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- Saab 9-5 AERO. Stinger GT on order
Hi All. does anyone know how the adaptive suspension works? Is it variable damping or modulated on/off (super stiff/super soft) or multiple position valving???
Im disappointed in the suspension in general.
Here's my lowdown:
Pitch and Squat control are fantastic.
Roll control is fantastic.
Yaw (for those of you who know what it is)... fantastic.
Vertical motion at the front is good.
Vertical motion at the back is bad. Too soft. Motion not balanced with the front. So if I go into a g dip the front comes up and settles in 1 cycle. The back in 1-1/2 cycles. Not good.
Rather than change springs, maybe the software can be changed to stiffen the shocks appropriately. The best ride/handling suspensions are soft springs, firm stabilizers and shocks (unless you're racing).
Any insight to how the adaptive shocks work will help me determine the best course of action. Wait for a software upgrade from Kia, find out my car's shocks are defective, change the springs, or change the springs and shocks...
Im disappointed in the suspension in general.
Here's my lowdown:
Pitch and Squat control are fantastic.
Roll control is fantastic.
Yaw (for those of you who know what it is)... fantastic.
Vertical motion at the front is good.
Vertical motion at the back is bad. Too soft. Motion not balanced with the front. So if I go into a g dip the front comes up and settles in 1 cycle. The back in 1-1/2 cycles. Not good.
Rather than change springs, maybe the software can be changed to stiffen the shocks appropriately. The best ride/handling suspensions are soft springs, firm stabilizers and shocks (unless you're racing).
Any insight to how the adaptive shocks work will help me determine the best course of action. Wait for a software upgrade from Kia, find out my car's shocks are defective, change the springs, or change the springs and shocks...