Sentences with phrase «dampers into»

Yes, the roadholding from the four - wheel - drive chassis set - up is impressive — even more so if you flick the dampers into Sport mode — but it's hard to play with a Turbo, because you need to be going so quickly to go sideways, the moment it does break loose, there's little chance of getting it back.

Yet a remarkable transformation occurs when you switch the adaptive dampers into dynamic mode: suddenly, the S5 is able to dart through corners in a way you wouldn't have imagined possible after experiencing such a smooth ride.

The Project 8 will also be the first Jaguar with a driver - selectable «Track» mode, which sharpens throttle response and puts the dampers into their most aggressive setting.

Flip the adaptive dampers into sport mode and the whole car stiffens up just enough without being uncomfortable, the steering gets a bit heavier and more responsive and the whole X5 seems to just shrink around you.

The high - speed run doesn't require much more than checking tire pressures, switching off the air - conditioning, putting the adaptive dampers into their firmest setting, and switching the transmission into Sport mode, which locks out eighth gear.

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If nothing else, the excited chatter in the halls of MIT suggested that regulatory encroachment has yet to put a damper on the energy being channeled into blockchain tech.

Damper easily adjusts for updating or changing recipes and locks into place to prevent unwanted recipe changes.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo may not be on board with Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to turn a railyard in Queens into a sweeping affordable housing development — but Mr. de Blasio wasn't letting that put a damper on his plans today.

Without Nr4a1 to put a damper on production, monocytes and macrophages increase secretion of norepinephrine, which in turn leads to the activation of macrophages, thereby amplifying neuroinflammation and causing a massive influx of T cells into the central nervous system.

Nothing dampers that euphoric pre-vacation rush like the sting of a heavy suitcase digging into your thigh or the words «your bag is overweight.»

I then took it one - step further and began my journey into the ketogenic diet after toxic mold exposure began to put a damper on my previous health successes.

That fact, combined with the extremely cold weather has put a damper on my ability to blog consistently, but I'll be back into the swing of things soon!

That fact, combined with the extremely cold weather has put a damper on my ability to blog consistently, but I'll be back into the swing...

Croupy sinus stuff that has recently settled into his chest has put a damper on his interest and energy to do our usual weekend running around and shopping.

Anyways not to damper anyones spirits let's get right into these Friday Favorites because I have fun things on the agenda this weekend.

It is too bad that lack of PS3's out there have put a damper on the online experience, since SEGA really put a lot of work into the online capabilities of this game, and they don't seem to be grabbing a whole lot of attention.

This is a cinematically holistic work of diversity, in which cultural identity has been carefully woven into every element of the movie: a cast almost exclusively made up of people of color; a costume design based on traditional African jewelry and garments; a soundtrack that, at its best, puts a damper on the usual orchestral bombast and allows chanting or drumming to dominate.

Significant revisions to spring and damper rates help turn the 6MT into a veritable master of back roads.

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.

The Off - Road mode locks the standard Quattro system into permanent all - wheel drive and softens - up the dampers more than any other setting, the better to soak up broken dirt trails and such.

«I thought we'd run into damper trouble because leaf springs have their own damper effect,» he says.

Some useful engineering has gone into the front suspension as well, and now more sophisticated front dampers add a much - needed measure of compliance to the way the RAV4 rides along the highway.

However, we're also control freaks and would love the ability to override the artificial intelligence and lock the dampers, the differential, and the transmission into their most belligerent settings.

Out on the gently curving Sea to Sky Highway, and on a tighter two - lane that branches off into the mountains, the NX handled confidently; the F - Sport version slightly more so, owing to its firmer springs and dampers and extra suspension bracing.

However, slacken off the dampers, set the driver modes to normal and the Porsche is transformed into an effortless and hushed executive express.

If you fancy trying the firmer dampers on the road, then a button at the end of the left hand stalk will allow you to make them 40 % stiffer without you having to put the car into full track mode.

With the dampers in Sport or Sport +, body control is strong, with mid-corner bumps effectively steamrollered into submission as the Alpina manages to both glide over the surface and keep a firm grip on proceedings.

Adaptive Bilstein dampers help curb body roll when dialed into sport and track modes but otherwise provide a compliant, cossetting ride.

But on urban or B - roads the body control is poor, and the dampers seem to run out of ideas very quickly, after which the intrusion of a pothole seems to be transferred straight into the bodyshell, complemented with a bang or a creak from the interior.

Highway expansion joints can induce some head toss when the dampers are set to their firmer setting, but toggling back into touring mode (the default) usually irons them out.

Its magnetorheological dampers provide too firm a ride over our severely degraded roads — one editor complained she needed a chiropractor after driving the ATS into work.

The additional thrust will turn the Sportage into one of the quickest cute - utes, but the dampers may be overkill, as it already offers surprisingly well - balanced handling and amazingly good body control.

There are some curious suspension traits too: the rear axle goes out of its way to help you into fast turns, there's sway at the top of the damper travel and you always seem to exit corners with too much lock on, the weighted front wheel struggling to deal with the torque and angle.

This then links into Chassis Domain Control, which is the Alfa's brain that integrates and coordinates the actions of the torque vectoring, IBS, ESC and adaptive dampers.

With the addition of Bilstein dampers, bigger antiroll bars, and a strut tower brace, the Mazdaspeed MX - 5 moves into 125 - cc shifter kart territory.

The lean and bob of the body during aggressive steering, braking, and throttle applications reveal compromises baked into the spring and damper calibrations.

Like other recent M cars, the M3 and M4 will offer numerous customizable driver settings for the stability control, steering feel, damper stiffness, and throttle response which fit into Comfort, Sport, and Sport + modes.

papers over the cracks of the slightly tardy and unresponsive gearbox, the Sport Handling ESP setting is beautifully judged and you can drive right into it and let it set and hold the perfect angle of attack, and the body control with the Sport damper mode selected is superb for a big, heavy car.

As we drove over Laureles Grade and into the wild outside the racetrack, we selected Sport among the five choices in calibration for the MagneRide dampers.

It's not helped by the electronic dampers feeling a little «loose» to begin with, giving you the sense you're never truly wired into what's happening at the point of contact with the road.»

My working theory is that they packed so much material in there that it forced the flap / damper open, and material was pushed down into the ductwork where it lodged against the cabin air filter.

The dampers have new piston rods to reduce friction for more efficient control which translates into a feeling of greater body control with better bump absorption.

It's clear fairly quickly that the Speedster prefers the more groomed pistes rather than the nobbly back - roads, although the dampers do get into their stride a little more as you pick up the pace.

The Servotronic function, Integral Active Steering, automatic transmission and Dynamic Damper Control are also integrated into the system.

A shift into dynamic mode quickly established it is very much a racetrack setting and the damper tune was not at all at home on our rough roads.

The revised steering system is enhanced by two levels of power assist, which is tied into the new electronically controlled dampers.

In addition, the Servotronic function, Integral Active Steering, the automatic transmission and Variable Damper Control are also integrated into this system.

Flick it into normal mode and dampers soften, taking the edge of the ride although the JCW never feels as edgy or tense over rutted ground as some of its closest rivals.

Alfa Romeo's advice is to leave the DNA switch in its mid, «Natural» setting for road use, but so benign is this chassis that you'll soon opt for «Race» (albeit with the adaptive dampers softened into their medium setting).

The car comes with a passive coil suspension setup as standard, but there are no fewer than four «adaptive» alternatives to that — Comfort, Dynamic, Professional and M - Sport — which introduce active dampers, a self - levelling air - sprung rear end, stiffened and shortened springs, active anti-roll bars and an active «Dynamic Performance Control» rear differential into the mix in varying combinations.