Adaptive Suspension Question

Adaptive Suspension Question

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Billy_Whizzzz

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2,290 posts

156 months

Tuesday 17th December 2024
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I have the (rare option of) adaptive suspension on my G31 in addition to the configurable comfort/sport etc which everyone has. I’m still confused. In sport, the throttle response is better, and the suspension is firmer (and I can configure it via individual). In adaptive, in a sweeping road when i’m pressing on I assume it will tighten up but then not recognise a bump in the road and crash over it, and also I’m not sure it if affects throttle response and steering as well (in theory) as being ‘predictive’ - which means I generally don’t use it and just toggle between comfort and sport. Can anyone she’d any light as to whether it is actually worth using??

hilly10

7,383 posts

241 months

Tuesday 17th December 2024
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I use mine on crappy A and B roads seems to iron them out some what

SL550M

631 posts

123 months

Tuesday 17th December 2024
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I had the adaptive suspension on my 540 xDrive, as the reviews I'd read were singing its praises. But after experimenting on a mixture of roads where I live in North Norfolk honestly I couldn't tell the difference. To be fair, it rode pretty nicely in normal mode.

SL550M

631 posts

123 months

Tuesday 17th December 2024
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I had the adaptive suspension on my 540 xDrive, as the reviews I'd read were singing its praises. But after experimenting on a mixture of roads where I live in North Norfolk honestly I couldn't tell the difference. To be fair, it rode pretty nicely in normal mode.