02-11-2014, 03:20 PM | #46 | |
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Ahh, thanks for that. Pretty cool read. So if I read it right, the different modes, like comfort, sport, etc, are just different types of 'models' for the ECU?? Anyways, sounds like you need to get the adaptive suspension even if you never change the setting. It does sound like a pretty complicated overall system, but then again, these cars these days are soo advanced and techy. |
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02-11-2014, 08:23 PM | #47 | |
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Even if you never touch the button, the car is still reading the road and adjusting the dampers electronically to achieve the optimum damping level. The button just changes what that optimum level is. A passive damper cannot achieve the same level of ride and handling compromise than a semi-active damper can. Unless you know you're going with coil-overs right away, I consider this option a must have. |
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02-11-2014, 08:44 PM | #48 | |
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When they get that magic ride wizardry all figured out - the one that reads and predicts the road surface and actively controls the suspension's compression and rebound to compensate - then maybe I'll sign on. But maybe not. . I guess by then the active damper will be the entry level anyway. Oh, and before someone points out the new S Class has it already - I know. But we've got a generation or two before it is available to us plebeians. |
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02-11-2014, 11:13 PM | #51 |
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It's useful on a track as well. It's main function is to have a base level of damping that's soft enough to provide comfort on the street, but be able to increase damping instantaneously to respond to large body motions like roll, bounce, and pitch, such as what you'd see on a race track.
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02-11-2014, 11:20 PM | #52 | |
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A full active system uses hydraulic (or electromagnetic) actuators rather than shock absorbers, and requires quite a bit of energy to work, either via electrical current or hydraulic pressure from a pump (reduced mpg). There's also the additional cost, weight, and complexity of the hardware. It'll be a while before that type of system makes its way down market, and it's not as well suited to a sports car as it is to a big luxury vehicle. |
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02-12-2014, 08:05 AM | #53 | |
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Maybe I'm old-fashioned and maybe semi-active (or active) damping systems have come a long way since the 997 PASM systems, but I'm not a fan. |
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02-12-2014, 08:29 AM | #54 | |
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I wonder how good it is. The EDC in the e9x really didn't improve much over the standard suspension (imo), so hopefully the calibration and equipment will be a big step up this time. I intend to find out.
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