Thread: M550i suitable?
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      01-24-2024, 09:47 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by AP View Post
I don’t think it is
There are 4 suspension setups on the 5 (not counting the M5s here)
SE
Msport
Adaptive
M adaptive


MSport and m adaptive are 10mm lower than SE and adaptive

Both adaptives obviously have the choice to select either comfort or sport suspension setup depending upon driving mode

Given madaptive is continusally making changes based upon the road, I can’t see how it can be equivalent to msport which is passive

U.K. m550 as I say are madaptive and pretty sure those in the US are and I’d be surprised to be honest if other markets were not the same given it’s the top non m model.
You misunderstood my post. I said M-adaptive on the 550 would more or less be equivalent to 704, with ofc option to change to a softer mode.

The regular adaptive system has longer, softer springs. So M-adaptive or the 704 would both be a sporting option, weight penalty aside for the adaptive.


I would rule out M-adaptive simply due to consistency and feel, as the damping is in part computer controlled, which is the opposite of what you want when driving more aggressively.
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