[savgeax]

So having moved from my 18s to 19s, the car still looks to be sitting alot higher than other 520d that I see driving around. I have taken a few photos to show you that it doesn't sit low. Any ideas? You would think they all look the same, so is that that my 11 plate F10 uses different spacers/dampers to current models? Is it something to do with the rear active steering?

Help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Alex

[SpeedTrip]

having moved from my 18s to 19s, the car still looks to be sitting a lot higher than other 520d that I see driving around

Unless you dropped the profile of the tyres a lot more, the overall diameter will be pretty much the same - so that the circumference is too and gearing etc not impacted .... w/o knowing much about your 'rear active steering', the usual solution is to drop the ride height with shorter springs ....

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by savgeax

So having moved from my 18s to 19s, the car still looks to be sitting alot higher than other 520d that I see driving around. I have taken a few photos to show you that it doesn't sit low. Any ideas? You would think they all look the same, so is that that my 11 plate F10 uses different spacers/dampers to current models? Is it something to do with the rear active steering?

Help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Alex

19" won't make any difference to wheel arch gaps or ride height, on OEM size tyres.

I believe like VDC, (you haven't got VDC as well have you?), IAS has the standard suspension, not the 10mm dropped M-sport suspension.

Your ride height looks much like my F11 M-sport with Adaptive Drive, you may be a bit higher by the look of it. How you photograph the car can make it look different.

HighlandPete

[The Beast]

That looks very high in comparison to my M Sport, probably worth looking into a 15-20 mm drop.

I think mine is too high despite having the sports set up...

[HighlandPete]

This is my ride height on Adaptive Drive, 10mm higher than passive M-sport suspension.



HighlandPete

[savgeax]

Thanks for the replies. I notice tons of these:



Clearly lower than mine. I appreciate different wheels, but they are still 19s.

Looking online at the spec sheet, the only things referring to suspension are: Dynamic Damper Control, integral active steering.

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by savgeax

Thanks for the replies. I notice tons of these:

Clearly lower than mine. I appreciate different wheels, but they are still 19s.

Looking online at the spec sheet, the only things referring to suspension are: Dynamic Damper Control, integral active steering.

With DDC/VDC you haven't got M-sport suspension, you have the same ride height as the SE suspension. It is only 10mm higher, unless someone has changed parts on your car. Should sit similar to my car.

HighlandPete

[savgeax]

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

With DDC/VDC you haven't got M-sport suspension, you have the same ride height as the SE suspension. It is only 10mm higher, unless someone has changed parts on your car. Should sit similar to my car.

HighlandPete

Thank you. To confirm is this an optional extra (cost?) And is not adjustable at all?

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by savgeax

Thank you. To confirm is this an optional extra (cost?) And is not adjustable at all?

DDC/VDC is an option. You have the Comfort, Normal and Sport settings via the modes button? (Or Comfort+, Comfort and Sport). You can change the damping mode, but not the ride height. Was something around £900 in 2011.

HighlandPete

[martin mustang]

I thought the Dynamic Damper Control (Comfort+, Comfort and Sport) are standard with M sport F10, it was certainly the case when I got my one in 2011, an option was available to delete the M sport suspension not sure how it was linked to the dumper controls, maybe delete sport suspension was ordered with this car.

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

DDC/VDC is an option. You have the Comfort, Normal and Sport settings via the modes button? (Or Comfort+, Comfort and Sport). You can change the damping mode, but not the ride height. Was something around £900 in 2011.

HighlandPete

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by martin mustang

I thought the Dynamic Damper Control (Comfort+, Comfort and Sport) are standard with M sport F10, it was certainly the case when I got my one in 2011, an option was available to delete the M sport suspension not sure how it was linked to the dumper controls, maybe delete sport suspension was ordered with this car.

Not standard in the UK. Comfort and Comfort+ in more recent builds have active damping systems. Older builds had Comfort and Normal with active systems.

There was further confusion, DDC (Drive Dynamic Control) was used to describe the driving modes, now termed Drive Performance Control. In the US, DDC referred to Dynamic Damper Control. Over here we use VDC (Variable Damper Control). But even that can be confusing, as VDC (Vertical Dynamics Control), is also the term used by BMW for the dynamic chassis systems.

Plus those different mode names for different build periods... get the drift of confusion.

HighlandPete

[martin mustang]

Very confusing for sure, my car was delivered mid-2011, I believe Irish and UK cars are the same apart from Km instead of miles, I have the comfort sport and sport+ as standard on 520d M sport.

There was further confusion, DDC (Drive Dynamic Control) was used to describe the driving modes, now termed Drive Performance Control. In the US, DDC referred to Dynamic Damper Control. Over here we use VDC (Variable Damper Control). But even that can be confusing, as VDC (Vertical Dynamics Control), is also the term used by BMW for the dynamic chassis systems.

Plus those different mode names for different build periods... get the drift of confusion.

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