First off let me jsut say I don't expect my TA to ride like a BMW by any means, but I drove my friends 97 Z convertible with all the stock suspension and it was a considerably smoother ride. I understand that 35 series tires and 18"s don;t help but the ride was pretty bad before those.
I also know that subframes, panhard, and control arms should stiffen up the ride reducing flex which also hinders ride quality, BUT STILL I feel like my car has an unusually rough ride, currently I have the SLP take offs springs and shicks (stock off a 2001z) with about 6,000 miles on them. I have never really been happy with the ride quality of this car, but was with the quality of my old 96 camaro RS.
Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

Well I don't honestly know what to tell you, my 95 bone stock rides like a champ, smoothest riding car I've ever had...not that I've had a lot an Iroc Z which would beat the living crap outta anyone in it, but would out handle my ta without breaking a sweat and my mazda 626 rides rougher than my TA...have you checked to see if perhaps the previous owner switched out springs or something?

 

I swapped out the springs at 45k for the ones I got from SLP as takeoffs. I don't it just seems like you can feel every little bump and imperfection in the road. I'm wondering if KYB adjustable gas shocks or something along those lines would solve my problem.

 

Sorry I can't be more of a help on this (I just got back into the sports car thing last week I've gotta knock the rust off my knowledge)

 

I feel the same way about mine!

Same SLP take-offs (springs and shocks), Lakewood PH bar and LCR's, MAC subframe connectors.

I had 17" wheels and thought that may have been the cause so I went back to the factory 16's for a comparison - very little improvement.

I'm thinking about going back to the factory LCR's after boxing them to see if that helps.

I remember thinking the ride was fairly decent when I first got the car! Much better than my stock '87 Vette. But now, I think the Vette may be a little better.

 

Your right, these cars are MUCH too soft, they must have made them for all the grandmas I see riding around in these things, what they are doing in 4th gen Camaros I have no idea, but old people seem to fancy these cars.

Koni doubles and 600# front springs, 140-160# for me, should have come this way stock!