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      11-20-2014, 04:00 PM   #1
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If aftermarket adjustable coilovers, adapative?

If I'm planning on lowering the thing with some KW3s or whatever PSSXs that's forthcoming, does it make sense to get adaptive or not? I want to keep things as simple as possible. More mechanical, less electronics.

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If I'm planning on lowering the thing with some KW3s or whatever PSSXs that's forthcoming, does it make sense to get adaptive or not? I want to keep things as simple as possible. More mechanical, less electronics.

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Get the passive suspension if you're planning on getting coilovers. One less thing you would need to worry about when doing the swap.
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I just picked uip my M4 with the passive suspensio coming from an e92 with adaptive. IMHO, adaptive was a total waste for me because I kept in in sport+ every time. Im more than happy with the passive
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my point isn't to compare the driving dynamics between adaptive and passive. i want the setup that provides the easiest path to lowering on a quality set of aftermarket adjustable coilovers. if adaptive is the easier path, i'd gladly go that route, but i suspect passive is simpler since it lacks the electronics of the adaptive setup.

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my point isn't to compare the driving dynamics between adaptive and passive. i want the setup that provides the easiest path to lowering on a quality set of aftermarket adjustable coilovers. if adaptive is the easier path, i'd gladly go that route, but i suspect passive is simpler since it lacks the electronics of the adaptive setup.

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It's very easy to code out the adaptive electronics but if you are going aftermarket, it's a waste of money.
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I had mine ordered with adaptive but because was gonna get KW's, ended up getting passive. One less thing to deal with.
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