production, and the car was also restyled. Use the table below to find the part number you need:

Analogs of the front shock absorbers Kia Sorento I and II

To replace the front struts for the Kia Sorento of the first and second generation, there are many analogues. The most popular ones can be found in the table below. Also, it is worth considering that replacement companies make an authentic copy of shock absorbers for the 1st generation Sorento (including restyling) on ​​the front axle. The exception is Kayaba, which makes separate racks for the period from 09.06 to 06.07, although after 2007 the same racks are used as those installed in the period from 2002 to 2006.

Rear shock absorbers for Kia Sorento I and II

The rear struts in their characteristics do not fundamentally differ from the front ones, with the exception of the option of self-adjusting struts. Self-adjusting racks or SELF LEVELIZER, are placed only on the back, complete with their own bump. They differ from standard ones in a more complicated design, and, accordingly, in price. The peculiarity of their design is that the speed of movement of the shock absorber rod (resistance force) is more non-linear, working as a self-adjusting device, providing a comfortable ride. In other words, their design allows you to "swallow" small irregularities, smoothes out the flaws in the canvas, and on large ones it is possible to counteract the pits as much as possible.

Kia Sorento I and II rear shock absorber analogues

Often Kia owners Sorento I and II use analogues for replacement instead of original shock absorbers. The brands of shock absorbers Kayaba, Monroe - gas-oil are especially popular. It is worth noting that after the restyling of the 2nd generation Sorento, exactly the same shock absorbers were installed as on the 3rd generation Hyundai Santa Fe (original cat. no. 553102W310), and of the analogues, you can only supply from the Monroe company (cat. number G2228).

To replace the self-adjusting struts, in addition to the original, you can find the Mando struts (before the original number, you must add the prefix "EX").

What shock absorbers are better to buy for Kia Sorento 1 and 2 generation?

The original is considered the best option, especially when it comes to self-adjusting shock absorbers. According to car owners, standard ones can be replaced with self-adjusting ones, but only if the corresponding springs are replaced. But, after these changes, most of them still returned to their native originals, although the price for them is cosmic. The most popular among standard racks is Kayaba. It is worth paying attention to Hola, this is a Dutch brand, it costs less than Monroe and Kayaba, it is good because it produces not only gas, but also oil shock absorbers, which are softer. A lot has been written on the forum about shock absorbers from the Volga: SAAZ, Fenox, Finval, they Of course, it is cheaper than foreign analogues, but it is better not to take them into account due to low reliability and “oakness”.

When to change Kia Sorento struts?

Racks Kia Sorento must be checked at each scheduled inspection of the car. It is also always necessary to monitor your own feelings while driving, since many factors affect the service life (roads, driving style, etc.). The average service life and guarantee for the racks extends up to 70 thousand km.

• cold in winter suspension it does not work out bumps in the best way, although of course there is not much to compare the quality of the color with - people who complain about the suspension appear in the front chips - the front shock absorbers fail over time - the car starts to sway, goat - you need to put a new shock absorber, preferably a kayaba (6 thousand for couple); rear springs they also sag and begin to break through on bumps - change the spring and shock absorbers (10 thousand for everything); or put H&R springs (overstatement +40) - then everything is fine
• Here are a huge number of minuses, but let's start with fuel consumption! Consumption in the summer in the city with a Conder computer showed 19.5 liters, and this is with a quiet ride! On the highway less than 10 never worked. Basically 13. I have never seen a dumber machine gun. When overtaking is very annoying. small light, suspension too tough. With a slight loading of the trunk, it breaks through the racks on the waves. Now the mileage is 15 thousand, the racks need to be changed in a circle, with the advent of winter they covered themselves with a copper basin and this is not the mind of one. In our city, both sporteydzhi and sorents suffer from racks. Terrible soundproofing
• spare parts - junk, suspension wooden on bumps, while rolls in wild corners are constantly flying some small things on the suspension and under the hood. in winter, there is a dubak in the cabin, for an hour of driving around the city the temperature does not rise, in traffic jams it drops to zero at -30, you can not go to it, it will not start without a heater. (or warm battery + quick start) very expensive spare parts for fuel
• Rigid suspension. On the flat road everything is great, but on the primer and on bad asphalt shakes the soul. Also, at temperatures below -20, the racks completely freeze and begin to hammer so that the car becomes a pity, although at more high temperatures didn't see that high consumption fuel (according to BC): city 18-20, highway 11-13 The backs of the 2nd row of seats are shaking (without passengers)
• a little harsh suspension(but that's for the nitpicky)
• The set is not very good. Harsh suspension.
• 1. Rigid suspension. 2. Guarantee for chassis 6 months or 10 thousand km. 3. no memory for seats and steering wheel, even with the most expensive equipment 4. No Bluetooth system for the phone
• the engine is weak, the machine is dull, the consumption of benz was not at all pleased, the interior plastic is oak scratched, there is no noise, the front pillars block the view, the red light of the instruments for the eyes is not high, suspension oak, riding like a cart. CAR HA ... Oh! there are no miracles in the world, especially Korean ones!
• On sharp turns, you can put on the bots! Harsh suspension, kick in the ass on speed bumps!
• EXCESSIVELY soft suspension, auto - VALKY. If, with the steering wheel turned all the way to the stop, you start off and then sharply press the brake, it seems that this is a ship, it sways to the point of nausea!
• A-pillars are too big to interfere with the review. but you can get drunk, take your time and look carefully around. on a loaded car on good bumps it really shakes, although suspension by car, in my opinion, it’s harsh. I’m 2.2. let's see further.
• Harsh suspension, lack of seat memory, hard plastic.
• Suspension rather weak. I had to change the rack 2 times in a circle, since they are inexpensive. In critical spline joints (drive, differential,), Koreans do not put grease. For prevention, do not be stingy, fill these knots with grease and you will be satisfied
• Rigid suspension.
• Weak front suspension
• Weak suspension
• by default very hard suspension.
• Third row of seats only for children under 10 years of age Rear suspension"goat", but it is curable Weak razdatka (not a great resource) Terrible engine, unsuccessful Korean internal combustion engine.
• Very short stroke rear suspension and the engine is a bit lacking for active driving.
• weak paintwork, along the bottom of all doors, at the points of contact between the metal and the rubber seal, rust began to show through the paint. I had to sand, prime and paint. To back suspension I didn’t pierce, I had to put 30 mm spacers, the question was removed.
• a little harsh suspension
• Harsh suspension The quality of interior trim materials (plastic is quickly overwritten) Consumption is too big
• Rigid suspension There are simply no others. The Koreans impressed, although 10 years before that I had only driven the Japanese
• Harsh suspension... But this is hardly a minus for a car of this class.
• Weak and tough suspension, weak engine,
• harsh suspension
• 1. Fragile windshield 2. Easily scratched plastic everywhere 3. Flimsy seats (springs break, fasteners loose, vibrate at speed) 4. Doors sag 5. An empty steering wheel does not convey the feeling of the road at speed 6. Completely energy-intensive suspension designed for good roads(autobahns) 7. Dumb machine badly affecting acceleration and fuel consumption 8. Poor dipped beam on halogens 9. Periodically, the car does not see the key fob
• Rigid suspension
• Kozlit rear suspension until you put spacers on!
• hard weak suspension
• The design is Korean, but they didn’t design or do anything good themselves. The materials could be more expensive (higher quality), the gaps of body parts are comparable only with UAZ, rigid short-stroke suspension, which makes it no SUV, an archaic unresponsive box, engine power is clearly overstated.
• Harsh suspension.
• Soft suspension
• rear suspension but it can be cured! Smooth plastic in the cabin - if sheathed it will be better! The gas pedal requires a Jetter!
• Suspension.......
• the engine is weak for such a car, the ground clearance is not high + body kits, the body rusts quickly and the back is very very hard suspension.