I know it's probably a bit late in the day, but

[100%Bitch]

What exactly is ABC?

And I don't mean the alphabet!

 

[television]

What exactly is ABC?

And I don't mean the alphabet!

Active body control sweet lady, you may have noticed that when cornering hard the car exhibits virtually no roll or pitching when you brake.

 

[100%Bitch]

How does that work then?

 

[Dave's E55 AMG]

How does that work then?

You apply pressure on the large left pedal and the brakes are applied through the SBS

 

[100%Bitch]

You apply pressure on the large left pedal and the brakes are applied through the SBS

There's always one. Can't you be serious when answering a thread or are you a Muppet?

Oh God, that reminds me of somebody.

No seriously, how does ABC work?

 

[Dave's E55 AMG]

There's always one. Can't you be serious when answering a thread or are you a Muppet?

Oh God, that reminds me of somebody.

No seriously, how does ABC work?

"muppet" that's a bit "Da Ja Vue"

 

[television]

There's always one. Can't you be serious when answering a thread or are you a Muppet?

Oh God, that reminds me of somebody.

No seriously, how does ABC work?

An active system measures the car height, and the suspension is hydraulic, this keeps the car level under all circumstances, if you brake, a normal car dips at the front, not with ABC, as you brake the front suspension struts are pumped up to keep the car level, if you go round a bend a normal car rolls, not with ABC as the side that would normally tip is pumped up to keep it flat or level, thats what make the 230 so comfortable.

I do have a technical link that I can post, but it is very technical

 

[100%Bitch]

Yes please.

 

[colechelle]

"muppet" that's a bit "Da Ja Vue"

wheres roofless??????? ABC monitors the amount of force put on to any one of the struts at any one time and compensates for that amount, hence making one strut firmer and others less, i think from training it does all that in 0.9ms (milley seconds) faster than you could lose the car, then if you still in trouble the esp will take over and take the throttle away and sort you out before you know it!

 

[bigasotonuk]

Everyones description of ABC is what I thought ADS was, what is ADS?

 

[PeterCLK]

Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Can I be the first to volunteer to give you CPR if you ever Conk Out"?

 

[Alex M Grieve]

Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Can I be the first to volunteer to give you CPR if you ever Conk Out"?

If it ever gets to that, you must remember to disable her independent front suspension first .........

 

[Splatt]

http://www.ukcar.com/features/tech/suspension/merc.htm