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Old 03-14-2008, 02:53 PM
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sport button problem

does anyone out there have the sport package? i have an x5 4.8i with 21" wheels and the sport package. the sport button does absolutely nothing. i can't tell. it feels like it rides in sport mode (or stiff) all the time. i've even been in an x5 4.8i loaner from the dealer and the sport button does nothing on that one either. what does it do? is there an aftermarket spring setup that will cushion the ride with the sport button off and stiffen the ride with the sport button on?
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Old 03-14-2008, 02:58 PM
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I have a 4.8i sports package. I can feel the difference. My ride is very soft or cushy without the sport button on. I have 19" tires though. I'm guessing your harder ride is due to the 21s.

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Old 03-14-2008, 03:09 PM
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How hard are you cornering? Try pushing it until DSC intervenes. Or if you've got space, turn DSC all off and toss it around hard. If you don't feel a difference then, perhaps you do have a problem.
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Also look at the RPM's when you're in manual mode. Watch how quickly it changes gears.....Phil
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I have a 4.8i with 20" Y-Spoke wheels, and when I activate the Sports button, the ride gets quite hard. I actually like it off, as the car itself has a firm enough suspension. But, I can for sure feel a difference.
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Also look at the RPM's when you're in manual mode. Watch how quickly it changes gears.....Phil
He's talking about the sport suspension button, not the sport mode on the shifter.
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He's talking about the sport suspension button, not the sport mode on the shifter.
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Funny thing, my friend has the suspension in "sport" all the time. We were driving around town with less-than-perfect roads, and I noticed it. He's like "oh I like it this way. I just leave it on all the time." I noticed that even in normal D, the automatic shifts instantaneously and way faster than the 6AT in the 325i.

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Funny thing, my friend has the suspension in "sport" all the time. We were driving around town with less-than-perfect roads, and I noticed it. He's like "oh I like it this way. I just leave it on all the time."
Hey, another driver that keeps the suspension in sport mode! (and I have the 20s)

I always have it in sport, except when I have passangers who I know want a softer ride. (my fiance is a good example) I was giving a ride the other day to my brother and his wife and forgot to turn the sports button off, oops. I then proceeded to hit every pothole and manhole cover, not on purpose however, but I think she wasn't too happy with the ride.
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I have it on all the time (not by choice, Canadian sports pack) and I do feel it jiggles quite a bit and make be worry about the Run flats or rims. the pot holes feel just so harsh. (Relatively speaking of course to the soft american makes and what have you). I'm young and I don't mind but the button option would be nice.
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