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Old 10-22-2014, 07:36 PM
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Regarding only the ride, while cruising on a highway, does anyone notice a major difference between sport mode and touring mode? Ride only, no regard to the other changes selected.
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Old 10-22-2014, 07:48 PM
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Yes... Mag ride in Touring mode is quite comfortable. Excellent setting for a daily/leisurely cruiser. The softer suspension damping is noticeably less firmer than when in Sport setting.
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It depends on the road surface. There are some streets and roads around here where I can tell a definite difference. Whether or not it's a "major" difference is debatable. Now, track mode - that's a major difference.
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Very noticeable change. ...Gm nailed it.
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wholeheartedly with the 3 comments above.
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Originally Posted by xp800
wholeheartedly with the 3 comments above.
I agree too and changing the entire personality of the car including the ride as you cycle from Tour to Sport to Track is much fun.
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I agree that the difference is very noticeable. One question: How many different suspension settings are there? It was suggested above that Touring, Sport, and Track each have unique suspension qualities on cars with magnetic selective ride; I always thought that there were just two firmness levels. Can anyone here clarify? Thx.
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In the C7 there are three distinct firmness levels. In the C6 there were two. The C7 has touring, sport and track, whereas the C6 only has touring and sport.

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I sure notice the difference. In the a your setting the ride is noticeably softer.
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Originally Posted by -CM-
It depends on the road surface. There are some streets and roads around here where I can tell a definite difference. Whether or not it's a "major" difference is debatable. Now, track mode - that's a major difference.

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