Hope this is the correct thread

[loramos]

On an R230what exactly alters when you selct the C/S modes. Honestly not sure I feel any really noticable feel in the cars perfomance . i drive mainly in town and the occaisional long drive 60 kilometers or more two or three times a month. roads here in Spain are pretty good and very few speed bumps in my part of the world.

 

[Wighty]

C (comfort) starts in 2nd gear and changes gear earlier , S (sport) starts in first and holds it in gear for longer

 

[loramos]

thanks Wighty .Is that it though ? Doesn't alter handling etc. then?

 

[Wighty]

thanks Wighty .Is that it though ? Doesn't alter handling etc. then?

I can’t help with the handling bit , I don’t think so ?

 

[Blobcat]

Just the gearbox as per above. If you have the ABC (active body control) suspension you can alter that separately.

 

[loramos]

Thank you both . i normally leave it in S mode so will continue to do so then.

 

[LostKiwi]

Just the gearbox as per above. If you have the ABC (active body control) suspension you can alter that separately.

Yes this. C/S is just gearbox parameters.
On ABC equipped cars there's an ABC Sport button that firms up the struts. Body roll is limited to 0.75 degrees (normally 1.25 degrees) and damping rates increase. No such facility on coil spring cars.

 

[Srdl]

thanks Wighty .Is that it though ? Doesn't alter handling etc. then?

I had adaptive dampers on my previous car and the S button used to tighten up the suspension on that. It depends on what your car has, I suppose. On my 207, it also altered the steering response and made it slightly more fun to drive when pressing on a bit.

 

[loramos]

thanks guys mine is just a bog standard 350 with no abc.

 

[Blobcat]

thanks guys mine is just a bog standard 350 with no abc.

Count yourself lucky

 

[loramos]

I really do , only two confirmed cases of corona here out of a population of 18500. But it looks like thing might get back to normal after the 12th April. However most of the locals and their business'es won't be so lucky. Stay safe eveyone wherever you are.
Once again thanks everyone for your help .This really is a great forum.

 

[ajlsl600]

thanks guys mine is just a bog standard 350 with no abc.

that in many ways is a plus at least as far as wallet goes.. must admit i now drive cars that wallow and roll vdoz did none of that !!

 

[LostKiwi]

Count yourself lucky

ABC is a double edged sword.
On the one hand the grip and comfort is second to none, but on the other if it plays up it can take the shine off all that earlier enjoyment....

 

[ajlsl600]

ABC is a double edged sword.
On the one hand the grip and comfort is second to none, but on the other if it plays up it can take the shine off all that earlier enjoyment....

no pain, no gain

 

[Wighty]

no pain, no gain

A bit like the stock market , the pain of stuff dropping is 3x more powerful than the joy of things going up

 

[gassed up]

ABC is a double edged sword.
On the one hand the grip and comfort is second to none, but on the other if it plays up it can take the shine off all that earlier enjoyment....

Ain't that the truth

 

[John Laidlaw]

A bit like the stock market , the pain of stuff dropping is 3x more powerful than the joy of things going up

Fna fna, ooer missus !!