Improved agility and body control is also achieved through uprated spring and
damper settings as well as thicker anti-roll bars front and rear.
Not exact matches
While
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damper on your sex life
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Learn where you should
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as it pertains to you specifically.
As for off - road prowess, East Coast Defender included KAM heavy duty axles with electronic locking differentials both front and rear, heavy duty steering arms, a custom suspension system made up of King Off - Road Racing shocks and steering damper, as well as a 2 - inch lift thanks to a set of Old Man Emu coil spring
As for off - road prowess, East Coast Defender included KAM heavy duty axles with electronic locking differentials both front and rear, heavy duty steering arms, a custom suspension system made up of King Off - Road Racing shocks and steering
damper,
as well as a 2 - inch lift thanks to a set of Old Man Emu coil spring
as well
as a 2 - inch lift thanks to a set of Old Man Emu coil spring
as a 2 - inch lift thanks to a
set of Old Man Emu coil springs.
There are three
damper settings and the steering weights up progressively with each one, so much so that in the firmest
setting you use your shoulders rather than just your wrists to work the wheel
as you turn into a corner.
As part of its platter of techy options you can have the Mondeo with switchable
dampers, but it's a tribute to the quality of the ride / handling balance on the sports suspension of this Titanium model that the computerised
set - up is frankly unnecessary.
The LP580 - 2 benefits from retuned springs,
dampers and anti-roll bars, a revised steering
set - up that's said to provide more direct feedback and the weight distribution is slightly different at 40:60 rather than 42:58
as with the four - wheel drive car.
We're still in Race mode
as we join the inner handling circuit, and the
dampers are now operating in their firmest
setting.
You can
set up a certain level of quick adjustment via the Individual drive mode, but it's not nearly
as simple
as a hard button strictly for the
dampers.
Stability control and throttle response are highly adjustable, and a three - stage selection process labeled Comfort, Sport, and Sport + alters elements such
as steering calibration and
damper setting.
Extracost options include Dynamic
Damper Control, which lets you choose between a sporty and a more comfort - oriented
setting,
as well
as active cruise control with collision warning and automatic brake actuation.
Mercedes 9G automatic gearbox is the only transmission offered with the SLC43 (only the 184hp, 2 - litre four - cylinder engine can be had with a six - speed manual gearbox), but it does mean you get Dynamic Select
as standard, which offers five distinct driving modes (Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Eco and Individual) that provide variations in engine, transmission, steering and
damper settings.
The Servotronic variable power - assisted steering from the performance flagship is adopted across the range and the S4's hollow section aluminium rear trapezoidal links, front track - rods and wheel hubs have also filtered down,
as well
as revised
damper and spring
settings taken from the A6.
Adjust the
dampers to their firmest
setting, start using the stalk - like gearshift paddles (same
as on a Gallardo) and adjust your driving style to slow in, fast out, using the massive torque and four - wheel - drive traction to rocket out of turns.
That said, the button to select a firmer
damper setting goes un-pushed because the big Aston is quite firmly sprung, nicely taut, and feels rewardingly precise
as it is.
The Cup 260 has a
set of Yokohama's stickiest tyres — 10 mm wider than the Cup 250's boots —
as well
as a Nitron spring and
damper combination that was first implemented in the Exige Cup 380.
Spring rates are increased (28 per cent stiffer at the front and 32 per cent at the rear),
as too are the
damper settings.
Both of the RSs that we drove (on track and then road) were equipped with the standard passive
dampers as opposed to the optional adjustable Magnetic Ride
dampers and it's a
set up that we would heartily recommend.
Modes to adjust the engine, exhaust and gearbox maps are available
as usual but the suspension and
dampers remain the same in all
settings.
This demo car is a shop window for what BBR can do, so in addition to the boosted motor it has the firm's own suspension
set - up, comprising adjustable Spax
dampers with BBR - spec springs that are 10 per cent stiffer all round and a little lower at the front, but not at the rear so
as to preserve wheel travel.
The significant element missing is the E-diff, replaced by a Drexler limited - slip diff that saves 20 kg, but both the
damper stiffness and gearshift speed are changed
as the progressively racier
settings are selected.
Your future performance car could trundle through town silently in electric mode with light steering and comfortable
damper settings, changing instantly
as you see the national speed limit signs to a more aggressive setup.
All told, the Spider weighs only 50 kilos more than the coupe (for comparison, opting for an Audi R8 Spyder adds around 100 kilos to the coupe's weight) and,
as you might expect, Ferrari's engineers have made various mechanical adjustments to finesse the car for its perceived clientele: slightly softer
damper rates (though the spring and anti-roll bar
settings are unchanged), a gentler throttle map (more on this is a moment) and specific induction and exhaust tuning to re-master the 458's V8 soundtrack for maximum aural gratification.
However, this car's
dampers haven't stood the test of time
as well
as some of the others here (having said that, it has covered 109,000 miles) and the constant jiggling and occasional crash
sets the whole structure on edge, like a huge tuning - fork.
«Not many trucks need sensors to detect when you are mid-air, [but the] Raptor
sets the
dampers to full stiffness to help smooth shock performance
as the truck lands.»
«Raptor
sets the
dampers to full stiffness to help smooth shock performance
as the truck lands.»
However,
as a general rule, if you keep the standard adaptive
dampers in their softest
setting and select Efficient mode via the Drive Performance button - for tamer accelerator response and less aggressive gearchanges, etc - the M5 bumbles around in a more relaxed fashion than the always more aggressive - feeling Mercedes - AMG E63.
But Audi's adaptive
dampers aren't available
as the RWS has a specific
set - up, and you notice this occasionally.
Typical MINI go - kart feeling thanks to model - specific
set - up of suspension technology, with single - joint spring strut front axle and multilink rear axle; maximum agility due to weight - optimised construction with a high degree of stiffness; electromechanical power steering with Servotronic function
as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC) in the MINI Cooper S 5 door and MINI Cooper SD 5 door also with Performance Control; model - specific spring and
damper set - up; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available; standard trim includes light alloy wheels in 15 - inch format (MINI Cooper 5 door, MINI Cooper D 5 door) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S 5 door, MINI Cooper SD 5 door); light alloy wheels optionally available up to 18 i
damper set - up; Dynamic
Damper Control optionally available; standard trim includes light alloy wheels in 15 - inch format (MINI Cooper 5 door, MINI Cooper D 5 door) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S 5 door, MINI Cooper SD 5 door); light alloy wheels optionally available up to 18 i
Damper Control optionally available; standard trim includes light alloy wheels in 15 - inch format (MINI Cooper 5 door, MINI Cooper D 5 door) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S 5 door, MINI Cooper SD 5 door); light alloy wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.
As is requisite on modern performance cars, the Civic Type R offers three driving modes — Comfort, Sport, and + R — that modify steering, throttle,
damper, and stability control
settings.
Variable
dampers, fitted
as standard, allow you to adjust the suspension, but even in its firmest
setting the Gran Coupe is comfortable and quiet over long distances.
For the Sports Tourer, the compound crank's
settings have been revised,
as have
damper calibrations, to cater for the model's higher load capabilities without compromising the hatch's dynamics.
This new Supersports hasn't bothered to go on much of a diet, is available with only four seats and doesn't fiddle with the torque distribution, the rear track or even the suspension
settings: springs, bars and
dampers are all the same
as a standard Continental Speed,
as are the tyres.
Entry - level cars will get a fettled steel
set - up
as standard, but many buyers will benefit from the adjustable
dampers and self - levelling air springs that appear higher up the trim list.
There's also a new
set of shiny sport pedals,
as well
as a mode switch on the center console to tighten up the throttle and
dampers.
Despite the lack of an available air suspension
as in some other trim levels, the Power Wagon rides remarkably well on - road, its softer spring and
damper settings absorb most rough road surfaces with ease.
Dynamic
Damper Control: By instantly adjusting your shock absorbers from their softest to firmest
settings, Dynamic
Damper Control — available
as part of the optional Dynamic Handling Package — allows you to choose a ride that's smooth and comfortable for cruising, or sporty and firm for spirited drives.
Dynamic
Damper Control: By instantly adjusting your shock absorbers from their softest to firmest
settings, Dynamic
Damper Control — available
as part of the optional Dynamic Handling Package — allows you to choose ride that's smooth and comfortable for cruising, or sporty and firm for spirited drives.
• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity; new single - joint spring strut axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel; new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic
as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control; new spring and
damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; light alloy wheels in 15 - inch or 16 - inch (MINI Cooper S) format as standard; light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 i
damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic
Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; light alloy wheels in 15 - inch or 16 - inch (MINI Cooper S) format as standard; light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 i
Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; light alloy wheels in 15 - inch or 16 - inch (MINI Cooper S) format
as standard; light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.
Dynamic
Damper Control: By instantly adjusting your shock absorbers from their softest to firmest
settings, Dynamic
Damper Control — added
as an option or included with the available Dynamic Handling Package — allows you to choose ride that's smooth and comfortable for cruising, or sporty and firm for spirited drives.
• Variable vehicle
set - up using the new Driving Modes option by means of rotary switch at the base of the gearshift or selector lever; in addition to the standard
setting MID mode, the modes SPORT and GREEN can be activated; choice of mode influences the characteristic curve of the accelerator and steering,
as well
as the shift times of the automatic transmission and the Dynamic
Damper Control where these features are fitted; GREEN mode in conjunction with automatic transmission enables coasting with decoupled drivetrain.
• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity; new single - joint spring strut front axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel; new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic
as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control; new spring and
damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; fitted as standard with 15 - inch steel rims and wheel covers (MINI One, MINI One D) as well as light alloy wheels in 15 - inch (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S); light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 i
damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic
Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; fitted as standard with 15 - inch steel rims and wheel covers (MINI One, MINI One D) as well as light alloy wheels in 15 - inch (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S); light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 i
Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; fitted
as standard with 15 - inch steel rims and wheel covers (MINI One, MINI One D)
as well
as light alloy wheels in 15 - inch (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S); light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.
Adaptive
dampers are standard and come with virtually the same
settings as those fitted to the other Cupra models, only the rear
dampers are fractionally tweaked to better cope with heavy loads in the boot.
Engineered around a
set of custom internal bypass
dampers, the redesign necessitated custom upper and lower control arms at the front,
as well
as custom sway bar, lift blocks, and axles for the rear.
Even the regular, non-Performance Pack GT gets a
set of monotube
dampers in the rear for a tighter, quicker reaction, but the MagneRide suspension — available
as an optional extra with Performance Pack 1, and made standard with PP2 — takes things a step further, all but negating the effects of the GT's big, heavy slug of aluminum in the nose, dialing - out the GT's noted tendency to shove through corners.
An M Sport suspension with a firmer spring /
damper set - up and more robust front and rear anti-roll bars is available
as an option for the new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe, and can also be ordered separately from the M Sport package.
It gets lowered, stiffened suspension springs, uprated anti-roll bars and upgraded passive
dampers as standard, but it can be had with switchable «sport select» suspension
as an option (which isn't «DCC» adaptive damping
as such but instead describes
dampers with two lots of compression and rebound
settings that you can chop and change between electronically via the car's driving modes).
The order guide also reveals that the 2018 Mustang will get a 10 - speed automatic and a
set of MagneRide adaptive
dampers as options.
This model also benefits from an enhanced four - wheel drive system with low - range gearing and a torque vectoring system,
as well
as roll stabilization, terrain
settings, and suspension
dampers.
But the Raptor
sets the
dampers to full stiffness to help smooth shock performance
as the truck lands.»