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Oct 22, 2014 | 07:36 PM

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Magnetic Ride Control

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.
Thx

Oct 22, 2014 | 07:48 PM

C7_Z06

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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.

Oct 22, 2014 | 07:51 PM

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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.

Oct 22, 2014 | 09:42 PM

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Very noticeable change. ...Gm nailed it.

Oct 22, 2014 | 10:03 PM

xp800

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wholeheartedly with the 3 comments above.

Oct 22, 2014 | 10:51 PM

MikeC4C5C6...C7

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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.

Oct 22, 2014 | 11:41 PM

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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.

Oct 23, 2014 | 05:50 AM

musclecar6

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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.

Last edited by musclecar6; Oct 23, 2014 at 05:54 AM.