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Old 02-25-2010, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JCL View Post
:Early versions of RFTs were harsh, IMO. More recent iterations have been quite acceptable in terms of harshness, due to the tuning that BMW and other manufacturers did on spring rates, shocks, bushings, etc. While the suspension wasn't necessarily designed only for the RFTs, it was certainly optimized for the RFTs. That isn't to say that non-RFTs won't perform just fine, but let's at least give BMW credit for the work they did. It simply isn't all BS as is being claimed.
Exactly. And RFT ride quality has certainly come along way since the technology was first introduced and no doubt it will continue to improve over time. Like it or not I suspect that RFT is here to stay, especially on more expensive vehicles.
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