Sentences with phrase «dampers set»

Even with the dampers set to «Normal» it doesn't seem to roll as much as the Golf, and while the GTI tries its best to imitate the actions of a front locking diff with little brake applications via its «XDS Plus» system, it's an easy car to push into understeer.

The variable dampers set in Auto are much more comfortable than fixed - and are an option worth having.

You truly could live with a Type R as day to day transport with the dampers set to comfort.

The dampers set in «Comfort» are extremely indulgent and the S90 really did surprise us with how well it rode.

But that all changed in drift mode with the dampers set to «concrete» on the smooth surface.

So you can have the dampers set to Comfort, the Steering set to Sport and the powertrain set to standard, or any other combination.

Ride comfort was firmer in the Kia, with initial impact harshness evident even with dampers set to comfort mode.

Given its sporting focus, the latest 911 GT3 rides with composure with its adjustable dampers set to comfort.

With the standard PASM dampers set to Sport mode the ride is still on the acceptable side.

Swapping to the Öhlins - equipped car, we first drive the route with the dampers set to Renaultsport's factory road settings of five clicks on the front and ten on the rear (both from a possible 40 clicks, zero being fully stiff, 40 fully soft).

Monday, Aug. 15 — What's the best damper setting for you on the rower?

There are three driving modes to choose from — Normal, Dynamic, and Individual — and they affect throttle mapping, shift strategy, steering feel, and damper setting.

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.

Coilovers are a much discussed topic; some owners fit them but later return their cars to a regular spring and damper set - up.

Both these German rivals also provide the dedicated chassis fettler the option of wireless control of the damper settings through an app on your smartphone or tablet — KW's system works only on iOS devices, while Bilstein's iRC module is also Android compatible.

Shorn of lesser E60 5 - series» run - flat tyres and active steering, the M5 is a deeply satisfying steer on the twisty stuff, not least for its consistently fine ride, whatever damper setting you manage to access via the still largely unfathomable iDrive system.

If you, or perhaps your driver, want a more spirited drive, Rolls - Royce offers the Dynamic Driving Package, which includes different front and rear struts, adjusted damper settings, and a tweaked steering system that, according to Rolls, increases the car's cornering ability and delivers «enhanced feedback» to the driver.

Race means traction control and stability control off, the quickest steering calibration, the tautest damper setting, the fastest throttle response, and the broadest grin.

Other changes on the Wraith include a marginally quicker steering rack (now three turns lock - to - lock rather than the 3.2 of the Ghost), increased roll control thanks to tweaked anti-roll technology, revised spring and damper settings for the air suspension, a 24 mm wider rear track for greater cornering stability, and extra strengthening for the under - body to compensate for the lack of a B - pillar.

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.

Damper settings, steering tune, stability control, traction control, and throttle response change depending on what mode you choose.

Cockpit - adjustable damper settings aren't offered.

We also modified the software that masterminds the four - wheel - drive system, chose a slightly more compliant damper setting, and introduced torque vectoring, which automatically decelerates the inner rear wheel on turn - in for more neutral handling behavior.

Hit the «bumpy road» damper setting, and the magnetorheological suspension backs off on its damping and improves what is already a relatively compliant ride, without ever making the car feel floaty or overly compliant.

You also get a front - axle lift system to protect the low - slung nose and a Corsa button that triggers launch control or particularly aggressive throttle and damper settings.

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.

And after refining the suspension alignment and damper settings in our track and road test sessions, the steering response and precision feel equally instinctive.

But without such a plush ride to begin with, the Audi's harder damper settings aren't worth exploring; like the Mercedes, they too offer no more on - road accessibility.

You certainly don't need to use the stiffer of the damper settings on the road.

It's hard to imagine a road where the firmer of the two damper settings would offer any sort of dynamic advantage.

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.

On the default damper setting, the Panamera feels floaty and bothered by the surface, failing to deal with bumps decisively.

AMG Ride Control (a # 595 option) enables you to choose between two damper settings that address the previously uncompromisingly stiff ride and well worth selecting.

Some think the Porsche's driver's seat is a little too firm too, and that it cruises better in the mid damper setting, which banishes the hint of lateral rock evident in the default mode.

Sadly the firmer damper settings don't suddenly make the C43 any more interactive, but they do help create a better connection with what's going on between the tyres and the road.

Neither of the damper settings feel wildly inappropriate; the stiffer of the two isn't too firm, and both settings have their place depending on the road or your attitude.

Spring rates are increased (28 per cent stiffer at the front and 32 per cent at the rear), as too are the damper settings.

Oh yes, and on the road it also rides less uncomfortably than before when in Strada mode thanks to new damper settings, and it benefits from a smoother - shifting auto mode within the gearbox.

In the Bentley, we'd consider mating the Speed package with the more compliant spring and damper settings of the standard, 552 - hp Spur.

The GTS does quite a lot to rectify this, with stiffer dampers settings over the regular Targa 4 and 4S, but it feels slightly at odds with what the Targa is about.

And this is with the softest of the three available damper settings.

«It has terrific body control, delivering both a supple ride and outstanding high - speed control in the firmest of the three damper settings.

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.

It has also 15 mm (0.59 in) lowered suspension, which lowers its centre of gravity, it borrows the GTI's suspension / damper settings, uses 7Jx17» «ClassiXs» alloy wheels fitted with wide 225/45 R17 tyres, and has twin exhaust outlets.

The Sportswagon gets unique spring and damper settings to take account of its more rear - biased weight distribution and the likelihood of carrying heavier loads.

On activation of SPORT PLUS mode, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and, in the S models, optional Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) and optional rear axle steering adapt for enhanced roadholding performance by switching to a sportier damper setting and offering more direct turn - in on entering the corner.

MagneRide ™ dampers offer infinitely variable damper settings between soft (comfort) and hard (sports) extremes, and operate by using a special damping fluid which contains magnetic particles.

Drivers can also select a Dynamic Mode via the Terrain Response ™ system, which modifies the damper settings to deliver even tighter body control, with flatter handling and sharper responses.

The Affalterbach - based power house fitted the cars with the in - house developed AMG RIDE CONTROL + multi-chamber air suspension that continuously adjusts the sporty spring / damper set - up for better driving dynamics and ride comfort.

This technology allows MagneRide ™ to change damper settings quickly and with a wide operating range, delivering more stable and confident dynamics.