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10-15-2012, 08:38 PM | #1 |
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How to know if EDC is working?
My "new to me" E92 is a month away from going out of warranty (I did get an extended though from the dealer (not BMWs extended)). I've been taking her in about every 2 weeks for little warranty fixes.
Anyways, since I've had the car, I've never noticed a real difference between the various EDC settings. Is there any concrete test to validate it's working right? The lights come on when I push the buttons, but my butt dyno just doesn't really feel much of a difference. Maybe I need to be pushing the car at track levels to notice? If it's very subtle, then maybe it's working, but if it's supposed to be night and day, I can't tell. I used to spend a lot of time on the track on a motorcycle so I'm pretty good when it comes to feeling out a suspension. Then again, I'd argue a motorcycle suspension is a lot easier to feel and notice (at speed and in corners) than a car. Any advice on how to test EDC would be appreciated. |
10-15-2012, 08:53 PM | #3 |
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I agree.........Phil
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EDC may be difficult to feel on a smooth road whilst driving straight. This is due to the fact that each setting is variable and can soften when driving straight on a smooth road. It only firms up when there are direction changes or changes in load. Quickest way to test is to go over a speed bump slowly in each setting. The difference is significant. |
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10-15-2012, 10:33 PM | #6 |
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Minor swerves won't load the dampers up enough to feel the difference. A rough road or a speed bump is the quickest way to tell.
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10-16-2012, 02:08 PM | #7 |
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You can really notice the difference on concrete freeways that have a lot of seams.
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