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Anyone think the ride of the sport pack is softer

Old Sep 26, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Ok,
so sportpack plus standard tires is softer than normal suspension plus runflats?
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' date='Sep 26 2005, 03:24 PM
Ok,
so sportpack plus standard tires is softer than normal suspension plus runflats?
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No, I think sports pack + runflats is softer than normal suspension + runflats

Am I nuts?!
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Firm and sporty...even for a big car. Its not as harsh as my 330i sport which can juggle your insides on bad roads. I like the 5er Sport a lot
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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Jet190rs.

I can't believe you.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Sep 26 2005, 01:30 PM
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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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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I too noticed that my sport pack 545 was very "luxury car" smooth yet tenacious in the corners. I chalked it up to the comfort seats, which I assumed absorb much of the road shock. Has anyone noticed a ride difference between comfort and sport seats?
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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i recently drove E90 325 sport with runflats-the ride reminded me of my old 2000 E39 540i sport-very solid,gliding ride,ironing out all imperfections of the road,that it to say it is better than my current E60 545i sport with runflats!(i am changing them soon!).I also read somewhere that when E90 was being enginered they already had runflats in mind-unlike E60 when runflats came after suspension was setup and calibrated
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