Adaptive suspension or not?

[WilcoJunoHotel]

IIRC, sport mode and sport mode+ open up a baffle in the exhaust which increases HP by 3 and increases exhaust noise a bit. Which years and versions this applies to I do not know but I am pretty sure it is on my '22 3.3T Sport Prestige.

 

[JCtx]

That Korean adjustable shock module looks interesting. Does anybody here have it?
I'm picking up car today, so will be able to scrutinize if exhaust valve is vacuum or electric; that will tell us if only 2 settings, or maybe more. At least we have a 'custom' mode where you can supposedly mix everything; we'll see.

 

[joschneider]

Check this out!!! (ECS control module)

Why are you uninstalling? Selling?

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[One - Fastfred]

how...whqt??
Maybe there's 3 settings on the exhaust?? I did turn off the engine noise that's pumped in through the speakers.

 

[One - Fastfred]

how...whqt??
Maybe there's 3 settings on the exhaust?? I did turn off the engine noise that's pumped in through the speakers.

Fixed the note

 

[One - Fastfred]

Going For:

Vossen 22" H7
9"rim and 265/35 for front
10" for rear 285/35 for rears

car in pic has 10" & 11"

 

[One - Fastfred]

Did the DEAL Thanks to Gearhead up in Jensen beach FL.

Handles so much better, like a new car!! Handles as it should.

 

[orange260z]

Hey gang, I want to know more details about the adjustable shocks (I wouldn't call it adjustable suspension, since it's only the shocks. McLarens have adjustable suspension), and can't find anything. Most vehicles have only 2 settings, and all the ones I've driven (Corvette, Audi, Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, etc), have always had just 2 settings. And in most vehicles they were non-independently adjusted (just thru drive modes). And most have been the ubiquitous Magneride ones, except Porsche, I believe. So does anybody know if that's true (which I assume, on our 'budget' entry car) here? And if yes, which mode has which shock setting? I assume:
ECO = comfort (or whatever it's called)
COMFORT = comfort. EXHAUST MODE? STEERING MODE?
SPORT = sport. EXHAUST MODE? STEERING MODE?
SPORT+ = sport. EXHAUST MODE? STEERING MODE?
CUSTOM = you choose. EXHAUST MODE? STEERING MODE?

And same question for the exhaust valves. Most of the ones I've had were vacuum, so just 2 modes as well (open or closed). The only electric ones I had were on my ex Bullitt, which had 5 modes: quiet start (0% open), 25% open, 50%, 75%, and 100%. It was awesome not having to choose between luxury car quiet, or obnoxious neighbor. Ha ha. And steering mode. And which one you use the most. Thanks gang. And if you have something better to do, just ignore my message. Ha ha.

Porsche's PASM has continuously variable damping rates based on the sensor inputs from several different modules; the two settings (Normal and Sport) select an operating range. There is significant overlap between the ranges, but Sport starts out quite a bit "higher" than Normal - so if you're driving fast and hard in Normal mode you may be 75% into the Sport range (I'm making up the 75% number for illustrative purposes), but the Sport setting never really gets soft and compliant. On my 997.2 C2S you can turn it on and off independently or as part of "Sport" or "Sport+" modes that also control throttle response, transmission programming, stability control and traction control; I will usually hit the button for Sport (vehicle) mode and immediately turn off Sport PASM.

The magnetorheological systems in Corvettes, Cadillacs, Ferrari and some Audis and now others is also a (even more sophisticated) continuously variable damping system. In the cars I've driven with it it was part of the "vehicle" mode. I don't remember if they too have a separate range selection; and if they do, perhaps not in all applications.

AFAIK our G70 Adaptive Suspensions are valved, like PASM, but are they also truly adaptive like PASM? Or just two setting?

I've had the car for about 4 months now, but all of it on my skinny squishy winter tires... so I haven't really tossed the car around at all. In my commuting, I haven't found any benefit to having the suspension in Sport, and really even the transmission. I just wish I could manually switch the exhaust valve!!!