Buying 2018 M4 - How Much Stiffer Is The Competition package suspension Vs Standard?

[c4ss]

Comp overall a better car, no question. I daily mine in a major metropolitan area and I love it.

[fiveohwblow]

Comp: seats, wheels, sway bars, coding.

Most change wheels and coding.

Leftover: sway bars and seats.

I changed rear sway bar, have same front and rear as GTS now.

I’m left with seats. Don’t see the biiiiiiiiiig difference. Just get edc and you’re good. Too many people love what they have more than they should.

[superbrew]

The wheels will make the biggest difference.
I had a non-comp and now drive a comp. The comp is definitely stiffer, but I think the ride quality is much improved.
I run 20's in the summer and 18's in the winter. The difference is night and day. The stiffness is still there, but the 18's are significantly less jarring on harsh roads.

[TWO-BMW]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

I believe what you are describing is a non adaptive suspension car or non edc. Those modes refer to throttle response and steering stiffness. All years with edc will include comfort/sport/sport+

Actually, this car did have the adaptive suspension option. As I said, though, there was no comfort setting, only "eco", "sport" and "sport+". And I'm familiar with adaptive suspension, as I had it on my m235ix, and also ahve it on my current SUV, an X3 m40i.

[fiveohwblow]

Originally Posted by TWO-BMW

Actually, this car did have the adaptive suspension option. As I said, though, there was no comfort setting, only "eco", "sport" and "sport+". And I'm familiar with adaptive suspension, as I had it on my m235ix, and also ahve it on my current SUV, an X3 m40i.

This is the first I've ever heard adaptive suspension not having comfort mode on an m. Can you explain to me how the suspension dynamics play into economy mode? Truly intrigued.

[icegrill]

🤏 this much stiffer

[Tecnniqe]

Originally Posted by TWO-BMW

Actually, this car did have the adaptive suspension option. As I said, though, there was no comfort setting, only "eco", "sport" and "sport+". And I'm familiar with adaptive suspension, as I had it on my m235ix, and also ahve it on my current SUV, an X3 m40i.

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

This is the first I've ever heard adaptive suspension not having comfort mode on an m. Can you explain to me how the suspension dynamics play into economy mode? Truly intrigued.

Engine is Eco / Sport / Sport+
Steering is Comfort / Sport / Sport+
Suspension is Comfort / Sport / Sport+

Never heard or seen otherwise

[gspannu]

Originally Posted by TWO-BMW

Actually, this car did have the adaptive suspension option. As I said, though, there was no comfort setting, only "eco", "sport" and "sport+". And I'm familiar with adaptive suspension, as I had it on my m235ix, and also ahve it on my current SUV, an X3 m40i.

All F8x series which had adaptive suspension have always had 3 modes. Comfort, Sport and Sport+.

There have been no variations since launch of the base model and continued for the CP. There is no such thing as an ‘eco’ setting for suspension !

[2011ninja]

Originally Posted by gspannu

All F8x series which had adaptive suspension have always had 3 modes. Comfort, Sport and Sport+.

There have been no variations since launch of the base model and continued for the CP. There is no such thing as an ‘eco’ setting for suspension !

Thanks a lot…

This tread had potential

I'll try and save it…

I set my steering to ECO and engine to COMFORT…

[TWO-BMW]

Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Comp: seats, wheels, sway bars, coding.

Most change wheels and coding.

Leftover: sway bars and seats.

I changed rear sway bar, have same front and rear as GTS now.

I’m left with seats. Don’t see the biiiiiiiiiig difference. Just get edc and you’re good. Too many people love what they have more than they should.

Just to make certain, am I correct the adaptive suspension option is the same as what you, and others are referring to as EDC?

[fiveohwblow]

Originally Posted by TWO-BMW

Just to make certain, am I correct the adaptive suspension option is the same as what you, and others are referring to as EDC?

Correct! Electronic Dampening Control

[gspannu]

Originally Posted by TWO-BMW

Just to make certain, am I correct the adaptive suspension option is the same as what you, and others are referring to as EDC?

Correct. EDC is what is also known as Adaptive Suspension….

[Nativetexan]

Originally Posted by superbrew

The wheels will make the biggest difference.
I had a non-comp and now drive a comp. The comp is definitely stiffer, but I think the ride quality is much improved.
I run 20's in the summer and 18's in the winter. The difference is night and day. The stiffness is still there, but the 18's are significantly less jarring on harsh roads.

I've been thinking about getting 18s on my comp to lessen the impact of DDing it on my lower back.

Feeling every break in a road or coming to bridges & overpasses adds up.

[scoale]

Originally Posted by RugbyBro

It's a stiff car no matter how you slice and dice it. Just swap on some 18s and you'll be good to go

This X 1,000.

Thought I wanted comp but 18s transformed this car for me, and I prefer non-comp seats. YMMV, so you need to test drive....and not let ego or other people's preferences influence you

[Scotchtion]

I've owned 2 M4's. Both adaptive suspension. My 2015 was a non-comp running 19's. My 2018 is a comp with the factory 20's.

The comp is stiff/harsh. But not overly so. I set the M1 button to put the suspension in comfort. It's about the same as the non-comp in the default sport setting.