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I recently had the chance to test drive two 530i's Non-Sports, an E90 330i Sport, and an E90 325 Non-Sport.
Out of all of them, I thought my own car was waaaay more comfortable. Over bumps and potholes in NYC, my car would bounce along smoothly, whereas the other cars would dip and crash a lot harder. Because of this, the other cars naturally felt "tighter", and made me believe that they'd handle better in the corners. Therefore, I would feel more comfortable driving them hard. Does anyone else think that the sports suspension is TOO SOFT? EVEN softer than the standard suspension? :nono: Or am I going crazy? |
I had the feeling that with the sport package,the ride would be more bumpier?I felt that while driving a x5 4.4 sport package and 530 no sport package
Or am I the one going crazy????? :think: :D |
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I don't think the sport suspension is too soft, but it's not surprising to hear that it might feel softer--on straights--than the non-sport suspension. ARS is an active stabilizer bar system, which activates to tighten up the suspension on twisties to reduce body roll, and allows a comfortable ride on straights, so you have the best of both worlds. Without ARS, you're trying to balance precise handling vs. ride comfort. Here's an interesting article:
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NAh sport pack is way better I thought when I go for it it will be bumpy and stuff NO it so comfortable even on road bumps and stuff.
I also tried now a 20" car and it was not bumpier at all stiffer but my spine did not fell all the bumps at all. So go for sports and big WHEELZ! |
Originally Posted by jet190rs' date='Sep 26 2005, 02:11 PM
I recently had the chance to test drive two 530i's Non-Sports, an E90 330i Sport, and an E90 325 Non-Sport.
Out of all of them, I thought my own car was waaaay more comfortable. Over bumps and potholes in NYC, my car would bounce along smoothly, whereas the other cars would dip and crash a lot harder. Because of this, the other cars naturally felt "tighter", and made me believe that they'd handle better in the corners. Therefore, I would feel more comfortable driving them hard. Does anyone else think that the sports suspension is TOO SOFT? EVEN softer than the standard suspension?? :nono: Or am I going crazy? [snapback]175259[/snapback] I Think :think: |
Originally Posted by nicke60gre' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:07 PM
[quote name='jet190rs' date='Sep 26 2005, 02:11 PM']I recently had the chance to test drive two 530i's Non-Sports, an E90 330i Sport, and an E90 325 Non-Sport.
Out of all of them, I thought my own car was waaaay more comfortable. Over bumps and potholes in NYC, my car would bounce along smoothly, whereas the other cars would dip and crash a lot harder. Because of this, the other cars naturally felt "tighter", and made me believe that they'd handle better in the corners. Therefore, I would feel more comfortable driving them hard. Does anyone else think that the sports suspension is TOO SOFT? EVEN softer than the standard suspension?? :nono: Or am I going crazy? [snapback]175259[/snapback] I Think :think: [snapback]175286[/snapback] [/quote]Non sport E60's usually come without runflats. From other posts quite a few members who do have sport do seem to prefer the ride after switching to either a different brand of runflat or changing to regular tires. You're on the right track though - seems pretty clear that tires make an important difference, whether you've got the sport suspension or not. |
Originally Posted by swajames' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:11 PM
[quote name='nicke60gre' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:07 PM'][quote name='jet190rs' date='Sep 26 2005, 02:11 PM']I recently had the chance to test drive two 530i's Non-Sports, an E90 330i Sport, and an E90 325 Non-Sport.
Out of all of them, I thought my own car was waaaay more comfortable. Over bumps and potholes in NYC, my car would bounce along smoothly, whereas the other cars would dip and crash a lot harder. Because of this, the other cars naturally felt "tighter", and made me believe that they'd handle better in the corners. Therefore, I would feel more comfortable driving them hard. Does anyone else think that the sports suspension is TOO SOFT? EVEN softer than the standard suspension?? :nono: Or am I going crazy? [snapback]175259[/snapback] I Think :think: [snapback]175286[/snapback] [/quote]I think that non sport E60's do usually come without runflats. From other posts quite a few members who do have sport do seem to prefer the ride after switching to either a different brand of runflat or changing to regular tires. You're on the right track though - seems pretty clear that tires make an important difference, whether you've got the sport suspension or not. [snapback]175287[/snapback] [/quote] |
Originally Posted by swajames' date='Sep 26 2005, 03:11 PM
[quote name='swajames' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:11 PM'][quote name='nicke60gre' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:07 PM'][quote name='jet190rs' date='Sep 26 2005, 02:11 PM']I recently had the chance to test drive two 530i's Non-Sports, an E90 330i Sport, and an E90 325 Non-Sport.
Out of all of them, I thought my own car was waaaay more comfortable. Over bumps and potholes in NYC, my car would bounce along smoothly, whereas the other cars would dip and crash a lot harder. Because of this, the other cars naturally felt "tighter", and made me believe that they'd handle better in the corners. Therefore, I would feel more comfortable driving them hard. Does anyone else think that the sports suspension is TOO SOFT? EVEN softer than the standard suspension?? :nono: Or am I going crazy? [snapback]175259[/snapback] I Think :think: [snapback]175286[/snapback] [/quote]I think that non sport E60's do usually come without runflats. From other posts quite a few members who do have sport do seem to prefer the ride after switching to either a different brand of runflat or changing to regular tires. You're on the right track though - seems pretty clear that tires make an important difference, whether you've got the sport suspension or not. [snapback]175287[/snapback] [/quote][snapback]175288[/snapback] [/quote]In EU, we have runflats on non sportpack E60s. ^_^ |
All the cars I drove had runflats.
What I'm try to describe is that it almost seems as if with the sport package, BMW didn't add ARS/DD to the standard suspension. Instead they added ARS/DD to a SOFTER suspension. Not sure if that's actually what the setup is, but it sure feels that way to me. |
Originally Posted by nicke60gre' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:27 PM
[quote name='swajames' date='Sep 26 2005, 03:11 PM'][quote name='swajames' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:11 PM'][quote name='nicke60gre' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:07 PM'][quote name='jet190rs' date='Sep 26 2005, 02:11 PM']I recently had the chance to test drive two 530i's Non-Sports, an E90 330i Sport, and an E90 325 Non-Sport.
Out of all of them, I thought my own car was waaaay more comfortable. Over bumps and potholes in NYC, my car would bounce along smoothly, whereas the other cars would dip and crash a lot harder. Because of this, the other cars naturally felt "tighter", and made me believe that they'd handle better in the corners. Therefore, I would feel more comfortable driving them hard. Does anyone else think that the sports suspension is TOO SOFT? EVEN softer than the standard suspension?? :nono: Or am I going crazy? [snapback]175259[/snapback] I Think :think: [snapback]175286[/snapback] [/quote]I think that non sport E60's do usually come without runflats. From other posts quite a few members who do have sport do seem to prefer the ride after switching to either a different brand of runflat or changing to regular tires. You're on the right track though - seems pretty clear that tires make an important difference, whether you've got the sport suspension or not. [snapback]175287[/snapback] [/quote][snapback]175288[/snapback] [/quote]In EU, we have runflats on non sportpack E60s. ^_^ [snapback]175292[/snapback] [/quote]either way I think we're saying the same thing - tires do make a difference. Did take a look at the BMW UK website though and only the optional wheels are specifically stated to be runflats. No mention of runflats on the specs for the standard wheels. |
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