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Originally Posted by Ilyam5
Improves performance - not
That is what the debate is all about. On M3 forums ( with people who drive track and really use the suspension) this topic was debated as well.
Consensus is - adaptive does not improve performance. quite the opposite - it takes away from the performance and replaces it with comfort.
So some people make conscious decision - not to order it. Some - who track more often even pay to remove it and replace with coil overs or go back to standard BMW set up.
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How do we define improvement?
Isn't a bit of comfort "in a road car" what a lot of users are after. The ability to change the suspension characteristics to suit the need. Carrying passengers, road quality, daily drive choice, etc.
I fully understand some users want one setting, looking for what they term best performance and will compromise the comfort level. That doesn't mean 'improve' the chassis for some users. In fact it could mean the exact opposite, even unusable. Therefore adaptive is a definite improvement (maybe a compromise) compared to the standard passive Sport suspension for those users.
It is good there are now three suspensions to choose from, without even considering any aftermarket options.