Adaptive Damping Suspension
10-05-2015, 05:35 AM
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Adaptive Damping Suspension
Does anyone have this option on their Q5 ?
I can not find a single dealer in all of Southern California to see what this option does, why it costs $1000.
I am trying to decide if the Q5 with optional adaptive damping suspension will be as good as the SQ5...
Anyone ?
I can not find a single dealer in all of Southern California to see what this option does, why it costs $1000.
I am trying to decide if the Q5 with optional adaptive damping suspension will be as good as the SQ5...
Anyone ?
10-05-2015, 06:54 AM
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From Audi Glossary:
Damping control resolves the classic conflict between sporty and dynamic suspension tuning, and is especially effective in an SUV with a high centre of gravity and long spring travel.
The damping control function, only available in conjunction with Audi drive select, allows the driver to choose between the modes dynamic, comfort and auto to adapt the vehicle's characteristics according to personal preferences and to suit the type of road and the adopted driving style. The system detects poor road surfaces, bends, the vehicle’s payload and movements of the body, as well as changes in braking and acceleration. These measurements are used to compute the suitable damper current and the damping characteristic is continuously adjusted to the new measuring data.
Suspension with damping control > Audi Q5 > Audi Hyderabad
Audi - Glossary - Damping control
Damping control > Glossary > advice > Audi St. Lucia
SQ5 does not have this option
Damping control resolves the classic conflict between sporty and dynamic suspension tuning, and is especially effective in an SUV with a high centre of gravity and long spring travel.
The damping control function, only available in conjunction with Audi drive select, allows the driver to choose between the modes dynamic, comfort and auto to adapt the vehicle's characteristics according to personal preferences and to suit the type of road and the adopted driving style. The system detects poor road surfaces, bends, the vehicle’s payload and movements of the body, as well as changes in braking and acceleration. These measurements are used to compute the suitable damper current and the damping characteristic is continuously adjusted to the new measuring data.
Suspension with damping control > Audi Q5 > Audi Hyderabad
Audi - Glossary - Damping control
Damping control > Glossary > advice > Audi St. Lucia
SQ5 does not have this option
Last edited by spijun; 10-05-2015 at 09:23 AM.
10-05-2015, 07:23 AM
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The adaptive dampening system is not Air Suspension.
The Q5 does not have air suspension as an option.
The 2014 Q5 TDI with Drive Select has adaptive damping system, which I have.
Changing between the different drive modes has a very noticeable change in feel/characteristics of driving.
Check out this older thread which discussed it in much more detail:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/s4-...worth-2838284/
This is a video linked explaining the tech applied:
The Q5 does not have air suspension as an option.
The 2014 Q5 TDI with Drive Select has adaptive damping system, which I have.
Changing between the different drive modes has a very noticeable change in feel/characteristics of driving.
Check out this older thread which discussed it in much more detail:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/s4-...worth-2838284/
This is a video linked explaining the tech applied:
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