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A little secret about DHP for everyone in case this has never come up.... in "non-dhp" vehicles, the setup is listed as "normal".. meaning normal suspension (obviously). however, in DHP vehicles, the normal setup is actually "comfort mode" and it's not until you go into sport mode that things tighten up. Bottom line is that "normal" in non-dhp cars is actually stiffer than 'normal' in DHP equiped x3s. |
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05-13-2011, 06:48 PM | #24 |
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Agree based on actual experience.
I had a loaner with DHP fitted. I left it on the 'Normal' setting fearing I might regret not selecting the option when my car arrived. The difference was unbelievable, the ride was so much firmer and none of the floaty feeling of the DHP.
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Or are you saying that your X3 without DHP is floaty and the DHP car was firm? (I don't think you are saying that but want to make sure. From my experience, here is what I found..."normal" x3 without DHP is a great balance...X3 with DHP in normal mode is definitely floaty...if you drop it into sport mode, it feels a lot like the "non-dhp" x3...and maybe just a tad tighter, but barely. If you flip it into sport+ it definitely tightens up but you really need to be pushing it on B roads to appreciate it...and then you better have sport tires on it to stay on the road. Agree or are you saying something different? |
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I am guessing at thsi poing but I'm pretty sure Waffle is trying to say that the DHP x3 in normal was floaty and the non-dhp x3 was much tigher etc... but i'm guessing!
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05-14-2011, 01:27 PM | #31 | |
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1. He test drove a DHP in Normal mode 2. He owns a non-DHP and much prefers the feel in comparison to DHP in Normal mode It's actually VDC in the UK but let's not complicate things... I concur and like the feel of the steering on my non-VDC. I have sports suspension and perf control with 19" alloys and think it's a great combination
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Sorry to have caused confusion. sfax has summarrised correctly.
Occasionally I wonder whether I should have taken the 18" wheels as the roads in the UK are cracked and pot holed but then I look back at the 19" wheels I know I made the right choice. Now I drive around the man hole covers and pot holes (when it's safe to do so). I'm definitely happy with my choice.
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