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[SIZE=14]Rudy,you are right...I went out and drove and counted
turns on the stering wheel and there is no change w/ DSC
either on or off. Thanx.
turns on the stering wheel and there is no change w/ DSC
either on or off. Thanx.
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Originally Posted by cidair' date='May 9 2004, 02:13 PM
It does not mean that AS is deactivated, just that it doesn?t interact with DSC.
To bring the thread back on topic, does anyone else feel a numbness in the steering compared to the E39?
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I do like the artificial feel of the AS. Getting feedback from the road is great, as long as you do not get too much feedback, that's why I like it so much, you do not need to keep a good grip on the steering wheel because the feedback that you receive is just enough to feel what's going on.
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Active Steering is so good that it pretty much ruins/spoils you. I was driving a car yesterday that didn't have AS and I kept thinking something was wrong with it.
I kept overshooting turns, etc. for the first few minutes of the drive!
BMW ought to license this technology to other manufacturers. It would make them a fortune in royalties alone!
I kept overshooting turns, etc. for the first few minutes of the drive!
BMW ought to license this technology to other manufacturers. It would make them a fortune in royalties alone!
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I believe and read somewhere that the Active Steering technology was developed by ZF with BMW. As a result BMW have exclusive rights to use the system for 3/4 years. After that the techology can be used by other manufacturers.
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Congrats to ZF and BMW then. They solved the age old problem of how to calibrate the steering to maximize the overall driving experience.
Here's to Active Steering being as common as ABS brakes sometime in the future!
(might as well add adaptive headlights while we're at it!!)
Here's to Active Steering being as common as ABS brakes sometime in the future!
(might as well add adaptive headlights while we're at it!!)