Is the shock supposed to be hard?
03-21-2010, 06:56 AM
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Hi, a newbie from Boston.
525i, 2004, purchased on last november.
this is my first-BMW experience.
I doubt that if my car has bad suspension or all the other E60's suspensions are having the same tendency.
I was driving my brother's CTS(also 2004) and I felt this ride is a lot softer then mine.
(525i has wicked hard suspensions like the ones in sport coupes - like G35, or small acura coupes)
I was surprised that cts was so soft.
any advises please?
or should I run to the monroe now?
525i, 2004, purchased on last november.
this is my first-BMW experience.
I doubt that if my car has bad suspension or all the other E60's suspensions are having the same tendency.
I was driving my brother's CTS(also 2004) and I felt this ride is a lot softer then mine.
(525i has wicked hard suspensions like the ones in sport coupes - like G35, or small acura coupes)
I was surprised that cts was so soft.
any advises please?
or should I run to the monroe now?
03-21-2010, 07:30 AM
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03-21-2010, 09:05 AM
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Sports package suspension is stiffer than standard with less roll.
if it has run-flat tires this will also contribute to a very firm ride.
BMW standard set up is always stiffer than comparable Merc.
if it has run-flat tires this will also contribute to a very firm ride.
BMW standard set up is always stiffer than comparable Merc.
03-21-2010, 09:12 AM
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Sport package usually means larger tire size and stiffer than normal suspension. Everyone has their preferences but personally I did not want a sport package car due to the stiffer ride.
KAF is correct; if you have runflats they make for an even harder ride due to the very hard sidewalls of runflats.
Having said all that your performance cornering should be better than a non-sport package car but there is a price to pay.
As for the Cadillac CTS, they are not particularly well known for their cornering ability; hence the much softer ride. I would submit their ride is a lot softer than even my non-sport package 535i.
Enjoy your wheels.
KAF is correct; if you have runflats they make for an even harder ride due to the very hard sidewalls of runflats.
Having said all that your performance cornering should be better than a non-sport package car but there is a price to pay.
As for the Cadillac CTS, they are not particularly well known for their cornering ability; hence the much softer ride. I would submit their ride is a lot softer than even my non-sport package 535i.
Enjoy your wheels.
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